Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy insists Wales can climb much nearer to England in the world rankings by the time the old enemies meet in the pool stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, reports Graham Thomas.

Wales have been handed as good a Rugby World Cup draw as they could possibly have hoped for.

The draw for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 takes place in Australia on Wednesday, with Wales among 24 teams in the hat.

If, at the end of your year, you're still able to pick a team that contains nine players who have won two World Cups, there can’t be much wrong with your strength in depth, reports David Roberts.

For all the WRU talk of rebuilding, nothing exposes their current financial desperation quite like staging a Test against the world champions outside the international window, reports Graham Thomas.

Steve Tandy has warned his Wales team they must brave, bright-eyed and boldly up for the fight against South Africa - otherwise they are going to get “swallowed”, reports Graham Thomas.

Wales coach Steve Tandy has been forced into making huge changes to his team to face South Africa after almost an entire XV were unavailable.

Over seven decades, Wales have practised two outcomes against the All Blacks - the honourable defeat and the dishonourable one, reports Graham Thomas.

Wales interim captain Dewi Lake says his side must rediscover the habits of a winning team on Saturday.

Steve Tandy insists Wales cannot afford to become distracted by World Cup permutations as they prepare to face Japan in Cardiff on Saturday.

Wales captain Jac Morgan is “devastated” after suffering a dislocated shoulder that will rule him out for the remainder of the autumn campaign — and possibly the start of the Six Nations.