News, updates and information from the official Welsh Rugby Union community game. Popeth sy’n ymwneud â’r gêm gymunedol
Use
#wrucommunity
to show your support.
We are coming towards the end of
#RTP23
and it's time to shine a spotlight on the team behind all of the teams! You absolutely smashed it! Long hours but you have given memories and experiences that will last a lifetime! Diolch team!
#YouAreSimplyTheBest
Calling all
@WelshRugbyUnion
participants! Check out the important 'Recognise and Remove' community concussion guidance. Watch the video and access full information here:
An inspirational story about
@amberstamp16
& her referring journey. We have courses throughout Wales, get in touch today to start your journey!
We are immensely proud of you Amber & your journey to date!
#BrightFuture
Develop your coaching and management, and further your understanding of the menstrual cycle and its effects on participation by booking a place on the WRU CPD on the 22nd August here: and the WRU CPD on the 24th here:
📣 New UK-wide concussion guidance for grassroots sport applies to community rugby in Wales.
ALL players (adult & child) will now follow this graduated return to play programme ⬇️
#GRTP
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#wrucommunity
Check out the latest 'Touch Rugby Activity Resources’ for Pathway rugby at the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker website ahead of your next session!
Tag:
U9-U11:
U12-U16:
Youth and Senior:
Calling all coaches!
FREE online Tag and Early Contact coaching courses are now available on the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker website! Book you place here:
Our Inclusive Community Clubs are specifically set up for children aged 6-16 with any range of disabilities and friends or siblings can join in too! For more info click the link to the WRU Game Locker:
Sign up for a free set of jerseys from
@MacronSports
👇
Secondary schools are able to access this & other opportunities from
@WelshRugbyUnion
partners ❤️🏴🏉
Below is a link to the English and Welsh RWC newsletter for all schools
…
Our community team has been busy today, giving out goodies, meeting the rugby community! Sunshine has come out for us too. Looking forward to another day tomorrow! Come and find us in the sports arena
#RygbiGymraeg
#RoyalWelsh23
#SportsArena
On the eve of RTP Senior Schools Finals, the stage is set and ready for action… 🏉
Catch all the action tomorrow across the WRU Youtube and Facebook pages - First kick off 11:30! (Links will be posted)
#RTP2023
Good luck to all mini and junior teams playing and participating across Wales today! Keep us posted on how well your Sunday rugby is going!
#JerseyForAll
*Key Information*
U18s Plate Final (K/o 11:30) = Ysgol Dyffryn Taf V Merthyr College
U18s Vase Final (14:00) = Ysgol Calon Cymru V Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr
U18’s Cup Final (16:30) = Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera V Ysgol Y Strade
*Free Entry, Gates open at 10.30*
#RTP2023
That's a wrap folks! Closing the curtain on
#RTP23
and we grabbed a chance to chat to Chris Ower, Head of Playing and Retention on his thoughts of a brilliant two weeks of community rugby!
#Diolch
Attention all Primary Head & Deputy Head Teachers! The WRU are launching a free bi-lingual digital ‘New Curriculum’ based resource across a number of conferences this month! Check out the poster & book your place by clicking the link:
A message from Captain Jac to encourage every teacher in Wales to download the RWC Learning Resource Pack and show your support for Wales:
#AllezLesRouges
#ViveLeCymru
Calling all coaches!
FREE online Tag and Early Contact coaching courses are now available on the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker website! Book you place here:
This picture and post says everything needed about the Maxwell Family!
Diolch Rugby Family across Wales for your support, love and passion to support this challenge!
To our team who participated, we are massively proud of you all ❤️🏉🏴
Humbled to do final leg &
@WelshRugbyUnion
guard of honour for Craig, Tracey, Zach & Isla today. A true inspiration & people have opened their hearts & jumped into the challenge because of that! Please keep donating 👇
The nominations for the WRU Community Volunteer Awards are live and will recognise and celebrate community volunteers across Wales!
Get your nomination in now!
Dathlu ymddeoliad Peter Young o atgyfeirio. 35 mlynedd arbennig, diolch Peter!
Celebrating Peter Youngs retierment of refereeing. An outstanding 35 years, thankyou Peter!
