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All four regions are going to have to cut their cloth accordingly while player wages are about to get pushed down meaning many will seek alternative employment in England or France. might well be the year of Gatland's second-coming, with the WRU banking on him doing the business in the Six Nations and World Cup. But it's hard to see that as anything other than distraction tactics right now. Ken's incredibly experienced and a passionate Welshman - it means a lot to him to play for Wales," said Gatland. That will be by the first half of the next calendar year. When I first came in it was something I identified as a weakness. Warren Gatland's team were in the Swiss Alps on a training camp ahead of the Rugby World Cup in France. Credit: ITV Cymru Wales

Meddai Jonathan Davies, Swyddog Chwaraeon yn Undeb Myfyrwyr Prifysgol Abertawe: “Mae Varsity Cymru eleni'n destun cyffro mawr i ni ac mae'n siŵr o fod yn ddiwrnod arbennig. Mae ein timau'n edrych yn wych ac maen nhw’n barod i wynebu Caerdydd am ddiwrnod mawr arall i chwaraeon myfyrwyr yng Nghymru.” Steffan Thomas: Cardiff. The Ospreys are the strongest Welsh side but a poor start to the season has left them playing catch up. We want there to be four vibrant professional clubs in Wales where people can go along on a weekend and watch an excellent match that has jeopardy and is competitive. Rhys has been involved with the squad and Teddy can come in and see what he can bring to the squad," added Gatland.

Anyone remember when Gatland selected a 22-year-old Sam Warburton to captain Wales at the 2011 World Cup? Walker was a brilliant athlete, a wonderful wing for club and country and the perfect choice as elite performance director at the WRU. His career in sports administration also marked him out for a new, emergency role as interim chief executive when Steve Phillips left his post in the wake of the sexism scandal three weeks ago.

Maybe a change in governance might be forced through this year, but is it already too late for that now? The inception of Judgement Day was an innovation when it debuted almost 10 years ago and it is a great way to showcase regional rugby to a broader base of supporters. Placing it on the final day of the BKT URC season will add more drama and jeopardy to the occasion and we hope that will provide a real draw for fans.” The 2023 Welsh Varsity tournament will be returning to Cardiff for the first time since 2019 as student teams from Swansea and Cardiff University go head-to-head in its 25th year. As a consequence, the WRU has sourced alternative venues for the NSCL (National Schools & College League) final which will now be played at Parc y Scarlets and the Plate and Bowl game, which will be played at Ystrad Mynach Centre of Excellence – both of which will take place this December. Ben James: There would be a nice symmetry with Morgan being handed the captaincy at the tender age of 22, just as Gatland turned to Sam Warburton ahead of his first World Cup campaign with Wales 12 years ago. It would certainly be a huge show of faith, but Gatland has already shown his admiration of Morgan from afar.

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But when needs must, anything becomes possible and moveable. Hence the caps rule was more than halved, to 25. Peace in our time? For this week at least. The gathering of the regional rugby clans was at the same hotel where Wales stay and train, the Vale Resort in Glamorgan, and players from the Scarlets, Ospreys, Cardiff and the Dragons began arriving from 2.15pm for a meeting that was scheduled to start at 3.15pm. A gathering like no other in the history of regional rugby The 2023 tournament will take place in venues across the city, including Sport Wales and Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff will be looking to retain the shield for another year, after reclaiming it in Swansea last year. Wales Women also return to their homeland at Cardiff Arms Park for their Six Nations campaign, with clashes against Scotland on Saturday 23rd March and France on Saturday 21st April, but they will run out at Principality Stadium for their final clash against Italy on Saturday 27th April. With over a century of heritage, boasting passionate sporting rivalries, and games that live in the memories of fans the world over, the 2024 Championship promises to add to this legacy.

The budgets are dependent on not just what we do but the commercial income the clubs are able to generate as well," said Collier-Keywood. There’s a great energy about them and they are extremely coachable,” she said. “You can explain something to every single one of them, you can explain the how and the why and they will then apply that into practice. You see that in every session and game as well. The Principality Stadium is an amazing venue and for a number of our players it will be the first time they will have played there. It promises to be a wonderful occasion and an exciting finish to the regular URC season.” Owens, 36, has never previously led his country, but was given the nod after flanker Tipuric led Wales through the autumn series, while Biggar had been in charge for the 2022 Six Nations and summer tour of South Africa. Jonathan Davies, Sports Officer at Swansea University Students’ Union, said: “We’re really looking forward to this year’s Varsity and it’s set to be a fantastic day. Our teams are in great shape, are looking good and are ready to face off against Cardiff for another huge day of student sport in Wales.”The fate of Saturday’s fixture was hanging in the balance because of the financial saga involving the WRU and the four Welsh regional sides, all supposedly working together under the PRB.

By September Warren Gatland will have figured out how to get the best out of this pool of players, and the New Zealander has always found a way to get his side firing at a World Cup. Catrina Nicholas-McLaughlin is in her first season at the helm of the U18 women’s team and admits it ‘has been a new challenge being a head coach’ but one she is enjoying. She describes her 28-strong strong as ‘very enthusiastic and a vibrant group.’ And if you become a really tough team to beat, then you know, you've got a group of players that are working hard for each other.Former captain Alun Wyn Jones, the most-capped player in the history of the sport, has walked away, joined by the likes of Rhys Webb and Justin Tipuric. The oldest international rugby match in the sport, Scotland versus England, will be played out in Edinburgh in round three, before Scotland travel to Rome in round four to take on the Azzurri. There is not a lot between the four Welsh clubs, we are all capable of beating each other and that makes for an exciting day, especially when you add into the mix the Welsh Shield, European qualification and the fact it is the last day of the regular season. Dai Young, Director of Rugby, Cardiff Rugby, said: “Judgement Day is always a key date in the Welsh rugby calendar but something I have never been involved in, so on a personal level it is a game I am really looking forward to.