WRU STATUS UPDATE - 08/07/2020 DIWEDDARIAD STATWS URC 08/07/2020

CONTENTS: CYNNWYS: Chairman’s comment Sylw’r Cadeirydd Six Nations statement Datganiad y Chwe Gwlad Election reminder Insport Equality StandardS Safonau Cydraddoldeb Insport GOING FOR GOLD MYNDAtgoffa AM am AUR yr Etholiad ‘JERSEY FOR ALL’ RUGBY AT HOME RYGBI ‘JERSEY FOR ALL’ GARTREF WATCH THIS SPACE GWYLIWCH Y GWAGLE Law interpretation webinars Webinarau Dehongli’r Gyfraith Rugby news Newyddion Rygbi CAERLEON SMASH 50TH ANNIVERSARY FUNDRAISING ICAERLEON YN CHWALU AMCAN CADI ARIAN 50ed PEN GOAL BLWYDD BACK TO TRAINING YN ÔL I HYFFORDD WILLIAMS WELCOMED TO NWRUC CROESAWU WILLIAMS I CRUGC NEW WOMEN’S RUGBY ROLES ADVERTISED HYSBYSEBU ROLAU NEWYDD RYGBI MERCHED AND FINALLY… HAPPY BIRTHDAY NHS FROM THE AC YN OLAF… PENBLWYDD HAPUS GIG GAN GARFAN WALES SQUAD! CYMRU!

Chairman’s comment: Sylw’r Cadeirydd:

We have, naturally, used these pages to talk directly Yr ydym, yn naturiol, wedi defnyddio’r tudalennau about Welsh rugby, our community game and how it has hyn i siarad yn uniongyrchol am rygbi Cymru, ein gêm gymunedol a sut y mae wedi bod yn sgîl yr argyfwng health crisis. iechyd rhyngwladol presennol. Ofbeen course and willwe can’tbe affected talk about by the clubcurrent game international without Wrth gwrs, allwn ni ddim siarad am y gêm clwb heb sôn talking about the international game, the two are inter- am y gêm ryngwladol, mae’r ddwy’n gydgysylltiedig, ond linked, but in the same way we can’t talk about the Wales yn yr un modd, ni allwn siarad am Gymru yn ynysig heb without thinking of the global rugby scene. feddwl am y sîn rygbi fyd-eang. I’d like to take a second to express heartfelt sympathy for unrhyw un yn ein diwydiant, neu’r rhai sy’n gysylltiedig be experiencing hardship. Hoffwn gymryd eiliad i fynegi cydymdeimlad o’r galon i Weanyone have in heard our industry, news this or week those from affiliated across to the it, whoSevern may Clywsom newyddion yr wythnos hon o ochr arall Afon that a series of redundancies will be forced upon the Hafrenag ef, allai y bydd fod yncyfres profi o caledi.ddiswyddiadau yn cael eu gorfodi RFU and closer to home there are many people through- ar yr RFU ac, yn nes adref, mae yna lawer o bobl drwy out Wales who will be worried about potential job cuts Gymru gyfan a fydd yn poeni am lu o ddiswyddiadau announced by their employer. - Mae’r amseroedd hyn yn rhai anodd, ond yr ydym yn mined to ensure Welsh rugby emerges intact from this cymrydcynlluniedig pob mesura gyhoeddwyd posibl i sicrhau gan eu cyflogwr.bod rygbi Cymru’n currentThese are crisis, difficult but wetimes, also we wish remain our many singularly friends deter and colleagues well. hwn ac yr ydym yn dymuno’r gorau i’n cyfeillion a’n cydweithwyr.dod allan yn gyfan a chyflawn o’r argyfwng presennol Further potential investment in the game could of course help and it is widely known that, over the past year, Six Gallai buddsoddiad posibl pellach yn y gêm wrth gwrs Nations has been involved in exclusive negotiations with CVC Capital Partners. But it is important to note that - there is no set timeline for the completion of this proc- daethauhelpu ac ecsgliwsifmae’n hysbys gyda yn phartneriaid gyffredinol cyfalaffod chwe CGS. gwlad, Ond ess. If any agreement were to go ahead, it would not be mae’ndros y bwysigflwyddyn nodi ddiwethaf, nad oes amserlenwedi bod osoolyn rhan ar ogyfer drafo accelerated due to challenges presented by the current cwblhau’r broses hon. Pe