Jordan Hugill would only consider staying at Cardiff City next season if Norwich City no longer want him. Striker Hugill has been a big success since he joined the Bluebirds on loan in January – scoring three times and providing two assists in 11 league appearances. But it is the fact that Cardiff have only lost twice in that sequence, with Hugill providing a focal point in seven victories, that underlines the value of the 29-year-old’s all-round contribution.

Adam Wedge celebrated a notable Welsh double at Cheltenham by paying tribute to trainer Evan Williams. Welsh jockey Wedge provided one of the highlights of day three of the Festival when he won the Craft Irish Whiskey Co. Plate Handicap Chase on Coole Cody – providing another triumph for Welsh trainer Williams. The 22-1 shot won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham for Williams in 2020 and might have won it again this year but for a fall two fences out.

Stephen Jones has hailed Dan Biggar’s “incredible achievement” as he prepares to welcome him into Wales’ 100-cap club. And former Wales fly-half Jones has also highlighted the “mental resilience” required for longevity in Welsh rugby’s highest-profile playing position. Wales assistant coach Jones reached three figures almost 11 years ago when he lined up against the Barbarians in Cardiff.

Wales Women head coach Ioan Cunningham has targeted three wins from their upcoming Six Nations campaign. Cunningham has named a 37-strong squad ahead of their championship opener in Ireland next weekend, a tournament in which interest and expectations will have been raised due to much needed modernising of the women’s game in Wales. Wales have been bolstered by having professional players in their ranks for the first time, following the Welsh Rugby Union’s historic decision to award 12 full-time contracts in January.

Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations finale against Italy will be a very special occasion for Wales captain Dan Biggar. The Northampton Saints playmaker has been breaking records throughout the course of this championship having become the 140th player to lead Wales, while also winning his 100th test cap against Scotland. But at the Principality Stadium on Saturday the 32-year-old will win his 100th cap for Wales against the Azzurri.

By Adam Cleary Cardiff City boss Steve Morison is counting down the days to the South Wales derby against Swansea City. Morison’s side are now heading into a 17-day break before their next game – the Welsh derby against the Swans, a fixture which saw the seccond city club emerge as comfortable 3-0 winners back […]

European Tour star Bradley Dredge is helping to develop future golfers in and around Cardiff by becoming an ambassador for the annual Junior Open at Radyr Golf Club.

Russell Martin praised Joel Piroe’s “ruthlessness” after the Swansea City striker grabbed a victory which seemed about to elude them. Piroe struck a dramatic added-time winner as the Swans snatched a 3-2 success at Peterborough United that dealt a heart-breaking blow to the hosts’ survival hopes. The Dutch striker fired his 17th goal of a prolific season in the first minute of stoppage time to settle a  Championship thriller and leave rock-bottom Posh looking doomed.

Welsh trainer Rebecca Curtis hopes Lisnagar Oscar will be doing more than simply sending a signal of support for the people of Ukraine, when he runs at Cheltenham on Thursday. The horse and Welsh jockey Adam Wedge will cut striking figures at the Festival as they will be wearing the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag. Jockeys have been wearing armbands in those national colours at Cheltenham to show their support for the Ukrainian people, who are suffering a humanitarian crisis following the Russian invasion of their country.

By Paul Jones Wales manager Robert Page has no fears over Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey’s limited game-time heading into World Cup play-off action and insisted “big players turn up for big games”. Skipper Bale and Ramsey head into the semi-final tie against Austria in Cardiff on March 24 following recent injury struggles. The 100-times capped Bale has only featured twice for Real since the end of August, with his only start coming against Villarreal in LaLiga last month, while Ramsey has started two games for Rangers following his January loan move from Juventus.

Cardiff City face Stoke City at the Cardiff City Stadium tonight and boss Steve Morison admits his side have come a long way since they faced Stoke earlier on in the season. The reverse fixture at the end of October was Morison’s first game as interim manager and his side found themselves 3-0 down just after half time as they looked to end an eight game losing streak. “We went 2-0 down and we had to have a good conversation at half time,” admits Morison.

By Tom Prosser Peterborough United boss Grant McCann has branded Swansea City’s style of play as “unique” ahead of Wednesday’s Skybet Championship clash at London Road. “I’ve come up against Russell Martin teams at MK Dons and Swansea before and they have a unique style of play,” said McCann. “They are very much possession-based and they can be very hard to play against as they rotate players all the time.

Academic Dr Val Franklin is to become the new President of Wales Golf, the next stage on a journey that started with and still includes helping junior golfers in West and Mid Wales.

By Carl Field Welsh acrobat Dylan Howells flew home from Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday with FOUR World Championship medals safely tucked in his luggage. The 21-year-old former Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni pupil, who hails from Risca, returned with the rest of the Great Britain delegation after a week to remember at the 2022 Acrobatic World Championships.

Wayne Pivac has denied suggestions Wales have brought back Alun Wyn Jones as a marketing ploy to sell tickets. The 36-year-old second row has regained fitness from a shoulder injury to come back straight into the side for their final match of the Six Nations at home to Italy on Saturday. It will be Jones’ 150th cap for Wales – a landmark achievement – while Dan Biggar, who retains the captaincy, will become the seventh Welsh player to reach 100 appearances for his country.

The 2022 Guinness Six Nations reaches its climax this weekend with the final round of fixtures all on Saturday as France chase the Grand Slam. Much of the build-up in the week will focus on the team announcements ahead of the all-important final round. Round 4 saw France keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with […]

Ammanford AFC enjoyed a thumping 5-2 win over Undy Athletic in the JD Cymru South League at the weekend. A vital three points for the home side, taking them up to 12th place in the 16-team table and 10 points clear of their visitors who are one spot off the bottom. However, the win wasn’t the only significant success of the week for a club which prides itself on its community links.

Wales U20 centre Joe Hawkins is confident his side can bounce back from defeat to France and finish the U20 Six Nations off in style with a victory against Italy at Parc Eirias on Sunday. The Ospreys midfielder, who took over the Welsh captaincy from the suspended Alex Mann, says his side have bounced back from adversity before and they deserve to finish off their campaign with a victory. “We have worked hard throughout this tournament; we’ve had to bounce back from adversity after the first game, so we have shown a lot of character already. I think we deserve another ‘W’ but that is on us to go out and put a performance in.

Wales head coach Ioan Cunningham believes his team are well placed to make an impact in the Tik Tok Women’s Six Nations despite defeat to the USA in their warm-up game. Cunningham’s side lost 31-23 to the Americans at Parc y Scarlets at the weekend, where the previously overlooked Sioned Harries made her first appearance in over two years. It was Wales’ first match since the Welsh Rugby Union introduced full-time professional contracts for 12 players and although it ended in defeat, Cunningham felt it was a useful marker against a team ranked sixth in the world.

The New Saints are worthy winners of the Cymru Premier league title this season, as Welsh football’s most successful club regained its place at the summit of the domestic game. Despite the best efforts of Penybont to stall their inevitable proclamation, the Oswestry side claimed the point they needed on Saturday to be crowned champions […]