Following the Springboks’ record 73-0 victory over Wales in Cardiff, here are our winners and losers from the final match of the 2025 Autumn Nations Series.

Rugby match days in Cardiff need to be "more Welsh" and not "some kind of disco", believes the retiring stadium announcer.

Wales kicking coach Rhys Patchell believes World Rugby's law change has resulted in the unintended consequence of more kicking and more scrums. The decision to ban "escort runners" getting in the way ...

A school has been honoured for transforming an unused part of its grounds into a wildlife haven. Pen-y-Cwm School in Ebbw Vale was awarded the Community Transformation Award at the Keep Wales Tidy ...

Rugby World Cup 2027 draw: Why Wales beating Japan is so important With draw decided partly by rankings, Steve Tandy’s side face a crucial game against 13th-ranked Cherry Blossoms Gift this article ...

Wales and Japan meet in the Autumn Internationals on Saturday – in a match that will prove pivotal to next month's World Cup 2027 draw. Steve Tandy's spell in charge of the Welsh started in a record ...

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Wales and Japan meet in Cardiff on Saturday with the winner to receive a big boost to their hopes of making the second band of seeds for the 2027 Rugby World Cup draw in December; Louis Rees-Zammit's ...

Wales: 15 Blair Murray; 14 Louis Rees-Zammit, 13 Max Llewellyn, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Josh Adams; 10 Dan Edwards, 9 Tomos Williams; 1 Nicky Smith, 2 Dewi Lake (capt), 3 Archie Griffin; 4 Dafydd Jenkins, 5 ...

Even before his shock departure, Rees-Zammit was recognised as one of the quickest in world rugby, recording a speed of 24.2mph against Fiji in 2021. He clocked 10.44secs over 100m and scored 61 tries ...

Returning Wales winger Louis Rees-Zammit has spoken with the media ahead of Wales' match against Japan. Cymru kicked off the Steve Tandy era last weekend, but unfortunately lost to Argentina in ...

17:05, Wed, Nov 12, 2025 Updated: 17:46, Wed, Nov 12, 2025 Louis Rees-Zammit says he was back in his 'happy place' as he finally pulled on the Welsh jersey once again last Sunday - and he insists he's ...