bai unrhyw gytundeb yn mynd we will keep everyone updated as and when we can, for nowexternal the fullenvironment. statement onDiscussions the subject are from confidential, Six Nations but trafodaethau’nrhagddo, ni fyddai’n gyfrinachol, cael ei gyflymuond byddwn oherwydd yn rhoi’r heriau wy- a can be found below. bodaethgyflwynir ddiweddaraf gan yr amgylchedd i bawb ynallanol ôl y disgwyl, presennol. gan Mae’r fod y datganiad llawn ar y pwnc gan y chwe gwlad wedi’i roi I must extend the congratulations of everyone on the isod. Board to one of our number, Amanda Blanc, who also chairs our Professional Rugby Board. Rhaid i mi estyn llongyfarchiadau pawb ar Fwrdd Undeb Amanda was appointed as CEO of Aviva plc this week Rygbi Cymru i un o’n nifer, Amanda Blanc, sydd hefyd and is one of only six women to be currently at the helm - of a FTSE 100 company. We are delighted that she will wyd Amanda yn Brif Swyddog Gweithredol Aviva PLC yr be staying in her volunteer position with the PRB. She is wythnosyn cadeirio hon ein ac Bwrdd erbyn Rygbihyn, mae’n Proffesiynol un o ddim (BRP). ond chwePenod benyw sydd wrth y llyw ar gwmnïau FTSE 100. Rydym rugby alongside Aileen Richards, Liza Burgess, Marianne yn hynod falch y bydd yn parhau’n ei rôl fel gwirfod- Oklandone of five and women Julie Paterson. who sit in This senior impressive positions series in Welsh of in - dolwr gyda’r BRP. Mae’n un o bum benyw sy’n eistedd dividuals feature in turn on the WRU Board, the PRB, the Council and our executive board, with most Richards, Liza Burgess, Marianne Okland, Amanda a Julie sitting across more than one of each. Paterson.mewn rolau Mae’r hŷn gyfres gyda Rygbi drawiadol Cymru hon wrth o unigolion ochr Aileen yn ymddangos yn eu tro ar Fwrdd URC, Cyngor URC, y BRP, We take no responsibility for the impressive careers that Cyngor Rygbi’r Byd a’n Bwrdd Gweithredol, gyda’r rhan have led these individuals to their current roles, each has fwyaf yn eistedd ar draws mwy nag un ohonynt. been appointed – or elected in the case of Liza Burgess – on their own merits, but I do think we should take Nid ydym yn cymryd unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y gyrfaoedd pride in ourselves as an organisation that we now have trawiadol sydd wedi arwain yr unigolion hyn i’w rolau presennol, mae pob un wedi’i benodi – neu wedi’i hethol, this way. yn achos Liza Burgess – yn ôl eu rhinweddau eu hun- five senior female figures contributing to Welsh rugby in ain, ond rwy’n credu y dylem ymfalchïo yn ein hunain We are particularly proud of Liza’s achievement as the benywaidd o’r fath yn cyfrannu at rygbi Cymru. Board in 130 years of history, but hope that more will Rydymfel sefydliad yn falch fod iawn, gennym yn benodol,bellach bump o lwyddiant o uwch Lizaffigyrau fel y follow.first elected Next, female we would national also likedirector to see to one join of the the WRU many Cyfarwyddwr Cenedlaethol benywaidd etholedig cyntaf women at the forefront of the community game in Wales i ymuno â Bwrdd URC, mewn 130 mlynedd o hanes yn elected to our Board as a district representative. arbennig, ond mae’n gobeithio y bydd mwy o fenywod To literally rise up from our club-base, if you like. - Yours in rugby, ruyn ynei dilyn.cael ei Nesaf, hethol byddai’n i’n Bwrdd hoffi fel gweld cynrychiolydd un o’r nifer ardal. fawr o Gareth Davies fenywod ar flaen y gad yn y gêm gymunedol yng Nghym WRU chairman I godi’n llythrennol o’n sail clwb, os mynnwch chi, ac rwy’n cytuno.

