Welsh Rugby Union Podcasts

We get a route map of the way forward from the key players at the top of the WRU, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

Reaction to the WRU AGM and what it takes for a former Wales international to ski across Antarctica, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear all about the Independent Report into the WRU in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

What state are Wales in after playing their last game before the Six Nations, why were the Quirke family of Pontyclun guests of honour at the Principality Stadium, and who was the Founding Father of the Welsh Rugby Union. All the answers are in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We cover both Wales Men and Women in action on opposite sides of the world in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from coach Ioan Cunningham, captain Hannah Jones and wing Lisa Neumann as they prepare to face Australia in the WXV, while we speak to coach Warren Gatland, captain Jac Morgan and win Rio Dyer as they prepare to face the Barb…

We hear from Wales Women in New Zealand for the WXV, second row pair Kate Williams and Abbie Fleming. Also WRU head of player development John Alder on the steps being taken to maximise the development of talent.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We reflect on the Rugby World Cup in France with Warren Gatland, Nigel Walker, Dewi Lake, Josh Adams and Alex King, including a special tribute from the squad to the fans on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also look forward to Wales Women taking part in the WXV in New Zealand with captain Hannah Jones, vice-captain Bethan Lewis and prop Donna Ros…

Nantes was the place to be last weekend as Wales beat Georgia, and then found out they will face Argentina. The Welsh Rugby Union Podcast was there, we will also hear from Wales Women as they prepare for WXV.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We go behind the scenes again with the Wales squad out in France, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also start turning our attention to Wales Women heading off to their WXV championship.Door Welsh Rugby Union

Join in the celebrations on the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast as Wales become the first side to qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. We hear from Warren Gatland, Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies, Adam Beard, Nick Tompkins and Jonathan Humphreys.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A second special edition from the South Coast of France, we go behind the scenes with Wales. We find out more about the preparations with strength and conditioning coach John Ashby, as well as hearing from Warren Gatland, Dewi Lake, Taulupe Faletau, Louis Rees Zammit and Jac Morgan.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A special edition from the South Coast of France following Wales as they get their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a great start. We hear from Warren Gatland, Dewi Lake, Christ Tchiunza, Mason Grady, Dan Lydiate, and Louis Rees Zammit, as well as from Neath and Ebbw Vale back in the Indigo Premiership.…

An exciting week with the Rugby World Cup about to start, but we don’t forget the action back in Wales either in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We speak to the WRU’s acting performance director Huw Bevan, as well as Rio Dyer and Louis Rees Zammit, and World Cup TMO Ben Whitehouse. Also Cardiff and RGC in the Indigo Premiership.…

Wales internationals Ffion Lewis and Gareth Davies discuss everything from health, form and upcoming challenges in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear about all the changes from Indigo Group Premiership level down from WRU community director Geraint John, from some of the clubs in the Premiership and Welsh Rugby Writers Young Player…

We hear from Warren Gatland, Jac Morgan Dewi Lake and Corey Domachowski about the Rugby World Cup squad selection in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also find out about the new initiative DYSGU WRU – and who is the Head of Places at the WRU.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We’ll hear from the new woman in charge in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Abi Tierney explains her thinking ahead of taking up the WRU Chief Executive role, while we also hear from Warren Gatland, Jac Morgan and Mason Grady looking forward to facing South Africa.Door Welsh Rugby Union

Warren Gatland, Dewi Lake, Corey Domachowski, Keiron Assirati, Leigh Halfpenny, Jac Morgan and Sisilia Tuipulotu in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A Summer Series game, World Cup warm up, but it’s still Wales against England in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear at length from Wales coach Warren Gatland and captain Jac Morgan, along with departing WRU chair Ieuan Evans on achieving a lot in a short space of time.Door Welsh Rugby Union

The men and women in the middle, we hear from referees Jenny Davies, Amber Stamp-Dunstan and Adam Jones in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A special with Wales U20 at the end of their World Rugby Championship in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from coach Mark Jones, captain Ryan Woodman and players Dan Edwards and Jonny Green.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear about the future of Welsh rugby, with acting Performance Director Huw Bevan, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from Wales U20s at their World Championships and from inside the Wales squad preparing for the World Cup, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from Wales U20 in South Africa and Wales coach Warren Gatland before his squad head for Switzerland, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A special on the new tackle height laws coming into community rugby in Wales, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. WRU community director Geraint John explains the changes, national performance manager for referees Paul Adams explains their role, while Llanharan coach Gareth Nicholas explains what it will mean for clubs.…

A special focus on Wales U20s ahead of their World Rugby Championships, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.We’ll hear in depth from new coach Mark Jones and also from some of the key players this week as the squad prepare to head out for South Africa for the tournament, New Zealand, Japan and France in their group.…

