The Welsh Rugby Podcast

Ben James speaks to Wales hooker Elliot Dee and Daily Mail writer Alex Bywater in Nice as Wales prepare for their Six Nations clash with Italy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas react to Wales' team to face France in their Six Nations opener in Paris. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Daily Mail writer Alex Bywater sit down in Rome to discuss the Six Nations launch, while we hear from Warren Gatland and Jac Morgan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas return for the first podcast of 2025 as they react to Wales' Six Nations squad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas discuss the WRU board meeting that will consider the autumn campaign review, while they also react to Toby Booth's departure from the Ospreys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James is joined by Daily Mail rugby writer Alex Bywater to discuss Ronan O'Gara's Wales comments and the latest goings-on in Welsh rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas are joined by former Cardiff and Wasps head of performance Trystan Bevan to discuss Warren Gatland's concerns at Welsh players not being fit enough, whether standards have dropped in Wales and the women's game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas discuss the review into Wales' autumn campaign, the new strategy for Welsh rugby and the return of the United Rugby Championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas react to Wales' 45-12 defeat to South Africa, capping a winless year for Warren Gatland's side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas discuss Wales' team to face South Africa, as well as Warren Gatland's latest press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas react immediately to Wales' 52-20 defeat to Australia, their 11th consecutive Test defeat that has piled even more pressure on Warren Gatland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas continue the inquest after Wales' defeat to Fiji, while Sydney Morning Herald writer Iain Payten gives us the Australian view ahead of the visit of the Wallabies this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas reflect on Wales' defeat to Fiji in Cardiff as their winless 2024 goes on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas discuss the latest allegations of sexism in the Welsh Rugby Union, while Wales duo Aaron Wainwright and Rio Dyer join the podcast to discuss the autumn campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas reflect on a positive weekend in Welsh rugby, while looking ahead to Warren Gatland's selection for the Fiji game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas react to Warren Gatland's 35-man squad for the upcoming autumn campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Wales and Ospreys hooker Scott Baldwin joins Ben James to talk coaching Bridgend in Super Rygbi Cymru and his thoughts on Wales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas discusses the latest issues in Welsh rugby, after a weekend when all four professional sides lost. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scarlets chair Simon Muderack joins the podcast to talk Anglo-Welsh mergers and the latest goings-on in Welsh rugby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas are joined on the podcast by Dragons CEO Rhys Blumberg and Cardiff head coach Matt Sherratt to review the opening weekend of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James and Steffan Thomas sit down to look ahead to a new season in Welsh rugby, amid big coaching changes and shrinking budgets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James is joined by Wales prop Ellis Bevan in Brisbane to talk Wales' summer tour, while BBC Wales writer Gareth Griffiths chats with Ben about Cory Hill's controversial appointment as captain, Regan Grace's Wales debut and the need for a win at the end of a long season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James is joined by Wales scrum-half Ellis Bevan to discuss his start to life in Test rugby, while BBC Wales writer Gareth Griffiths chats with Ben about Wales' defeat to Australia in Sydney, the second Test in Melbourne and the pressure now building on Warren Gatland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben James is in Australia with the Wales team and met up with former Welsh international Ben Evans to preview Saturday's first Test and hear about his life down under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jon Doel and Steffan Thomas assess the fallout from the WRU’s announcement of the new five-year strategy for Welsh rugby. They also review Wales’ performance against South Africa and pick the team for the tour of Australia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices