WRU STATUS UPDATE 03/06/2020 DIWEDDARIAD STATWS URC - 03/06/2020

CONTENTS: CYNNWYS: Community rugby guidance following Welsh Government Arweiniad ar gyfer rygbi cymunedol yn dilyn newidiadau changes gan Lywodraeth Cymru Return to Rugby Working Group REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS COFRESTIADAU A THROSGLWYDDIADAU Volunteers week WythnosDychwelyd Gwirfoddolwyr i Grŵp Gwaith Rygbi FOCUS ON TONDU FFOCWS AR TONDU News round-up Newyddion diweddaraf LISTEN TO CLEMENTS ON COACHES GWRANDEWCH AR CLWMENTS AR HYFFORDDWYR CARTER EXPLORES NEW HORIZONS CARTER YN CHWILIO AM ORWELION NEWYDD CWMTWRCH KEEPING BUSY CWMTWRCH YN CADW’N BRYSUR FLEUR DE LYS STAYING POSTIVE FLEUR DE LYS YN AROS YN GADARNHAOL DOWLAIS DO THEIR BIT FOR NHS SUSTAINANCE DOWLAIS YN GWNEUD EU RHAN TROS A DOSE OF NOSTALGIA - NEWPORT’S GREAT ALL GYNALADWYEDD GIG ROUNDERS DÔS O GOFIO’N ÔL – CHWARAEWYR DA MEWN SAWL THE GREATEST TRY CAMP – CASNEWYDD CEO Comment AG YN OLAF - Y CAIS GORAU ERIOED (Martyn Phillips says now is the time for patience on the Sylwadau’r Prif Weithredwr subject of returning to play) (Dywed Martyn Phillips mai dyma’r amser i fod yn amyneddgar ar destun dychwelyd i chwarae)

Community rugby guidance following Welsh Arweiniad ar gyfer rygbi cymunedol yn dilyn newidiadau Government changes gan Lywodraeth Cymru

