Wru Status Update - 05/08/2020 Diweddariad Statws Urc 05/08/2020

WRU STATUS UPDATE - 05/08/2020 DIWEDDARIAD STATWS URC 05/08/2020

Contents: Cynnwys: 1. Chairman’s comment 1. Sylw’r Cadeirydd 2. National Council Member nominations 2. Enwebiadau Aelod o’r Cyngor Cenedlaethol 3. Return to rugby 3. Dychwelyd i rygbi REGISTRATION OPEN • COFRESTRU AR AGOR 4. Wales game 4. Gêm Cymru 5. WRU Disability Conference 5. Cynhadledd Anabledd URC 6. Rugby news 6. Newyddion rygbi NEW DOCK STARS – BECAUSE THEY’RE WORTH IT · SÊR DOC NEWYDD – OHERWYDD MAEN NHW’N MEETING MANDERS WERTH CHWEIL PAUL JAMES GRADUATES · CYFARFOD MANDERS AMBITIOUS OLD PENARTHIANS • PAUL JAMES YN GRADDIO JABBA STAYS PUT • HEN BENARTHIAID UCHELGEISIOL FISHER ANGLING FOR ANOTHER BITE AT LEAGUE • MAE JABBA YN AROS BURNELL STEADIES SHIP AT PONTY • FISHER YN PYSGOTA AM FRATHIAD ARALL YN Y FINALLY… DONOVAN REMEMBERED GYNGHRAIR • BURNELL YN TAWELU’R LLONG YN PONTY • YN OLAF ... COFIO DONOVAN

1. Chairman’s comment: 1. Sylw’r Cadeirydd:

The joy this week on the face of my young grandson, Tom, when he told me he was getting back into rugby - training with the rest of his friends at Clwb Rygbi Cymry Y llawenydd yr wythnos hon ar wyneb fy ŵyr ifanc, Tom, Caerdydd U7s was succour for the soul. Cymrypan ddywedodd Caerdydd wrthyf (Dan 7) ei yn fod cael yn eidychwelyd sugno i’r ienaid. hyfford Gwn I know that this is a feeling repeated the length and foddiant hyn rygbi yn deimladgyda gweddill sy’n cael ei ffrindiau ei ailadrodd yn arClwb hyd Rygbia lled y breadth of the country as our clubs, hubs and commu- wlad wrth i’n timau clwb, hwb a chymuned gymryd eu camau cyntaf tuag at ddychwelyd i rygbi, yn ddiogel. to rugby. Rwy’n cymeradwyo ein timau gweithrediadau clwb, Inity commend teams take our clubtheir operations, first steps towards medical returning,performance safely, - and community rugby teams for creating the guidelines llawiau yn unol â Llywodraeth Cymru i alluogi’r broses in accordance with the Welsh Government to enable this hon.perfformiad Rydym wedi meddygol cymryd a rygbirhai camaucymunedol bach ondam greu’rmaent can yn process. We have taken some small steps but they are gamau penderfynol yn y cyfeiriad cywir. determinedly steps in the right direction. In the professional game too our regional teams have entered a new phase in their return to rugby with train- wedi dechrau ar gyfnod newydd yn eu dychweliad at ing now full contact and able to resemble pre-Covid-19 Yn y gêm broffesiynol hefyd, mae ein timau rhanbarthol routines and patterns, whilst observing the stringent yn gallu ymdebygu i arferion a phatrymau cyn-Covid-19, safety protocols that have been put in place. I know the tra’nhyfforddiant cadw at yrygbi protocolau sydd bellach diogelwch gyda caethchysylltiad sydd wedillawn ac aims and objectives here are very much to keep the virus cael eu rhoi ar waith. Rwy’n gwybod mai’r nodau a’r am- - ronment altogether rather than to try to play the game off the pitch and away from the professional rugby envi canion yma yw cadw’r firws oddi ar y llain ac i ffwrdd o’r and learn from other nations who are ahead of us as well ondamgylchedd byddwn rygbiyn parhau proffesiynol i wylio a yndysgu gyfan gan gwbl genhedloedd yn hytrach asitself other in a sports. different way, but we will continue to watch eraillna cheisio sydd chwarae’ro’n blaenau gêm yn eiogystal hun mewn â chwaraeon ffordd eraill.wahanol,