#RTP23
Calling all Coaches! Get ready for WRU 'Pathway to Participation’ with Touch Rugby resources, including guidance for training sessions for all age groups from the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker
What are Inclusive Community Clubs? ICCs are tag based rugby clubs for children of any disability aged 6 -16. Siblings/friends can join in too! For info on your nearest ICC follow the link:
@WelshRugbyUnion
'Fly the Flag' bearers Liam Mackay
@CaerauElyRugby
and Tyrone Davies
@fdlrugby
proudly representing their clubs for the 1st Autumn International game of 2022! A very special thank you for all of your hard work developing rugby in the
@WRU_Community
Da iawn!
And there you have it, our Vase Final winners…… Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr!👏🏼👏🏼
A huge congratulations to Ysgol Calon Cymru for putting in a great performance🙏🏼
Final score 46 - 12
#RTP2023
After two days of cracking Rugby, its a chance to say a huge Diolch to our Community team & WRU Colleagues from so many departments who made the last two days possible! ! To all the team
@principalitysta
& to our other partners involved in the day!
#StayHomeStayActive
Our world-class physical performance department has created a range of training guides to help you stay physically and mentally active. Check the ‘Kids Circuit Session 1’
Or click here for the full resource:
Today is
#WorldDownSyndromeDay
and we are celebrating the truly amazing people we are lucky to work with. If you would like to join us please tweet in your pictures wearing odd socks using
#LotsOfSocks
#WDSD2022
and tag
@WRU_Community
so we can share and retweet!
What are Inclusive Community Clubs? ICCs are tag based rugby clubs for children of any disability aged 6 -16. Siblings/friends can join in too! For info on your nearest ICC follow the link:
As we start to get into the swing of the new season, lets remember the New UK-wide concussion guidance for grassroots sport applies to community rugby in Wales. ALL players (adult & child) will now follow this graduated return to play programme 📷
#GRTP
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#wrucommunity
Do you volunteer at a Rugby Club in Wales? If so, we want to hear from you! Help us shape WRU support by completing the Volunteer Recognition Survey here All roles matter, so make your voice heard!
#MakeYourVoiceHeard
@WelshRugbyUnion
Next up, the Male Mini, Junior or Youth Community Coach winner is 🥁🥁
CHRIS JAMES & TOM EATON
Thank you for your commitment to developing the next generation of rugby stars 👏👏✨
#WRUVolunteers23
After a nail biting finish that saw the score change hands several times Llanelli schools take a tight encounter and are our Lawrence Millar Bowl winners!
@LDSRU15
29
@rugby_msr
27
Well done to both teams!
Congratulations
@LDSRU15
👏👏
Game Day! Good luck to all WRU Community teams playing today in the first weekend of the 22-23 season! The wait is over, rugby is back! Keep us posted with lots of updates by tagging
@WRU_Community
Calling all First Aiders! Strapping & Medical Awareness courses are available at your club. For full information and to book please contact Nick Edwards - nedwards
@wru
.wales
The stage is set!!! & Excitement is in the air at the Stadium 🏟️ for WRU Diolch Awards Community Volunteer Awards!!!👏👏😆
Stay tuned for updates on all the winners throughout the night!!
#WRUVolunteers23
Ennillydd y Plât Cenedlaethol Dan 16 - Cardiff Quins👏🏼🏆Da iawn!
Da iawn enfawr i Gwylliaid Meirionnydd👏🏼
Girls U16’s National Plate Winners - Cardiff Quins👏🏼🏆 Da Iawn!
A very big well done to our runners up Gwylliaid Meirionnydd👏🏼
#RTP2023
Rownd Derfynol wych arall yn
@principalitysta
.
Coleg Llanymddyfri
@LlandoveryColl
yw Enillwyr Cynghrair Ysgolion a Cholegau Cymru yn dilyn eu buddugoliaeth o 28-13 yn erbyn
@GlantafXV
.
Carwyn Leggat-Jones oedd Seren y Gêm - ddewiswyd gan Gapten Cymru Jac Morgan.
The WRU are proud to host an online event with The Autism Directory as part of our ongoing commitment to inclusivity and to help increase the understanding of autism in the rugby community. Click here for more info and book a place:
The
@WelshRugbyUnion
#WRUHub
Programme provides over 100,000 children with enhanced rugby opportunities throughout Wales 📊📈
This is what we are looking to achieve with our partner establishments ❤️🏴🏉
We have one more award to present – the Special Recognition Award, which goes to DAVE PEMBERTON 👏👏🎉. Thank you for all you've done for rugby in Wales.🙏🙏
#WRUVolunteer23
New UK-wide concussion guidance for grassroots sport out today.
The Recognise & Remove policy remains.
There are some changes to return to play guidelines that apply to community players of ALL ages.