Mae Undeb Rygbi Cymru wedi egluro ymhellach sut Welsh Government [COVID] guidelines, in force from y bydd arweiniad diweddaraf Llywodraeth Cymru ar The Welsh has clarified how the latest The national governing body has reminded all involved inMonday the community 1 June affect game Welsh from communityplayers and rugby. parents to [COVID], yn weithredol o ddydd Llun, 1af Mehefin. coaches, referees and volunteers - that all rugby activ- Atgoffa’r corff llywodraethol cenedlaethol bawb sydd - yn guidelines will be issued and a thorough process will be foddolwyrymwneud ȃ– rygbibod holl cymunedol weithrediadau Cymreig. rygbi wedi’i ohirio, followedity is currently before suspended any organised and communityconfirmed that rugby in-depth activity aro chwaraewyr hyn o bryd, gana rhieni gadarnhau i hyfforddwyr, y rhyddheir dyfarnwyr canllawiau a gwir o ddyfnder a ddilynir gan broses drwyadl yn ei dro cyn y WRU has issued a guide to exercising safely within the - is sanctioned in . However, for further clarity, the rhoddir caniatȃd i unrhyw fath o rygbi cymunedol ddig WRU Community Director Geraint John said, “While all darparodd URC arweiniad ar ymarfer yn ddiogel o mewn organisedcurrent guidelines. rugby activity is currently suspended in Wales, wydd yng Nghymru. Fodd bynnag, am eglurder pellach, we recognise that players, coaches, referees and volun- Dywedodd Geraint John, Cyfarwyddwr Cymunedol URC, teers throughout community rugby will be keen to step “Trai’r canllawiau bod holl weithrediadaucyfredol. rygbi cymunedol trefniedig up their plans to get ready for the return of rugby, as and wedi’i ohirio, ar hyn o bryd, yng Nghymru, cydnabyd- when that is deemed safe and in line with Welsh Govern- gwirfoddolwyr drwy’r holl rygbi cymunedol yn awyddus “We will be contacting all clubs, rugby groups and Fe- iawndwn fodi gamu chwaraewyr, ymlaen gyda’u rhieni, cynlluniau hyfforddwyr, i fod dyfarnwyryn barod am a malement Hubsguidelines. in due course with in-depth guidance to help ddychweliad rygbi, pa bryd bynnag y dedfrydir y bydd hynny’n ddiogel ac yn cyd-fynd gyda chanllawiau Llywo- meetings and advice on getting facilities and people readywith the for return when theto play time process. comes toThis start will sanctioned include online train - “Byddwn yn cysylltu gyda phob clwb, grwpiau rygbi a Hybiaudraeth Cymru. Benywaidd yn y man gydag arweiniad o ddyf- priority when developing and delivering these guide- ing and off-field activity. The safety of all involved is the Bydd hyn yn cynnwys cyfarfodydd arlein a chyngor ar “Until that time, we urge everyone within the game to nder i gynorthwyo gyda phroses dychwelyd i chwarae. lines. yn amser i ddechrau ymarfer a gweithredoedd oddiar gael cyfleusterau a phobl yn barod am yr adeg pan fydd Keystay latestfit and info active in relation within the to Welsh phased community approach takenrugby: by •Welsh FromGovernment.” Monday 1 June, all players, coaches and ref- y maes gyda chaniatȃd. Bydd diogelwch pawb a fydd erees, in line with the rest of Welsh society are now able ynghlwm yn flaenoriaeth wrth ddatblygu a darparu’r to train outdoors with members of their household and canllawiau hyn. - “Tan yr amser hynny, anogwn bawb o mewn y gȇm i aros • The two metre social distancing rule is still in yn ffit ac actif tu fewn i’r gweithredu cymalog sy’n digw placeone other regarding household, members within of anotherfive miles household of their home. – no rygbiydd gan cymunedol Lywodraeth Cymreig: Cymru.” physical contact is permitted – check out the WRU’s Stay Gwybodaeth allweddol ddiweddaraf mewn perthynas- ȃ Active programmes for guidance forddwyr a dyfarnwyr, fel gweddill cymdeithas yng Ng- hymru,- O ddydd yn awr Llun, yn gallu 1af Mehefin, ymarfer maey tu allanchwaraewyr, gydag aelodau hyf hands regularly and do not share any training equipment • Personal hygiene is as important as ever. Wash o’u hannedd ag un annedd-dŷ arall, o fewn pum milltir •– balls, All cones indoor etc club– with facilities members remain of another closed household.in line with i’w cartref. - governmentDo not share guidance drinks bottles. - Mae’r rheol pellhȃd cymdeithasol o 2 fetr yn dal • All club-owned rugby pitches also remain closed Staymewn Active grym am parthed arweiniad aelodau o annedd-dŷ arall – ni cha while organised rugby activity is suspended niateir unrhyw gyswllt corfforol – gwiriwch raglenni URC Golchwch eich dwylo’n rheolaidd a pheidiwch a rhannu - Mae hylendid personol mor bwysig ag erioed.

unrhyw offer ymarfer – peli, conau ag ati – gydag aelodau nodiro annedd-dŷ yng nghanllawiau’r arall. Peidiwch llywodraeth a rhannu poteli diodydd. - MaePob cyfleusterpob adnodd y tu maes mewn sy’n i glwb eiddo i barhaui glwb hefyd ar gau i arosfel y ar gau tra y mae rygbi trefnedig wedi’i ohirio

Return to Rugby Working Group Dychwelyd i Grŵp Gwaith Rygbi A ‘Return to Rugby Working Group’ has been tasked with looking at the protocols and procedures that will need edrych ar y protocolau a’r trefniadaethau y bydd eu to be established throughout both the professional and Gosodwyd tasg i ‘Grŵp Gwaith Dychwelyd i Rygbi’ i

This group, in line with World Rugby, is looking at nu- hangen a’u defnyddio drwy’r holl gemau proffesiynol a merouscommunity aspects game such ahead as medicalof its return. matters with the main archymunedol nifer o agweddau cyn iddynt megis ddychwelyd. materion meddygol gyda’r focus being that all involved are returning in the safest Edrych y grŵp hwn, wrth gydymffurfio ȃ Rygbi’r Byd,

It will also consider participation, operations and club Ynprif ogystal, ffocws byddar wneud yn ystyried yn sicr cymrydfod pawb rhan, sy’n gweithredi ynghlwm, -yn developmentpossible environment. with the Union committed to ensuring that adaudychwelyd a datblygiad i amgylchedd clwb gyda’r mor ddiogelUndeb wedi ȃ phosibl. ymrwymo i all clubs are in a position to return once we are given sicrhau fod pob clwb mewn sefyllfa i ddychwelyd un- guidance to do so and it is important to note that we are waith y rhoddir arweiniad inni wneuthur hynny ac mae’n bwysig nodi’n bod, mewn gwirionedd, yn cael ein har- Key recommendations from the Working Group are ex- essentially being directed by Government guidelines. Gobeithir cylchlythyru argymhellion allweddol gan y wain gan ganllawiau Llywodraeth. pected to be circulated in the coming weeks. Grŵp Gwaith tros yr wythnosau nesaf. REGISTRATIONS AND TRANSFERS COFRESTRIADAU A THROSGLWYDDIADAU In terms of transfers, the Community Game Board has Yn nhermau trosglwyddiadau, penderfynodd Bwrdd y determined that the transfer portal, via MyWRU, which would usually open on 1st June to allow clubs to initiate transfers will be temporarily suspended along with reg- erGȇm mwyn Gymunedol caniatau y igohirir, glybiau tros i ddechrau dro, y portal trosgwlyddiadau, trosglwyddo, istrations for new players and migrations in the Male and drwy MyWRU, a fuasai, fel arfer, yn agor ar y 1af Mehefin sy’n symud i fyny’n y gemau Gwrywaidd a Benywaidd yn ynghyd ȃ chofrestriadau chwaraewyr Newydd a’r rhai isFemale lifted, game ensuring along there with is Mini, ample Juniors opportunity and Youth. to initiate Rhoddir gwybod wrth glybiau’n unionsyth pan godir Clubs will be notified immediately when this suspension ogystal ȃ Mini, Iau ac Ieuenctid. If clubs have any queries on this subject in the meantime ddechrau trosgwlyddiadau, cofrestriadau a symudiadau pleasetransfers, e-mail registrations WRU rugby and operations migrations. manager Adam y gohiriad hwn, er sicrhau fod cyfle mwy na digonol i Oso es gan glybiau unrhyw gwestiynau yn y cyfamser ari fyny. y mater hwn, os gwelwch yn dda, e-bostiwch rheolwr Taylor at [email protected] wales Disgwylirgweithrediadau cylchlythyru rygbi URC, argymhellion Adam Taylor, allweddol ar ataylor@wru. gan y

Volunteers Week WythnosGrŵp Gwaith Gwirfoddolwyr tros yr wythnosau nesaf. During Volunteers Week, it’s important to recognise the Yn ystod Wythnos Gwirfoddolwyr, mae’n bwysig cydna- bod y cyfraniad enfawr ar, ac oddiar y maes, y mae gwir- huge contribution on and off-field volunteers make to - - ersWelsh and Rugby administrators at all times. work tirelessly to ensure rugby foodolwyr yn ei roi i Rygbi Cymreig bob amser. clubsOur coaches, continue parents, to be happy referees, places team for managers, all at the heart first aidof clybiauGweithia’n rygbi’n hyfforddwyr, parhau i fod rhieni, yn leoedd dyfarnwyr, hapus cymorthyd i bawb yng nghalonau’ndion cyntaf a cymunedaugweinyddwyr gan yn alluogi ddiflino rygbi i sicrhau i fod yn fod llawn toour work communities behind the and scenes to enable to ensure rugby clubs to thrive. survive the lockdownDuring this by difficult accessing time funds for all, and they taking have care continued of their bywyd.

They are also providing a virtual support network for membersfinances. of all ages by organising quizzes, challenges and online meetings – along with coming to the aid of the most vulnerable throughout their own communities and

FOCUSnationally. ON DiolchTONDU yn fawr i chi i gyd. FFOCWS AR TONDU One husband and wife team at Tondu rugby club – chair - and treasurer Graham and Jo Thomas - exemplify the deirydd a thrysorydd, Graham a Jo Thomas – yn engh- Mae un tîm i ŵr a gwraig yng Nghlwb Rygbi Tondu – ca

