New attack coach Alex King says Wales are determined to play an entertaining brand which is rooted deep in the country’s DNA. King joined up with the rest of Warren Gatland’s coaching staff on Monday, with the New Zealander having chosen the former England fly-half to replace Stephen Jones as attack coach. The 47-year-old has little time to get his messages and methods across ahead of the Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland on February 4, but King is confident that he can do so to mark Gatland’s Wales return with a winning start.

By David Williams Wales face extra match stages in the Nations League from next year. Rob Page’s men – who were relegated from the top tier of the tournament after they were beaten by Poland in September – could have to get through play-offs to get back to Group A. UEFA plan to introduce a […]

By Paul Jones Welsh Rugby Union chair Ieuan Evans has vowed that a taskforce that includes “external expertise” will be established to help tackle allegations of sexist bullying and the use of racist and homophobic language within the governing body. A number of former WRU employees took part in an investigation by BBC Wales – […]

By Hannah Blackwell Robert Page has apologised to Welsh fans and admitted that he and his team had let them down during the World Cup, with their below par performances in Qatar. The head coach from Tylorstown has insisted that his team will learn from the mistakes, as they aim to qualify for the 2024 […]

By Paul Jones Wales’ Steve Cooper says Nottingham Forest’s history is something those currently at the club embrace and want to use as motivation as they look to create “new moments”. Forest’s honours list famously features a league title and two European Cup triumphs under Brian Clough, who also oversaw them winning four League Cups. […]

By David Williams Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) chief executive Steve Phillips is facing calls to resign and the governing body’s sponsors have also demanded action in the wake of serious sexism allegations. It was revealed last March that Charlotte Wathan had made a series of damning accusations against her old employers. Among them was a […]

Welsh female athletes are still waiting to hear from World Athletics who say their transgender policy is still a work in progress. Its stance follows claims made by British shot-putter that the governing body’s preferred option would “screw” female athletes. The global organisation is consulting with member federations over its preferred option for a new policy.

Former Swansea City manager Paul Clement has lost his job at Everton in the fall-out from Frank Lampard’s sacking. Clement – who was Swansea manager throughout 2017 – was assistant to Lampard, but has left the club along with the rest of the former England star’s backroom team of Joe Edwards, Chris Jones and Ashley Cole. Everton, who are now searching for their seventh manager in the last seven years, had been the latest port of call for Clement, who was sacked by the Swans five years ago.

Warren Gatland believes there is a need for discussion on Wales’ 60-cap selection rule amid uncertainty surrounding the futures of several players. The policy was established in 2017, with players who subsequently signed contracts to ply their trade outside Wales deemed ineligible for Test selection unless they have won at 60 caps or more. And the situation is now magnified due to a recruitment freeze affecting Wales’ four professional regions of Cardiff, Ospreys, Dragons and Scarlets.

Elfyn Evans has admitted he was frustrated but not down-hearted after his fourth place finish at the season-opening Monte Carlo Rally. The opening round of the World Rally Championship was won by Evans’ Toyota teammate Sebastien Ogier, with a third member of Toyota Gazoo Racing – world champion Kalle Rovanpera – finishing runner-up. Welsh driver Evans had been in second place on Friday but lost more than 40 seconds after a puncture on the fifth stage.

The Ospreys will have to hit the road again after being drawn away to Saracens in their Heineken Champions Cup last-16 tie. A late try from flanker Ben Earl secured Saracens a losing bonus point at the DAM Health Stadium as they were beaten 20-14 by Edinburgh. That pushed them ahead of Edinburgh into fourth place in Pool A on tries scored, handing them a home game with Ospreys.

Former employees of Welsh rugby’s governing body have accused the organisation of a “toxic culture” of sexism. Two women have said they considered suicide after suffering alleged sexism and bullying within the organisation. One woman claimed she went as far as to write a manual for her husband on what to do in the event of her death.

Swansea City remain just three points off the Championship play-off places despite only two wins in their last 12 league matches. The Swans fought back from a goal down to earn a 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers, although head coach Russell Martin admitted he had mixed feelings over another hot and cold display. “I am happy with a point,” said Martin after Jay Fulton’s late equaliser had cancelled out Jamal Lowe’s goal on his debut against his former club.

Dean Whitehead has admitted crisis club Cardiff City need help from every direction to prevent their season from imploding. Angry fans held a demonstration against owner Vincent Tan before their latest defeat, a 1-0 home loss to Millwall that leaves the Bluebirds just above the Championship relegation zone, but with two clubs beneath them with games in hand. In the space of a few days, Cardiff have been told they can only sign loan players in this transfer window, embarked on a search for their third manager of the season, been revealed by court papers to have tried to insure Emiliano Sala for £20m the day after he was killed, and heard those disgruntled fans rise up and call for the hierarchy to quit.

Toby Booth has revealed a back-to-basics campaign has been the bedrock to the Ospreys’ success in Europe this season. The Swansea region are waiting to learn their opponents after securing a home draw in the last 16 of the Heineken Champions Cup – the first time they have reached the knockout stages for 13 years. It came after they earned one the best results by any Welsh team in Europe, a dramatic 27-26 away at Leicester Tigers on Friday night.

Swansea City are set to give Morgan Whittaker the chance to prove his worth at the club after valuing him at £3m. Head coach Russell Martin has insisted the striker will be in his squad for Saturday’s game at Queen Park Rangers – a move that could rule out any January transfer elsewhere. The 22-year-old spent the first half of the season in a successful loan spell at Plymouth Argyle where he scored nine goals in 31 appearances.

Wales head coach Danny Newcombe has admitted his team have fallen short of his high demands at their first Hockey World Cup. Wales’ progress at the tournament came to an end on Friday when they lost 4-2 in their final Pool D match against hosts India. It was a hugely improved display from Wales who had previously suffered heavy defeats to Spain and England.

Alex Cuthbert reckons the blend of wise old heads and fresh-faced kids is the secret to the Ospreys’ revival this season. The 32-year-old Wales wing will be part a team in red hot form when they face Leicester Tigers in a decisive Heineken Champions Cup clash on Friday night which is live on S4C. Cuthbert retained his place in the Wales squad this week, alongside his thirtysomething Ospreys teammates, Alun Wyn Jones, 37, Rhys Webb 34, Justin Tipuric, 33, and 30-year-old George North.

Elfyn Evans insists he can challenge for the World Rally Championship after putting last season’s nightmare campaign behind him. The Welshman will start his claim for a long cherished world title at the legendary Rallye Monte-Carlo, which opens the 2023 season on Thursday. Evans was runner-up in 2020 and 2021 but finished fourth in the standings last year and suffered a number of mechanical and strategic problems with the new hybrid cars that were introduced in 2022.

By Paul Jones Sam Warburton insists Warren Gatland can vindicate his decision to return to Wales by improving the team for the Six Nations and the forthcoming World Cup. Warburton was Gatland’s captain for much of his first spell in charge of Wales and believes the Welsh Ruby Union were right to bring him back […]