By Graham Thomas Natalie Powell is used to slamming opponents into the ground, but the Welsh judo star admits it was a personal battle over her own identity that left her properly floored. The Commonwealth champion of 2014 will finally get a chance to defend her title in Birmingham this month, but the absence of […]

By Matthew Burgess Lifumpa Mwandwe’s name will be fondly remembered around the semi-rural confines of Newtown’s Latham Park for many years to come. An inspired display from the Robins, including a starring farewell performance from Canada-bound Mwandwe, saw the club rally back from their first-leg defeat to HB Torshavn and claim a 2-1 win in […]

A Magnificent Seven Welsh youngsters have been selected in the Team GB squad to take part in the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.  Team GB are taking a squad of 40 athletes to compete in the competition between 24-30 July. They will be part of an event that will involve 3,500 athletes and officials from 48 European nations who will compete in 10 Olympic sports.  The athletes are all aged 13-18 at the event and will take part in five sports – badminton, cycling, gymnastics, judo, and swimming. Athletics, basketball, handball, tennis, and volleyball complete the sporting programme.  

By Rob Carbon Dan Biggar reckons this time next week he wants to be laying on a beach, resting a bruised body but not an injured ego. Biggar has never been one to shy away from a challenge no matter how much the odds are stacked against him. Prior to jetting off to South Africa, […]

Welsh hockey star Sarah Jones will mark a huge milestone in her career as she plays in her 100th international game against South Africa on Saturday. Cardiff-born Jones made her senior debut for Wales in 2011 against Scotland and has been a mainstay of the team ever since. Having played in the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games, she is heading for her third consecutive appearance this summer in Birmingham.

They say respect must be earned, not just given It seems the concept has been lost on the South African media, despite Wales claiming a hard-fought 13-12 historic victory in Bloemfontein last Saturday.  That win has set up a much-anticipated series decider in Cape Town this weekend. Who would have thought it?

Sheyi Ojo believes he has some unfinished business at Cardiff City after choosing to return to the club. The 25-year-old winger has rejoined the capital city club where he spent a loan spell with the Bluebirds the season before last. Ojo was released by Liverpool earlier this summer after making 13 appearances over six seasons, during which he spent much of his time out on loan.

Jamie Roberts plans to stay involved in rugby – but only as a broadcaster. The former international star has finally called time on a career that saw him win 94 caps for Wales and in three Tests for the British & Irish Lions. The now 35-year-old centre featured in the 2008 and 2012 Welsh Grand Slam seasons, was at the heart of the side that reached the semi-finals of the 2011 World Cup and also helped Wales to win the 2013 Six Nations title.

The Commonwealth Games begins in Birmingham on July 28, where Wales will be aiming to improve on their record-breaking medal tally achieved at the Gold Coast in Australia four years ago. Dai Sport will be at the Games, following the fortunes of all the Welsh athletes we regularly feature on our site. In the countdown, we’ll be profiling a number of Team Wales members, starting today with Heather Lewis, the race walker who arrived late but is striding to make up for lost time, as she tells Harry Corish. The Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games were Team Wales’s most successful Games, winning 36 medals (10 Gold, 12 Silver, 14 Bronze), and finishing 7th on the medal table. Heather Lewis will be walking tall for Wales at the Commonwealth Games – and proving it’s never too late to try a new sport.

Hammer thrower Jac Palmer has been added to Wales’ Commonwealth Games athletics team. Palmer takes the team size up to 24 following Charlotte Arter’s addition to the original squad of 22 named last month. A delighted Palmer said: “Getting the call up was such a special moment for me, being part of Tîm Cymru is such an honour. I can’t wait to represent the country I love on the world stage.