Graham,monumental who effortis the club’sgoing underon throughout 15 coach, overseesWales at the one raifft ardderchog o’r ymdrech enfawr sy’n mynd ymlaen ofmoment. the biggest mini and junior sections in the area as well ydrwy clwb, Gymru yn goruchwylio gyfan ar yr un adeg o’r yma.adrannau mini ac Iau’n as the club sponsors said, “We have some fantastic volun- yrMae ardal Graham, yn ogystal sydd ynag felhyfforddwr y dywedodd i’r tîmnoddwyr dan 15 y clwb,oed yn keep the club connected at this time through quizzes and We’ve been looking at how to keep the club connected teers throughout the club. We’ve been looking at how to “We have some fantastic volunteers throughout the club. XV’ on social media which has worked very well to keep running a ‘Greatest ever Tondu XV’ on social media which challenges. We’ve been running a ‘Greatest ever Tondu at this time through quizzes and challenges. We’ve been “We’re going through something we’ve never seen everyone engaged. businesshas worked you very try towell put to something keep everyone aside engaged.”We’re for an emergen - going through something we’ve never seen before. As a We’vebefore. shut As a the business club down you try completely to put something apart from aside es- for club down completely apart from essential maintenance sentialan emergency maintenance and it andfeels apart like this from is makingthat emergency. sure the andcy and apart it feels from like making this is sure that the emergency. club is there We’ve when shut we the club is there when we return, mental health is one of the return, mental health is one of the most important as- coach Rob Lester has sent a short video to all our groups has sent a short video to all our groups making sure we makingmost important sure we aspects.stay in contact Our club and mentor check andin on well-being each pects. Our club mentor and well-being coach Rob Lester

positivesstay in contact we can and take check from in this on eachperiod, other for regularly.example club other regularly. “We are also looking ahead at the future. There are some “We are also looking ahead at the future. There are some positives we can take from this period, for example club meetings via zoom or other apps, while a challenge for meetings via zoom or other apps, while a challenge for

some at first, could prove useful in the long-term when some at first, could prove useful in the long-term when X-Boxmany canas they’ve struggle inevitably to get to beenthe club. forced I think to do one that of for the a X-Boxmany canas they’ve struggle inevitably to get to beenthe club. forced I think to do one that of for the a challenges will be getting the young people back off the challenges will be getting the young people back off the “Once government guidelines allow us to re-open our “Once government guidelines allow us to re-open our clubhouse,lot of the time we inhave lockdown. looked at ways we could re-open the clubhouse,lot of the time we inhave lockdown. looked at ways we could re-open the a garden and could possibly become a café or drop-in a garden and could possibly become a café or drop-in space while keeping social distancing measures. We have space while keeping social distancing measures. We have “Our 45 or so coaches are also keen to do something but “Our 45 or so coaches are also keen to do something but wecentre will for of coursethe community. wait and react whenever we get the wecentre will for of coursethe community. wait and react whenever we get the Mae Jo, sy’n gweithio mewn yswiriant yn hyderus y green light.” green light.” “We contacted Business Wales immediately and were “WeJo, who contacted works inBusiness insurance Wales is confident immediately all measures and were gratefulcymerwyd to receivepob mesur both i ddiogelu’rthe Welsh Governmentclwb yn gyllidol. and WRU gratefulhave been to takenreceive to both safeguard the Welsh the club Government financially. and WRU

lookedgrants. afterWe’ve and also our applied expenditure to Bridgend is reduced Council. to anWe abso took- lookedgrants. afterWe’ve and also our applied expenditure to Bridgend is reduced Council. to anWe abso took- advantage of the furlough system to ensure our staff are advantage of the furlough system to ensure our staff are such as insurance and we’d also be keen to hear from such as insurance and we’d also be keen to hear from lute minimum. I’d be happy to help other clubs on areas lute minimum. I’d be happy to help other clubs on areas other clubs in terms of their ideas during this time.” Newsother clubsround-up in terms of their ideas during this time.” Newyddion diweddaraf LISTEN TO CLEMENTS ON COACHES GWRANDEWCH AR CLWMENTS AR HYFFORDDWYR A chance this week to hear at length about how the top -

