The World Rugby U20 Championship continues in South Africa on Tuesday when Wales face a make-or-break clash against favourites France. Mark Jones’ side beat Japan 41-19 in their second game, but they will need a big improvement to live with the French, according to Welsh rugby coach, analyst, and consultant, Tomas Marks.

Sports development officer Alan Jones took a break from the day job helping others into sport, showing he can win as well in lifting the Welsh Men’s Open Seniors Championship.

Glamorgan finished the T20 Blast campaign with another defeat which captain Kiran Carlson admitted summed up their forgettable campaign. Despite a fastest ever T20 half-century for the Welsh county by Carlson, a superb all round performance from Ryan Higgins saw Middlesex to victory.

Swansea City boss Michael Duff has told his sporting director Paul Watson to sack him if he takes his new club to the play-offs next season. The only condition is that he gives him his job back a week later simply because he doesn’t want to jinx his side having twice fallen at the last hurdle at his previous clubs.

Head coach Mark Jones has named a starting side boasting five changes for the crucial Pool A encounter against France at Athlone Stadium on Tuesday 4th July in the U20 World Rugby Championship. (Live S4C, 3.30pm UK)

Michael Duff has admitted he has two different plans for Joel Piroe – and one involves re-building Swansea City without the Dutch striker. New Swans head coach Duff would like to hold on to the club’s biggest asset, but is realistic that the club will sell if they receive a tempting offer.

New Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut hopes to soon meet Aaron Ramsey after declaring himself happy enough with his team’s pre-season progress so far. The new Bluebirds boss was left encouraged by his side’s application in a 2-0 victory against well-drilled Cymru Premier outfit Penybont in Bulut’s first match in charge. Cardiff are rebuilding and that could yet involve Wales captain Ramsey, with the Turkish manager keen to discuss a move back to the club for Ramsey, a closing of the circle to where he began his career.

Just over a year after taking up para sport, Funmi Oduwaiye is preparing to compete at the World Para Athletics Championships in Paris later this month. At last weekend’s Welsh Athletics Championships, she threw a new personal best in the shot put of 11.03m – just four centimetres off the world lead.

Cardiff City have been ordered to make the last two payments to Nantes for Emiliano Sala’s transfer by football’s global governing body FIFA. Sala died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France crashed into the English Channel in January 2019, two days after Cardiff had announced the signing of the 28-year-old Argentinian forward from Nantes.

The Welsh Ryder Cup veteran is just one shot off the lead held by former champion Justin Rose after the first round at The Belfry. Donaldson, who birdied five of the last six holes in his 66, is two shots ahead of Germany’s Yannik Paul and English amateur John Gough.

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Gareth Davies is enjoying the grind of Warren Gatland’s Rugby World Cup training camp as the Wales scrum-half turned heads with photos posted on social media. The 32-year-old has been working to get into peak physical shape since the end of the season with Scarlets.

Wales U20s coach Mark Jones has admitted his team had to work far harder than he wanted to gain their first victory at the World Rugby U20 Championship. The 41-19 scoreline in Stellenbosch, South Africa, disguised the fact that with 15 minutes to go, Jones’ youngsters were actually trailing to a Japanese side reduced to 14 men.

Ukraine’s national sprint champion has said he will be “eternally grateful” to Wales for the welcome he and his team-mates have received in Cardiff. Stanislav Kovalenko is being hosted by Cardiff Met University as he prepares for next month’s Ukrainian National Championships, along with fellow sprinters Nikita Rodchenkov and Danylo Danylenko.

You can often judge a team by how they react to a narrow defeat, so look out for a positive reaction from the Wales U20s in South Africa on Thursday. At 1.00pm UK time, the Wales youngsters take on Japan in the World Rugby U20 Championship and they have not spent the last few days celebrating losing.

Rosie Eccles is poised to make amends for her Olympic heartache before Tokyo 2021. The Welsh boxer – who missed out three years ago because of illness – has secured a remarkable opportunity to compete for an Olympic gold medal at the upcoming Paris Olympics.

Lewis Prosser has revealed the death of his father, David, was a major factor in his decision to retire from international hockey. Prosser has opted to end his Wales career after winning 180 caps, a phenomenal tally that made him the most capped player in his country’s history.

The World Rugby U20 Championship continues in South Africa on Thursday and for Wales that means a meeting with Japan, following their narrow, one-point, 27-26 defeat to New Zealand in their opening game. It may not have yielded a victory, but as well as the two bonus points, there was plenty of information to harvest, according to Welsh rugby coach, analyst, and consultant, Tomas Marks.

Glamorgan fans must be wondering what has gone wrong for Marnus Labuschagne. Since the Australian star left the Welsh county he has struggled for runs and he will find a fierce spotlight on him throughout the second Test against England which starts at Lord’s on Wednesday.