For all the info
#wrucommunity
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#WelshRugby
It's World Mental Health Day 2023 & we are proud to be working with
@LooseHeadz
to place LooseHeadz Ambassadors into every rugby club in Wales! We will shortly be launching a Webinar on
#DysguWRU
with more information!
#TackleTheStigma
Calling all Coaches!
The 'Coaches Corner' in now live on the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker website!
Providing interviews with coaches from across the game sharing knowledge and best practice!
New videos uploaded every week here:
Calling all Coaches!
@NewportRFC
Head Coach
@tyronmorris7
provides insight to the role of head coach and managing teams and a season!
Check out the WRU Game Locker for the full interview here:
Season Launch for Schools & Colleges Conferences at
@Sports_CCB
. Matches start tomorrow. Lansiad Tymor newydd yr Ysgolion a'r Colegau yn Aberhonddu. Gemau'n dechrau yfory.
1⃣ We are happy to announce the first ever visit of the
@WelshRugbyUnion
to 🇰🇬
We invited four coaches to train schoolchildren and share their experience with the national rugby team 🏈⬇️
#SeeTheBallDifferently
#GreatRugby
We have three more sleeps until the inaugural WRU Community Volunteer Awards recognising some of our volunteers from all over Wales! Looking forward to sharing updates through the evening celebrating finalists and winners!
#WRUVolunteers23
Calling all Coaches!
Check out the latest interview with
@DisRugbyDC
highlighting the benefits of coaching within Inclusive Community Clubs (ICC's)
Click the link to the WRU Game Locker:
What an amazing evening😍!! Thank you to the all the volunteers!! This event is for you all who help to make the WRU grow with your amazing hard work and efforts!!!👏👏🙏
Again what an amazing performance by the Can Aderyn Singers 🎉🤩👏👏
#WRUvolunteer23
🏉 Mixed Ability Rugby all started 30 years ago with the Swansea Gladiators and has grown into a format played around the world by people with and without disabilities getting stuck into the sport they love!
Get involved 👉
#NationalInclusionWeek
Calling all coaches! The new ‘WRU Level 4 High Performing Coach Programme’ is now open for applications! Check out the link below to the
@WRU_Community
Game Locker for full details:
What an amazing performance from
@canAderynsings
!!!👏👏🔥 It was pleasure watching the Can Aderyn Singers sing🎶 🎤😍
This is just the beginning- stay tuned for more excitement for Diolch Award Community Volunteer Awards!!!
#WRUVolunteers23
🏉 🆕 The UK-wide grassroots sport concussion guidelines out today build on the Recognise & Remove policy for the community game.
Refresh your awareness and see the important changes ⬇️
#wrucommunity
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#WelshRugby
The winners of the intermediate Group Yr. 8 Final - Y Pant! 😍👏🏼
Amazing work from opposing team Bro Morgannwg👏🏼 Da Iawn!
Enillwyr y Grwp canolradd Bl. 8 Rownd Derfynol - Y Pant! 😍👏🏼
Gwaith anhygoel gan y tîm gwrthwynebol Bro Morgannwg👏🏼 Da Iawn!
#RTP23
On
#VolunteersWeek23
it was our pleasure tonight to email over 130 Volunteers in our community game who have been recognised for their volunteering efforts in Rugby! Diolch yn Fawr! Thank you!
#HeartOfTheCommunity
Enillwyr Rownd Derfynol Cwpan DC Thomas ein Grŵp Iau WRSU D11 - Ysgolion Pontypridd👏🏼
Da iawn am eich ymdrechion ardderchog Ysgolion Islwyn👏🏼
Our WRSU Junior Group U11’s DC Thomas Cup Final Winners - Pontypridd Schools👏🏼
Da iawn for your excellent efforts Islwyn Schools👏🏼
Check out the latest WRU 'Pathway to Participation’ resources
@WRU_Community
Game Locker, including guidance for training sessions for all age groups! Don’t forget to complete your Covid Checker before training at:
A fantastic night celebrating Welsh rugby has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who made it such a success! Also big thanks to Angharad!!!
#WRUVolunteer23
Our Cup Winners - Pontyclun Falcons🏆👏🏼🎉
Outstanding physical performance shown by opposing team Llandaff North Ladies, great efforts. Well done🙏🏼
Enillwyr ei’n cwpan - Pontyclun Falcons🏆👏🏼🎉
Perfformiad corfforol anhygoel gan Llandaff North Ladies , Da Iawn pawb!
#RTP2023