Wales

Sloppy Springboks Crush Wales 43-0 but Erasmus Wants More

South Africa scored seven tries to beat Wales 43-0 in Durban and stay unbeaten in the Nations Championship. But an error-strewn display left the world champions frustrated even in a shutout win.

Rugby Union · 7/18/2026

Erasmus Set to Unleash Springboks' Big Guns Against Wales in Durban

Rassie Erasmus is set to recall a host of first-choice Springboks, including Eben Etzebeth, Siya Kolisi and Cheslin Kolbe, for Saturday's Nations Championship clash with Wales in Durban, as Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu closes in on a return.

Rugby Union · 7/13/2026

Junior World Cup: NZ Meet France as Wales Stun Australia

New Zealand face France and holders South Africa meet England in the U20 World Championship semi-finals in Georgia, after Wales and Scotland pulled off fifth-place upsets over Australia and Argentina.

Rugby Union · 7/12/2026

Argentina Hand Wales a Reality Check With 35-21 Win

Argentina overpowered Wales 35-21 in San Juan to claim their first win of the Nations Championship, running in five tries as No.8 Joaquin Oviedo dominated. Steve Tandy conceded his side were beaten in the physical exchanges and must respond.

Rugby Union · 7/12/2026

Wales Beat Barbarians but Tandy Warns 'We're Not Ready'

Steve Tandy's Wales beat the Barbarians at Twickenham in George North's farewell, but the coach and captain Dewi Lake both warned the young side is not ready for its Nations Championship opener against Fiji.

Rugby Union · 7/1/2026

'I Just Think the Other Teams Are Better Than Us': Squidge Rugby Defends Shaun Lynn After Wales Women's Third Wooden Spoon

Squidge Rugby breaks down Wales Women's third consecutive Six Nations wooden spoon after a 24-43 loss to Italy in Cardiff, defending head coach Shaun Lynn and naming Italy fly-half Veronica Madia as the campaign's standout playmaker.

Rugby Union · 5/19/2026

Six-Test Super Saturday: Nations Championship 2026 Confirmed To Open July 4 With Six Simultaneous Tests

The 2026 Nations Championship launches on Saturday, 4 July, with six simultaneous Tests across three continents — New Zealand v France, Australia v Ireland, South Africa v England, Japan v Italy, Fiji v Wales and Argentina v Scotland — kicking off the inaugural southern series.

Rugby Union · 5/15/2026

Squidge Rugby Ranks Wales' Fly-Half Stocks: Edwards Edges Costelow as Carwyn Jones Bides His Time

Squidge Rugby and Joe Whitfield work through Wales' fly-half depth chart in 2026, ranking eight contenders behind Steve Tandy's first-choice pair. Dan Edwards edges ahead of Sam Costelow, Jarrod Evans is the trusted bench option, and Scarlets teenager Carwyn Jones is told to be patient.

Rugby Union · 5/10/2026

'Beyond My Wildest Dreams': Erin King on Captaining Ireland Into a Six Nations Belfast Decider

Ireland women's captain Erin King has used a special edition of The Offload from the IRFU's High Performance Centre to set out the leadership group inside her squad and the long arc to a 2029 World Cup. The 22-year-old captain says her Belfast home decider against Wales is the kind of stadium milestone she didn't know was coming when Scott Bemand sat her down mid-rehab to offer her the armband.

Rugby Union · 5/9/2026

'Mad to Rip Into It Again': Hannah O'Connor on Ireland's Women's Six Nations Home Run

Ireland back-row Hannah O'Connor tells the RTÉ Rugby podcast that finishing the Six Nations with two home games against Wales and Scotland is the best possible reset after the Clermont defeat, and weighs in on the Dannah O'Brien-Katrina Finn out-half debate.

Rugby Union · 5/6/2026