Sports like football, which could potentially provide a Chwaraeon fel pêl-droed, allai, o bosibl, gynnig lleoliad i host venue for Wales’ replayed 2020 Six Nations match gynnal gêm ail-chwarae Cymru’n y Chwe Gwlad 2020 yn against Scotland. There is still much to be decided in erbyn yr Alban. Mae llawer i’w benderfynu o hyd, o ran mynediad i’r dorf, a fydd yn dylanwadu’n uniongyrchol ar ein dewis o leoliad, ond mae gennym gêm wedi’i cha- (detailedterms of crowd below). access, Again, which it is these will directly small steps influence which our darnhau erbyn hyn. Unwaith eto, y camau bach hyn sy’n givechoice us ofall venue, hope and but wewe looknow forwardhave a confirmed to the next fixture positive rhoi gobaith i ni i gyd ac edrychwn ymlaen at y cam ca- move forward on this front, which would be test events in front of small crowds. Once we have a venue then we will, assuming crowds are permissible, be making tickets leoliad,darnhaol byddwn nesaf ymlaen yn sicrhau yn y bod cyswllt tocynnau hwn, aar fyddai’n gael ar profiy cy- available at the earliest opportunity. We know support- digwyddiadau o flaen torfeydd bach. Pan fydd gennym ers are keen to return with around 25% of those seeking caniatáu. Rydym yn gwybod bod cefnogwyr yn awyddus ifle ddychwelyd cyntaf posibl, gyda gan thua gymryd 25% o’ry bydd rhai torfeydd sy’n ceisio yn ad-dali cael eu- adau am gêm wreiddiol yr Alban, yn dewis credyd neu torefunds personally on the thank original all those Scotland fans fixture who have choosing shown the their supportcredit or for donate Welsh options rugby wein this have manner offered. and I inwould particular like ddiolch yn bersonol i’r holl gefnogwyr hynny sydd wedi those who have donated the money they spent on tick- dangosroi’n ôl feleu ycefnogaeth dewisiadau i rygbi a gynigiwyd Cymru yn gennym. y modd Hoffwn hwn ac ets, which has provided well over £20,000 in extremely yn arbennig, y rhai sydd wedi rhoi’r arian a wariwyd ar welcome funds to our game already. docynnau i’r gêm, sydd wedi darparu tipyn dros £20,000 mewn arian hynod dderbyniol i’n gêm ni’n barod. Next week we will begin the interview process for the next chief executive of the WRU, to succeed Martyn Phil- Wythnos nesaf, byddwn yn dechrau’r broses gyfweld lips who will leave us in the autumn. Martyn extended ar gyfer Prif Weithredwr nesaf Undeb Rygbi Cymru, i his tenure having planned to step down after the Rugby olynu Martyn Phillips a fydd yn ein gadael yn yr Hydref. World Cup and I know I speak on behalf of the Union in Ehangodd Martyn ei ddeiliadaeth ar ôl cynllunio i gamu thanking him for ‘stepping up’. Not only has he led the i lawr ar ôl Cwpan Rygbi’r Byd a gwn fy mod yn siarad ar WRU from the front during this period, he has been in ran yr Undeb wrth ddiolch iddo am ‘ gamu i fyny ‘. Nid yn the thick of the global issues facing the game, represent- unig y mae wedi arwain yr Undeb o’r tu blaen yn ystod ing not only Wales but the best interests of the sport. y cyfnod hwn, mae wedi bod yng nhrwch y materion He’ll be a tough act to follow. We have half a dozen ex- byd-eang sy’n wynebu’r gêm, yn cynrychioli nid yn unig tremely high calibre candidates to talk to and I am very Cymru ond buddiannau gorau’r gamp. Bydd yn weithred much looking forward to beginning this process. This anodd i’w dilyn. Mae gennym hanner dwsin o ymgeiswyr is a role of huge importance to Welsh rugby and we will o safon uchel iawn i siarad â nhw ac rwy’n edrych ymlaen yn fawr at ddechrau’r broses hon. Mae hon yn rôl individual to lead our executive team at this time of both bwysig iawn i rygbi Cymru a byddwn yn gwneud popeth be doing all that we can to ensure that we find the right- yn ein gallu i sicrhau ein bod yn dod o hyd i’r unigolyn tional scale. iawn i arwain ein tîm gweithredol ar yr adeg hon o great flux and opportunity for the game on an interna Finally, now that nominations have been closed for the ryngwladol position of National Council Member I would like to liferiad sydd gyda chyfle gwych ar gyfer y gêm ar raddfa Yn olaf, gan fod enwebiadau bellach wedi cau ar gyfer stability to Welsh rugby by serving a further term during thesereiterate tough my times. desire to offer a period of continuity and fy nymuniad i gynnig cyfnod o barhad a sefydlogrwydd If member clubs decide they want me to do so, I will take iswydd rygbi Cymruaelod o’r drwy Cyngor wasanaethu Cenedlaethol, am dymor hoffwn pellach ailadrodd yn ystod y cyfnod anodd hwn. term with as much passion and enthusiasm as I did in up the mantle during what would be my third and final Os bydd clybiau sy’n aelodau yn penderfynu eu bod am i member clubs in the weeks ahead to explain fully my mi wneud hynny, byddaf yn cymryd y fantell yn ystod yr motivationsmy first. I am for looking standing forward and my to engagingplans for thefurther future. with hyn a fyddai’n drydydd, a’m tymor olaf gyda chymaint o angerdd a brwdfrydedd ag a wneuthum yn fy nghyfnod of duty and allegiance to Welsh rugby that I did in 2014 cyntaf. Rwy’n edrych ymlaen at ymgysylltu ymhellach However, suffice to say here, I still feel the same sense â chlybiau sy’n aelodau yn ystod yr wythnosau nesaf i the thought of leaving at what is possibly our national egluro fy ngymhellion dros sefyll a’m cynlluniau ar gyfer game’swhen I wastime first of greatest elected need. and I cannot justify to myself y dyfodol yn llawn. Fodd bynnag, digon i’w dweud yma, yr wyf yn dal i deimlo’r un ymdeimlad o ddyletswydd Yours in rugby, a theyrngarwch i rygbi Cymru ag a wneuthum yn 2014

Gareth Davies hun y syniad o adael ar adeg y mae’r gêm genedlaethol WRU chairman fwyafpan gefais o angen, fy ethol o bosibl. gyntaf ac ni allaf gyfiawnhau imi fy

Gareth Davies

2. Nominations for National Council Member 2. Enwebiadau ar gyfer Aelod o’r Cyngor Cenedlaethol

Nominations are now in and three candidates will stand Mae enwebiadau bellach i mewn gyda thri ymgeisydd for the National Council Member role currently held by ar gyfer rôl Aelod o’r Cyngor Cenedlaethol sydd ar hyn o chairman Gareth Davies. bryd yn cael ei dal gan y Cadeirydd, Gareth Davies. In accordance with Article 57 of WRU’s Articles of As- Yn unol ag Erthygl 57 o Erthyglau Cymdeithas URC (yr sociation, ballot papers will be issued to member clubs “Erthyglau”), bydd papurau pleidleisio’n cael eu dosbar- in the next few days, along with copies of the relevant thu i glybiau sy’n aelodau tros yr ychydig ddiwrnodau