Wales once led the world in coaching development, now Cyfle’r wythnos hon i glywed yn faith am sut y mae hyf Welsh coaches of the future are being developed. ac,forddwyr yn awr, disglair mae ymdrech y dyfodol weithgar yn cael iawn eu datblygu. i ddychwelyd Unwaith, i - roedd Cymru’n arwain y byd mewn datblygu hyfforddi, there is a concerted effort to get back to the top. We speak to the man running those efforts, WRU per ben y pac. Rydym yn siarad gyda’r gŵr sy’n rhedeg yr formance coach manager Dan Clements. Audio here: ymdrechion hynny – rheolwr hyfforddi perfformiad URC, www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union-podcast-22- Dan Clements. Gwrandewch ar: 2020/ www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union-podcast-22- CARTER EXPLORES NEW HORIZONS CARTER2020/ YN CHWILIO AM ORWELION NEWYDD If you work in rugby and want to see the world, the po- Os yr ydych yn gweithio gyda rygbi ac eisiau gweld y byd,

Thetential fact for that opportunities Carter is an isoutgoing endless. kind Just ofask guy, Marc as wellCarter, as mae’r potensial i wneud hynny’n ddiddiwedd. Dim ond aHong skilled Kong’s analyst, Head has of clearlyPerformance impressed Analysis. the coaches from gofyn i Marc Carter, Pennaeth Dadansoddi Perfformiad Hong around the world who have employed the man from Kong sydd eisiau. Mae’r ffaith fod Carter yn berson allblyg, yn ogystal ȃ bod yn ddadansoddwr sgilgar, yn amlwg wedi His career started closer to home, however, with an creu argraff hyfforddwyr o gwmpas y byd cyfan sydd wedi - Barry. cyflogi’r gŵr o Barri. Dechreuodd ei yrfa’n nes at adref fodd bynnag, gyda chyflwy Afterintroduction that came to performancea stint with Rygbi analysis Gogledd at Cymru Blues in by Ynniad dilyn i ddadansoddi y cyfnod hwnnw, perfformiad treuliodd gyda gyfnod Gleision gyda Caerdydd Rygbi gan department head Rhodri Manning. bennaeth yr adran, Rhodri Manning. At the time, RGC had strong links with Canada Rugby, Ar y pryd, roedd gan RGC gysylltiadau cryf gyda Rygbi Cana- Colwyn Bay. Gogledd Cymru ym Mae Colwyn. and soon Carter was assisting the national side in adapt- fuan, roedd Carter yn cynorthwyo’r tîm cenedlaethol i addasu with no fewer than nine Canucks in their 2010 squad, da, gyda dim llai na naw Canucks yn eu carfan yn 2010, ac, yn But next he followed a number of big names from the - Welshing to newgame analytics such as softwarePaul John, on Jevon their Groves European and tour.Leigh reig,i feddalwedd megis, Paul dadansoddi John, Jevon newydd Groves ar a eu Leigh taith Jones, yn Ewrop. sydd wedi Jones, who have joined the Hong Kong Rugby Union in ymunoYn dilyn gydag hynny, Undeb dilynodd Rygbi nifer Hong o enwau Kong yn mawr ystod o’r y gȇm blynyd Gym- recent years, Read more about Marc here: Darllenwch fwy am Marc yma: doedd diwethaf. www.wru.wales/article/carter-explores-new-horizons- www.wru.wales/article/carter-explores-new-horizons- in-rugby/ in-rugby/ CWMTWRCH KEEPING BUSY CWMTWRCH YN CADW’N BRYSUR Cwmtwrch rugby club has neared the completion of its new clubhouse and community hub on Glyncynwal Parc, where they are looking to further develop their rugby Fel arall o fewn y clwb, gyda’r ‘TŷClwb’ newydd a’r hwb Yncymunedol eu mysg, ar mae fin Helencael ei Jones gwblhau wedi ar bod Barc yn Glyncynwal. brysur yn gwneudBu aelodaU’r bagiau clwb golchi yn brysur dillad artros gyfer y misoedd nyrsys adiwethaf. gofalwyr Amongoffering them, and supportHelen Jones the haswider been community. busy making laun- tram ae Andrew Dady a Bertie Roberts ymysg gwirfod- dryClub bags members for nurses have andbeen carers busy whileover the Andrew past few Dady months. and Bertie Roberts are among volunteers who are currently - providing cooked meals and fresh groceries via the Can- dolwyr sydd, ar hyn o bryd, yn cyflenwi prydau wedi’u coginio a chynhwysion groser ffres drwy Canolfan Ystra dowen & Neuadd Cwmllynfell. olfan Ystradowen & Neuadd Cwmllynfell. iddiBu Jenny ddechrau Simmons gwneud yn gweu masgiau gofalwyr defnydd clustiau syml wedi’ugyda 100% startedJenny Simmons making simplehas been cloth knitting masks ear made savers of three with 100%layers gwneudgwlȃn cotwm allan felo dair y gellir haen eu o golchiddefnydd ar 60º. gyda Yn chotwm ogystal, dwys bu cotton yarn so they can be washed at 60º. She has also willing to make these for free if anyone is in need or they os oes unrhywun mewn angen neu gellir eu prynu am canof material be bought with for a £5dense and cotton all proceeds in the middle.will go to Jenny the food is £5yn ygyda’r canol. holl Mae arian Jenny’n a dderbynir fodlon gwneud yn mynd y rhainat fanc am bwyd ddim

FLEURbank Ystradgynlais. DE LYS STAYING POSTIVE FLEURYstradgynlais. DE LYS YN AROS YN GADARNHAOL Fleur de Lys rugby club mens team have recently raised Yn ddiweddar, cododd tîm dynion Clwb Rygbi Fleur de

Canmolodd ysgrifennydd y clwb, Sue Davies, drwy £1,300 for the NHS by cycling over 2,000 miles. Lys £1,300 i’r GIG drwy seiclo tros 2,000 milltir. Club secretary Sue Davies praised ‘a great team effort’- lowedwhich hasby lockdown galvanised in the a small club villageafter a wheredifficult deaths few years, from ddweud ,”a great team effort” sydd wedi bywiogi’r clwb which has included a major fire in the clubhouse fol pentrefwedi rhai bychan blynyddoedd lle y teimlwyd anodd, yn sydd arw wedi y marwolaethau cynnwys tȃn o’r The fundraiser’s have made their secretary extremely mawr yn y ‘Tŷ Clwb’ yn cael ei ddilyn gan y cload mewn proudthe coronavirus and the club have is alsoremaining been keenly positive felt. and looking Mae’r codwyr arian wedi gwneud eu hysgrifenyddes yn falchfeirws. iawn, iawn ac mae’r clwb yn parhau’n gadarnhaol “This was also a heartfelt way to inspire and motivate gan edrych ymlaen at dymor newydd a dychweliad i forward to a new season and a return to rugby. “This was also a heartfelt way to inspire and motivate our team to get exercise,” added Davies. rygbi.

DOWLAIS DO THEIR BIT FOR NHS SUSTAINANCE DOWLAISour team to YN get GWNEUD exercise,” EU ychwanegodd RHAN TROS Davies. Upon closing its club house after lockdown Dowlais rug- GYNALADWYEDD GIG by club donated its entire stock of soft drinks and crisps Dowlais roddi’u holl stoc o ddiodydd ysgafn a chrei- The health centre has been training NHS workers to com- Wrth gau eu ‘Tŷ Clwb’ yn dilyn y cload, bu i Glwb Rygbi to the Kier Hardie Health Centre in Merthyr Tydfil. GIGsion i i sefyll Ganolfan yn erbyn Iechyd y CoronafeirwsKier Hardie ym ac Merthyr roeddent Tudful. yn bat the Coronavirus and greatly appreciated the gesture. Mae’r Ganolfan Iechyd wedi bod yn hyfforddi gweithwyr

