Good afternoon,

Please find attached the latest, and second, quarterly update of the Welsh Rugby Union’s progress report against the recommendations of our Independent Review published in November 2023 (https://www.wru.wales/2023/11/wru-independent-review/).

In this update, we welcome Dame Katherine Grainger, who joins Dame Anne Rafferty on the oversight group which will monitor our work and show the developments and an updated timeline for our progress in each specific recommendation.

It can be noted that the main focus of the March quarter has been on developing our strategy at pace, which we are on track to publish in early Summer. With this in mind, we look forward to even further progress in the June quarter report, as many of the recommendations are linked to the development of our strategy.

This strategy work is well underway and we have undergone a significant period of consultation which has included the WRU Board and Council members, members of the Professional Rugby Board, our executive staff and a wide range of other senior figures at the WRU and in the professional game, including current and former players. This consultation and engagement will now be further expanded in the coming weeks as we near completion of our new ambitious five-year plan.

If you have any questions about the document attached or about the advancements we are making in any of the areas raised please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Yours sincerely,

Abi

Abi Tierney | WRU Group Chief Executive Officer

Welsh Rugby Union Group / Grwp Undeb Rygbi Cymru
Welsh Rugby Union Group, Principality Stadium, Westgate Street

Email/ Ebost: atierney@wru.wales