Rugby

Former Cardiff Met student Joe Lewis has been appointed performance analyst for the Springboks, adding another major chapter to an impressive career at the top level of international rugby. Lewis, who holds a master’s degree in performance analysis from Cardiff Metropolitan University, joins the South Africa management team ahead of a huge 2026 international campaign and with one eye firmly on the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The Welshman arrives in the Springboks set-up with a weal

Cardiff Met will be well represented in the 2026 Women’s Six Nations after 10 current students and alumni were named in Sean Lynn’s Wales squad for this year’s championship. Savannah Picton-Powell in action for Cardiff Met Wales have selected a 38-player group for the campaign, with Lynn opting for a fresh look squad that includes nine uncapped players ahead of the new four-year World Cup cycle. Among those selected are current Cardiff Met students  Maisie Davies ,  Elan Jone

Cardiff Met Rugby has announced a significant expansion of its coaching and performance team , with several new full-time roles being created across the men’s and women’s programmes. The recruitment drive comes following the  recent announcement  that long-serving Head Coach Dr Ian Gardner steps down from his role, marking the end of a successful period for the programme while opening the door to a new phase of investment and growth. The Cardiff Met Rugby Programme will intro

Cardiff Met RFC has confirmed that Dr Ian Gardner will step down from his role as Head Coach, ending a significant chapter in the club’s recent history. Known to players and colleagues simply as  “Gards” , Dr Gardner has played a central role in the development of the rugby programme at Cardiff Metropolitan University, combining his coaching responsibilities with his academic role as a Senior Lecturer in Sport, Physical Education and Health within the Cardiff School of Sport