Yr eiddoch mewn rygbi, Gareth Davies Cadeirydd Undeb Rygbi Cymru Six Nations statement Datganiad y Chwe Gwlad Over the past year, Six Nations has been involved in exclusive negotiations with CVC Capital Partners. These yn rhan o drafodaethau ecsgliwsif gyda Phartneriaid Cy- negotiations have been very constructive and forward falafDros CVC.y flwyddyn Mae’r trafodaethau ddiwethaf, mae’r hyn wediChwe bod Gwlad yn adeiladolwedi bod thinking.

Negotiations of this nature are complex. They can take Maeac yn negodiadau flaengar iawn. o’r math hwn yn gymhleth. Gallant gymryd gryn amser ac, ar hyn o bryd, maent yn dal i fynd agreement is not to be expected imminently and it would rhagddynt. Ni ddisgwylir cytundeb yn fuan a byddai’n besignificant inaccurate time to andpresent at this it aspoint, a formality. are still ongoing. An - ydd. There is no set timeline for completion of this process, anghywir ei gyflwyno fel rhywbeth sy’n siwr o ddigw and any agreement, if it were to go ahead, would not be Nid oes amserlen penodol ar gyfer cwblhau’r broses hon, accelerated due to any potential challenge presented by the current external environment. - ac ni fyddai unrhyw gytundeb, pe bai’n mynd yn ei flaen, yn cael ei gyflymu oherwydd unrhyw her bosibl a gy Election reminder Atgoffaflwynir ganam yr amgylcheddetholiad allanol bresennol. Clubs are reminded that voting for the National Council Member election, being contested by Nigel Davies, Ieuan Aelodau’r Cyngor Cenedlaethol, sy’n cael ei ymgeisio gan Evans and John Manders, closes this Friday 10th July at NigelAtgoffir Davies, clybiau Ieuan bod Evans pleidleisio a John ar Manders, gyfer etholiad yn cau ddydd 3pm. Any Club that has not already received the ballot paper Dylai unrhyw glwb sydd heb dderbyn y papur pleidleisio Gwener 10fed o Orffennaf am 3.00 o’r gloch y prynhawn. directly, as soon as possible. yn uniongyrchol, cyn gynted ag y bo modd. should contact Rhys Williams([email protected]) eisoes gysylltu â Rhys Williams ([email protected] ) Insport Equality Standards Safonau cydraddoldeb Insport GOING FOR GOLD MYND AM AUR Gall rygbi Cymru ymfalchïo yn ei ymdrechion i ddod yn inclusive towards young people and adults with addi- fwy cynhwysol tuag at bobl ifanc ac oedolion sydd ag tionalWelsh needs.rugby can be proud of its efforts to become more anghenion ychwanegol. That is the view of many within the sport, political and Dyna farn llawer o bobl yn y sectorau chwaraeon, gwlei- education sectors as the governing body aims to become equality standard. mewndyddol campau, ac addysg Chwaraeon fel y mae’r Anabledd corff llywodraethol Cymru. yn anelu Thethe first WRU to Disability achieve Disability Rugby Strategy Sport Wales’ was published insport Gold just Cyhoeddwydat fod y cyntaf Strategaeth i gyflawni safon Rygbi ‘ AnableddCydraddoldeb URC Aurychydig ‘ over two years ago with the clear aims of becoming a more inclusive sport for all with a ‘Jersey for All’ culture gamp fwy cynhwysol i bawb gyda diwylliant ‘ Crys i throughout the game and ensuring everyone in Wales bawbdros ddwy ‘ drwy’r flynedd gêm ayn sicrhau ôl gyda’r bod nodau pawb clir yng o Nghymruddod yn yn has a chance to be