Wales

'A Brain Fade': NRL 360 on Kotoni Staggs' Forearm — and the Origin Spot It Probably Just Cost

NRL 360's panel called Kotoni Staggs' forearm-to-the-head sin-bin a 'brain fade' — and reckon the centre's New South Wales Origin chances have been all but spent in the same 80 minutes.

Rugby League · 5/6/2026

'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

Halfpenny Retires: 'It's Always Going to Be Difficult to Walk Away'

Wales and British & Irish Lions full-back Leigh Halfpenny will retire at the end of the 2025-26 season after an 18-year career, with Cardiff Rugby confirming the 101-cap legend will hang up his boots at the club where it all began.

Rugby Union · 5/5/2026

'Backs Herself': NSW Blues Take Game I 1-0 in NRLW Origin as Rookie's Field Goal Splits the Maroons

New South Wales went 1-0 up in the 2026 Ampol Women's State of Origin series with a tight win at McDonald Jones Stadium in front of more than 20,000 fans, decided by a one-point field goal from a 21-year-old. Coach John Strange and skipper Isabelle Kelly broke down the swings of momentum that delivered Newcastle its first home Origin win.

Rugby League · 5/1/2026

Meg Jones Inspires Red Roses to 62-24 Triple Crown Rout of Wales

Meg Jones produced a star turn as England's Red Roses thrashed Wales 62-24 in Bristol to seal back-to-back Women's Six Nations triple crowns.

Rugby Union · 4/25/2026

'In Kate Williams We Trust': Squidge Rugby on Wales Women's Statement Defeat

Squidge Rugby's deep-dive on Wales women's narrow defeat to France was, for once, a film about optimism rather than autopsy. The hosts argued the gap between the two sides has visibly closed — and that Kate Williams has become the kind of leader Wales have been hunting for years.

Rugby Union · 4/23/2026

'It's Not Talent, It's Exposure': How the WRU Dismantled Its Own National Team

Squidge Rugby's long-form investigation into the collapse of the Wales men's national team lays the blame squarely on the Welsh Rugby Union, mapping out how academy cuts, punishing NatWest loans, executive pay rises and hands-off senior coaching produced a 25-in-28 losing record since the 2023 World Cup.

Rugby Union · 4/14/2026

'Stick With Your On-Field Decision': Nigel Owens Breaks Down the Six Nations TMO Mess

Former Test referee Nigel Owens has delivered his verdict on the Six Nations' two most contested refereeing decisions, arguing that the TMO intervened outside protocol in England's loss to France and that Italy's try against Wales should have stood with a penalty only — while warning that advantage law consistency is becoming rugby's next grey area.

Rugby Union · 3/24/2026

Waratahs Hold Firm at Allianz Stadium to Defeat the Blues

The New South Wales Waratahs defeated the Blues at Allianz Stadium on Saturday, finishing first in the classified result of their 2026 season meeting. With the home side maintaining its advantage over the visitors, the Waratahs secured a significant win against high-quality opposition, while the Blues had to settle for second.

Rugby · 3/21/2026

Wales Deliver at Principality Stadium to See Off Italy in Six Nations

Wales claimed a home win over Italy at Principality Stadium in the 2026 Six Nations, finishing first ahead of the visitors in a straightforward final classification. The result underlined Wales’ ability to convert home advantage into victory, while Italy were left unable to overturn the expected order away from home.

Rugby · 3/15/2026