Chris Ower

Head of Playing & Retention (Community) @WelshRugbyUnion

Enabling Welsh Rugby To Thrive.

Views expressed are my own.

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

🚨 𝙇𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙮𝙛���𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙪 𝙀𝙫𝙖𝙣 👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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 Wales’ victory against Japan @principalitysta. 💪👇

🔗 https://t.co/xql7fS02jg

#CymruAmByth

[Aled Waters @aled_waters1]

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 🏉

Diolch yn fawr i Sean am gyflwyno’r cwrs ac i @Aberaeronrugby am ei gynnal.

#matchofficals #opportunities

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

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

[WRU/SCARLETS - UN CYMUNED @WRU_Scarlets]

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

[Dragons Athletic Rugby @DragonsAsRugby]

𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙇𝙀𝙏𝙄𝘾💥

We are commencing week 5 of our Dragons Athletic League Season!

We have 3 fixture this week!🔥

Griffins v Expendables
Nomads v Rats
Quarrymen v Gorillas

Another highly competitive and huge round of games ahead!👊🏼🏉

#TheAthletic 🐉🔥

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

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

[stefan andrews @stefanandrews14]

💥 BRIDGEND REFEREE COURSE 💥

Great to see so many male and females starting their referee journeys today

16 referees qualified from 8 schools from the Bridgend area 🙌🙌

Congratulations and good luck 👊

Big thanks to Sean for the delivery and @bryntegrugby for hosting 🙏

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

🎶 𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙉 🔥

The Stickmen Project are bringing the heat to the New Zealand half-time show 👏

Presented by @VodafoneUK this Autumn

🎟 https://t.co/2YFEWvQEJr

#CymruAmByth | #NationsNetwork

[stefan andrews @stefanandrews14]

💥EMERGING PLAYER PROGRAMME💥

A great start to the EPP 🔥🔥

Great to get out and visit a few centres this week and brilliant to see so many players engaged in the programme 👊

Massive thanks to all the coaches and volunteers giving up their time 🙌🙌

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

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

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

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 https://t.co/66YqMnsadD

[stefan andrews @stefanandrews14]

💥 GIRLS IN RUGBY WEEK 💥

A fantastic start to girls in rugby week 🏉

Great to see 7 schools and over 110 girls enjoying the day ☀️

So good to see so many girls experiencing rugby for the first time with touch and contact game’s. 👊👊

Thanks @bridgendravens 🤝🤝😍

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

Welcome to the team Adam

#MatchOfficialLead

[Welsh Rugby Union 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @WelshRugbyUnion]

A new season beckons as the Admiral Women's National Leagues kick off this afternoon 🏉

PREVIEW ➡️ https://t.co/rnby2UAV6Q

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

Season 25/26 - let's be having you!

🏉😍🥳👇📢🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

East Wales Referee Conference 2025

Over 100 match officials are in attendance today at @pentyrch_rfc preparing for a great season of community rugby

✅ Integrity, Regulatory, Competitions
✅ Player Welfare & Concussion
✅ EDI Awareness
✅ New Laws

🏉🏉🏉

#RespectTheRef

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

We have a number of vacancies in our Community Team

📢 Rugby Engagement Officers
📢 Apprentices
📢Community Coaching Development Lead

https://t.co/oJPp28xOeu

[WRU Community - Wrth galon y genedl @WRU_Community]

⏰Our superb apprentice programme is open and accepting applications through the following link!

📢A programme packed with great experiences building foundations for future success!

👇Take a look for further details below

https://t.co/IKoLGPIbJh

[Tim Hoare @thoarecoached]

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 https://t.co/UbQ2ogJQ2Y @WRU_Community @RGCCymuned

[Steve James @sjamesjourno]

On September 27 I'm riding 220 miles in a day in memory of Bethan for
@CrohnsColitisUK

@2wishcymru

@CricketersTrust
Please support if you can

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