involved with the national sport [LINK bit.ly/DisRugbStrat ]. bit.ly/DisRugbStrat ]. Rapid yet sustainable progress has been made in that cael cyfle i fod yn rhan o’r chwaraeon cenedlaethol [LINC short amount of time and community and education- - based inclusive opportunities have seen a marked rise. munedMae cynnydd ac mewn cyflym addysg ond wedi cynaliadwy gweld cynnydd wedi’i wneud sylweddol. yn yr There are now mixed ability rugby teams for adults and Erbynamser hyn,byr hwnnw, mae timau ac mae rygbi cyfleoedd gallu cymysg cynhwysol i oedolion yn y a gy Inclusive Community Clubs for young people in every Chlybiau Cymunedol Cynhwysol ar gyfer pobl ifanc ym rugby region. mhob rhanbarth rygbi. Our workforce has become skilled at delivering inclusive Mae ein gweithlu wedi dod yn fedrus wrth ddarparu opportunities and the Hub Programme has seen hub abilities within their schools and to neighbouring SEN gallucyfleoedd yn eu cynhwysol hysgolion ac mae’ri ysgolion Rhaglen AAA Hwbcyfagos. wedi gweld schools.officers offering rugby opportunities to young people all Mae’rswyddogion perthnasoedd yn cynnig cynyddol cyfleoedd hyn rygbi wedi i boblcael niferifanc o o fan bob- These growing relationships have had numerous ben- teision gyda’r dysgwyr eu hunain yn dod yn arweinwyr leaders and delivering some of the rugby activities, rygbi, gan ymestyn y gweithlu rygbi cynhwysol. extendingefits with learners the inclusive themselves rugby workforce. become qualified rugby rygbi cymwys ac yn cyflawni rhai o’r gweithgareddau- - deiriau Olwyn ledled Cymru wedi sicrhau banc o gadeiri- out Wales having secured a bank of purpose-built rugby Yr ydym bellach yn cynnig cyfleoedd Rygbi mewn Ca We now offer Wheelchair Rugby opportunities through- munity coaches throughout Wales. STORY bit.ly/wheel- ly/wheelchairsnextlevelau olwyn rygbi pwrpasol a staff hyfforddedig, prentisiaid chairsnextlevelwheelchairs and trained staff, apprentices and com Maea hyfforddwyr cysylltiadau cymunedol agos wedi’u ledled meithrin Cymru. gyda [STORI sefydliadau bit. - cysylltiedig megis GBWR ac Undeb Rygbi Byddar Cymru i ganisations such as GBWR and Wales Deaf Rugby Union toClose grow relationships those opportunities. have been forged with affiliated or We have ensured mixed ability and inclusive opportuni- cynhwysolehangu’r cyfleoedd yn ganolog hynny. i’n calendr digwyddiadau cen- ties are central to our major national calendar of events, edlaetholYr ydym wedi mawr, sicrhau fel y gyfres bod gallu ‘Y Ffordd cymysg i’r aPrincipality’ chyfleoedd o such at the Road to Principality series of community wyliau cymunedol a gemau yn Stadiwm y Principality festivals and matches at Principality Stadium [SEE LINK [GWELER LINC bit.ly/InclusionFestival ], ac yn nigwyd- bit.ly/InclusionFestival ], and at Urdd WRU 7s events, diadau 7 pob ochr yr Urdd, drwy bartneriaeth hynod through a hugely successful partnership with Chwaraeon lwyddiannus gyda Chwaraeon yr Urdd. Mae yna hefyd yr Urdd. There is also an SEN element of the WRU Digital elfen AAA o adnodd yYstafell Ddosbarth Ddigidol URC, Classroom resource, available to all schools. sydd ar gael i bob ysgol. There has also been a huge