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Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Obituary: Dual code cap Bobby Wanbon

The WRU was saddened to hear this month of the death of the former dual-code international forward Bobby Wanbon while away on holiday in Tenerife a few days before his 79th birthday.   A high-quality No 8 at Aberavon, he played for the Wizards between 1964-68 before heading to rugby league to join St Helens. He had the distinction of making […]

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Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Obituary: Dual code cap Bobby Wanbon

The WRU was saddened to hear this month of the death of the former dual-code international forward Bobby Wanbon while away on holiday in Tenerife a few days before his 79th birthday.   A high-quality No 8 at Aberavon, he played for the Wizards between 1964-68 before heading to rugby league to join St Helens. He had the distinction of making […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: ANS review planned

The Welsh Rugby Union will undertake a pre-planned and regular post-tournament review. The review is specifically designed to assess Wales’ performance at the 2022 Autumn Nations Series (ANS) and judge progress against the plan for the 2023 Rugby World Cup campaign. Wales took on New Zealand, Argentina, Georgia and Australia at Principality Stadium on consecutive […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Pivac rues ill-discipline and cruel luck

Wayne Pivac was happy to point to the positives in the 39-34 defeat to Australia as the 2022 Autumn Nations Series came to a thrilling close at Principality Stadium.   Wales led by 21 points at one stage and ended up scoring four tries, two of them from Ospreys flanker Jac Morgan.  “We got everything […]

Ireland-Fiji Rugby: Tributes flow for Doddie Weir

The Welsh Rugby Union has joined rugby fans from around the world in paying tribute to former Scotland and British & Irish Lion Doddie Weir, who has died six years after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Weir, capped 61 times between 1990 and 2000, went on to raise millions through his My Name’5 Doddie […]

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