The Dragon Diary . . . What’s on in Welsh Sport

Steve Tandy has told Wales they have to build on their first Six Nations victory for three years, even though it came on the final day of this year’s tournament.

As the great rugby revolutionary Mao Zedong once famously declared: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single home victory against Italy.”

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams believes his team can draw inspiration from Italy’s recent revival as they attempt to end their dreadful losing streak in the Six Nations this weekend.

Phil Parkinson was full of praise for Wrexham’s iron will and character after his side bounced back from a difficult week to beat Welsh rivals Swansea City, 2-0.

With just 10 regular season games left to play in 2025-26, Newport County's season is fast approaching crunch time, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

Kieffer Moore’s injury has cast a cloud of anxiety that has settled over both Wrexham and Wales as both bid for a step towards glory.

Vitor Matos insists talk of a Championship play-off push by Swansea City is not on his mind ahead of Friday’s big Welsh derby against Wrexham.

Cardiff City manager Brian Barry-Murphy insists the grind of a League One promotion race was never supposed to be easy after his side slipped up again.

James Bowen described his Cheltenham Festival victory aboard Holloway Queen as a form of redemption after missing last year’s meeting.

Louis Rees-Zammit has admitted Wales made life far too difficult for themselves earlier in the Six Nations by conceding tries “for fun”.

Welsh jockeys Sean Bowen and Ben Jones are poised for an all-Welsh battle for the ages when they go head-to-head at this week’s Cheltenham Festival.

Newport head coach Ty Morris has praised the determination and resilience of his side after they staged a dramatic comeback to lift the Super Rygbi Cymru Cup.

Craig Bellamy is hoping Ashley Phillips’ strong Swansea links convince the Tottenham Hotspur defender to switch back to Wales from England.

For racing fans, the wait is finally over — the 2026 Cheltenham Festival has arrived.

Liam Cullen says scoring spectacular goals and influencing games from the bench is hugely satisfying — but he still wants to start matches for club and country.

Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada insists his side must remain humble and cannot take victory over winless Wales for granted this weekend.

An all-JD Cymru Premier showdown will decide this season’s Welsh Cup.

Rhian Wilkinson has hailed teenage forward Mared Griffiths as an exciting glimpse of the future of Welsh football.

Wrexham went out of the FA Cup swinging and manager Phil Parkinson continued to throw some heavy combinations after the final whistle.

Brian Barry-Murphy insists his side have repeatedly shown the ability to respond to adversity – and they can do it again.

Steve Tandy believes Wales are moving firmly in the right direction, even though the downward descent in the results chart continued with defeat to Ireland.

Two of the three major domestic trophies in Welsh football have already been decided over the past week, and attention now turns to the final piece of the puzzle.

Swansea City have vowed to bounce back when they host Stoke City this weekend, with head coach Vitor Matos encouraged by the response he has seen from his players in training.

Newport RFC will head into Saturday’s Super Rygbi Cup final at Cardiff Arms Park believing they have the momentum to challenge holders Llandovery RFC.