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RFU open to cross-border Premier 15s expansion

The Rugby Football Union has admitted it would consider allowing teams from Scotland and Wales to join the English Premier 15s.

Women's Sport Daily has previously reported on the desire of the Welsh Rugby Union to develop two "super clubs" as part of a plan to turn the women's game professional in the principality.

The RFU hopes expanding the league to the Welsh and Scots...

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Wales plan potential Premier 15s expansion

Wales have announced plans to create two professional 'super clubs' which could eventually join an expanded English Premier 15s league.

At the moment, Wales does not have a professional structure with elite players encouraged to play for clubs in England.

But the Welsh Rugby Union has proposed creating two performance centres in Wales which could then be turned into...

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Wales start search for new head coach

The Welsh Rugby Union has announced major changes to the structure of women's rugby in Wales as it begins looking for a new head coach.

The successful candidate will not only be responsible for leading the squad to the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand but also preparing the sevens side for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

In addition, two new roles of physical performance...

Jumping from Sand to Scrubs - How Wales’ Sarah Abrams Balanced her Athletic and Medical Careers During the Pandemic

I first met Sarah Abrams in America when I was 18 and she was 19. She was the roommate of a teammate of mine at Harvard. Sarah was a long-jumper on the ‘Track’ team, as it’s called in the U.S. When you meet Sarah you can immediately tell she’s a performance athlete. First, there’s her height. While that might be the most obvious giveaway, there are several other telltale clues. She is at once...