growth in Walking Rugby, a - cal and mental well-being, especially amongst older or - sociallynew format isolated of the groups. game which greatly benefits physi Bu twf aruthrol hefyd mewn Rygbi Cerdded, fformat Having achieved the insport ribbon and bronze equality hynysu’nnewydd o’r gymdeithasol. gêm sydd o fudd mawr i les corfforol a med awards in 2018, the WRU gained the silver standard last Ardyliol, ôl ennill yn enwedig y wobr ymysgam ruban grwpiau insport hŷn a neugwobrau sydd cydradwedi’u - November and is now going for gold. Tachwedd diwethaf ac mae’n awr yn mynd am aur. doldeb efydd yn 2018, enillodd URC y safon arian fis

‘JERSEY FOR ALL’ RUGBY AT HOME RYGBI ‘JERSEY FOR ALL’ GARTREF Disability Rugby Coach, Darren Carew, has been an inte- gral part of upskilling the WRU’s workforce in inclusion bod yn rhan hanfodol o uwchsgilio gweithlu URC mewn activities and, after completing a period of rehab of his gweithgareddauMae’r hyfforddwr cynhwysiant Rygbi Anabledd, ac, ar ôlDarren cwblhau Carew, cyfnod wedi o own, is now back to work. ailsefydlu ei hun, mae bellach yn ôl yn y gwaith. sessions so that participants can continue to feel part of Jersey For All ‘ er mwyn i’r cyfranogwyr allu parhau i theHe hasWelsh filmed rugby a series family…. of ‘Jersey Check Forthe WRUAll’ inclusive Game Locker rugby deimlo’nMae wedi rhan ffilmio o deulu cyfres rygbi o sesiynau Cymru rygbi ... Gwiriwch cynhwysol Game ‘ of your home or garden. rhan o gysur eich cartref neu’ch gardd. this weekend (11/07/20) to take part from the comfort Locker URC y penwythnos hwn (11/07/20) i gymryd WATCH THIS SPACE GWYLIWCH Y GWAGLE WRU coaches have also been integral to providing a range of engaging video content for this year’s virtual Insport series of events and Darren will be providing a oMae ddigwyddiadau hyfforddwyr rhithURC Insporthefyd wedi eleni bod a bydd yn rhan Darren annatod yn rugby skills session for this Friday’s event – CHECK THE darparuo ddarparu sesiwn ystod sgiliau o gynnwys rygbi arfideo gyfer difyr y digwyddiad ar gyfer y gyfres dydd DISABILITY SPORT WALES WEBSITE. Gwener hwn – EDRYCHWCH AR WEFAN CHWARAEON The latest Coaching Corner interview on the WRU Game ANABLEDD CYMRU. Locker is with Wales Deaf Rugby head coach Robert with sign language. Mae’r cyfweliad diweddaraf ar y Gornel Hyfforddi ar gêm Coles and is available from today (8/07/20), complete arwyddion.URC gyda’r Phrif Hyfforddwr Rygbi Byddar, Robert Coles, Coaching Conference - online - on Sunday 23 August, ac mae ar gael o heddiw ymlaen (8/07/20), gydag iaith - REGISTRATIONWe are also due VIAto host THE our WRU first GAMELOCKER. Disability/Inclusion bledd/cynhwysiant cyntaf-arlein-ddydd Sul, Awst 23ain, ynRydym cofrestru hefyd gyda i fod GAMELOCKER i gynnal ein cynhadledd URC. hyfforddi ana

