Ioan Cunningham rugby player
Ioan Cunningham rugby player

Ioan Cunningham

1st Jan 1983 1.86m/109kg Coach

Wales Women make three changes for Japan clash

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

  There are three changes to the side that faced Italy, with second row Abbie Fleming, prop Sisilia Tuipulotu and fly-half Kayleigh Powell coming into the starting line-up. Fly half Lleucu George...

Italy narrowly beat Wales in the WXV2

2 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

'Hannah Jones had failed to play in the previous three games for the Reds as a result of injury, and it was hoped that her presence would have boosted the spirits of Ioan Cunningham's squad. Unfortunately...

Defeat costs Wales in World Rugby Women’s Rankings

3 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales will drop to 10th place in the World Rugby Women’s Rankings after losing 40-14 to Scotland at Hive Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday. Ioan Cunningham's new-look side led 7-5 at half-time...

Plenty more to come from England, says head coach John Mitchell

8 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

England head coach John Mitchell believes there is “massive growth” left in the Red Roses after they completed a second successive Guinness Six Nations bonus-point victory. A 46-10 triumph...

Wales Women's 6Nations team named

9 months ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Wales side for this Saturday's game against England has been announced! Head coach Ioan Cunningham has named the Wales side to face England in the 2024 Women’s Guinness Six Nations clash at...

Evans calls time on playing career

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Hooker Kat Evans has announced her retirement from rugby following Wales’ historic first WXV1 tournament in New Zealand. Evans, 37, was part of the 30-strong Wales WXV squad that took part in the...

WXV 1: England in box-seat ahead of final weekend

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ahead of the highly anticipated denouement to the top level of WXV, we take a look at the permutations facing each of the six teams.   England head into the final weekend of WXV 1 2023 four...

WXV 1 set for kick off in Wellington

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

We preview the start of the inaugural WXV 1 tournament, featuring England, Canada, France, Australia, Wales and world champions New Zealand. The world’s best in women’s rugby have descended...

WXV 1: France forced into reshuffle

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

France were the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. Co-coaches Gaëlle Mignot and David...

WXV 1: Squads confirmed as excitement builds

1 year ago

France have become the final team in WXV 1 to name their 30-player squad for the first edition of the tournament, which will get underway in Wellington on 20 October. England, Canada and Wales all confirmed...