Sei Williams
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Cymro
Awdur / Author 'Welsh Rugby: What Went Wrong' a 'Deffro'r Ddraig: Rygbi Cymru 1995-2024'
Mas nawr / Out now ar https://www.ylolfa.com/authors/46720593/seimon-williams
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Blog: gwladrugby.cymru
Awdur / Author 'Welsh Rugby: What Went Wrong' a 'Deffro'r Ddraig: Rygbi Cymru 1995-2024'
Mas nawr / Out now ar https://www.ylolfa.com/authors/46720593/seimon-williams
https://amzn.eu/d/eh1qFdl
Blog: gwladrugby.cymru
Mae'n siarad cyfrolau am safon hanner o rygbi pan fydd hyd yn oed y sylwebydd yn ochneidio "dyma fydd y diwedd, gobeithio".
January 1, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Mae'n siarad cyfrolau am safon hanner o rygbi pan fydd hyd yn oed y sylwebydd yn ochneidio "dyma fydd y diwedd, gobeithio".
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It's interesting to see Truss return to her Marxist roots and commit to a dialectic so rigorous she is at war with the person she was yesterday, who is a clown and a coward.
Truss's comments about the Alaa Abd El-Fattah case are in contrast to her words in 2022, when she told MPs she was 'working hard' to secure his release
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December 29, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It's interesting to see Truss return to her Marxist roots and commit to a dialectic so rigorous she is at war with the person she was yesterday, who is a clown and a coward.
Mam is staying for a few days which today has involved a Celebrity Escape to the Country mini-marathon.
Hats off to the narrator who, in a programme featuring Janet Street-Porter, managed to get "she cut her teeth in journalism at..." into the voice-over.
Chapeau.
Hats off to the narrator who, in a programme featuring Janet Street-Porter, managed to get "she cut her teeth in journalism at..." into the voice-over.
Chapeau.
December 29, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Mam is staying for a few days which today has involved a Celebrity Escape to the Country mini-marathon.
Hats off to the narrator who, in a programme featuring Janet Street-Porter, managed to get "she cut her teeth in journalism at..." into the voice-over.
Chapeau.
Hats off to the narrator who, in a programme featuring Janet Street-Porter, managed to get "she cut her teeth in journalism at..." into the voice-over.
Chapeau.
Good grief.
This Union's almost pathological obsession with taking total control of the game at all levels - without coming close to paying its way - will be its undoing.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
This Union's almost pathological obsession with taking total control of the game at all levels - without coming close to paying its way - will be its undoing.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
SRC clubs join forces to criticise WRU proposals and slam lack of consultation
WalesOnline has seen an email from the SRC clubs to WRU chair Richard Collier-Keywood
www.walesonline.co.uk
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Good grief.
This Union's almost pathological obsession with taking total control of the game at all levels - without coming close to paying its way - will be its undoing.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
This Union's almost pathological obsession with taking total control of the game at all levels - without coming close to paying its way - will be its undoing.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
"The WRU proposes to eliminate a professional region as a consequence of its own systemic failure...We failed to provide, therefore you must disappear".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby
Who Guards the Guards? 2025 in Review gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/w...
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby
Who Guards the Guards? 2025 in Review gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/w...
Who Guards the Guards? 2025 in Review
Welsh rugby keeps telling us it understands accountability. In fact, it insists upon it. It demands it loudly, publicly and immediately — but only from the people standing closest to the blast radi…
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December 28, 2025 at 10:01 PM
"The WRU proposes to eliminate a professional region as a consequence of its own systemic failure...We failed to provide, therefore you must disappear".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby
Who Guards the Guards? 2025 in Review gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/w...
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby
Who Guards the Guards? 2025 in Review gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/28/w...
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Not sure why Nation.cymru opted to share this post again, today of all days, but absolutely no complaints from this end about it
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Big love to Nanna Phyllis and Ray Gravel, and Nadolig Llawen to all!
nation.cymru/culture...
Big love to Nanna Phyllis and Ray Gravel, and Nadolig Llawen to all!
Nation.Cymru - A news service by the people of Wales, for the people of Wales.
A news service by the people of Wales, for the people of Wales.
Nation.cymru
December 25, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Not sure why Nation.cymru opted to share this post again, today of all days, but absolutely no complaints from this end about it
nation.cymru/culture...
Big love to Nanna Phyllis and Ray Gravel, and Nadolig Llawen to all!
nation.cymru/culture...
