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BBC Radio Wales
The latest news, views and interviews from the world of Welsh rugby.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 32min
WRU CEO Abi Tierney
Welsh Rugby Union Chief Executive Abi Tierney sits down with Lauren Jenkins to reflect on another winless Six Nations campaign and discuss what's next for Welsh rugby.
Wales are currently on the worst run of results in their 143-year history having lost their last 17 Test matches.
We hear about the WRU's plans to appoint a new director of rugby and head coach, the commitment to keeping four regions and the personal abuse Tierney has received since taking on the role.

Mar 19, 2025 • 1h 9min
Scrum V Top 5: Jamie Roberts
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions star Jamie Roberts has led a fascinating life. He’s a grand slam winner, a qualified doctor and has even played guitar with the Manic Street Preachers. Now he’s dropping by Mike Bubbins’ bar to reveal his top five centres.

Mar 17, 2025 • 54min
Can the WRU lift the game from rock-bottom?
Former Wales chairman Gareth Davies chats to the pod about the crisis facing the sport in Wales and what the Welsh Rugby Union can do to lift the game from rock-bottom. Alex Cuthbert and Philippa Tuttiett discuss what went so wrong for Wales against England, review Gloucester-Hartpury's Premiership title win and look ahead to the Women's Six Nations.

Mar 15, 2025 • 17min
Where does Welsh rugby go from here?
Gareth Rhys Owen and Lauren Jenkins are joined by former Wales internationals Gwyn Jones and James Hook to react to Wales' humbling by England in Cardiff.

Mar 14, 2025 • 1h 4min
Scrum V Top 5: Will Carling
Will Carling was one of England’s most successful ever captains, winning three grand slams during the 1990s. Now he’s facing one of his biggest challenges - to select his all-time top five Welsh rugby players.

Mar 13, 2025 • 38min
The Warm Up: Wales v England - you never know...
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Tom Shanklin, Jamie Roberts and Jonathan Davies to preview Wales' final Six Nations match against England in Cardiff. Can Wales end their 16-match losing streak and spoil England's hopes of winning the Six Nations title?

Mar 10, 2025 • 39min
It's England week!
Gareth Rhys Owen, Lauren Jenkins and former Wales captain Ellis Jenkins, reflect on Wales' defeat in Scotland and assess the chances of bringing their wretched run of defeats to an end with victory over England on Saturday. Wales centre Joe Roberts also joins top pod to look back at his 70 minutes on the wing at Murrayfield.

Mar 8, 2025 • 22min
Spirited Wales fall short in Murrayfield
Lauren Jenkins is joined by Elinor Snowsill, Gwyn Jones and Cennydd Davies to react to Wales' 35-29 defeat to Scotland.

Mar 6, 2025 • 39min
The Warm Up: Still like John Terry at the end
Lauren Jenkins is joined by former Wales internationals Jamie Roberts, Alex Cuthbert and James Hook to discuss Wales’ team selection ahead of their game in Murrayfield in the penultimate round of the Six Nations, and recall famous encounters against Scotland.

Mar 5, 2025 • 1h 6min
Scrum V Top 5: Colin Charvis
Former national captain Colin Charvis was a trailblazer of the game who led the team at one of the most explosive times in Welsh rugby. He heads to Mike Bubbins’ bar to discuss his all-time top 5 coaches.


