Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast

We hear the latest news from the Scarlets, including about Leigh Halfpenny, from head coach Wayne Pivac, as well as lock Josh Helps. John Mulvihill and Kristian Dacey discuss Cardiff Blues. We also hear from the National Cup with Ystrad Rhondda captain Nathan Hughes, Llanelli coach Paul Fisher and RGC coach Mark Jones.

Next Wales coach Wayne Pivac looks ahead, while we also hear from Scarlets prop Rob Evans, Adam Warren, Matthew Screech and Ceri Jones from the Dragons, John Mulvihill of the Blues and Allen Clarke from the Ospreys.

We hear from all four regions after the opening two thrilling derby clashes, plus looking ahead to the rest of the festive period.

We meet the new Wales coaching team and also look ahead to the Welsh derbies. We hear from Stephen Jones and Jonathan Humphreys about their new roles with Wales. We also look ahead to the Welsh derbies with Ospreys pair Justin Tipuric and Owen Watkin, along with Blues lock Seb Davies.

Europe, pressure, changes – all that and the Christmas Derbies to come - in the Principality Welsh Rugby Union podcast. We hear from Ceri Jones and Cory Hill at the Dragons, James Hook at the Ospreys, Gareth Davies at the Scarlets and Josh Turnbull at the Blues, plus Scarlet turned Ulster Coach Dwayne Peel.

Did a wedding table plan lead to the Scarlets to their new coach? We hear from Scarlets coach Wayne Pivac, centre Hadleigh Parkes and captain Ken Owens on the new appointment for next season at Parc y Scarlets. Richard Hibbard on how the Dragons must bounce back, Gareth Williams on his role in charge of Wales U20s, Wales Women centre Alicia McComish and backs coach Gareth Wyatt.

We look back at an historic November for Wales men and women. We hear from Warren Gatland, Alun Wyn Jones, Tomas Francis and George North, while South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus adds his perspective. We also hear from Wales Women’s coach Rowland Phillips and prop Amy Evans.

Wales aim to make history this weekend if they can beat South Africa to make a clean sweep of the Under Armour Series internationals. We hear from coach Warren Gatland, Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies and Ken Owens. We also speak to Wales Women coach and captain Rowland and Carys Phillips, while former international Elen Evans on coaching the men.

Wales coach Warren Gatland, prop Wyn Jones and lock Jake Ball look ahead to the game against Tonga this weekend. Wales Women’s scrum half Fffion Lewis explains about her brother who’s broken a bodybuilding record set by Arnold Schwarzenegger, we also hear from coach Rowland Phillips and flanker Manon Johnes. Finally we hear from South Africa women’s captain Nolusindiso Booi about their international return.

We look ahead to Wales v Australia with Warren Gatland and Adam Beard, the November Series for Wales Women with Rowland Phillips, Carys Phillips and Keira Bevan, WRU disability rugby co-ordinator Darren Carew and Wales great Gethin Jenkins looks back.

We look forward to some changes at the Principality Stadium with WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips and Stadium manager Mark Williams. Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes looks ahead to the Scotland game, We speak to Wales great Gethin Jenkins as he announces his retirement from the game, while WRU national performance refreee manager Paul Adams looks ahead to the next month for the Welsh officials.

We look forward to some changes at the Principality Stadium with WRU group chief executive Martyn Phillips and Stadium manager Mark Williams. Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes looks ahead to the Scotland game, We speak to Wales great Gethin Jenkins as he announces his retirement from the game, while WRU national performance referee manager Paul Adams looks ahead to the next month for the Welsh officials.

Wales coach Robin McBryde and Neil Jenkins look forward to the selection dilemmas in the Under Armour Series this November, we also hear from Gareth Anscombe of the Blues, Wayne Pivac of the Scarlets and Keelan Giles of the Ospreys, while Namibia coach Phil Davies discusses the Welsh impact round the world.

We go to Maesteg Comprehensive School to hear about the latest development for the School Hub Officers programme, Wales coach Warren Gatland on his squad for the Under Armour Series, Scarlets A coach Richard Kelly on their final against Leinster and chairman Gareth Davies on change at the top of the WRU.

Members of the Welsh Rugby Union approved a proposal to modernise the governance structures of the game and revolutionise rugby in Wales for generations to come, at today’s Annual General Meeting, Chairman Gareth Davies explains more.

We hear from all four regions looking forward to European action this weekend. Wayne Pivac and Ken Owens from the Scarlets, John Mulvihill and Ellis Jenkins from the Blues, while Ospreys wing Luke Morgan talks about his transfer from Wales Sevens and Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt on his return from injury.

Principality Welsh Rugby Union Podcast 40 – special on the regional Welsh derbies this weekend. We hear from all four regions looking ahead to the Scarlets v Ospreys and Dragons v Blues clashes this Saturday. Scarlets hooker Ken Owens and Ospreys prop Nicky Smith talk about facing friends, Kieron Fonotia talks about moving from the Ospreys to the Scarlets and Ospreys coach Allen Clarke assesses his team’s progress. Dragons Cory Hill of facing his Wales co-captain Ellis Jenkins, along with Dragons flanker Ollie Griffiths. We also hear from both coaches, Bernard Jackman of the Dragons and John Mulvihill of the Blues.

Listen to new Wales and Dragons star Aaron Wainwright on his meteoric rise, as well as Ryan Elias on making an impact for the Scarlets, Macauley Cook on reaching 150 games for the Blues and James King on the Ospreys. Liliana Podpadec of Cardiff Blues talks about the Women's regional game, while we also hear from Merthyr, Bedwas and Bargoed in the Principality Premiership.

Official Podcast of the Welsh Rugby Union. Finance, schools and elite rugby in this week’s principality welsh rugby union podcast.

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