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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Sarah Rendell

WRU admits it ‘needs to apologise’ over women’s team contract talks

Gwenllian Pyrs (left) Jenny Hesketh of Wales attempt to tackle Ellie Kildunne at Ashton Gate during the 2024 Six Nations.
Gwenllian Pyrs (left) and Jenny Hesketh of Wales attempt to tackle England’s Ellie Kildunne (right) during the 2024 Six Nations. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

The Welsh Rugby Union says it “needs to apologise” for threats to withdraw the women’s team from competition but the organisation denies any ­motivation for its actions was sexist.

The allegations, reported by the Telegraph, said the women’s team were threatened with withdrawal from next year’s Rugby World Cup if they did not sign new contracts. The report also alleged the WRU’s chief executive, Abi Tierney, did not want to pay travel expenses for the team. The governing body denies some of the allegations.

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