Law interpretation webinars Webinarau Dehongli’r Gyfraith National referee performance manager Paul Adams and coach development manager Gerry Roberts have joined forces to organise a series of webinar with coaches RobertsMae Rheolwr wedi Cenedlaetholymuno i drefnu Perfformiad cyfres o webinarau y dyfarnwr, gyda across all the divisions regarding law interpretations. Paul Adams, a’r Rheolwr Datblygu Hyfforddwyr, Gerry- The breakdown, lineout, scrum and advantage laws will hongliadau cyfreithiol. Yhyfforddwyr torri i lawr, llinell,ar draws sgrym yr holl a mantais adrannau fydd ynghylch y canolbwynt de i to join the sessions on 20th July. More webinars will - followbe the majorthroughout focus August,with Championship September and coaches October the withfirst - coaches and referees from divisions one, two three and naf.raddau Bydd helaeth mwy ohelaeth webinarau a’r Hyfforddwyr yn dilyn trwy y gydolBencampwria Awst, youth all invited to bespoke sessions. eth fydd y cyntaf i ymuno â’r sesiynau ar 20fed Gorffen- nau un, dau, tri ac ieuenctid i gyd yn cael eu gwahodd i sesiynauMedi a Hydref pwrpasol. gyda hyfforddwyr a chanolwyr o adran Rugby News Newyddion Rygbi CAERLEON SMASH 50TH ANNIVERSARY CAERLEON YN CHWALU AMCAN CODI ARIAN 50ed FUNDRAISING GOAL PEN BLWYDD Grassroots clubs in Wales continue to shine during these Mae clybiau llawr gwlad yng Nghymru yn parhau i ddis- gleirio yn ystod y cyfnod anodd hwn, gyda Chaerllion yn their much-needed support to charity. cynnig y cymorth y mae mawr ei angen i elusen. Thedifficult Division times, 2 withEast club,Caerleon whose one head of the coach latest Jon to Burgess offer Mae’r Clwb sydd yn Adran 2 y Dwyrain, gyda’i brif hyf- and defence coach Chris Macey have been assisted by Macey wedi cael cymorth gan fechgyn lleol, Harrison forddwr, Jon Burgess, a’r hyfforddwr amddiffyn, Chris birthdaylocal boys in Harrison style before Keddie the ()pandemic struck.and Angus O’Brien yma, i fod i ddathlu ei ben-blwydd yn 50 oed mewn steil Instead() of thiscancelling season, their was half-centurydue to celebrate celebrations its 50th cynKeddie i’r pandemig (Dreigiau) daro. ac Angus O’Brien (Sgarlets) y tymor outright, Caerleon struck upon an idea to mark the occa- Yn hytrach na chanslo eu dathliadau hanner canrif yn sion in a meaningful fashion by running a mile for every llwyr, tarodd Caerllion ar syniad i nodi’r achlysur mewn month of the club’s existence. modd ystyrlon drwy redeg milltir ar gyfer pob mis o It would be no mean feat a total of 3,739.84 miles, during fodolaeth y clwb. the month of June and more importantly, as of 2nd July, a Byddai’n dipyn o gamp gyda chyfanswm o 3,739.84 mill- sum of £3,352 has been raised for the charity.” Story: https://community.wru.wales/2020/07/03/ caerleon-run-thousands-of-miles-to-raise-thousands-of- yrtir, elusen.yn ystod “ mis Mehefin ac, yn bwysicach, fel yr oedd ar pounds/ Stori:https://community.wru.wales/2020/07/03/caer2ail Gorffennaf, mae swm o £3,352 wedi’i godi ar gyfer- Donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/w3cjq-a-cause-i- leon-run-thousands-of-miles-to-raise-thousands-of- - pounds/ Cyfranwch: https://www.gofundme.com/f/w3cjq-a- care-about-needs-help?fbclid=IwAR2wdp1mYEpiD_TXZ 1bGfW3ohqSM_1EhyLUHrGYSWKj3kxnlk77K4uCS8S0 - lk77K4uCS8S0cause-i-care-about-needs-help?fbclid=IwAR2wdp1m YEpiD_TXZ1bGfW3ohqSM_1EhyLUHrGYSWKj3kxn BACK TO TRAINING YN ÔL I HYFFORDDI The professional players in Wales have been heading back into training, so it’s a chance to look forward as well as back