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	Tournoi Rugby International Cornouaille. The Welsh Academicals have accepted an invitation to play in the above tournament in Brittany, France, on the 8th and 9th of May 2009. The tournament is now in it's sixth year and in 2007 attracted 16 teams from Moscow to Pretoria. For the latest information click here.
	Welsh Academicals v Japan Under 20 As part of their preparations for hosting the IRB Junior World Championships in June, Japan will be playing a match against the Accies on Wednesday the 25th of March. Full details will appear shortly.
	Welsh Academicals Annual Dinner. December 2008 This seasons' Welsh Academicals Annual Dinner took place at the Cardiff & County Club, Westgate Street, Cardiff, on Thursday 4th of December. For full details click here
	Dr Jack Matthews OBE & Bleddyn Williams MBE. The legendary pair were featured this year in an article by Brendan Gallagher in the Daily Telegraph. To read the article please click here.
	Welsh Academicals Annual General Meeting. The Welsh Academicals Annual General Meeting 2008 will take place in the WREX room, 2nd floor of the Millennium Stadium, on Thursday 24th July at 7.30pm.
	Keith Rowlands Memorial Match Sunday 11th May 2008. The match was played in memory of Keith Rowlands, the late President of the Welsh Academicals and the Welsh Rugby Union. A former player with Llanelli, London Welsh, Cardiff, Wales and the British Lions, he then emulated his playing career as an administrator with Cardiff RFC and the WRU, before progressing to become the first Chief Executive of the International Rugby Board. For full details of the match click here.
	Welsh Academicals Golf Day Thursday 8th May 2008. The Welsh Academicals Golf Day 2008 took place at Cardiff Golf Club on Thursday the 8th of May. With 25 teams combining celebrity internationals and sponsors, the day was completed with the Golf Day Dinner. For full details please click here.
	Gerald Davies to manage the Lions November 2007 Welsh Academicals President Gerald Davies has been appointed manager for the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa. Having toured both South Africa and New Zealand as a player with the Lions, he will now head a management team with the coaches to be appointed next year. He currently combines his duties as a WRU National Representative and the WRU representative on the International Rugby Board, with contributions in the Times newspaper.
	From Accies to All Blacks October 2007 Last years Welsh Academicals Tour of Portugal took on an extra signifcance after this years Rugby World Cup. The final fixture of the tour was upgraded to a match against the senior Portugal national team, at the time attempting to qualify for the IRB Rugby World Cup 2007. After Portugals successfull qualification the Welsh Academicals can now be seen on the same fixture roster as the New Zealand All Blacks. For further details of the tour click here.
	Dennis Gethin, WRU President September 2007 The former Welsh Academicals Chairman and Secretary has been elected President of the Welsh Rugby Union. Following a playing career with Welsh Schools, Cambridge University, Welsh Academicals and several of Wales' Premier clubs, he subsequently held the position of Secretary with the Union. His involvement with the Accies' continues as a current member of the Executive Committee.
	Gerald Davies, Welsh Academicals President July 2007 Former Wales and British Lions wing Gerald Davies has become the new President of the Welsh Academicals. Following an illustrious career with Cambridge University, Welsh Academicals, London Welsh, Wales and the British Lions, he is currently a National Representative on the Welsh Rugby Union as well as the WRU Representative on the International Rugby Board. To view his recollection of playing for the Welsh Academicals click here.
	West Wales 7s Winners June 2007 With a history of competing in tournaments such as the Hong Kong 7s, the Welsh Academicals returned to the 7s circuit following an invitation to compete in the West Wales 7s. A report on the West Wales 7s 2007 and an archive of the Accies at the Hong Kong 7s can be viewed by clicking on either.