Incumbent Davies will be joined by Ieuan Evans and perthnasol. Nigelcandidate Davies profile on the documentation. ballot paper. Ieuannesaf, Evansynghyd a âNigel chopïau Davies o’r fydddogfennau yn ymuno proffil â’r ymgeisydddeilydd No further candidates were nominated for any of the presennol, Davies ar y papur pleidleisio. available District Council Member roles. Ni enwebwyd rhagor o ymgeiswyr ar gyfer unrhyw un Bryn Parker (District A); Dave Young (District B); Ray o’r rolau Aelodau Ardal o’r Cyngor oedd ar gael. Wilton (District C); Chris Morgan (District D) and Phil Bryn Parker (Ardal A); Dave Young (Ardal B); Ray Wilton Thomas (District E) will therefore be re-appointed as (Ardal C); Felly, bydd Chris Morgan (Aedal D) a Phil Tho- District Council Members for their respective Districts. mas (Ardal E) yn cael eu hailbenodi fel Aelodau Ardal o’r Each will serve a three-year term commencing as of the Cyngor ar gyfer eu Hardaloedd perthnasol. close of this year’s Annual General Meeting (which will Bydd pob un yn gwasanaethu am dymor o dair blynedd be held on 18th October 2020). Blynyddol eleni (a gynhelir ar 18fed Hydref 2020). a fydd yn dechrau ar ddiwedd y Cyfarfod Cyffredinol

3. Return to Rugby 3. Dychwelyd i rygbi

We have entered the latest stage in our phased Return to Rydym wedi ymuno â’r cam diweddaraf yn ein cynl- Community Rugby plan. WRU Community online reg- lun i gael Rygbi Cymunedol yn ôl yn raddol. Agorwyd istration opened on Saturday – more than 19,000 play- cofrestru ar-lein cymunedol URC ddydd Sadwrn – mwy ers and volunteers registered over the weekend – and, na 17 000 o chwaraewyr a 2000 o wirfoddolwyr wedi providing the necessary steps have been followed by cofrestru dros y penwythnos – ac ar yr amod bod players, coaches and clubs, we can now sanction organ- ised non-contact and small group training. In addition, following the advice from the Welsh Government update di-gyswlltchwaraewyr, wedi’i hyfforddwyr drefnu gyda a chlybiau grwpiau bach.wedi dilynYn ogystal, y camau last Friday (July 31), our 7s to under 11s ONLY can now ynangenrheidiol, dilyn y cyngor gallwn gan Lywodraethbellach gymeradwyo Cymru y diweddarafhyfforddiant include tag and touch rugby in their training sessions. However, with player welfare of paramount importance 7 i Dan 11 oed YN UNIG bellach gynnwys rygbi tag a after four months away from the game, we are still not ddydd Gwener diwethaf (Gorffennaf 31ain), gall ein Dan sanctioning contact rugby at any level so there should Fodd bynnag, gyda lles chwaraewyr o’r pwys mwyaf ar be no rucking, mauling, tackling, scrums or line-outs at rygbi cyffwrdd yn eu sesiynau hyfforddi. any level this time. We will continue to review this and sancsiynu rygbi cyswllt ar unrhyw lefel felly ni ddylai fod provide regular updates. ôl pedwar mis i ffwrdd o’r gêm, rydym yn dal i beidio â In readiness for this phase, detailed advice has been i mewn ar unrhyw lefel y tro hwn. Byddwn yn parhau i issued to those involved in the community game in adolyguunrhyw rycio,hyn ac sgarmesu, yn darparu’r taclo, wybodaeth sgrymio neu ddiweddaraf linellau taflu yn Wales and a series of webinars have been held with Club rheolaidd. Operations Managers and other key volunteers covering Yn barod ar gyfer y cam hwn, rhoddwyd cyngor manwl key areas such as the practicalities of preparing play- i’r rhai sy’n ymwneud â’r gêm gymunedol yng Nghymru ers, volunteers and club facilities for training sessions; ac mae cyfres o weminarau wedi’u cynnal gyda Rheol- wyr Gweithrediadau Clybiau a gwirfoddolwyr allweddol and a return to training fund for clubs. For all advice and eraill sy’n ymwneud â meysydd allweddol megis ymar- guidancechanges to on first the aid return procedures; to play protocols, the registration go to https:// process - community.wru.wales/returntorugby/ In addition, the WRU Community coaching department iferoldeb weithdrefnau paratoi cymorth chwaraewyr, cyntaf; gwirfoddolwyr y broses gofrestru a chyfleus a has produced an activity guide and webinar for coaches terau clybiau ar gyfer sesiynau hyfforddi; newidiadau to support the safe return to training at all levels of the gyngor a chanllawiau ar brotocolau Dychwelyd i Rygbi, game which includes safety guidance and ideas for ses- ewchchronfa i: https://community.wru.wales/returntorugby/ dychwelyd i hyfforddi ar gyfer clybiau.Am yr holl sion plans within the current restrictions. All the links you need cyhoeddi canllaw gweithgareddau a gweminar ar gyfer *Go to wrugamelocker.wales to complete all other Re- Yn ogystal, bydd adran hyfforddi Cymunedol URC yn turn to Community Rugby steps - the WRU online regis- ddiogel ar bob lefel yn y gêm, gan gynnwys canllawiau ar tration process, the Covid symptom checker and for all ddiogelwchhyfforddwyr a syniadaui’w helpu ari ddychwelyd gyfer cynlluniau i hyfforddiant sesiwn o fewn yn coaching support. y cyfyngiadau presennol. Any new players, coaches or volunteers to the game will Yr holl gysylltiadau sydd eu hangen arnoch: also need to follow the above process before attending *Ewch i wrugamelocker.wales i gwblhau pob cam arall club training. o’r broses Dychwelyd i Rygbi yn y Gymuned - proses gofrestru ar-lein URC, gwiriwr symptom Covid ac ar gyfer