in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. ymlaenMae’r chwaraewyr yn ogystal ag proffesiynol yn ôl yn podlediad yng Nghymru URC yr wediwythnos bod Also, there aren’t many Wales players who can describe hon.yn mynd yn ôl i hyfforddiant, felly mae’n gyfle i edrych Hefyd, does dim llawer o chwaraewyr o Gymru sy’n gallu year since the Wales Under 20s did just that at the Junior - Worldwhat it’s Championships. like to beat New Their Zealand, captain but was it’s Ospreysjust over and a Wales squad hooker Dewi Lake. ymdisgrifio Mhencampwriaethau’r sut deimlad yw curo Byd Seland i Ieuenctid. Newydd, Eu captenond ychy More here: www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union- oedddig dros y bachwr flwyddyn Gweilch sydd ersa charfan i’r tîm Cymru,Dan 20 Dewiwneud Lake. hynny podcast-27-2020/ Mwy yma: www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union- podcast-27-2020/ Also go back to their roots - Their usual train- ing base at the Llandarcy Academy of Sport is currently Hefyd mae’r Gweilch yn mynd yn ôl i’w gwreiddiau-mae have returned to their early roots and will be using St Llandarsi yn cael ei defnyddio fel ysbyty maes ar hyn Helen’sbeing used as their as a fieldbase hospitalas they prepare and so Justin for a proposedTipuric’s menre- oeu bryd sylfaen ac felly hyfforddi mae dynion arferol Justin yn Academi Tipuric wediChwaraeon dych- turn to playing in the Guinness PRO14 on the weekends welyd i’w gwreiddiau cynnar a byddant yn defnyddio of 22 and 29 August Sant Helen fel eu canolfan wrth iddynt baratoi ar gyfer Story: https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/ospreys-go- dychweliad arfaethedig i chwarae yn y Guinness PRO14 back-to-roots-to-prepare-for-pro14-return/ ar benwythnosau 22ain a’r 29ain Awst Stori:https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/ospreys-go- And new head coach Delaney is delighted by the re- back-to-roots-to-prepare-for-pro14-return/ sponse of his squad.as the Scarlets get back to it at Parc y Scarlets. The players have been training in small groups for a re- falch gan ymateb ei squad.as fel mae’r Sgarlets yn dych- stricted time period ahead of a targeted return to Guin- welydAc mae’r iddi Prif ar HyfforddwrBarc y Sgarlets. newydd, Delaney yn hynod ness PRO14 action on August 22. Story: https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/delaney-ex- bychain am gyfnodau cyfyngedig o amser cyn y dyddiad cited-as-scarlets-return-to-training/ dychwelydMae’r chwaraewyr o’r 22ain wedi Awst bod a dargedwyd yn hyfforddi ar gyfermewn gemau grwpiau Guinness PRO14. Stori: https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/delaney-ex- cited-as-scarlets-return-to-training/ WILLIAMS WELCOMED TO NWRUC CROESAWU WILLIAMS I CRUGC

- The North Wales Rugby Union Council (NWRUC) have grifennyddMae Cyngor newydd Rygbi’r yUndeb Cyngor Gogledd gan ddechrau Cymru (CRUGC)ar ei bestappointed in the Garyrole byWilliams community (Welshpool rugby clubs RFC) inas Northits new ddyletswyddau’nwedi penodi Gary syth.Williams Dymunir (CR Y bob Trallwng) llwyddiant fel ys i Gary Wales.’secretary with immediate effect. Gary is wished all the gan glybiau rygbi cymunedol y Gogledd.

