#BBC Wales

Listening to Richie Collins reflect on his playing career, you come to realise he was very much a man out of his time. With his basketball background, he was blessed with rare skills for a forward in the 1980s and'90s - the Justin Tipuric of his day. He also adopted a professional approach in an amateur era, with a dedicated focus on fitness and…

Wales suffered World Cup play-off heartbreak as Switzerland ended their finals dream with a last-gasp 2-1 extra-time victory in Zurich. Rhiannon Roberts gave underdogs Wales a 19th-minute lead before Ramona Bachmann, the best player on the pitch, equalised on the stroke of half-time. Wales were within seconds of taking the tie to penalties, but…

MUNSTER face Cardiff in the opening game of the United Rugby Championship this weekend. It was originally scheduled to take place on Friday night, but for King Charles III's visit to Wales forcing it to be pushed back by a day. Here's everything you need to know about the match. Cardiff vs Munster takes place on Saturday, September 17 at Cardiff…

When Clive Woodward coached England he tried to cover all bases to the point where his back-up team even included a visual awareness coach. Cut to Wales heading for the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987. They had the visual awareness side of things covered only in the sense that head coach Tony Gray wore glasses. Woodward knew that nothing could be…