New young Wales captain named and coach bets his life he’ll be going to the next Rugby World Cup

Ryan Woodman has the makings of a serious Welsh international. Wales have named Dragons high-ranked long-range rower Ryan Woodman as the new Six Nations under-20 captain. Woodman is so well thought of, manager Byron Hayward believes he will most certainly be in the Wales squad for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

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Woodman leads a 36-man team that’s full of new talent but little experience as a forward after promoting the likes of Krist Chiunza and Dafydd Jenkins to the adult scene.

Hayward said of his choice of captain: I asked for the opinion of all of our staff because I think it’s important to make this process as thorough as possible because they see it in various relevant areas such as medicine, S&C. They see what they are in the gym, what they are off the field and on the field, and Ryan was an overwhelming candidate.

“He takes his place on the number one team, but he’s one of those Alex Mann characters that leads by example. He is a very quiet boy, but what he says is mature and reasonable, and people listen and they will follow him, so he was a prime candidate.”

Woodman’s rise came as no surprise after his influential second-row performances last year prompted Hayward to make a bold and eye-catching prediction. I would bet my life on it, he will play for Wales in the next Rugby World Cup, Hayward said, referring to the 2027 global tournament.

“His work rate is very fast and he proved it in the second row for us. I can’t wait to see how he walks around the park and starts to act, because I think that the opponents will be difficult to deal with him. He was announcing the Six Nations Corridor where our pack was pretty light but he came back six kilos heavier and his fitness level is high so I expect Ryan to do great.”

Hayward believes he has selected a strong side for the campaign, which sees Wales host Ireland at the Stadiwm CSM in Colwyn Bay next Friday 3 February in the first round of matches. This is the strongest team we could choose because of recruiting, he said. Our identification of this team has been very thorough since last September and we are in a completely different place than we were 12 months ago.

I’ve watched just about every game these guys have played since September of this season, either by frame or by game. We also had workshops, plus we had a match against Scotland before Christmas, and then we had Poland, and we also had two strikes against the Cardiff Met and Pontypool in the last couple of weeks, so in terms of preparation, I think we back in a good place.

“We are inexperienced in the front five in terms of age and playing skills at this level, but we have experience in the back row and it’s always the same thing every year.”

Wales finished fifth in last year’s tournament, losing four of the five matches they played. Wales U20 Six Nations squad forwards: Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (Dragons), Freddie Chapman (Ospreys), Josh Morse (Scarlets), Sam Scarfe (Dragons), Lewis Morgan (Scarlets), Isaac Young (Scarlets), Ellis Fackrell (Ospreys), Will Couch (Scarlets), Tomas Pritchard (Scarlets), Liam Edwards (Ospreys), Jonny Green (Harlequins), Owain Evans (RGC), Ryan Woodman (Dragons – capt), Huw Davies (Sale), Caleb Salmon (Scarlets), Tom Caple (Dragons), Luca Giannini (Scarlets), Gwilym Evans (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Mackenzie Martin (Cardiff Rugby)

Backs: Archie Hughes (Scarlets), Harri Williams (Scarlets), Che Hope (Dragons), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Harrison James (Cardiff Rugby), Iwan Jenkins (Exeter), Harri Ackerman (Dragons), Bryn Bradley (Harlequins), Louie Hennessey (Bath Rugby), Tom Florence (Ospreys), Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby), Harri Houston ((Ospreys), Oli Andrew (Dragons), Llien Morgan (Ospreys), Jac Davies (Scarlets), Kian Abraham (Scarlets)

World Rugby issue statement on tackle height plans and English bosses apologise

RFU apologises for handling of tackle height decision

Rugby Union has apologized for making the decision to lower the tackle height in English community games to the waist. The RFU suffered a furious backlash in response to last week’s announcement, with chief executive Bill Sweeney potentially facing a vote of no confidence from grassroots clubs.

“The RFU Board, Board and Executive Staff apologize for the anger and concern that has been caused in the rugby community by the announcement of the decision to lower tackle height from next season, the statement said.”

The decision to lower the height of the tackle from July 1 was unanimously approved by the RFU board in an attempt to support the welfare of the players, in particular to reduce the likelihood of head-butting amid the concussion lawsuits faced by the sport’s governing bodies. This will apply to all levels outside of professional play, which consists of international, premier league and championship, but first the RFU will begin a wide-ranging consultation period to establish a definition of low capture.

In our quest to act quickly to reduce headbutts and concussions in the community game that makes up 99 per cent of the rugby playing population in England, we have upset many of you who are champions, volunteers and ambassadors of our game.

We fully acknowledge that we made a mistake in the engagement and we are truly sorry, the statement said. In making the decision, we knew that France had lowered the tackle height, New Zealand would do it and World Rugby supports this approach. For more know about Wales Vs Australia Tickets.

“We, like the French, used the term to the waist and below; this caused misunderstanding and confusion. Now we would like the game to help us define how we describe a lower grip height to reflect what the research is telling us in a way that everyone can understand.”