Big love to Nanna Phyllis and Ray Gravel, and Nadolig Llawen to all!
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☠️MORTIFYING CHRISTMAS STORY TIME
Ahead of the big day tomorrow, here’s the story of The Worst Thing That Ever Happened At Christmas. A few years ago, the two of us were invited to a communal Xmas dinner at a friend’s house, where all the guests were to bring different Xmas dinner components. 1/
Ahead of the big day tomorrow, here’s the story of The Worst Thing That Ever Happened At Christmas. A few years ago, the two of us were invited to a communal Xmas dinner at a friend’s house, where all the guests were to bring different Xmas dinner components. 1/
a man in a santa suit is standing in front of a store with a sign that says ' ao ' on it
ALT: a man in a santa suit is standing in front of a store with a sign that says ' ao ' on it
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December 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
☠️MORTIFYING CHRISTMAS STORY TIME
Ahead of the big day tomorrow, here’s the story of The Worst Thing That Ever Happened At Christmas. A few years ago, the two of us were invited to a communal Xmas dinner at a friend’s house, where all the guests were to bring different Xmas dinner components. 1/
Ahead of the big day tomorrow, here’s the story of The Worst Thing That Ever Happened At Christmas. A few years ago, the two of us were invited to a communal Xmas dinner at a friend’s house, where all the guests were to bring different Xmas dinner components. 1/
So we watched Tinsel Town - the new Christmas film from Sky starring Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson which is inexplicably set in Yorkshire - and it is probably the worst thing I have ever seen with my own eyes.
December 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
So we watched Tinsel Town - the new Christmas film from Sky starring Kiefer Sutherland and Rebel Wilson which is inexplicably set in Yorkshire - and it is probably the worst thing I have ever seen with my own eyes.
The experience of 2014 should be enough to teach us that getting the numbers to call an EGM means nothing without significant and widespread support, but we seem set for a pretty febrile end of the year.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
WRU Council member resigns after losing confidence in board's plans
He announced he was quitting at a meeting on Monday
www.walesonline.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The experience of 2014 should be enough to teach us that getting the numbers to call an EGM means nothing without significant and widespread support, but we seem set for a pretty febrile end of the year.
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/rugby/...
"You can choose to ignore reality. Youcannot choose immunity from reality. Reality, unlike WRU governance strategies, is not pending or subject to external consultants".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
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Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
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A Time For Ownership
Welsh rugby often behaves as though reality were optional. Warning signs ignored. Decisions delayed. Problems discussed endlessly, so long as they were never properly addressed.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
"You can choose to ignore reality. Youcannot choose immunity from reality. Reality, unlike WRU governance strategies, is not pending or subject to external consultants".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/a...
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/12/16/a...
These annual selection boxes are becoming as much a staple of Christmas viewing as the double issue Radio Times.
Bravo, the squidges.
Bravo, the squidges.
December 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
These annual selection boxes are becoming as much a staple of Christmas viewing as the double issue Radio Times.
Bravo, the squidges.
Bravo, the squidges.
"It wouldn’t be unfair to say that Jac gives the impression that he isn’t too keen on leaving Brynaman more frequently than is strictly necessary. Driving him out of Wales completely is some achievement".
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Would the last one out turn off the lights?
And so came confirmation. Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake have both agreed terms to leave the Ospreys and to join Gloucester from the beginning of next season. So, within a couple of hours, Welsh rugby lo…
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December 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
"It wouldn’t be unfair to say that Jac gives the impression that he isn’t too keen on leaving Brynaman more frequently than is strictly necessary. Driving him out of Wales completely is some achievement".
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So, that's a hard 'no' from Jac, then?
December 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
So, that's a hard 'no' from Jac, then?
So that's the spine of the Welsh pack for the next 5 years. The three most recent captains of their country. All now playing outside Wales.
And another two of the autumn squad now playing in England.
Well played, WRU. No, really now. Well played.
And another two of the autumn squad now playing in England.
Well played, WRU. No, really now. Well played.
December 15, 2025 at 12:09 PM
So that's the spine of the Welsh pack for the next 5 years. The three most recent captains of their country. All now playing outside Wales.
And another two of the autumn squad now playing in England.
Well played, WRU. No, really now. Well played.
And another two of the autumn squad now playing in England.
Well played, WRU. No, really now. Well played.
It says something for the state of the game that, two years after its publication, 'Welsh Rugby: What Webt Wrong?' is back in the Top 10 fastest-selling English-language books for adults in Wales.
