Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast

The Principality Stadium is 20-years-old this week, the anniversary of the opening game against South Africa. We hear from WRU chairman Gareth Davies looking back at the achievement of building the iconic stadium. WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips discusses the positive news for the Premiership. We also review the end of the World Rugby U20 Championships with Wales head coach Gareth Williams, forwards coach Richard Kelly, plus players Jac Price, Nick English, Harri Morgan and Cai Evans.

Hear more about how Wales U20 beat New Zealand at the World Rugby U20 Championships in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from backs Deon Smith and Dafydd Buckland, along with forwards Jac Morgan and Jac Price on their thrilling victory in Argentina. We also hear why the Welsh referees have made a generous donation to the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust and with the Wales players starting their World Cup preparations, coach Warren Gatland explains his thinking.

Could the Nitro World Games be the most spectacular event held at the Principality Stadium? We find out more from WRU group chief executive and action sports icon and event co-creator Travis Pastrana. We also catch up with Wales U20s in Argentina as they finish the World Rugby U20 championships group stages with a win. We hear from coaches Gareth Williams and Byron Hayward, as well as players Tommy Reffell, Dafydd Buckland and Ioan Davies.

Wales U20s get off to a winning start and more history for Wales Women in this week’s Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. Out in Argentina for the World Rugby Under 20s championship, we speak to Wales U20 captain Dewi Lake and centre Max Llewellyn, as well as referee Craig Evans. Back at the Principality Stadium we speak to Wales women’s Elinor Snowsill about representing the Barbarians, who will be coming to play Wales this November.

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We are getting ready for the World Rugby Under 20s Championship in this week’s Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We hear from captain Dewi Lake, coach Gareth Williams and key back rower Lennon Greggains. We also speak to Bridgend coach Matt Silva after their remarkable escape from relegation from the Principality Premiership and a special recognition award for chairman Derrick King.

A Merthyr double at the Principality Premiership Awards – assistant coach Gavin Dacey talks about the impact of Coach of the Year Dale McIntosh and Player of the Year Craig Locke. Justin Tipuric and Dan Evans of the Ospreys, along with Wayne Pivac of the Scarlets, reflect on their Champions Cup play-off game, while we also hear from Wales U20 duo Deon Smith and Ed Scragg.

We look ahead to the play-off game between the Ospreys and the Scarlets for a place in next season's Champions Cup. We hear from Justin Tipuric, George North and Allen Clarke from the Ospreys, Wayne Pivac, Leigh Halfpenny and Gareth Davies for the Scarlets. Dean Ryan talks about taking the Director of Rugby role at the Dragons, while we also speak to Wales U20 coach Gareth Williams and centre Tiaan Thomas Wheeler.

We hear from Nigel Owens after he was confirmed to referee at his fourth Rugby World Cup, we also hear from one of the players in a showcase event at the Principality Stadium and hear much more about Walking Rugby.

Wales coach Warren Gatland explains the thinking behind the World Cup training squad announced this week, we also hear from all four regions after Judgement Day. Former Wales back rowers Nathan Thomas and Andy Powell discuss taking Abergavenny and Brecon, respectively, to Principality Stadium glory in the Bowl and Plate, we also hear from Cardiff and Merthyr.

We hear from all four regions ahead of Judgement Day, John Mulvihill of the Blues, Owen Watkin of the Ospreys, Elliot Dee of the Dragons and Ioan Cunningham of the Scarlets. Plus we hear from all six clubs involved in Finals Day, Abergavenny, Oakdale, Brecon, Bonymaen, Cardiff and Merthyr.

Special look at the Urdd Sevens, while Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac looks forward to Judgement Day.

Wales Grand Slammers Cory Hill and Josh Navidi turn their hands to selling Under Armour Summer Series tickets, we also hear from Josh Turnbull and Ken Owens. We speak to Wales U19 coaches Geraint Lewis and Chris Horsman, as well as finding out some of the impact of the WRU Disability Strategy.

The WRU disability strategy is starting to take shape on the ground, we hear from WRU performance director Ryan Jones, disability rugby co-ordinator Darren Carew and schools hub officer Chris Dicomidis. We also look at the season run-in with Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac and centre Hadleigh Parkes, along with Blues coach John Mulvihill and captain Kristian Dacey.

We hear about the latest big event coming to the Principality Stadium, Manchester United against AC Milan. We also look at the impact of a schools hub officer in Rhymney, the Urdd WRU 7s launch and Wales U19s reaction.

A chance to relive and rejoice in the Wales Grand Slam. Return to the atmosphere of the Principality Stadium, while we hear from Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Josh Navidi, Josh Adams, Hadleigh Parkes, Dillon Lewis and Justin Tipuric. Wales Women also had a good win, we hear from Amy Evans, Siwan Lillicrap, Jaz Joyce and coach Rowland Phillips, as well as Wales U18s Ethan Lewis.

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This week we report on what could be Welsh rugby history in the making. We hear from Wales coach Warren Gatland, forwards coach Robin McBryde and prop Rob Evans on the Grand Slam clash with Ireland. Wales Women coach Rowland Phillips, along with forwards Gwen Crabb and Alisha Butchers look back at their win over Scotland and forward to Ireland, while Wales U20s coach Gareth Williams also looks forward to the Irish clash.

Welsh rugby is never boring. We hear from Warren Gatland, Ken Owens, Jonathan Davies and Tomas Francis on facing Welsh rugby politics while they prepare to face Scotland. Wales Women’s coach Rowland Phillips, centre Hannah Jones and flanker Beth Lewis look forward to their game in Scotland.