Aaron Wainwright rugby player
Aaron Wainwright rugby player

Aaron Wainwright

25th Sep 1997 1.88m/106kg Blindside Flanker

Taulupe Faletau ruled out of World Cup after breaking arm against Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Number eight will play no further part in the tournament following injury.  Wales were left to count the cost of their Rugby World Cup victory over Georgia after number eight Taulupe Faletau suffered...

Costelow in for injured Anscombe - Wales make late change for Georgia match

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has to make a late change to his match-day 23, with Sam Costelow (pictured) moving from the bench to start at fly-half instead of Gareth Anscombe, who suffered a groin injury...

Match Preview: Wales v Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales have already qualified for the quarter-finals, but a point here against Georgia will ensure top spot in Pool C and set up a last-eight match against the second-placed team from Pool D in Marseille...

Anscombe to start at fly-half - Wales announce squad to play Georgia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has named his match-day 23 to play Georgia at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes on Saturday 7 October and has made six changes to his starting 15, including captain Dewi...

Jac Morgan captains Wales against Australia

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will travel to Lyon this evening (Friday) from their team base in Versailles. Adam Beard is named in the second row to win his 50th cap for Wales. Will Rowlands starts alongside him.   Jac...

Fit-again Taulupe Faletau named in Wales’ team for World Cup opener with Fiji

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Taulupe Faletau will make his first Wales appearance since last season’s Six Nations after recovering from injury to feature against opening World Cup opponents Fiji. The 100 times-capped number...

Wales name side to face Fiji in opening pool match of World Cup

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales arrived in Bordeaux from their team base in Versailles this afternoon ahead of the weekend’s fixture. The starting line-up includes five players making their Rugby World Cup debuts. A further...

Wales ready to meet South Africa’s physicality head on

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Aaron Wainwright admits Wales will face a team that sets the bar in terms of physicality when they meet World Cup warm-up opponents South Africa on Saturday. Wales’ final preparation Test promises...

Wales announce team to face South Africa

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Head coach Warren Gatland has named his Wales senior men’s XV to play South Africa in the final match of the 2023 Summer Series this Saturday (19 August, KO 3.15pm BST live on Prime Video in English...

Joe Roberts could make Wales debut in next World Cup warm-up clash with England

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales boss Warren Gatland looks set to hand Scarlets centre Joe Roberts a Test debut among wholesale changes for Saturday’s second Rugby World Cup warm-up game against England.   Wales head...