Never let a good crisis go to waste, eh?
Never let a good crisis go to waste, eh?
December 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
It says something for the state of the game that, two years after its publication, 'Welsh Rugby: What Webt Wrong?' is back in the Top 10 fastest-selling English-language books for adults in Wales.
Never let a good crisis go to waste, eh?
Never let a good crisis go to waste, eh?
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Dw i wrth fy modd i weld fy llyfr newydd yn un o Lyfrau’r Mis y Cyngor Llyfrau!
I am really proud to see the 🏴 version of my book 'Wonderful Welsh Sporting Heroes'/ 'Arwyr Chwaraeon Cymru' get named by the Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru (Book Council of Wales) as a 'Book of the Month'. 📚 @ylolfa.bsky.social
I am really proud to see the 🏴 version of my book 'Wonderful Welsh Sporting Heroes'/ 'Arwyr Chwaraeon Cymru' get named by the Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru (Book Council of Wales) as a 'Book of the Month'. 📚 @ylolfa.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Dw i wrth fy modd i weld fy llyfr newydd yn un o Lyfrau’r Mis y Cyngor Llyfrau!
I am really proud to see the 🏴 version of my book 'Wonderful Welsh Sporting Heroes'/ 'Arwyr Chwaraeon Cymru' get named by the Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru (Book Council of Wales) as a 'Book of the Month'. 📚 @ylolfa.bsky.social
I am really proud to see the 🏴 version of my book 'Wonderful Welsh Sporting Heroes'/ 'Arwyr Chwaraeon Cymru' get named by the Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru (Book Council of Wales) as a 'Book of the Month'. 📚 @ylolfa.bsky.social
So, having increased its spending on various Board members and senior management by 40% last year, the WRU finds ever more inventory to spend on itself.
This time for a job which looks not dissimilar to that of a Director of Rugby, which it already has.
This time for a job which looks not dissimilar to that of a Director of Rugby, which it already has.
December 6, 2025 at 12:18 AM
So, having increased its spending on various Board members and senior management by 40% last year, the WRU finds ever more inventory to spend on itself.
This time for a job which looks not dissimilar to that of a Director of Rugby, which it already has.
This time for a job which looks not dissimilar to that of a Director of Rugby, which it already has.
"Wales cannot match anyone of consequence right now. We have fallen out of the category of rugby nation and into the realm of rugby participant—present, but not competitive; involved, but not threatening".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
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Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
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Too Much Gold to Those Too Green
Wales’ problem is deeper and more existential. It is not that Wales cannot match South Africa. It is that Wales cannot match anyone of consequence right now.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
"Wales cannot match anyone of consequence right now. We have fallen out of the category of rugby nation and into the realm of rugby participant—present, but not competitive; involved, but not threatening".
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/t...
Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby.
gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/t...
Quite a bad day for the WRU, all things considered.
November 29, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Quite a bad day for the WRU, all things considered.
Quite the day for teams not scoring any points.
November 29, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Quite the day for teams not scoring any points.
Ffaberluss work by Max Douglas.
He's had a terrific game.
He's had a terrific game.
November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Ffaberluss work by Max Douglas.
He's had a terrific game.
He's had a terrific game.
Quite discombobulating to see the Scarlets absolutely dominating a game in the air.
This isn't The Welsh Way [TM].
This isn't The Welsh Way [TM].
November 29, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Quite discombobulating to see the Scarlets absolutely dominating a game in the air.
This isn't The Welsh Way [TM].
This isn't The Welsh Way [TM].
Reckon there'll be a profitable line in "Justice 4 Eben" armbands next time South Africa take the field.
Only for the one game, because he'll doubtless get a four match ban reduced to three for saying sorry reduced to two for attending Non-Gouging School reduced to one for bringing nice biscuits.
Only for the one game, because he'll doubtless get a four match ban reduced to three for saying sorry reduced to two for attending Non-Gouging School reduced to one for bringing nice biscuits.
November 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Reckon there'll be a profitable line in "Justice 4 Eben" armbands next time South Africa take the field.
Only for the one game, because he'll doubtless get a four match ban reduced to three for saying sorry reduced to two for attending Non-Gouging School reduced to one for bringing nice biscuits.
Only for the one game, because he'll doubtless get a four match ban reduced to three for saying sorry reduced to two for attending Non-Gouging School reduced to one for bringing nice biscuits.