Wales Under 20s announce their World Rugby Championship squad and a new course to find more female referees, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We speak to the new head coach of Wales U20, Mark Jones, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from Llandovery, Scarlets, Wales and Lions prop Wyn Jones and BKT URC head of match official Tappe Henning.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from the two sides in the Indigo Premiership Final, Llandovery and Cardiff, as well as how St Peter’s reached the Championship, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A special look at the Indigo Premiership Final in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A look at Wales U18s, a walk down memory lane with Derek Quinnell and Tommy David, along with BKT URC head of match officials Tappe Henning, in this week's Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

The end of the Six Nations – a look forward towards the World Cup and WXV, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Warren Gatland, Ioan Cunningham, Hannah Jones and Georgia Evans.Door Welsh Rugby Union

Wales Women are ready for their Italian Job this weekend, while the Scarlets are one step away from a European Final, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Wales Women’s coach Ioan Cunningham, captain Hannah Jones and hooker Kelsey Jones, along with Scarlets coach Dwayne Peel and outside half Sam Costelow.…

We hear from Wales Women trio Gwenllian Pyrs, Keira Bevan and Carys Williams-Morris in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, as well as from all four regions ahead of Judgement Day.Door Welsh Rugby Union

Life as professional rugby players is certainly different for some of the Wales Women players preparing to face England in front of a sell out crowd. Lock Abbie Fleming contrasts it with her time working in the NHS during the Covid crisis, wing Lisa Neumann does not miss the eight hour round trips for training, while we also hear back rower Beth Le…

A tale of two injuries for Alisha Butchers that sums up the change to professionalism as well as anything, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from two young forwards, Kemsley Mathias and Liam Edwards, plus a walk down Memory Lane with JPR Williams and John Bevan.Door Welsh Rugby Union

A move set to irrevocably improve governance structures and change the face of the game in Wales for the better, forever – and a great win for Wales Women – in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from chairman Ieuan Evans and interim CEO Nigel Walker on the governance reforms backed by clubs, while from the Wales Women’s camp we speak to…

Coverage of Wales Men, Wales Women and Wales U20s Six Nations campaigns in this week’s Welsh rugby Union Podcast. Warren Gatland rounds up a Six Nations campaign which leaves plenty of work ahead of the World Cup. We speak to Wales Women’s captain Hannah Jones, outside half Elinor Snowsill, scrum half Keera Bevan, back rower Georgia Evans and secon…

Wales look to build on that win in Italy, we hear from coach Warren Gatland and wing Rio Dyer in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also speak to Wales U20s forwards coach Marc Breeze and wing Oli Andrew, as well as Wales Women’s lock Gwen Crabb to find out how their Six Nations preparations are going.…

Wales coach Warren Gatland explains the thinking behind more changes in the team to face Italy, in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear from the Wales U20 camp, wing Llien Morgan, prop Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths, captain Ryan Woodman and defence coach Craig Everett, and about the expanding Wales Women’s programme.…

A chance to hear what makes new Wales cap Mason Grady tick in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Another talented youngster, Scarlets and Wales outside half Sam Costelow reflects on his last 12 months. While we find out also what’s really going on at the Welsh breakdown in the Six Nations.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland and prop Gareth Thomas, looking forward to facing England. We also speak to Wales U20 coach Byron Hayward and backs Harri Houston and Harri Ackerman.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland and former captain Alun Wyn Jones about events in Welsh rugby this week, in the Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Also we’ll look back 50 years to the famous Barbarians victory over the All Blacks in Cardiff – that dramatic start with Gareth Edwards scoring the opening try – arguably the greatest ever, with an oppor…

We look forward to this weekend’s internationals in Scotland in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland, defence coach Mike Forshaw and centre Joe Hawkins about the game at Murrayfield. Wales U20 coach Byron Hayward looks forward to their game in Scotland, along with captain Ryan Woodman, Scrum half Archie Hug…

We speak to WRU acting CEO Nigel Walker, Wales coach Warren Gatland and prop Gareth Thomas. We also go into the Wales U20 camp and catch up with the WRU Development Fifteen’s campaign in the women’s rugby Celtic Challenge.Door Welsh Rugby Union

I’d rather change the culture than win a Grand Slam – we hear at length from WRU chairman Ieuan Evans in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

The Six Nations squad announcement is always the moment which heralds exciting times for any rugby fan, we hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.A chance to hear from one of the Welsh players in the GB Sevens team, Morgan Williams, as well as hearing about exciting developments for women and girls rugby from …

We hear an insiders view on the new Wales coaching team in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Also former Wasps coach Lee Blackett enjoying life in West Wales, and three players making their mark – Keelan Giles at the Ospreys, Dan Davis at the Scarlets and Teddy Williams at Cardiff.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from all four regions in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast, including the learning process of Scarlets and Wales prop Sam Wainwright. We also hear from Ospreys centre Keiran, Cardiff outside half Jarrod Evans and Dragons coach Dai Flanagan.Door Welsh Rugby Union

We hear from all four regional coaches about the Festive Derbies in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union

At the end of the year, a chance to hear the thoughts of WRU group chief executive Steve Phillips in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union podcast.Door Welsh Rugby Union