- foddolwyrpob cefnogaeth newydd hyfforddi. i’r gêm hefyd ddilyn y broses uchod Bydd angen i unrhyw chwaraewyr, hyfforddwyr neu wir

REGISTRATION OPEN COFRESTRUcyn mynychu ARhyfforddiant AGOR clwb. As stated registrations are now open for coaches, ref- - erees and team managers for the forthcoming season, all wyr a rheolwyr tîm am y tymor sydd i ddod, mae’n rhaid parties must re-register before taking part in any WRU iMae bob cofrestriadau parti ailgofrestru bellach cyn ar cymryd agor i hyfforddwyr,rhan mewn unrhyw dyfarn sanctioned training. Clubs will also need to approve registrations ahead of Bydd angen i glybiau hefyd gymeradwyo cofrestriadau any activity. Please be aware that this applies to ALL cynhyfforddiant unrhyw weithgaredd. a gaiff ei gymeradwyo Dylech fod yngan ymwybodol URC. bod coaches, across ALL age groups male and female (including senior men and women), intending to coach rugby oedran gwryw a benyw (gan gynnwys dynion a meny- for ANY rugby club/female hub this coming season. hyn yn berthnasol i BOB hyfforddwr, ar draws POB- grŵp If you are under 18, you are required to enter in par- RHYW glwb rygbi/ hwb merched yn ystod y tymor hwn. ent/guardian information, or you can have your par- Oswod ydych hŷn), o sy’n dan bwriadu18 oed, mae’n hyfforddi ofynnol rygbi i chi ar fynegigyfer UNgwy- ent/guardian register you on your behalf using the same bodaeth am eich rhiant/gwarcheidwad, neu gallwch gael process as below. eich rhiant/gwarcheidwad i’ch cofrestru ar eich rhan gan To register as a coach, you must visit the WRU’s Game ddefnyddio’r un broses ag isod Locker https://www.wrugamelocker.wales/ , and login with your username and password. Locker URC https://www.wrugamelocker.wales/ , gand logioI gofrestru i mewn fel gyda’ch hyfforddwr, enw defnyddiwr rhiad ichwi a’chymweld cyfrinair. ȃ Game

