Wales have named Mike Hill as their new women's assistant coach and Adam Thomas as a part-time skills coach. It was only last year that Wales won the Six Nations, while this summer they won an away Test against South Africa for the first time in their history when they beat the Springboks 13-12 in Bloemfontein. Also during his time down under, he was head of strength and conditioning at North Beach Sea Eagles, and was a strength and conditioning coach with the Australia Lacrosse Association and at West Perth Australian Rules Football Club. He also said it would break my heart if Wales went back into the doldrums, which is the course they have been on recently. Martyn Williams has taken on the role of the new Wales team manager, replacing the long-serving Alan Phillips, who has been appointed director of operations for the British & Irish Lions. 21/06/2022. "This is an opportunity I couldn't turn down at this point in time with the programme really going places," said Hill. 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"Nutrition is the underpinning of physical performance work, providing the fuel for players to go and perform. Evans elected new Vice-Chair. Former Scarlets and Wales defence coach Hayward was appointed lead age grade coach by the Welsh Rugby Union in December and will oversee . South Africa rugby union player Sbu Nkosi reported missing by Blue Bulls, Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning, 2023 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. It's such a brutal part of the game. His role is to be available to provide any pastoral, welfare, emergency, spiritual and practical help and support that players and their families may need during the World Cup. The 38-year-old will again be assisted by Geraint Lewis, Richard Whiffin and World Rugby coaching intern Sophie Spence. Wayne Pivac is Wales' head coach, succeeding Gatland last year after the Rugby World Cup. Hopefully, I can help him out in that area with my past experiences and he is doing a great job in fairness. The Welsh U20s coaching staff has had a fresh face join their ranks for the Six Nations Championship in the form of the legendary Leigh Halfpenny. 5. The move will also have ramifications for the Rugby Football Union, which is currently running its own review into the team performance under Eddie Jones. Principality Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS. We need a new management staff for the new team - a head coach, assistant coaches and team managers. Highly thought of, Wales prop legend Adam Jones once said Welsh rugby had missed a trick by letting him leave for Scotland in 2013. "In addition to the coaching team, the programme will benefit from expert support in areas including strength and conditioning, physiotherapy, medicine, nutrition and performance analysis. He went on to join Scotland's coaching staff and was in the role of forwards coach for the 2015 Rugby World Cup before joining Glasgow Warriors. Rugby semi-finals in 2019 and 2022, with a Super Rugby AU . Head coach Warren Gatland has appointed Alex King and Mike Forshaw to replace Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins in Wales' backroom staff. Wales will also have a new training base at Principality Stadium, moving across from the Vale of Glamorgan. "I'd like to thank Sale Sharks for their co-operation in the process and allowing Mike to take up this position with Wales. She has also worked in Netball and provided session cover for the England women and Academy programmes. "We have played some good minutes in certain games, but are yet to have a complete performance," said Jones. Both are popular with the squad and will ensure theres not a complete break with the past. I want to get these lads defending with real energy and I want them to be excited about their defensive work. (modern). "I'm pleased to put my faith in this young, exciting team of coaches one year out from the Rugby World Cup," said WRU performance director Nigel Walker. Fax: 029 2082 2474, 2023 Content Copyright Welsh Rugby Union, Statistical Data Opta. Wales began their first Six Nations campaign since handing professional contracts to some members of their squad by winning in Ireland last weekend. Warren Gatland previously coached Wales between 2007 and 2019. Im really happy in what he is doing, hes got the characteristics you need as a coach, a very high work ethic and a real desire to improve the players. Wales assistant coach Stephen Jones admits he would like to have seen his side score more tries in the 2022 Six Nations. Facebook; Over in Perth, he played rugby league and rugby union, assisted coaching with Western Australia schoolboys in both codes, and coached other elite rugby league sporting academies across Australia including the Northern Territory Titans. With just a month to go until the under-16 Regional Age Grade Championship returns, Cardiff Rugby have confirmed their coaching staff for the North and South outfits for the upcoming campaign. Photos of Paul Stridgeon. The WRU's Nigel Walker said the new appointments will have a "positive impact on the women's programme". She is interested in learning about different sports and how practitioners work. I want to establish environments where my players and staff can all feel comfortable, learn from each other and perform honestly. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The former Cardiff Blue, who retired in July 2018, is the technical advisor for defence/breakdown. Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach. Sarah De Mello is the new Wales physiotherapist. With Pivac coming in as new head honcho, many expected that the presence of Stephen Jones would see the scales tip in the favour of attack, but Hayward insists that isn't the case. He moved into coaching with Prestatyn & Rhyl Panthers and was assistant coach with Wales Dragonhearts in 2012. Wales take on Ireland in a warm-up match this Saturday at Calderdale College in Halifax. Out of medicine, hes interested in Endurance sports including cycling and triathlon (anything with mountains), crossfit, food and cooking mainly European and Asian. With the under-18's campaign drawing to a dramatic . Im very happy with the coaching group we have now got, said Hayward. This is an opportunity to achieve something with a talented group of players in a country so passionate about rugby. Yes, but we are working hard to make sure our attacking game is potent. WALES RUGBY LEAGUE, Sport Wales, Sophia Close, Cardiff CF11 9SW. She plays netball and has started getting into yoga. The 59-year-old has opted to keep forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys and kicking coach Neil Jenkins in his coaching staff. Cunningham brings plenty of experience from his time as Wales Under-20 coach and at Scarlets, where Whiffin was an attack coach. 1995 European Rugby League Championship. He will find that the playing group is much the same as it was when he left, and so are many of the back room staff. Neil Jenkins. "I think we will be able to announce something on that in the next two or three weeks.". 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"I thought we were slow to get going at the start of the tournament, and I felt we gathered a good bit of momentum going into the England game. Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards discuss the art of punditry and rank the best analysts, Three single Kiwi women are in search of the man of their dreams in FBoy Island NZ. Wales Women and pathway staff appointed Liz Jones Published 2:32 pm 30th Mar 2022 News The Welsh Rugby Union has appointed an assistant coach (forwards) and a skills coach to the Wales Women programme and a nutritionist for the Wales Women and male pathway programmes. If you would like to express an interest in playing for Wales Students, please email craigfisher@walesrugbyleague.co.uk. In the past, he has also served as a sports chaplain at RLWC 2013, RWC 2011, Wheelchair RWC 2015, London Paralympics 2012 and at the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships 2018. Wales squad for 2022/2023. Something went wrong, please try again later. Wales Rugby League have announced this coaching staff for the 2023 Wales Students side, which is being resurrected for the first time since the Covid pandemic, ahead of Wales hosting the Four Nations on June 10-17 this year. Kelly first stepped into coaching when his promising playing career as a second row at both the Ospreys and Scarlets was cut short through injury. Wales women: WRU make three additions to coaching staff 30 March 2022 Welsh Rugby Mike Hill (left), Adam Thomas (centre) and George Morgan (right) have joined the Wales coaching. Wales only scored three Dan Biggar penalties in the 13-9 defeat against France, which was the first time in the Six Nations since 2009 the home side had not scored a try in a match in Cardiff. Stephen Jones remains as head coach. He returned to league with Bradford Bulls before finishing his playing career with Warrington Wolves. The Welsh Rugby Union sacked the man who took over from him, Wayne Pivac, on Monday, so they could bring Gatland back from New Zealand on a four-year deal as the head coach through to the 2027 World Cup in Australia. With 25 games in charge of Wales so far, thats over half of the sides history, Stephen has coached Wales to five Celtic Cup trophy wins. 29 December 2022 Welsh Rugby Gethin Jenkins and Stephen Jones played in Wales' Grand Slam-winning side in 2005 Wales coaches Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins are to leave their roles. In addition, Christ Tshiunza has tested positive for COVID. Paul Bobby Stridgeon joined the WRU ahead of the 2015 RWC as Consultant Head of Physical Performance. 1995 Rugby League World Cup - Semi-Finalists. The trio bring with them a wealth of experience on the coaching front. Warren Gatland has started preparations for the 2023 Six Nations by retaining two assistant coaches from Wayne Pivac's backroom staff while releasing two. "It is one of our ambitions (to give contracts) we are looking at it and consulting internally as the WRU and with the key stakeholder group which is the squad. The New Zealander spent 15 years in his native homeland working as a police officer, dealing with . Byron Hayward will have Craig Everett, Shaun Connor and Richard Kelly as his assistant coaches. Peel urges bold approach to break semi-final Euro jinx 27th Apr 2023 news Two try Wales battle back in Grenoble 23rd Apr 2023 report The ex-Premier League footballer and Bristol Rovers manager sits down for a candid chat, Louis Theroux chats to Gabriel Gatehouse about the Capitol riots, QAnon and conspiracy theories, Dr Bob Nicholson examines the seven men who attempted to kill Queen Victoria, Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture. A keen supporter of rugby league in general, Mark also volunteers for Crusaders first-team and travels around the world watching Wales senior international team, reporting for Forty20 Magazine on the Papua New Guinea v Wales World Cup match in Port Moresby in 2017. "They both have plenty of experience as players and coaches, which will be hugely important to the development of the squad through the Six Nations and beyond. McArdle (above), 34, turned out for Conwy Celts last season after recently moving back to Wales from Western Australia. Jared Wright 29 Dec 2022 1:17 PM. Co-director of sports data company, Sporting Records Online Ltd, he also reports of Welsh international football, was a founding member of England crickets Barmy Army in 1994 and has published both a book and charity magazine about rugby league in Wales. 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"I played in Cardiff in 2003 and it's an incredible place to play rugby. The Welsh Rugby . Humphreys takes over from Robin McBryde in his Wales role. 