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The venue for the 2020 Guinness PRO14 final – The Cardiff City Stadium – saw it’s launch today as Martyn Phillips (WRU CEO) and Martin Anayi (PRO14 CEO) gave their thoughts on all things Celtic Rugby. Robert Rees has the full interview ahead of the 2019/20 campaign. 2019/20 Guinness PRO14 final scheduled for Cardiff Martin […] READ MORE
The Welsh rugby professional rugby board (PRB) have come to an agreement with the Welsh rugby player’s association on a proposal for 25% salary reductions to some players in the regional game. Robert Rees brings you the latest on the announcement. What is in the proposal? The 25% reductions are a pay cut, not a […] READ MORE
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has today announced that a fund of £100,000 will be put forward to help clubs out who were affected by Storm Dennis this past weekend. WRU help out flooded clubs Following a meeting on Tuesday of the Community Rugby Board, the WRU have decided that the funds will be made […] READ MORE
The WRU have confirmed that CEO Martyn Phillips will step down from the role in the coming summer. He has sat in the seat for five years come his departure. Search for successor underway Chairman Gareth Davies has already begun the search for his successor. Phillips has overseen WRU turnover reach a record high of […] READ MORE
The freshly sponsored Indigo Group Premiership has seen the BBC and S4C TV deal renewed this summer but, with no extra income for the clubs. No cash in fresh Indigo Group Premiership TV deal Last season’s TV coverage of the then Principality Premiership was applauded by fans and club-men across the country. Its exposure allowed […] READ MORE
Welsh Rugby Union CEO Martyn Phillips has told of the new World Rugby Global Calendar (October-June) being pencilled in until 2032. Robert Rees has the latest on the updated calendar. October-June World Rugby global calendar Speaking at the PRO14 press conference for Cardiff 2020 WRU CEO explained, “As far as we’re concerned now the calendar […] READ MORE
The end of another financial year means the release of the latest WRU annual report. It can be a complicated set of figures, data and block text so, Robert Rees breaks it down into all ‘you need to know’ about the Welsh Rugby Union books. Gethin to stand down after 12 years Before getting down […] READ MORE
Wales’ Head Coach Warren Gatland and WRU CEO Martyn Phillips have today announced that ‘Gatland’s Law’ has been ended and Wales will be introducing a new selection policy. The updated law states that a player can play for a club outside of Wales and still be considered for selection providing they have 60 caps to […] READ MORE
Stability within the Welsh Premiership has been a rarity over the past few seasons but to attain it’s goal of being a platform between semi-pro and professional rugby it must be given time and space to achieve stability. Inconsistent League Structure Doesn’t Aid Welsh Premiership Stability The Principality Premiership has seen a variety of changes […] READ MORE
The last few weeks have been rife with a plethora of possibilities over the future of the Gwent region, and today the WRU finally put exactly what they plan to do on the table. READ MORE
Rugby journalist, specializing on all things Welsh rugby, United Rugby Championship, and the Gallagher Premiership. A freelance journalist published in The Rugby Paper, Telegraph, RugbyPass et al.
Robert has a BA in Sports Journalism from the University of Gloucestershire.
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