4. Wales game 4. Gȇm Cymru

Mae’r Chwe Gwlad wedi cadarnhau manylion gemau for the 2020 Guinness Six Nations Championship: wedi’u haildrefnu ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Guinness y Six Nations has confirmed details of rescheduled fixtures Chwe Gwlad, 2020: DATE FIXTURE TIME* VENUE ROUND 4 DYDDIAD GORNEST AMSER* LLEOLIAD 24.10.2020 Ireland v Italy TBC1 Aviva Stadium ROWND 4 ROUND 5 24.10.2020 Iwerddon vYr Eidal Stadiwm Aviva 31.10.2020 Wales v Scotland 14:15 TBC2 ROWND 5 31.10.2020 Italy v England 16:45 Stadio Olympico 31.10.2020 Cymru v Yr Alban 14:15 I’w gadarnhau 2 31.10.2020 France v Ireland 20:00 Stade de France 31.10.2020 Yr Eidal v Lloegr 16:45 Stadio Olympico *All times are UK Times 31.10.2020 Ffrainc v Iwerddon 20:00 Stade de France * Mae’r holl amseroedd yn Amseroedd y DU announced in due course 1Cyhoeddir yr amser cychwyn ar gyfer gêm Iwerddon v 1The kick-off time for the Ireland v Italy fixture will be- Yr Eidal maes o law nounced in due course. 2Bydd y lleoliad ar gyfer gêm Cymru v Yr Alban yn cael 2The venue for the Wales v Scotland fixture will be an ei gyhoeddi maes o law. In rescheduling these matches, the health and safety of Wrth aildrefnu’r gemau hyn, mae iechyd a diogelwch forefront of thinking. Six Nations organisers remain in closeplayers, contact associated with all staff relevant and supporters authorities hasacross been the at rethe- ichwaraewyr, fod mewn cysylltiad staff cysylltiedig agos â’r holl a chefnogwyr awdurdodau wedi perth bod- ar spective jurisdictions to ensure these matches take place nasolflaen yar meddwl. draws y Mae priod trefnwyr awdurdodaethau y Chwe Gwlad i sicrhau yn parhau bod y in a safe environment and will announce further details gemau hyn yn digwydd mewn amgylchedd diogel a byd- of health and safety protocols and guidance on spectator dant yn cyhoeddi rhagor o fanylion am brotocolau iechyd attendance in due course. a diogelwch a chanllawiau ar bresenoldeb gwylwyr maes - o law. pionship will be concluded this autumn on the following Mae’r Chwe Gwlad hefyd wedi cadarnhau y bydd Pen- weekends:Six Nations has also confirmed that the Women’s Cham campwriaeth y Merched yn dod i ben yr hydref hwn ar y penwythnosau canlynol: Weekend of 24th Oct: Round 4 • Scotland v. France Penwythnos 24ain Hydref: Rownd 4 • Ireland v. Italy • Yr Alban v. Ffrainc Weekend of 31st Oct: Round 5 • Iwerddon v. yr Eidal • Wales v. Scotland Penwythnos y 31ain o Hydref: Rownd 5 • Italy v. England • Cymru v. yr Alban • France v. Ireland • Yr Eidal v. Lloegr Weekend of 5th Dec: Round 3 • Ffrainc v. Iwerddon • Italy v Scotland Penwythnos y 5ed o Ragfyr: Rownd 3 • Yr Eidal v yr Alban Bydd amserlen lawn yn cael ei chyhoeddi maes o law WithA full regardsfixture schedule to the U20 will Six be Nations released championship, in due course. due to season scheduling constraints, it was decided that O ran pencampwriaeth y Chwe Gwlad Dan20, oherwydd the three outstanding matches would not be played and cyfyngiadau amserlennu tymhorau, penderfynwyd na there would be no winner for the 2020 Championship. fyddai’r tair gêm sydd heb eu cynnal, yn cael eu chwarae In recent weeks, Six Nations has also been progressing ac na fyddai enillydd ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth 2020. contingency plans for an alternative tournament format Yn ystod yr wythnosau diwethaf, mae’r Chwe Gwlad in place of the Autumn Internationals for 2020, primarily hefyd wedi bod yn datblygu cynlluniau wrth gefn ar driven by travel restrictions not allowing many interna- - tional teams to play the scheduled matches. ladol yr Hydref ar gyfer 2020, wedi’u llywio’n bennaf gan This tournament will be a unique eight-team competi- gyfyngiadaugyfer fformat teithio twrnamaint nad yw’n amgen caniatáu yn lle i lawergemau o rhyngwdimau tion, involving the Six Nations unions and two other rhyngwladol chwarae’r gemau a drefnwyd. Bydd y twrnament hwn yn gystadleuaeth unigryw i wyth match schedules, operational details including venues tîm, sy’n cynnwys undebau’r Chwe Gwlad a dau dîm asinternational well as commercial teams. Six arrangements. Nations is currently Further finalising announce - rhyngwladol arall. Ar hyn o bryd, mae’r Chwe Gwlad yn ments relating to this competition are expected to be cwblhau amserlenni cyfatebol, manylion gweithredol made later this month. gan gynnwys lleoliadau yn ogystal â threfniadau masna- Ben Morel, CEO Six Nations commented, “We are abso- chol. Disgwylir i gyhoeddiadau pellach yn ymwneud â’r lutely thrilled to make this announcement today. While gystadleuaeth hon gael eu gwneud yn ddiweddarach y the past few months have been extremely challenging, mis hwn. we have always remained hopeful of concluding this Dywedodd Ben Morel, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol y Chwe year’s tournament and we are really looking forward Gwlad, “Rydym wrth ein bodd yn gwneud y cyhoed- - onships. There is still so much to play for, and we are wedi bod yn hynod o heriol, rydym bob amser wedi hugelyto the final excited games for inwhat the lies Men’s ahead. and Women’s Champi boddiad yn hwn obeithiol heddiw. o Erddod bod â’r yr twrnament ychydig fisoedd eleni diwethafi ben ac “Public health remains the number one priority and rydym yn edrych ymlaen yn arw at y gemau terfynol ym while we must continue to be vigilant and cognisant of Mhencampwriaethau’r Dynion a’r Merched. Mae cymaint the dynamic and fast changing external environment, we are nonetheless extremely pleased to be moving in the hyn sydd o’n blaenau. right direction.” i’w chwarae o hyd, ac rydym yn hynod gyffrous am yr - eth ac er bod rhaid i ni barhau i fod yn wyliadwrus ac yn ymwybodol“Mae iechyd o’ry cyhoedd amgylchedd yn parhau allanol i foddeinamig yn brif sy’n flaenoria newid

yn symud i’r cyfeiriad cywir.” yn gyflym, rydym, serch hynny, yn hynod o falch ein bod 2020 WRU Disability Conference Cynhadledd Anabledd URC 2020 On Sunday 23rd August 2020 (10:00-14:00) the WRU Ar ddydd Sul, 23ain Awst 2020 (10:00-14:00) bydd URC

Conference. gyntaf. will be holding their first virtual Inclusive Coaching yn cynnal ei gynhadledd hyfforddi cynhwysol rhithwir The conference is aimed at anyone with an interest in Mae’r gynhadledd wedi’i hanelu at unrhyw un sydd â developing opportunities for people with disabilities in - sport through coaching - either in a disability / mixed ability setting or within the wider rugby community. sefyllfadiddordeb anabledd mewn /datblygu gallu cymysg cyfleoedd neu oi boblmewn ag y anabled gymuned We are delighted that athletes, players and coaches rygbidau mewn ehangach. chwaraeon drwy hyfforddiant – naill ai mewn from across the Disability Rugby Landscape are with us Rydym yn falch iawn bod athletwyr, chwaraewyr a hyf- to share their knowledge across these areas through a forddwyr o bob rhan o’r Maes Rygbi Anabledd gyda ni range of keynote presentations and panel discussions. i rannu eu gwybodaeth ar draws y meysydd hyn drwy The WRU Inclusive Coaching Conference is live on Event- brite, for registration via the link: https://wruinclusive- coachingconference.eventbrite.co.uk Eventbrite,ystod o gyflwyniadau ar gyfer cofrestru allweddol drwy’r a thrafodaethau linc: https://wruin panel. - Please book on now to reserve your place. clusivecoachingconference.eventbrite.co.ukMae Cynhadledd Hyfforddi Gynhwysol URC yn fyw ar Archebwch ymlaen nawr i gadw eich lle.

