<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Welsh Rugby Union - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/welsh-rugby-union/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/welsh-rugby-union/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Welsh Rugby Union news with just one click. 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+0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/welsh-rugby-union/henry-pollock-gets-his-1m-offer-as-english-rivals-try-to-pull-off-transfer-coup/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six leading candidates to be new Cardiff Rugby boss]]></title><description><![CDATA[The WRU are on the lookout for a new CEO for Cardiff and a number of names are in the mix]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/welsh-rugby-union/six-leading-candidates-to-be-new-cardiff-rugby-boss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/sport/welsh-rugby-union/six-leading-candidates-to-be-new-cardiff-rugby-boss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wales star Jac Morgan loving new life in England as brutal initiation ditched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jac Morgan speaks to WalesOnline about his new chapter at Gloucester, alongside a number of Wales 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