Plans for Carwyn link-up

THE links between Llanelli and “Carwyn James’s Italy” are being strengthened further.

Italian rugby team Grifoni Oderzo Rugby visited Llanelli earlier this year as part of a Carwyn James Tour.

Now, former teacher Angelo Morello is looking to develop the links between west Wales and the northern corner of Italy by developing cultural as well as rugby ties.

Carwyn James occupies a landmark position in Welsh rugby history - the coach of the 1971 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand, the only Lions side ever to win a series against the All Blacks.

He is highly regarded in Italy, where he coached Rugby Rovigo in the north-eastern corner of the country.

Angelo said: “We have a lot of projects for the future.” One idea is to invite two Welsh choirs to the Treviso, Bologna and Rovigo area next year, to sing alongside two Italian choirs.