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NEW DOCK STARS – BECAUSE THEY’RE WORTH IT SÊR DOC NEWYDD – OHERWYDD MAEN NHW’N WERTH The results of a great deal of hard work on Return to CHWEIL Rugby Covid-19 protocols and the webinars that have Mae canlyniadau llawer iawn o waith caled ar ôl proto- been put together to enable players to return to the colau Dychwelyd i Rygbi ar ôl Covid-19 a’r gweminarau game they love can be found in New Dock Stars U16s. sydd wedi cael eu rhoi at ei gilydd i alluogi chwaraewyr The side returned to training this week and club secre- i ddychwelyd at y gamp y maent yn ei garu i’w gweld yn tary Faye Davies says the delight was plain to see on the player’s faces. “These young lads have had their GCSEs disturbed, maenhîm Ysgrifennydd Dan 16 Sȇr y yDoc clwb, Newydd. Faye Davies, yn dweud bod y months indoors on games consoles and away from their pleserDychwelodd yn blaen yr ochri’w weld i hyfforddiant ar wynebau’r yr chwaraewyr.wythnos hon ac rugby pals and were so happy to be back outdoors train- “Mae’r bechgyn ifanc hyn wedi cael eu cythryblu yn eu ing,” she said. harholiadau TGAU, misoedd dan do ar gonsolau gemau “At New Dock Stars, we have followed all your guidance and protocols precisely over the last month and, al- though I must admit it has been an enormous task for us ac i ffwrdd o’u cyfeillion rygbi, ac roeddent mor hapus i - all and myself as Club Operations Manager to cascade all lawiaugael hyfforddiant a phrotocolau yn ynyr awyrunion agored,” dros y mismeddai. diwethaf ac, er info and ensure all the necessary protocols are adhered bod“Yn Sȇryn rhaidy Doc imi Newydd, gyfaddef, yr ydym bu’n dasgwedi enfawrdilyn eich i ni holl i gyd ganl ac to, it has been truly worth it to see these young lads i minnau fel Rheolwr Gweithrediadau’r Clwb i raeadru’r train. holl wybodaeth a sicrhau y glynir wrth yr holl brotoco- “Our other Mini & Junior Teams will follow returning to lau angenrheidiol, mae wedi bod yn werth chweil gweld training next week and I must say that even the most “Bydd ein timau Iau a Mini eraill o yn dilyn y trywydd y bechgyn ifanc hyn yn hyfforddi. rugbyanxious in of the parents current now climate feel ablebut, toafter return receiving confidently. all the yn oed y rhieni mwyaf pryderus yn awr yn teimlo y byd- guidance“In the first and instance protocols some issued felt uneasyby WRU about that Newreturning Dock to danthyfforddi yn gallu yr dychwelydwythnos nesaf i rygbi’n a rhaid hyderus. imi ddweud bod hyd Stars RFC followed and put in place, they were assured “Yn y lle cyntaf, roedd rhai yn teimlo’n anesmwyth that safety was paramount.” ond, ar ôl derbyn yr holl ganllawiau a phrotocolau a gy- ynglŷn â dychwelyd at rygbi yn yr hinsawdd bresennol eu dilyn a’u sefydlu, fe’u sicrhawyd bod diogelwch yn hollbwysig.”hoeddwyd gan URC y bu i Glwb Rygbi Sȇr y Doc Newydd

MEETING MANDERS CYFARFOD MANDERS John Manders is the new man on the WRU National John Manders yw’r dyn newydd ar Gyngor Cenedlaethol Council, after being voted on by the member clubs in URC, wedi iddo gael ei bleidleisio ymlaen gan y clybiau Wales. sy’n aelodau yng Nghymru. Tune into the latest WRU Podcast for a chance to hear much more from the man himself, his background, what i glywed llawer mwy gan y dyn ei hun, ei gefndir, beth he hopes to achieve and the remarkable project which Tiwniwch i mewn i Bodlediad diweddaraf URC am gyfle - is transforming his beloved Old Illtydians Rugby Club. snewid ei glwb annwyl Clwb Old Illtydians Rugby. https://www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union-pod- https://www.wru.wales/audio/welsh-rugby-union-podmae’n gobeithio ei gyflawni a’r prosiect hynod sy’n traw- cast-31-2020/ cast-31-2020/

