http://www.wru.co.uk General WRU News en Copyright Welsh Rugby Union 40 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:01:59 GMT http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19553.php A statistical overview of the Magners League clash between Connacht and the Scarlets. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:00:00 GMT E501AA8E86744276A2FC3E9EF7B54F35 http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19556.php Welsh Rugby Union group chief executive Roger Lewis is used to moving in the highest of political circles - but even he was impressed by a chance meeting with Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Cardiff this afternoon. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:34:23 GMT D49AB1ADCCA2403D9AFCA9ADC044BF6F http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19550.php Glamorgan Wanderers coach Richard Hodges has delayed naming a team line up for Saturday's clash with Pontypool due to an outbreak of illness. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:21:24 GMT E2356A3A8D0A49DFBD9B0BBE37AE287C http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19549.php Cardiff stick with the same starting line-up that was selected for last week's postponed match when they travel to the Brewery Field to play Bridgend on Saturday Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:13:49 GMT E8B295ABC67C4F558197DCCD3C7C64DB http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19548.php Aberavon hooker Marc Breeze has revealed how three former Wales hookers have helped to mould him into the latest front row prospect to come out of the WRU Ospreys academy and the Principality Premiership. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:09:52 GMT F68D3BC8DE124522AC56C614A912113E http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19547.php Cardiff Blues boss Dai Young says fullback Ben Blair could make an earlier than expected comeback from injury ahead of next weekend's crucial Heineken Cup clash with Gloucester. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:07:37 GMT 30B27980EC7B4BADB48CF7F0A923B9EA http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19546.php Following last week's "frostout" four times champions Neath hope to kick off 2009 when they visit Cross Keys at Pandy Park (kick off 2.30pm). Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:59:40 GMT 82F7330B6A75468AAE2731862525B242 http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19545.php After four months of hard work and surviving successive months of inclement weather the Ospreys and Scarlets will arrive, at St Helens, Swansea on Sunday, knowing that the WRU Age Grade Championship trophy is just 80 minutes from their grasp (kick off 2pm). Fri, 09 Jan 2009 11:28:43 GMT 7DBBC4A345DD44FD995E6343004D15BE http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19544.php Gareth Williams will become only the 5th player to play 100 games for the Cardiff Blues, if he comes off the bench when the Blues take on Magners League Champions Leinster at the Royal Dublin Showground this Saturday. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:02:24 GMT 11F49B2BE40C472D851B2FE961D1B71A http://www.wru.co.uk/1391_19543.php Jamie Roberts makes a return to competitive rugby this weekend, just two months after suffering a fractured skull during the Invesco Perpetual Series. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:20:04 GMT 10D475B9B5D7468DA29F77A63BF6E834