Here are the latest rugby headings on Wednesday, June 21.
Welsh areas to discover challengers today
Wales’ 4 areas will today learn who their European pool-stage challengers are for next season.
The swimming pool draws for the 2023/24 Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup competitions will be staged at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and will be streamed on EPCRugby.TELEVISION.
Cardiff will go back to the leading tier of European rugby after winning the Welsh Shield in the United Rugby Championship last season, and are set to deal with 2 English and 2 French clubs.
The Ospreys, Scarlets and Dragons will contend in the Challenge Cup.
The occasion is set to begin with 12.30pm UK time with the Challenge Cup swimming pools draw, followed by the Champions Cup swimming pools draw around 20 minutes later on. Viewers will have the ability to produce a totally free account on EPCRugby.Television to view the draws which will exist by BT Sport’s Sarra Elgan and beIN SPORT’s Vincent Pochulu.
Wales welcome Morgan into camp
Wales invited terminally ill three-year-old Morgan Ridler and his family into their World Cup training school on Tuesday.
His family were offered the heartbreaking news recently that Morgan’s treatment for cancer is not working, with his lifestyle now ending up being the concern. More than £20,000 has actually been raised through an online crowdfunding page to help the Swansea family – Morgan, his little sibling Rhiannon and moms and dads Natalia and Matthew – produce unique memories together. You can discover more and contribute here.
The little boy, whose auntie Natalia John bets Wales Women, is the motivation behind Morgan’s Army Charitable Foundation.
The WRU tweeted an image of Morgan surrounded by almost 20 Wales team members, consisting of George North, Dan Lydiate, Gareth Anscombe and Louis Rees-Zammit. The union said: “Lovely to have Morgan at training today”.
Kolisi positive of World Cup physical fitness
South Africa World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi has actually provided a personal physical fitness update following his knee surgical treatment at the end of April, and says he is targeting a World Cup warm-up for his go back to the pitch.
After the Rugby Championship in July, the Springboks deal with Argentina in Buenos Aires on August 5, then head to Cardiff to face Wales on August 19 prior to settling their World Cup preparations versus the All Blacks on August 25 at Twickenham.
“I’m feeling good, and my rehabilitation is going well,” Kolisi informed an interview. “I’ve been striving to recuperate along with possible, and it’s excellent to be able to do so in the group environment. Some of the gamers have actually been assisting me too, so I’m taking things day-by-day.
“Obviously, it’s not a great feeling to be injured, but I’ve been here before and it’s nice to have the support of the coaches and players, as well as the medical and conditioning team, who have been fantastic. I’m progressing each week and I’ve steadily been able to do new things, so I’m confident with how things are going. Hopefully I’ll be able to play in one or two of the Rugby World Cup warm-up games.”
Lions deal extended
Canterbury have actually extended its collaboration with the British and Irish Lions and will be the main partner and unique package provider for the 2025 trip to Australia.
The Lions partnered with the sports brand name for both the 2017 trip to New Zealand and the 2021 series in South Africa.
Ben Calveley, CEO of the British and Irish Lions, said: “Canterbury has been a fantastic partner to the British and Irish Lions for many years, and we are thrilled to continue our successful partnership for the 2025 tour to Australia. Anticipation is building ahead of the tour in 2025, and we believe it has the potential to be the greatest Lions tour ever.”
Simon Rowe, vice president of worldwide sports marketing at Pentland Brands, said: “This extended partnership is a testament to our longstanding collaboration and shared commitment to investing in, and celebrating, the incredible sport of rugby. Together, we will create a groundbreaking kit that reflects the spirit of the Lions and pushes the sport into a new era of Lions fan. Our focus extends beyond the field, as we aim to expand the appeal of rugby to new consumers and ignite their passion for the sport.”
