Rugby World Cup 2023

[TheLoneRanger]

Drawn in Pool C, Wales’ Rugby World Cup campaign in France begins against Fiji in Bordeaux (Saturday 10 September, kick off 2000 BST) ...

The squad then travels to Nice to play Portugal (Saturday 16 September, kick off 1645 BST), before facing ...

Australia in Lyon (Sunday 24 September, kick off 2000 BST) and meeting ...

Georgia in Nantes (Saturday 7 October, kick off 1400 BST





Wales senior men’s squad for Rugby World Cup 2023 in France

(Player | first club | club | Wales caps | previous RWC)

FORWARDS (19)

Taine Basham – Talywain | Dragons (13 caps)
Adam Beard – Birchgrove | Ospreys (47 caps) (2019 RWC)
Elliot Dee – Newbridge | Dragons | (43 caps) (2019 RWC)
Corey Domachowski – Gilfach Goch | Cardiff Rugby (2 caps)
Ryan Elias – Carmarthen Athletic | Scarlets (34 caps) (2019 RWC)
Taulupe Faletau – RTB Ebbw Vale | Cardiff Rugby | (100 caps) (2011 RWC)
Tomas Francis – Malton & Norton | Provence | (72 caps) (2015 & 2019 RWC)
Dafydd Jenkins – Porthcawl | Exeter Chiefs (7 caps)
Dewi Lake – Valley Ravens | Ospreys (9 caps)
Dillon Lewis – Beddau | Harlequins (51 caps) (2019 RWC)
Dan Lydiate – Rhayader | Dragons (71 caps) (2011 & 2015 RWC)
Jac Morgan – Cwmtwrch | Ospreys (11 caps)
Tommy Reffell – Pencoed | Leicester Tigers (10 caps)
Will Rowlands – Dragons (25 caps)
Nicky Smith – Waunarlwydd | Ospreys (44 caps) (2019 RWC)
Gareth Thomas – Newcastle Emlyn | Ospreys (22 caps)
Henry Thomas – Bath minis & juniors | Montpellier (2 caps)
Christ Tshiunza – Rhiwbina Squirrels | Exeter Chiefs (7 caps)
Aaron Wainwright – Whiteheads | Dragons (39 caps) (2019 RWC)

BACKS (14)
Josh Adams – Hendy | Cardiff Rugby (50 Caps) (2019 RWC)
Gareth Anscombe – Ponsonby | Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath (35 caps) (2015 RWC)
Dan Biggar – Gorseinon | Toulon (109 Caps) (2015 & 2019 RWC)
Sam Costelow – Pencoed | Scarlets (4 caps)
Gareth Davies – Newcastle Emlyn | Scarlets (69 Caps) (2015 & 2019 RWC)
Rio Dyer – Risca | Dragons (9 caps)
Mason Grady – Barry | Cardiff Rugby (4 caps)
Leigh Halfpenny – Gorseinon | unattached (100 Caps) (2011 & 2019 RWC)
George North – Llangefni | Ospreys (114 Caps) (2011, 2015 & 2019 RWC)
Louis Rees-Zammit – Rumney | Gloucester Rugby (27 caps)
Nick Tompkins – Old Elthamians | Saracens (28 caps)
Johnny Williams – Rams | Scarlets (6 caps)
Liam Williams – Waunarlwydd | Penlan | Kubota Spears (85 Caps) (2015 & 2019 RWC)
Tomos Williams – Treorchy | Cardiff Rugby (48 Caps) (2019 RWC

 

[JustJack]

Going to be a very humbling experience for Wales.

Georgia and Fiji will fancy their chances of beating them.

They may even have to qualify for the next tournament.

 

[JackSomething]

Going to be a very humbling experience for Wales.

Georgia and Fiji will fancy their chances of beating them.

They may even have to qualify for the next tournament.

I think Gatland knows what he's doing enough to get us out of the group. Grind out wins against Georgia and Fiji, comfortable win against Portugal, while Australia beat us without having to be anywhere near their best. We then get humped by Argentina or England in the first knock-out game.

 

[J_B]

Fiji first up is huge. I reckon it's a 50/50 game having seen Fiji give France a stern test last week.

 

[monmouth]

I think Gatland knows what he's doing enough to get us out of the group. Grind out wins against Georgia and Fiji, comfortable win against Portugal, while Australia beat us without having to be anywhere near their best. We then get humped by Argentina or England in the first knock-out game.

Fiji holds the key I think. Nail that one with classic Gatball and the doorway opens, or a doorway opens.

We’d beat England with our first choice team.

I think we will beat Nicnac’s Oz too, injuries permitting. Georgia will be put away. This isn’t the Pivacaggedon.

We’ll be mashed when we hit anyone actually any good.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Farrell banned for four matches, justice at last...

 

[CygnusX1]

Owen Farrell's red card has been upheld and he has been banned for four matches.

He'll miss England's first two Rugby World Cup pool stage matches against Argentina and Japan

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-news/owen-farrell-ban-hearing-live-27566948

 

[monmouth]

Farrell banned for four matches, justice at last...

Not really. It should have been 6, but they just forgot he’d been banned for it before. Plus it includes last Saturday when he was available but not selected. Still a stitch up, but a less outrageous one.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Farrell banned for four matches, justice at last...

You can see why he was left out of the Ireland match - so it can be back-dated to that match.

 

[JustJack]

Looking a bit ominous when Fiji beat England.

 

[CygnusX1]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/66628866

 

[TheLoneRanger]

https://youtu.be/bjKVlCyUznQ?si=EQnIodfPLRuxRwq2

 

[JustJack]

Oh god just realised that ITV have exclusive rights to the tournament.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Oh god just realised that ITV have exclusive rights to the tournament.

They have done since the RWC’s inception. I think.

 

[JustJack]

They have done since the RWC’s inception. I think.

I think you're right, their feebleness is a surprise considering they cling onto the 6N so tightly.