Therefore, the risk of head injury must be reduced if the grip is below this optimum height. We will now start a series of forums and workshops involving players, coaches, match officials and volunteers to explain and work out the details of the national legislation change. A large body of scientific evidence demonstrates that the risk of head injury and concussion for players can be reduced by lowering the grip height to prevent head-to-head contact.

“However, we also recognize that the rugby community has other issues that could cause this change and we need to listen, understand and respond to those issues. We will begin inviting players, coaches, match officials and volunteers to these forums from early next week. so we can all work together.”

World Rugby statement on tackle height plans

World Rugby has issued a statement insisting that it has no plans to lower the allowed tackle height in professional play anytime soon.

CEO Alan Gilpin seemed to suggest that plans were being made to lower the current shoulder height limit, although not as much as the waist height limit introduced in English amateur rugby. This proposal was met with strong criticism and could be rejected, but Gilpin supported the measure. Now World Rugby has attempted to provide further clarity.

“World Rugby is committed to the highest welfare standards for participants at all levels, the statement said. While unions at the community level are currently looking into lowering the height of the tackle, as explained by World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin, there are no immediate plans. implement a general reduction in grapple height at the elite level of the game, as above. However, we will never stand still when it comes to the safety and well-being of all involved.”

World Rugby boss Gilpin told The Telegraph that changes are in the works across the board, saying “Yes, we’re looking to make sure we implement a lower tackle height in all parts of the game.” RFU is in the process of making some grip height changes that we support.

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“We need players to drop their grips lower at every stage of the game. The way this is actually implemented is a bit different in a community game than in an elite game. The key message is that let’s lower the tackle height at every level of play because that will reduce – absolutely reduce – the number of head injuries we see in rugby.”

Cardiff name side to face Leinster

Scrum half-back Lloyd Williams is back in Cardiff’s starting line-up to face Leinster in the Rugby United Championship on Saturday, and boss Dai Young has made six changes since last week’s 37-24 loss to Brive in Europe. Williams was joined as linebacker by Jarrod Evans, whose inclusion saw Reece Priestland move to fullback. Rey Li-Lo returns to midfield, while Owen Lane has recovered from an ankle injury and moves to the wing.

Captain Josh Turnbull, who was resting before traveling to Brive, is named on the wing blind, paired with James Botham and James Rutty in the back row. Brad Thayer is the only change made to the top five, replacing Rhys Carré, who is one of eight Cardiff players currently in the Wales camp ahead of the start of the Six Nations.

Leinster are unbeatable this season and they haven’t lost many games, whether at home or away, said Cardiff director of rugby Young. They have always been one of the best teams in Europe so we know this will be a big challenge for us. We are short of about 20 players and we have 23 players to choose from, but we still have good qualities and I have confidence in the team we have chosen.”

Cardiff: 15. Rhys Priestland, 14. Owen Lane, 13. Rey Lee-Lo, 12. Ben Thomas, 11. Jason Harries, 10. Jarrod Evans, 9. Lloyd Williams, 1. Brad Thyer, 2. Kirby Myhill, 3. Keiron Assiratti, 4. Lopeti Timani, 5. Seb Davies, 6. Josh Turnbull (capt.), 7. James Botham, 8. James Ratti.

Replacements: 16. Kristian Dacey, 17. Corey Domachowski, 18. Will Davies-King, 19. Rory Thornton, 20. Shane Lewis-Hughes, 21. Ellis Bevan, 22. Aled Summerhill, 23. Matthew Morgan.

Ospreys back in action after win over Leicester

Ospreys boss Toby Booth has named a heavily altered team to take on Zebre Parma at URC on Sunday (UK start time) following a historic victory over the Leicester Tigers in Europe last weekend.  For more know about Wales Rugby World Cup Tickets. 

Since 15 players moved to the Wales camp, there are many changes among the starting XV, while there are several young players on the bench. Nicky Smith will be team captain, Elvis Taione will start as a prostitute while Steven Myler will return from injury to be named on the bench and new signing Tom Cowan-Dickey, who was brought in as cover for Sam Parry and Dewey Lake , may debut on the road. bench.

Ospreys: 15. Max Nagy, 14. Luke Morgan, 13. Michael Collins, 12. Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler, 11. Keelan Giles, 10. Jack Walsh, 9. Reuben Morgan-Williams, 1. Nicky Smith (capt), 2. Elvis Taione, 3. Tom Botha, 4. Bradley Davies, 5. Huw Sutton, 6. Jack Regan, 7. Harri Deaves, 8. Morgan Morris.

Replacements: 16. Tom Cowan-Dickie, 17. Garyn Phillips, 18. Rhys Henry, 19. James Fender, 20. Tristan Davies, 21. Matthew Aubrey, 22. Stephen Myler, 23. Iestyn Hopkins.