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Walker won a World Indoor Athletics bronze and Mau- KenMae JonesRygbi fedal Cymreig arian wedi Olympaidd, bod yn ffodus enillodd gyda Nigel nifer Walker dda o sportsmen. Ken Jones won an Olympic silver medal, Nigel fedalchwaraewyr efydd mewn da allai Athletau chwarae Tu mewn Mewn sawl yng Nghymrucamp. Enillodd a Arthur ‘Candy’ Evans was a Welsh amateur heavyweight rice Turnbull played for England. - chwaraeodd griced tros Loegr. Heboxing won champion nine international and Fred capsParfitt at notrugby only and won played the Tri for ynRoedd bencampwr Arthur ‘Candy’ pwysau Evans trwm ( mewnhttps://www.wru. bocsio amatur a bu ple Crown with Wales at rugby in 1893, but also in bowls. wales/2020/05/remembering-arthur-candy-evans/ ) - pionshipWales at bowlstitle in over 1948 a and20 year Keith period. Jarrett played for the Enilloddi Fred Parfitt, naw ddimcap rhyngwladol yn unig ennill mewn y Goron rygbi Driphlyg a chwarae gyda- WelshWilf Wooller county led against both the to Indiantheir first and County Pakistan Cham tour- Chymru mewn rygbi’n 1893, ond hefyd, mewn bowlio. Arweiniodd Wilf Wooler Forgannwg at deitl Pencamp- Among the lesser-known all-rounders are three great wriaethodd tros Criced Gymru y mewn Siroedd Bowlio am y trostro cyntaf gyfnod yn o 194820 mlynedd. a bu stalwartsists. of Newport Athletic Club, Bert Dauncey, Louis i Keith Jarrett chwarae tros y Sir gymreig yn erbyn y many sports and earned them many more international Ymysg y rhai oedd ddim mor enwog hwyrach, saif tri Phillips and Tom Pearson. Their talents extended in brwdfrydigteithwyr o India o Glwb a Phacistan. Athletau Casnewydd – Bert Dauncey, honours than they earned on the rugby field. sawl camp a bu iddynt ennill llawer mwy o glod rhyngw- More here: www.wru.wales/2020/06/remembering- Louis Phillips a Tom Pearson. Estynai eu talentau mewn newports-great-all-rounders/ ladol nag a wnaethant ar y maes rygbi. Mwy yma: www. wru.wales/2020/06/remembering-newports-great-all- THE GREATEST TRY rounders/

