Head of Playing & Retention (Community) @WelshRugbyUnion Enabling Welsh Rugby To Thrive. Views expressed are my own.
Joined November 2016
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Chris Ower retweeted
๐จ ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ช ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Match Official Evan Cuddy Jenkins, who has cerebral palsy, was rewarded for all his hard work in the community game last Saturday, when given the role of assistant referee number six in Walesโ victory against Japan @principalitysta. ๐ช๐
๐ wru.wales/2025/11/hard-workiโฆ
#CymruAmByth
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21 newly qualified referees from across the Ceredigion Schools today.
Looking forward to see them officiating at their schools, clubs & Hubs in the very near future ๐
Diolch yn fawr i Sean am gyflwynoโr cwrs ac i @Aberaeronrugby am ei gynnal.
#matchofficals #opportunities
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Rugby Family - Please do your part this weekend to uphold our match day protocols to keep our game welcoming, inclusive and safe! #MatchdayProtocols #KeepRugbySafe #KeepRugbyClean #RespectTheRef
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Day 1 of the WRU Level 1 coaching course for coaches across the @scarlets_rugby region.
21 coaches ready to learn and up-skill at their local community clubs.
Da iawn pawb!
#Coachdevelopment #coachingjourney
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๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ฅ
We are commencing week 5 of our Dragons Athletic League Season!
We have 3 fixture this week!๐ฅ
Griffins v Expendables
Nomads v Rats
Quarrymen v Gorillas
Another highly competitive and huge round of games ahead!๐๐ผ๐
#TheAthletic ๐๐ฅ
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Rugby Family - Please do your part this weekend to uphold our match day protocols to keep our game welcoming, inclusive and safe! #MatchdayProtocols #KeepRugbySafe #KeepRugbyClean #RespectTheRef
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๐ฅ BRIDGEND REFEREE COURSE ๐ฅ
Great to see so many male and females starting their referee journeys today
16 referees qualified from 8 schools from the Bridgend area ๐๐
Congratulations and good luck ๐
Big thanks to Sean for the delivery and @bryntegrugby for hosting ๐
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The Stickmen Project are bringing the heat to the New Zealand half-time show ๐
Presented by @VodafoneUK this Autumn
๐ eticketing.co.uk/principalitโฆ
#CymruAmByth | #NationsNetwork
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๐ฅEMERGING PLAYER PROGRAMME๐ฅ
A great start to the EPP ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Great to get out and visit a few centres this week and brilliant to see so many players engaged in the programme ๐
Massive thanks to all the coaches and volunteers giving up their time ๐๐
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Rugby Family - Please do your part this weekend to uphold our match day protocols to keep our game welcoming, inclusive and safe! #MatchdayProtocols #KeepRugbySafe #KeepRugbyClean #RespectTheRef
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Each club is entitled to one free first aid course per season from WRU! Please use the QR code below to request a course at your club or click on the link docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1Fโฆ
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๐ฅ GIRLS IN RUGBY WEEK ๐ฅ
A fantastic start to girls in rugby week ๐
Great to see 7 schools and over 110 girls enjoying the day โ๏ธ
So good to see so many girls experiencing rugby for the first time with touch and contact gameโs. ๐๐
Thanks @bridgendravens ๐ค๐ค๐
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Welcome to the team Adam
#MatchOfficialLead
๐จ ๐พ๐ง๐ค๐๐จ๐ค ๐ผ๐๐๐ข | One of Walesโ leading professional referees, Adam Jones, will be joining the WRU Rugby Engagement team & Community Department next month as the WRU Match Official Community Lead. ๐๐
โถ๏ธ wru.wales/2025/09/jones-appoโฆ
#CymruAmByth
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A new season beckons as the Admiral Women's National Leagues kick off this afternoon ๐
PREVIEW โก๏ธ wru.wales/2025/09/womens-admโฆ
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Season 25/26 - let's be having you!
๐๐๐ฅณ๐๐ข๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
๐ So, it begins! The new Welsh rugby season kicks-off this weekend with no fewer than 123 games being played in a staggered start across the 30 community leagues from Premiership down to Division 6. ๐๐
โถ๏ธ wru.wales/2025/09/club-rugbyโฆ
#CymruAmByth
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East Wales Referee Conference 2025
Over 100 match officials are in attendance today at @pentyrch_rfc preparing for a great season of community rugby
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Integrity, Regulatory, Competitions
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Player Welfare & Concussion
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EDI Awareness
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New Laws
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#RespectTheRef
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We have a number of vacancies in our Community Team
๐ข Rugby Engagement Officers
๐ข Apprentices
๐ขCommunity Coaching Development Lead
recruitment.wru.wales/jobs
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โฐOur superb apprentice programme is open and accepting applications through the following link!
๐ขA programme packed with great experiences building foundations for future success!
๐Take a look for further details below
recruitment.wru.wales/jobs/6โฆ
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Take up the whistle and become a qualified Rugby Referee. Current opportunities for junior coaches, players and new volunteers to undertake a WRU Level One Referees course. All can be booked now at wru.wales/courses @WRU_Community @RGCCymuned
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On September 27 I'm riding 220 miles in a day in memory of Bethan for
@CrohnsColitisUK
@2wishcymru
@CricketersTrust
Please support if you can
gofund.me/2ba65d3a