NEW WOMEN’S RUGBY ROLES ADVERTISED HYSBYSEBU ROLAU NEWYDD RYGBI MERCHED The WRU has launched a search for a three new posts Mae URC wedi lansio chwiliAD am dair swydd newydd

mwyn codi safonau’n sylweddol yn y gêm i fenywod cyn specifically for the women’s performance programme - yn benodol ar gyfer rhaglen perfformiad y merched er landin order and to the significantly Commonwealth raise standardsGames in 2022. in the women’s gemau’r Gymanwlad yn 2022. Theregame ahead will be of a nextnew year’sHead Coach,Rugby SeniorWorld CupWomen’s in New Na Zea- Cwpan Rygbi’r byd y flwyddyn nesaf yn Seland newydd a tional Programme who will be responsible for the planning, implementation and delivery of the coach- Bydd Prif Hyfforddwr ar gyfer Rhaglen Genedlaethol i ing programme for both the 15s and 7s international rhyngwladolFerched Hŷn dimaua fydd yn15 gyfrifola 7 yng amNghymru, gynllunio, Arweinydd gweithredu ar programmes in Wales, a Physical Performance Lead to a chyflawni’r rhaglen hyfforddi ar gyfer y rhaglenni design and implement a strategic programme for all - aspects of physical performance for all levels of women’s forolBerfformiad ar gyfer pobCorfforol lefel o i rygbi ddylunio merched a gweithredu yng Nghymru rhaglen a rugby in Wales and a performance analyst for the female strategol ar gyfer pob agwedd ar berfformiad corf - performance programme. ad benywaidd. It is expected that further coaches will be appointed to Dadansoddwr Perfformiad ar gyfer y rhaglen perfformi the team in due course. i’r tîm maes o law. Once the appointments are made, the planning will Disgwylir y bydd mwy o hyfforddwyr yn cael eu penodi begin in earnest ahead of next year’s Rugby World Cup in Unwaith y gwneir y penodiadau, bydd y cynllunio’n - in place by the autumn. MoreNew Zealand. here: https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/the- It is hoped the new coaching team will be newydddechrau yno ddifrif ei le erbyn cyn Cwpan yr Hydref. Rygbi’r Byd y flwyddyn ne search-is-on-for-key-wales-women-roles/ Mwysaf yn yma:https://www.wru.wales/2020/07/the- Seland Newydd. Gobeithir y bydd y tîm hyfforddi search-is-on-for-key-wales-women-roles/

AND FINALLY… HAPPY BIRTHDAY NHS FROM THE AC YN OLAF ... PENBLWYDD HAPUS GIG GAN GARFAN WALES SQUAD! CYMRU! The National Health Service will celebrate its 72nd Bydd y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol yn dathlu ei ben- birthday on Sunday and Wales’ players have been busy blwydd yn 72oed ddydd Sul ac mae chwaraewyr Cymru recording ‘thank you’ and ‘happy birthday’ messages to wedi bod yn brysur yn recordio negeseuon ‘ Diolch ‘ a make the occasion special. ‘penblwydd hapus’ i wneud yr achlysur yn un arbennig. Alyn Wyn Jones, Jake Ball and George North have all lent Mae Alyn Wyn Jones, Jake Ball a George North i gyd wedi cefnogi hyn a bydd Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Caerdydd a’r Board will be posting these images on their social chan- Fro yn postio’r delweddau hyn ar eu sianeli cymdeith- nelstheir over support the weekend.and the Cardiff and ValeUniversity Health asol dros y penwythnos. Something to look out for and re-tweet to show your Rhywbeth i edrych allan amdano ac ail-drydar i ddangos support for vital NHS services and Covid-19 awareness eich cefnogaeth ar gyfer gwasanaethau hanfodol y GIG ac alongside the Wales captain and friends. ymwybyddiaeth Covid-19 ar y cyd â Chapten a chyfeil- lion Cymru.