PAUL JAMES GRADUATES PAUL JAMES YN GRADDIO Paul James made over 200 appearances for the Ospreys Fe wnaeth Paul James dros 200 o ymddangosiadau i’r in two spells and won 66 Test caps for Wales, so he Gweilch tros ddau gyfnod ac enillodd 66 o gapiau Prawf knows what it takes to be successful at the highest level. dros Gymru, ac felly mae’n gwybod beth mae’n ei gym- Now he has transferred into coaching by working with ryd i fod yn llwyddiannus ar y lefel uchaf. the Swansea-based region’s academy and James believes the future is bright at the Liberty Stadium. weithio gydag Academi’r rhanbarth yn Abertawe ac mae Able to prop both sides of the scrum during his playing JamesErbyn ynhyn credu mae wedibod y trosglwyddo dyfodol yn ddisglair i waith hyfforddi yn Stadiwm drwy career, James played at two World Cups, won a Six Na- Liberty. tions Grand Slam in 2012, and a Championship title the Yn gallu cynnal a phropio dwy ochr y sgrym yn ystod following year. ei yrfa chwarae, chwaraeodd James mewn dwy Gwpan He was among a hand-picked group of players who last y Byd, gan ennill Camp Lawn y Chwe Gwlad yn 2012, a September, in conjunction with the regions and the Welsh Rugby Players Association, began the inaugural 12-month long Player to Coach programme overseen by theitl Pencampwriaeth y flwyddyn ganlynol. WRU Performance Coach Manager Dan Clements. ChymdeithasYr oedd ymysg Chwaraewyr grŵp o chwaraewyr Rygbi Cymru, a ddewiswyd ddechreuodd yn ar James is joined on the ground-breaking scheme by ofalus fis Medi diwethaf, ar y cyd â’r rhanbarthau a - Ospreys colleagues Justin Tipuric, Bradley Davies, James Hook and Rob McCusker, Scarlets duo Leigh Halfpenny URC,y rhaglen Dan Clements.gyntaf o 12 mis o hyd o Chwaraewr i Hyfford and Angus O’Brien along with Dragons’ Aaron Jarvis and Maedwr, Jamesa oruchwylir yn ymuno gan â’rReolwr cynllun Hyfforddwr arloesol gan Perfformiad gyd- - weithwyr y Gweilch, Justin Tipuric, Bradley Davies, tion of the course, James, like his fellow graduates, will James Hook a Rob McCusker, y ddeuawd o’r Scarlets shortlyBrok Harries secure and a UKCC Cardiff Level Blues’ 3 award Dan inFish. coaching On comple rugby Leigh Halfpenny ac Angus O’Brien ynghyd â’r Dreigiau union. ‘ Aaron Jarvis a Brok Harries ‘ a Dan Fish o Gleision READ MORE HERE: https://www.wru.wales/article/ Caerdydd. Ar ôl cwblhau’r cwrs, bydd James, fel ei gyd- james-predicts-exciting-ospreys-future/ raddedigion, yn sicrhau dyfarniad lefel 3 UKCC mewn

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AMBITIOUS OLD PENARTHIANS HEN BENARTHIAID UCHELGEISIOL The Division 3 East Central A side Old Penarthians have MaeTîM Adran 3 Dwyrain Canolog A, yr Hen Benarthiaid wedi ychwanegu cyfarwyddwr rygbi cyntaf, Keri Lovell, playeradded aJake first Thomas director as of their rugby, head Keri coach. Lovell, to their back Lovellroom staff joins inthe the club wake having of signing previously former acted Pontypridd as the Vale Maeat eu Lovell staff ynystafell ymuno gefn â’r yn clwb sgil ararwyddo’r ôl gweithredu cyn-chwaraewr fel Swyd- dogo Bontypridd, Hwb Canolfan Jake BroThomas, Morgannwg fel eu prif ar ranhyfforddwr. URC gyda responsibility for developing rugby at all Penarth senior chyfrifoldeb arbennig am ddatblygu rygbi ym mhob andof Glamorgan primary schools. Hub Officer It was for a thepost WRU in which with hespecial won a un o ysgolion uwchradd a chynradd Penarth. Roedd yn swydd a enillodd wobr Swyddogion Hwb Cenedlaethol game and also the National award for Coach Develop- am newid y gêm i fenywod a hefyd y wobr Genedlaethol National Hub Officers award for changing the women’s swydd gydag URC. ment in his first year in his role with the WRU. am Ddatblygu Hyfforddwyr yn ei flwyddyn gyntaf yn ei- heA qualified was head Level coach 3 coach,of the women’she is the forwardsteams at Canterburycoach for dwr ‘Tîm Dan 16 Glesion Caerdydd’. Cyn symud i dde Christchurchthe Cardiff Blues University, U16 side. head Before coach movingat Gillingham to south An Wales- Mae’n hyfforddwr lefel 3 cymwysedig, ac ef yw hyfford chorians RFC and a Development Coach for England RFU. More here: Cymru, roedd yn brif hyfforddwr y timau menywod ym https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/01/old-pens- gyferMhrifysgol RFU Lloegr. Canterbury,Christchurch, prif hyfforddwr yn building-for-brighter-future/ MwyGillingham yma: https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/01/ Anchorians RFC a Hyfforddwr Datblygu ar old-pens-building-for-brighter-future/

JABBA STAYS PUT JMAE ABBA YN AROS Former Wales hooker Steve Jones believes the struggles Mae cyn-fachwr Cymru Steve Jones, o’r farn y bydd y

Indigo Group Premiership last season will help them not toexperienced sink when by rugby his Bridgendreturns for players the 2020-21 to stay campaign.afloat in the ytrafferthion tymor diwethaf a brofodd yn eu eihelpu chwaraewyr i beidio âym suddo Mhen-y-bont pan fydd ar With only three wins in 18 games before the season was rygbi’nOgwr i arosdychwelyd ar eu traed i ymgyrch yn Uwchgynghrair 2020-21 grŵp Indigo cut short due to coronavirus, the Ravens were in danger Gyda dim ond ennill deirgwaith mewn 18 gêm cyn i’r tymor gael ei dorri’n fyr oherwydd coronafeirws, roedd adrift of Llanelli and Ebbw Vale who also had games in y Ravens mewn perygl o ddisgyn allan o’r brif adran. Yr hand.of dropping out of the top-flight. They were eight points oeddent wyth pwynt islaw i Lanelli a Glynebwy, a oedd But hopes are high for a change in fortunes when rugby hefyd â gemau mewn llaw. returns with Jones leading the coaching group at the Brewery Field for a second season. https://community.wru.wales/2020/07/27/jones-and- Ond mae’r gobeithion yn uchel am newid mewn ffawd bridgend-look-to-brighter-future/ https://community.wru.wales/2020/07/27/jones-and-pan fydd rygbi’n dychwelyd gyda Jones yn arwain y grŵp bridgend-look-to-brighter-future/hyfforddi ar Faes Bragdy am yr ail dymor