By Rob Cole Even at the age of 75, a landmark he reached today (12 July, 2022) Sir Gareth Edwards is still leaving his mark on global rugby proceedings. The man consistently voted as the greatest player of all-time after a playing career that included 53 consecutive Welsh caps, three Grand Slams, five Triple Crowns […]

By David Williams Gareth Bale has revealed he is aiming to continue to represent Wales beyond this winter’s World Cup, with Euro 2024 a goal and even the 2026 World Cup a possibility. There had been suggestions Bale could retire after Qatar 2022 and that his 12-month contract at Los Angeles FC could be his […]

Osian Pryce celebrated his 100th rally by leading the Nicky Grist Stages from start to finish – with his victory at the weekend putting his British Rally Championship title-winning aspirations firmly back on track. Starting with number 100 on the door of his Volkswagen Polo GTI R5, Pryce and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan took the lead on the opening stage of the Builth Wells-based rally and held it until the end of the 45 stage mile event – winning by 14.9 seconds. Having won the opening round of the BRC, the Corbeau Seats Rally Tendring & Clacton, this is Pryce’s second victory in three events and the perfect response to the disappointment of being disqualified from the Jim Clark Rally (for driving along a closed road stage on a puncture).

Joe Allen’s know-how will prove a vital asset for Swansea City this coming season, head coach Russell Martin has insisted. Allen could make the second Swansea debut of his career on Tuesday night in a pre-season game at Plymouth Argyle, a full 15 years after his first. The Wales midfielder, who last week sealed a return to his boyhood club from Stoke City, was part of the Swans squad that clinched promotion to the Premier League in 2008 and Martin reckons that kind of experience will prove invaluable, alongside the playing abilities that still make him a virtual certain starter for his country.

Jamie Donaldson’s tie for sixth place at the Scottish Open has earned him a place at the week’s Open Championship at St. Andrews – and ruined his planned family holiday. Donaldson – Europe’s Ryder Cup hero at Gleneagles in 201 – has qualified for the 150th Open after making three birdies in four holes from the 12th on Sunday at the Genesis Scottish Open to finish on three-under and tie for sixth place. Donaldson, who carded a closing 67 to finish in a tie for sixth with Brandon Wu, US Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Tringale, said: “It’s massive, although we have booked a holiday next week so the missus won’t be happy.

By Owen Morgan Rising Welsh 400m hurdler Ophelia Pye helped Great Britain top the medal table at the European Under-18 Championships in Jerusalem. The Marlborough Athletics product claimed gold in a championship record time on the final evening of the event as GB claimed a record haul of 16 medals – eclipsing the previous best […]

By Paul Jones Wales captain Dan Biggar feels the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be ‘very much a level playing field’ after a triumphant weekend for the northern hemisphere nations. Biggar and his Welsh team-mates ended 58 years of hurt on South African soil on Saturday by defeating the world champions 13-12 in Bloemfontein. Meanwhile, […]

Geraint Thomas still believes Ineos Grenadiers can unseat Tadej Pogacar in the race for the leader’s jersey at the Tour de France. Rather than a back-up to anyone else, Thomas has quickly emerged as the strongman in his team and is likely to be their recognised No.1 for the remainder of the tour after an impressive stage performance in Switzerland. The Welsh star sits third in the general classification, 74 seconds down going into Sunday’s mountain stage to the Portes du Soleil ski resort in Chatel.

Dan Biggar has spoken of his admiration for his No.10 rival Gareth Anscombe after the Wales replacement kicked his team to a historic victory in South Africa. Biggar hailed Wales’ “huge achievement” after his tourists stunned world champions South Africa 13-12 in Bloemfontein. It was Wales’ first win against the Springboks on South African soil, ending 58 years of hurt and arriving at the 12th attempt.

Dewi Lake has been backed to rattle the Springboks’ cage again this weekend – even though his first coach has revealed it’s not that long since the hooker was failing to make his local club side. Lake was the name on the lips of most Wales fans after the first Test last-gasp 32-29 defeat to South Africa following a hugely impressive display from off the bench. The Ospreys hooker scored a magnificent try to sensationally put Wales level at 29-29 in Pretoria, even though they were down to 13 men.