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Nid ni fydd y gamp gyntaf yn ôl – rydym yn gwybod yn FootballWe will not is probably be the first the sport closest back sport - we to already our own, know with that chwarae. itsPremiership pervasive footballpopularity is due at a to community return on thelevel 17th and June. a professional tier which is its driving force and will be an barod fod pȇl-droed Uwch Gynghrair i fod i ddychwelyd gyda’iar yr 17eg phoblogrwydd Mehefin. perswadiol ar lefel gymunedol a We have a huge opportunity to learn in detail about how Mae’n debyg mai pȇl-droed yw’r gamp agosaf atom ni, toextremely create a usefulsafe environments yardstick. for players, virus testing, hygiene and sanitation, matchday logistics, venue man- thier proffesiynol sydd yn ei gyrru a bydd yn ffon fesur agement, travel to and from games and general safety for suthynod i greu ddefnyddiol. amgylcheddau diogel ar gyfer chwaraewyr, - Mae gennym gyfle mawr i ddysgu mewn manylder am - all other involved from referees to other staff and, obvi- profiion i’r feirws, hylendid a saniteiddio, trefniadau ingously nation in the to future, return spectators. - New Zealand are currently nego- diwrnod gȇm, rheoli safle, teithio i, ac o, gemau a diogel tiatingEven more their pertinently, own Return we to won’t Rugby be Requirements the first rugby which play Hydwch yncyffredinol oed yn fwy i bawb pwysig, arall nid sydd ni fydd ynghlwm y genedl o ddyfarnwyr chwarae rygbii staff gyntaf eraill iag, ddychwelyd yn amlwg -yn ar y hyndyfodol, o bryd, y gwylwyr.mae Seland Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday 13th June, Newydd yn negydu eu Hanghenion Dychwelyd i Rygbi eu withwill lead all levels to fulfilling of club the and first community professional rugby fixtures below of fol the- - nol cyntaf o’r ‘Investec Super Rugby Aotearoa’ ar ddydd We will watch and learn and we will be in a better posi- hunain a fydd yn arwain at gyflenwi eu gemau proffesiy lowing suit on 20th June. The PRO14 competition has stated its desire to return in ByddwnSadwrn, 13egyn gwylio Mehefin, ac yn gyda dysgu phob a byddwn lefel o rygbi mewn clwb gwell a lle tion because of the opportunity to do this. - chymunedol isod yn dilyn ar yr 20fed Mehefin. tures in stone in Wales because we are of course closely Mynegodd cystadleuaeth y PRO14 ei hawydd i ddychwe- alignedlate August, to Welsh we have Government not named advice a date and or mindfulset any fix that lydoherwydd at ddiwedd y cyfle Awst, i wneud ni fu hyn.inni enwi dyddiad na gosod conditions must be right – but when conditions are right unrhyw gemau mewn concrid yng Nghymru oherwydd ein bod, wrth gwrs, yn cadw’n glos iawn at gyngor Lly- The community game in Wales is intrinsically linked to theour professionalcurrent watching game brief and itwill may stand be natural us in good to assume stead. that when conditions are right for one to return they wodraeth Cymru ac yn meddwl fod yn rhaid i’r cyflwr fod would also allow the resumption of the other - but we yn gywir – ond, pan fydd y cyflwr yn gywir, bydd ein briff gwylio presennol yn ein gosod mewn sefyllfa dda iawn. Mae’r gȇm gymunedol yng Nghymru’n gysylltiedig gyda’r must take great care to treat these two elements of Welsh meddwl pan fydd y sefyllfa’n gywir i un ddychwelyd y We will also learn from precedents set in New Zealand buasent,gȇm broffesiynol yn ogstal, a yngallai caniatau fod yn i’r baturiol llall ail iddechrau ystyried –a ond, andrugby sports separately. like football at a domestic level, but we are acutely aware that the timeline for the return of commu- Byddwnrhaid inni yn gymryd dysgu’n gofal ogystal mawr o’r i rhyngweithiau ymdrin ȃ’r ddwy blaenorol elfen o We all desperately want the current health crisis to be arygbi osodir Cymreig yn Seland hyn arNewydd wahȃn. ag mewn chwaraeon megis overnity rugby and for will rugby run toa different return throughout course. the country, but - I echo the sentiment of the Sport Wales chief executive Brian Davies earlier this week who said that ‘it is better pȇl-droed ar lefel domestig, ond yr ydym yn hollol ymwy not to rush and get it right’ and that we must be ‘patient Rydymbodol y ibydd gyd yn y linell wir obeithio, amser gogyfer ag eisiau ȃ dychweliad i’r creisis iechyd rygbi presennolcymunedol fod yn trosoddrhedeg cwrsag i rygbi gwahanol. ddychwelyd drwy’r We have outlined in this update our current message to wlad, ond, adleisiaf feddylfryd prif weithredwr Chwarae- ourand communityunified’ at this clubs time. - that community rugby remains on Cymru, Brian Davies, yn gynharach yr wythnos hon, pan ddywedodd ,‘it is better not to rush and get it right’ preparation can continue locally whilst following regula- suspended until further notice, but work on fitness and Ein neges gyfredol i’n clybiau cymunedol – fod rygbi As Welsh Government guidelines change, so will our cymunedolag y dylem fodyn parhauyn,‘patient wedi’i and ohirio unified’ tan ar y ceiryr adeg rhybudd yma. advicetions. to clubs, and we have committed to keeping this - Felpellach, y bydd ond canllawiau y bydd gwaith Llywodraeth ar ffitrwydd Cymru’n a pharatoi newid, yn felly Butconstant for now, stream patience of information and seizing and the good opportunity counsel flowto ygallu bydd parhau’n ein cyngor lleol i glybiau,tra’n dilyn ac rydymrheoliadau. wedi ymrwymo i observeing. other sports and nations who are at more ad- vanced stages of planned returns to action, is the re- chwaraeongadw’r llif cyson a gwledydd hwn o eraill,wybodaeth sydd ara chyngor y blaen wrthda i lifo. gynl- The current modus operandi for all of Welsh rugby, and lunioOnd, amdychwelyd yn awr, amyneddi gymryd rhannnaua chipio’r cyfleactif ia wylio chwarae, yw’r quired. Stay safe, Y ‘modus operandi’ cyfredol ar gyfer holl rygbi Cymreig, Martynparticularly Phillips at a local level, is to watch and learn. hyn sydd ei angen. Arhoswch yn ddiogel, Martynyn enwedig, Phillips ar lefel leol, yw i edrych a dysgu.