FISHER ANGLING FOR ANOTHER BITE AT LEAGUE FISHER YN PTSGOTA AM FRATHIAD ARALL YN Y GYN- Paul Fisher has lost count of the number of caps won by GHRAIR the players who have come through the ranks at Llanelli Mae Paul Fisher wedi colli cyfrif o nifer y capiau a enill- RFC since he began coaching at the club 15 years ago. wyd gan y chwaraewyr sydd wedi dod drwy’r rhengoedd So many of the Scarlets players who have graduated into y clwb 15 mlynedd yn ôl. teeth in the senior game playing in the Premiership for FeynG wnaeth Nhlwb cymaint Rygbi Llanelli o chwaraewyr ers iddo yddechrau Scarlets syddhyfforddi wedi yn the originalWales and ‘Scarlets’. British & Irish Lions ranks first cut their graddio i rengoedd Cymru a’r Llewod Prydeinig dorri eu Striking the balance between pushing for club honours dannedd am y tro cyntaf yn y gêm uwch-gynghrair yn and developing players for a higher grade of rugby isn’t chwarae yn y ‘ Scarlets ‘ gwreiddiol. an easy one and two seasons ago Fisher found himself Nid yw taro’r cydbwysedd rhwng gwthio am anrhyded- battling against relegation to the Specsavers National dau clwb a datblygu chwaraewyr ar gyfer gradd uwch o Championship in a game against unbeaten Pontypool. rygbi yn un hawdd a dau dymor yn ôl canfu Fisher ei fod With the Celtic Cup not taking place when rugby yn brwydro yn erbyn y gostyngiad i Bencampwriaeth resumes Llanelli should have a better shot at moving up Cenedlaethol Specsavers mewn gêm yn erbyn Pont-y- the table. It will also help their cause that they have been able to retain the bulk of last season’s squad. On top of that they have added wing Harrison Button, Gyda’rpŵl oedd Cwpan yn ddi-guro. Celtaidd ddim yn digwydd pan ddylai rygbi ailddechrau, dylai Llanelli gael gwell ergyd i geisio Ham, who is joining from Swansea, and former Wales dringo’r tabl. Bydd hefyd yn helpu eu hachos eu bod U20who backis coming rower back Ellis to Thomas, from Cardiff who is Met,rejoining scrum from half Tom wedi gallu cadw’r rhan fwyaf o garfan y tymor diwethaf. Ar ben hynny, maent wedi ychwanegu’r asgellwr, Har- https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/03/llanelli- rison Button, sy’n dychwelyd o Met Caerdydd, yr han- Cardiff University. nerwr, Tom Ham, sy’n ymuno o Abertawe, a chyn reng-ôl dan 20 Cymru,Ellis Thomas, sy’n ailymuno o Brifysgol still-vital-breeding-ground-says-fisher/ Caerdydd https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/03/llanelli-

BURNELL STEADIES SHIP AT PONTY BURNELLstill-vital-breeding-ground-says-fisher/ YN TAWELU’R LLONG YN PONTY Justin Burnell will continue as Director of Rugby at Bydd Justin BURNELL yn parhau fel Cyfarwyddwr rygbi Pontypridd as the Indigo Group Premiership club seek ym Mhontypridd fel y mae’r Clwb yr Uwch Gynghrair continuity moving into the unknown of next season. Joining him in the Sardis Road ‘boot room’ will be for- sy’n anhysbys y tymor nesaf. wards coach Lee Davies, backs coach Paul Matthews, YnGrŵp ymuno Indigo, ag efyn yn gofyn ‘ ystafell am barhad gychwyn wrth ‘ Heol symud Sardis i’r hyn fydd conditioning coach Nathan Evans and performance analyst Dean Parsons. Dan Godfrey is also continuing as team manager. y hyfforddwr blaenwyr, Lee Davies, Paul Matthews, yr Burnell’s role will include mentoring the club’s senior Maehyffoddwr Dan Godfrey cefnwyr hefyd a’r ynhyfforddwr parhau fel cyflyru, rheolwr Nathan tîm. Evans, squad as well as liaising with the Youth, Mini and Junior ynghyd a’r Dadansoddwr Perfformiad, Dean Parsons. sections. He is also involved with the Valleys Initiative yn ogystal â chysylltu â’r adrannau Ieuenctid, Mini ac Iau. and Pontypridd Schools. MaeBydd hefyd rôl Burnell yn ymwneud yn cynnwys â Menter mentora y Cymoedd carfan hŷnac Ysgolion y clwb https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/03/burnell-co- Pontypridd. carrying-on-at-ponty/ https://community.wru.wales/2020/08/03/burnell-co- carrying-on-at-ponty/

FINALLY… DONOVAN REMEMBERED AC YN OLAF… COFIO DONOVAN They don’t pack the stand at Pandy Park like they used to Dydyn nhw ddim yn pacio’r stondin ym Mharc Pandy these days, but they came in big numbers for Richie Do- fel roedden nhw’n arfer ei wneud y dyddiau hyn, ond daethant mewn rhifau mawr i ymddangosiad olaf Richie Donovan ar ei hen faes troedio. beforenovan’s being final laidappearance to rest after at his losing former his stamping brave battle ground. with cancerThe former earlier Cross this Keys month. prop had an emotional send-off chanserDerbyniodd yn gynharach cyn brop Cross y mis Keyshwn. ffarwel emosiynol cyn cael ei osod i orffwys ar ôl colli ei frwydr ddewr gyda Mourners filled the stand as his coffin was carried onto