Dragons v Glasgow team news as Rhodri Jones returns

Opponent Rhodri Jones returns to the starting lineup and prostitute Brodie Coghlan will make her first senior start when the Dragons host the Glasgow Warriors at the URC on Saturday (starting at 3pm).

Boss Dai Flanagan made nine substitutions for the team after losing 30:25 to the South African Lions in the European Challenge Cup last Sunday. Matthew Skrich in the second row withdraws and Thane Basham moves to 8th to accommodate Sean Lonsdale, who starts from the flank.

In the new linebacker pairing, captain Rhodri Williams and J.J. Hanrahan teamed up, while Jack Dixon and Sayo Tomkinson formed a new linebacker. The latest change was the return of Jared Rosser to the wing.

Dragons RFC: 15. Jordan Williams, 14. Jared Rosser, 13. Sio Tomkinson, 12. Jack Dixon, 11. Ashton Hewitt, 10. JJ Hanrahan, 9. Rodri Williams (captain), 1. Rodri Jones, 2. Brody Coghlan, 3. Lloyd Fairbrother, 4. Matthew Skrich, 5. Ben Carter, 6. George Knott, 7. Sean Lonsdale, 8. Thane Basham.

Replacements: 16. James Benjamin, 17. Aki Seiuli, 18. Chris Coleman, 19. Huw Taylor, 20. Ben Fry, 21. Lewis Jones, 22. Sam Davies, 23. Steff Hughes.

Wales U20s name Six Nations squad

Wales Under-20 head coach Byron Hayward has named a 36-man squad for the Six Nations Under-20 Championship, with Dragons defender Ryan Woodman named captain. The cohort boasts an experienced back line, although it lacks in front.

The squad includes 11 players who took part in the successful summer U20 tournament in Italy last summer, while Harry Williams and Tom Florence played in last year’s Six Nations campaign. Wales U20 will host Ireland for the first time at Colwyn Bay next Friday 3 February.

“They’re the strongest team we could have chosen because of the hiring, Hayward said. Our identification of this team has been very thorough since last September and we are in a completely different place than we were 12 months ago.”

I’ve watched just about every game these guys have played since September of this season, either by frame or by game. We also had workshops, plus we had a match against Scotland before Christmas, and then we had Poland, and we also had two strikes against the Cardiff Met and Pontypool in the last couple of weeks, so in terms of preparation, I think we are in a good place.

Forwards: Dylan Kelleher-Griffiths (Dragons), Freddie Chapman (Ospreys), Josh Morse (Scarlets), Sam Scarfe (Dragons), Lewis Morgan (Scarlets), Isaac Young (Scarlets), Ellis Fackrell (Ospreys), Will Couch (Scarlets), Tomas Pritchard (Scarlets), Liam Edwards (Ospreys), Jonny Green (Harlequins), Owain Evans (RGC), Ryan Woodman (Dragons – capt), Huw Davies (Sale), Caleb Salmon (Scarlets), Tom Caple (Dragons), Luca Giannini (Scarlets), Gwilym Evans (Cardiff Rugby), Morgan Morse (Ospreys), Mackenzie Martin (Cardiff Rugby).

Backs: Archie Hughes (Scarlets), Harri Williams (Scarlets), Che Hope (Dragons), Dan Edwards (Ospreys), Harrison James (Cardiff Rugby), Iwan Jenkins (Exeter), Harri Ackerman (Dragons), Bryn Bradley (Harlequins), Louie Hennessey (Bath Rugby), Tom Florence (Ospreys), Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby), Harri Houston ((Ospreys), Oli Andrew (Dragons), Llien Morgan (Ospreys), Jac Davies (Scarlets), Kian Abraham (Scarlets).

England suffer hammer blow

England’s preparations for the Six Nations took another blow after Elliot Daly was ruled out of the entire tournament with a hamstring injury. Daly was expected to make his first appearance since last year’s championship as Eddie Jones fell out of favor, but his Saracens club said he would need 12 weeks of rehab.

The versatile back suffered an injury when the Saracens lost to Edinburgh in the Heineken Champions Cup last Sunday, and now to add to his 57 caps, he must aim for the Rugby World Cup summer warm-up matches. Daley had to compete for a place in the England back three, where he could cover the flank and wing back, and also provide opportunities to play outside the centre. The sacking of Jones last month and the subsequent appointment of Steve Borthwick as head coach saw Daly recalled to the Six Nations as a reward for an explosive start to the 2022-23 campaign.

England were spurred on by the return of wingers Henry Arundell and Anthony Watson from injuries this weekend – the duo are in action for the London Irish and Leicester respectively – but playing resources were exhausted beforehand. An injury crisis has claimed prostitutes Luke Cowan-Dickey and George McGuigan, while Jamie George doubts a concussion threatens his participation in the opening match against Scotland on 4 February.

Courtney Lowes is also struggling with a calf problem he suffered at Northampton last weekend that hurt his Calcutta Cup prospects, while flanker Tom Curry is not expected to return with a hamstring injury until later stage in the Six Nations.

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