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Welsh rugby celebrates with its own daffodil

Welsh Rugby has received a unique gift from the Royal Horticultural Society - a new daffodil to be named ‘Undeb Rygbi Cymru’ in its honour.

Narcissus ‘Undeb Rygbi Cymru’, or the ‘Welsh Rugby Union’ daffodil in English translation, was presented to Wales captain Ryan Jones and WRU chief executive Roger Lewis just in time for the annual St David’s Day celebrations on 1 March.

The RHS has chosen a daffodil that took 15 years to develop and is ‘straight with an abundance of stamina’ to celebrate the team’s recent successes and the nation’s passion for rugby. It also has a beautiful delicate scent.

The bloom will be officially unveiled to the public at the RHS Spring Flower Show at Cardiff, but the WRU and team members were treated to a sneak preview at their team base in the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel, as they prepare for the next leg of their RBS Six Nations campaign against Ireland.

The ‘URC’ daffodil was developed by leading daffodil specialist Ron Scamp and visitors to his display at the Cardiff Show will be among the first to buy the plant.

To find out more about Narcissus ‘Undeb Rygbi Cymru’ and to place orders for bulbs, visit www.qualitydaffodils.com, which is Ron Scamp’s website.