Matthew Southcombe

2 months ago | itv.com | Matt Southcombe |Matthew Southcombe

Tuesday 8 April 2025 at 4:06pmCardiff Rugby is expected to declare its intent to go into administration. A training session on Tuesday was cancelled and players and staff were told the news at a meeting in the afternoon. It's understood players received assurances over their futures for the time being, but the future remains unclear. Helford Capital took over the club in January 2024. At the time, Chair Alun Jones said the deal gave Cardiff a “bright, exciting and secure future”.

2 months ago | itv.com | Matt Southcombe |Matthew Southcombe

Dave Reddin is the leading candidate to become the Welsh Rugby Union’s new Director of Rugby, ITV Wales understands. With 30 years of experience in elite sport, Reddin has held major roles in English rugby and football. He was the fitness coach on Clive Woodward’s backroom staff when England won the Rugby World Cup in 2003. The former head coach described Reddin as playing "an absolutely pivotal role in creating our success both on and off the pitch".

2 months ago | itv.com | Matt Southcombe |Matthew Southcombe

As the full time whistle mercifully blew on Saturday evening, an apathetic din descended on the Principality Stadium. That is what should concern the Welsh Rugby Union most. Wales just got hammered by England, and nobody seemed to care. In the not-too-distant past, receiving such a hammering - at the hands of our nearest rivals no less - would have led to calls for a national inquiry. But on Saturday night, there was a shrug of the shoulders, an acceptance of where we are as a rugby nation.

2 months ago | itv.com | Matt Southcombe |Matthew Southcombe

Wales have crumbled to their second consecutive Six Nations wooden spoon for the first time in history. They were thrashed by title chasing England 68-14 in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon, compounding their previous four defeats to finish rock bottom of the Championship. As an ugly afternoon transpired, more records tumbled. It was a record defeat for Wales in Cardiff, the most points they've ever conceded in Cardiff, their heaviest Six Nations defeat ever.

Feb 22, 2025 | itv.com | Matt Southcombe |Matthew Southcombe

Wales lost 27-18 to Ireland in Cardiff but sometimes the scoreline doesn’t tell the whole story. This was an afternoon where Welsh rugby showed signs of life for the first time in two years. Ultimately the losing run continues but things were not as ugly as many feared they might be. For a dizzying spell either side of halftime, Wales led for the first time since the early exchanges against Fiji back in November.