Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mumakore ose okuma1980, Lyons yakapa ongororo dzokushanda kumakirabhu nemapoka omunyika yose erugby union. Muna 1991, akagadzwa kuva muongorori wezvekunyorwa kweWelsh Rugby Union uye akapinda musangano weWelsh Rugby
Rugby World Cup. Gore rimwe gare gare, achibatsirwa nevamwe vake muChikoro cheMitambo paCardiff Institute of Higher Education akatanga Centre for Notational Analysis. Nzvimbo yacho yakarongwa sebasa kumitambo nechinangwa chakajeka chekushanda nemasangano emitambo kuti agamuchire nguva chaiyo uye nguva yakapfuura kuongorora kwekuita mukudzidzira nemakwikwi. Mumakore ekuma1990, vatengi veCentre vaisanganisira The Welsh Rugby Union, Nhabvu Association yeWales, Nhabvu Association, Great Britain Hockey, Welsh Lacrosse Association uye Welsh Canoeing Association. Nzvimbo iyi yakashanda kutsigira rwendo rweBritish Lions rugby union rwekuSouth Africa muna 1997, yakapa vhidhiyo yeInternational Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations pa1997 World Cup muJapan uye yakapa timu yenhabvu yeSouth Africa pa1998 FIFA World Cup muFrance.