'There are forces out there that you can't yet understand': Watch the long-awaited final series of His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer. The ex-hooker spent eight years as an assistant at the Ospreys, helping them to three Celtic League titles and and EDF Energy Cup success. "It's exciting to work with the calibre of players we have in this group and with the programme being full-time around the squad and contracted players, we can make a big impact. England enjoyed another Grand Slam, beating France in a scintillating finale in front of a . Jones is in charge of the Wales attack and the former fly-half believes the offensive game must evolve and adapt ahead of the 2023 World Cup in France. Paul manages the physical performance department. Stephen Jones insists there will be no lack of motivation for this fixture. Ross Moriarty (Dragons) Gareth Anscombe (Ospreys) Kieran Hardy (Scarlets) Bradley Roberts (Ulster Rugby) They will rejoin Wales camp Sunday 30 January to continue preparations for the first round Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland (5 Feb, KO 2.15pm live on ITV and S4C). Ultimately, at elite level sport now, what goes on behind the scenes is pretty incredible. He will double up as a second attack coach alongside Stephen Jones, with Pivac believing the more specialist coaches the better. Records were smashed, stars were born and legends bowed out - this year's Women's Six Nations had it all. 4 min read. He has managed and supported over 20 different sports in schools throughout his career and holds a degree in Sports Studies, Heath and Exercise, a National Diploma in Sports Development and Coaching, a National Diploma in Sports Psychology, a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Wales, and a Masters in Education with Leadership. Forshaw was appointed as Sale defence coach in 2013 after an illustrious career as a player in rugby league. He has been part of the Scarlets coaching system since 2015. Jenkins also brings continuity from the regime of Gatland, as does fitness chief Stridgeon. Wigan-born Forshaw worked with Warrington and Wigan in Super League and had previously spent three years coaching with Connacht, helping the Irish province make their Heineken Cup debut in 2011. The former fly-half, who played key roles in Wales Grand Slams of 2005 and 2008, is Wales' attack coach. The New Zealander spent 15 years in his native homeland working as a police officer, dealing with everything from rapes, robberies and muggings to domestic disputes and deaths. In the past he has spoken openly about his road to becoming a devout Christian and how he took a cancer scare as a sign that faith in God should become a cornerstone of his life. Fri 11 Feb Wales U20 v Scotland U20 Parc Eirias 8pm "Having our first match this championship at home will be very special and I'm looking forward to getting back out at Principality Stadium in front of the best fans in rugby.". One year out from a World Cup - where are Wales? Mark Andrew Jones, known to many as MAJ, remains as team manager, a role hes held with both North Wales Crusaders and Wales since their inception. He is currently academy skills coach with Cardiff Rugby and is in his first year as forwards/skills coach with Cardiff RFC. "With the Women's Six Nations and then the World Cup later in the year, these are two of the biggest competitions I've been involved in.". Position. "We have less than a month to our first Six Nations match against the number one side in the world which, as I've said before, is a great challenge to have first up and one that we are very excited about as a coaching group. Hes also previously worked as an assistant coach in rugby union at London Welsh, Oxford Harlequins, Ospreys U16 and Bedford Blues U19. 2000 Rugby League World Cup - Semi-Finalists. Kick-off is 2pm and entry is free of charge. Wayne Pivac is Wales' head coach, succeeding Gatland last year after the Rugby World Cup. His dedication and commitment won the Volunteer of the Year award at the 2018 Wrexham Sports Awards. Wales name Alex King and Mike Forshaw in Warren Gatland's coaching staff 12 January 2023 Welsh Rugby Alex King was Wales' stand-in backs coach when they finished fifth in the 2017 Six. Finally, the team manager is Lee Irvine (above). Wales have confirmed the make-up of their coaching staff led by Byron Hayward for the Under-20 Six Nations. I know Rich has coached at the Scarlets but hes still relatively young at 34, young in terms of coaching and experience but he has a wealth of knowledge, particularly at the set-piece which is what he is doing with us, and especially the lineout area which was his forte when he played so he brings a lot of experience from a playing perspective. Gatland had spent the past three years coaching the Chiefs in Super Rugby, with a sabbatical when he led the British & Irish Lions to South Africa last year. "There are some talented players in Wales, so I am really excited by this new opportunity and can't wait to get stuck in.". He acted as head coach at Welsh Premiership side Carmarthen Quins for two seasons and headed up the coaching team with Scarlets A in the Celtic Cup. The new head coach is Craig Fisher (above), meaning that he now has a dual role with Wales Rugby League, as he is already the head coach of the Wales Physical Disability Rugby League (PDRL) side, who he coached to third place in last autumns World Cup. The twice-capped Wales outside-half replaces defence mastermind Shaun Edwards. "As a union, we are committed to providing the coaches and players with the support they need to give the squad the best possible preparation for next year's Rugby World Cup. Once dubbed one of rugby's 24-carat good guys, he is friendly, approachable and hard-working: as a player he squeezed every last drop out of his talent and as a coach he urges those in his charge to express themselves. Apart from having a year out between 2012-13, he has performed this role ever since. He was promoted from the Scarlets Academy in May 2020 to the role of forwards coach at the region. 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