Rugby World Cup 2011: IRB chief backs Alain Rolland on Wales red card
• Paddy O’Brien says Sam Warburton red ‘absolutely correct’ |
Rugby World Cup: Sam Warburton’s red sends Wales out against France
• Wales 8-9 France |
Rugby World Cup 2011: Team selection Wales vs France
Wales have made one change to the starting line-up which triumphed over Ireland last weekend for the 2011 Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with France at Eden Park on Saturday. |
Match report: Bedwas RFC 33 Carmarthen Quins RFC 26
 | Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday October 8 2011. A brace of tries from evergreen Number 8 Deri Mattravers and one from Ross Wardle saw Bedwas gain their first home win of the season in a see-saw game where the lead changed several times. |
Wales have reached ‘another level’ – Howley
Rob Howley says Wales have reached ‘another level’ but ‘haven’t finished yet’ as they prepare to face France in the Rugby World Cup semi-final in Auckland on Saturday (Kick-off 9.00pm). |
Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales see off Ireland to reach semi-finals
• Ireland 10-22 Wales |
Rugby World Cup 2011: Team selection Wales vs Ireland
The Wales side to play Ireland in the 2011 Rugby World Cup quarter-final at Wellington Regional Stadium on Saturday shows four changes, plus two positional switches, from the side who clinched the Pool D runner-up spot with an impressive victory over Fiji last weekend. |
WRU beats slump to report £54.3m turnover
The Welsh Rugby Union has revealed a turnover of £54.3 million in its 2011 annual report. The encouraging figure, achieved during tough economic times, is slightly short of the governing body’s record turnover of £58.4m. |
Shaky start to season from newly-promoted Nelson RFC
 | Nelson Rugby Club’s first team begin with a shaky start to the season, despite league promotion, a clubhouse extension and a new kit sponsored by Bryn Quarry Ltd. |
Rugby World Cup 2011: Lydiate, Williams and Hook expected to be fit for Ireland clash
Wales trio Dan Lydiate, Shane Williams and James Hook have all been passed fit to take a full part in training at Newton Park in Wellington on Wednesday and are expected to be available for selection for the Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with Ireland on Saturday. |
Match report: Tonmawr RFC 30 Bedwas RFC 37
 | Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday October 1 2011. On a very warm early Autumn afternoon Bedwas travelled to the Whitworth ground, Tonmawr looking for their first win of the season against the only side below them in the league table. |
Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales break Fiji and the records in huge victory
• Wales 66-0 Fiji |