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Steffan Thomas: Cardiff. The Ospreys are the strongest Welsh side but a poor start to the season has left them playing catch up. He could choose one of the old guard like Alun Wyn Jones, Dan Biggar, Ken Owens or Justin Tipuric but it wouldn't surprise me if he plumped for someone like Jac Morgan.
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. 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.
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.
Ken's incredibly experienced and a passionate Welshman - it means a lot to him to play for Wales," said Gatland. The things that I've been involved with in the last month or so have been incredibly positive in terms of the conversations that have been had. Steffan Thomas: Christ Tshiunza. The former Wales U20s star has been a revelation for Exeter Chiefs in the Gallagher Premiership this season, and has nailed down a place in Rob Baxter's strongest starting XV, which is no mean feat. My commitment is to create a cultural change and to have a new WRU going forward and I think we'll be able to do that." Steve Phillips (left), who had appointed Nigel Walker (right) as WRU performance director in 2021, resigned in January 2023. Walker took as interim chief executive and will become the executive director of rugby in January 2024 Money talks, regional issuesJonathan 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.” A new year begins, but is a new dawn for Welsh rugby really here? Warren Gatland puts his Wales legacy on the line in 2023 for a second coming that will dominate the headlines amid a Six Nations campaign and World Cup adventure, but the political issues blighting the game look set to remain for some time.