Wales

Former Cardiff Coach Dai Young believes that the Welsh Rugby Chiefs and the four regional teams will put politics aside and broker a resolution to their bitter feud.

Regional Rugby Wales (RRW) has launched a scathing attack on the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) as the bitter battle between the two sides shows no sign of abating.

Welsh rugby chiefs are to present the country's four regional teams with a new agreement regarding the professional game in Wales.

Wales centre Jonathan Davies faces an uphill battle to play any part in this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship

Cardiff Blues chief executive Richard Holland does not hold out much hope of a peace deal with the Welsh Rugby Union after the deadline of agreement for next season and beyond passed along with the New Year bells

Battle lines have been drawn in Welsh rugby's civil war after the Welsh Rugby Union suggested it is prepared to form new professional sides in the wake of the regions refusing to commit to extending the Participation Agreement between the two parties.

Leicester Tigers have joined the fight to lure Rhys Priestland away from the Scarlets, boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed.

Welsh club rugby is "failing" because supporters have "never truly warmed to the regional concept", according to shadow secretary of state for Wales Owen Smith.

It was agreed yesterday evening (Wednesday) that Northampton are to be fined £60,000 after releasing George North for Wales duty outside of the International Rugby Board’s designated Test window, Premiership Rugby has confirmed.

Welsh Regional side Ospreys have been hit with a huge blow this week, with injuries to hooker Richard Hibbard and centre Andrew Bishop.

Northampton face a Premiership Rugby disciplinary panel in London today (Wednesday) for allowing wing George North to play for Wales against Australia outside the International Rugby Board’s autumn window.

Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has signed a new long-term contract to remain coach of the nation until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

The British and Irish Lions were named the team of the year and Warren Gatland won the coach of the year award at the 2013 BBC Sports Personality awards held in Leeds last night.

With the calendar year drawing to a close we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to know who ‘your’ World XV of 2013 is.

Welsh and British Lions star centre Jamie Roberts, who is currently applying his trade in France, looks set to make his first appearance in over three months when Racing Metro play Harlequins at the Twickenham Stoop on Sunday afternoon.

Wales, Cardiff Blues and Lions Captain Sam Warburton says that he wants a deal to stay in his country of birth sorted by tomorrow (Wednesday), or else he will be forced to join the majority of the current Welsh national side on mass exodus from the country.

The autumn internationals came to a fittingly suspense filled finale. Wales vs Australia was a game with many scores to settle. The Australians were looking to get their own back on 10 Welshmen who beat them so convincingly in the final test for the British and Irish Lions only 5 months ago. Wales on the other hand were looking to avenge 8 closely fought defeats against their southern enemies.

Wales and British Lions head coach Warren Gatland has been named the UK coach of the year at the 2013 UK Coaching Awards.

With the calendar year drawing to a close we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to know who ‘your’ World XV of 2013 is.

In the final International fixture of the autumn the Green and Gold of Australia travelled to Cardiff and the Millennium Stadium to take on the Six Nations Champions Wales in an old-fashioned North vs. South clash.