Wales

Ospreys flanker Dan Lydiate will play his first international game in two years after he was named in the starting line-up for Wales in the Six Nations opener against Ireland.

Wales winger Josh Adams has been suspended for the opening two games of the Six Nations following a breach in Covid-19 protocols.

With the 2021 Guinness Six Nations upon us, the TRU Podcast is back! Joe Harvey hosts the pod and is as ever joined by TRU Editor Chris Heal and very special guest, Charlie Beckett.

England and France are currently the favourites for the 2021 Six Nations title and Eddie Jones has already fuelled the rivalry ahead of the championships.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton said he is hoping to be fit in time for the Six Nations opening game against Wales to be played on 7th February.

Wales have included uncapped Scarlets flanker Josh Macleod in the 36-man squad for the Six Nations tournament.

Wales Head Coach Wayne Pivac announced his squad for the Six Nations on Wednesday and he is confident of bringing home silverware this year.

Wales fullback Liam Williams will miss Six Nations opening game against Ireland following a three-week ban that was handed to him after his red-card incident while playing for Scarlets.

Wales and Ospreys centre Scott Williams is set to be sidelined for an extended period following his latest injury setback.

Wales and Scarlets lock Jake Ball is moving back to Australia at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on his international career and his time with the Welsh rugby.

There is plenty of fresh-faced talent on the books of Wales' four professional rugby teams and as we move towards the end of 2020, we have handpicked 10 rugby talents who are the Welsh youngsters to look out for in the new year.

Wales lock Jake Ball is set to end his international career as he has decided to quit Scarlets and return back to Australia at the end of the 2020/21 season.

Principality Stadium is set to return as Wales' home venue for the Six Nations tournament next year in February.

Former Wales international Aled Brew has confirmed his retirement from professional rugby with immediate effect.

Northumbria University are conducting extensive research into concussion injuries by testing wearable technologies on their leading rugby teams.

Dragons and Wales star Jamie Roberts hopes the concussion cases in rugby will allow the sport to build on the 'significant' protocols which are already in place.

The former Dragons and Exeter centre is the youngest player to join the legal action against rugby’s authorities and he spoke exclusively to Talking Rugby Union.

Wales is likely to miss Alun Wyn Jones in the start of the Six Nations tournament next year following a knee injury.

A further six former players have joined the concussion legal action launched against rugby authorities.

Trainee solicitor at Morgan Sports Law with expertise in Rugby Union, Ben Cisneros, highlights the key issues surrounding the proposed group litigation action on concussion in the sport.