Heather Lewis is hoping to be in for a busy summer. Like so many international athletes, Lewis leads a hectic double life. On one hand she is a race-walker with Olympic ambitions. On the other, she helps run her family’s dairy farm and tourism business in Pembrokeshire.

The New Saints lost ground on JD Cymru Premier leaders Connah’s Quay with neither side able to claim three points on their travels. The New Saints fell to a 2-1 defeat at fast-improving Haverfordwest County, in what was their second loss of the season. A win in west Wales would have put Saints level on […]

Wayne Pivac has claimed Wales still have room for improvement and they will need to step up to those levels if they are to claim the Grand Slam against France in Paris next weekend. The unbeaten tournament leaders reeled off a third successive bonus-point victory to increase pressure on their rivals for silverware by crushing Italy 48-7 in Rome. Pivac’s team now head to the French capital knowing that a sixth Six Nations crown and fifth Grand Slam will be secured if they topple Les Bleus.

By Paul Jones Mick McCarthy accused Watford’s Francisco Sierralta of “cowardice” after the Cardiff City manager suffered his first defeat as Bluebirds boss. McCarthy was distinctly unimpressed by Watford’s exuberant celebrations at the final whistle after a 94th minute winner from Adam Masina gave the Hornets a 2-1 victory. Words were exchanged between players at […]

Steve Cooper says Swansea City are on a treadmill – but hailed his side’s efforts as they ground out another victory. Conor Hourihane’s early strike and an 18th clean sheet of the season took the Swans into second in the Championship with Watford being held at Cardiff City.

The Welsh Rugby Union is celebrating its 140th birthday this weekend (12 March, 2021) and the best possible gift the game could receive is a fourth win in a row for Alun Wyn Jones’ national team in Rome this weekend to stay on course for another Grand Slam. The ‘Welsh Football Union’ was born out of a meeting that took place at the Castle Hotel, in Neath, on Saturday, 12 March, 1881. There were 11 clubs in attendance – Swansea, Lampeter, Llandeilo, Cardiff, Newport, Llanelli, Merthyr, Llandovery, Brecon, Pontypool and Bangor – with home town team, Neath, generally now accepted as having been at the gathering as well.

Andy Morrison expects high-flying Penybont to provide another tough test this for his Connah’s Quay side, in what could be afternoon of completed milestones for the JD Cymru Premier leaders. Connah’s Quay moved to the top of the table on Tuesday night after grinding out a hard-fought derby win against Flint Town United. And victory […]

Michael Flynn is hoping to evoke the spirit of 2017, and Newport County’s Great Escape, as his side tries to stay on track for promotion from League Two. Back-to-back wins for the first time since the beginning of December have put them right back in the thick of the promotion race and the outcome of today’s trip to Morecambe could be crucial in the final account. Morecambe are one place above County in fifth, have won their last three at home and snuck a 2-2 draw with a 94th minute goal at high flying Forest Green Rovers in midweek.

Dan Biggar and Wales’ bid for victory in Italy on Saturday has been fuelled by his wife’s baked goods, but the fly-half insists Wayne Pivac’s side can still raise their game. Wales face the Azzurri in Rome with a Six Nations Triple Crown already in the bag. Ever the competitor, Biggar wants his team to go to the next level at the Stadio Olimpico.

British Cycling have cancelled the 2021 Tissot UCI Track Cycling Nations’ Cup in Newport, due to take place from 22-25 April 2021, because of the on-going COVID-19 situation.

In a parallel universe – with no pandemic – Harri Morgan would have been in Rome this weekend, making merry and making memories. Then, assuming a Welsh win, he would have mortgaged the house and made the trip to Paris to see Wales bid for a Grand Slam against France. It would have been the stuff of dreams, but reality has ordered he’ll instead be at home in front of the TV like everyone else. Kudos to the Six Nations fixture secretary for having the foresight to pair Wayne’s Wales with Fabien’s France as the headline act for Super Saturday.

Rob Edwards has named a 20-player squad for Cymru’s first U18 match in more than twenty years when they play England on Monday 29 March (KO 12:00). The squad includes Burnley’s Keelan Williams, younger brother of Liverpool and Wales defender Neco.

The Scarlets are in Munster on Friday night, where one player will mark a special anniversary. It is a year since Aaron Shingler last played a game, but the clash at Thomond Park sees his return where Glenn Delaney’s side aim to clinch their European spot for next season, as Graham Thomas reports. Aaron Shingler has been described as a Scarlets legend as he prepares to finally return to action after a year of pain and uncertainty. The Wales forward was last seen on a rugby field in March of 2020 when he was on the losing side for Wales against England at Twickenham.

The claims of Neil Warnock – that referees might be influenced when they take charge of Swansea City because of their links to head coach Steve Cooper’s father, Keith – have been rebuffed by Luton manager Nathan Jones. Cooper and fellow Welshman Jones will go head-to-head on Saturday when the Swans go to Kenilworth Road for a lunchtime kick-off. The Swans have had four penalties awarded to them in their last four matches, the last three all being hotly disputed by opposition managers.

Two years ago, when Wales beat Ireland at the Principality Stadium to secure a Grand Slam title, a teenager was sat amongst fans dreaming of playing alongside his heroes. Fast forward to this year’s Guinness Six Nations tournament and Louis Rees-Zammit is the name amongst the headline acts after producing some exciting rugby whenever he gets the ball. It has been a meteoric rise for the 20-year-old – from club to country, impressing fans with his clinical finishing and lightening pace. Now, he has the chance to help many of the players he watched in 2019 move one step closer to another Slam.

Wales have not lost to Italy for 14 years but Jonathan Davies insists the perennial wooden spoon holders should not be under-estimated ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations game in Rome. The Italians are again bottom after three rounds of this season’s tournament, while Wales travel in the hope of setting up a Grand Slam clash with France the following week. The last time Wales played in the Stadio Olimpico, they were victors, 26-15, two years ago and you have to go back to 2007 for the last Italian victory in this fixture.

Geraint Thomas finished 13th on the second stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico race in Italy. The Ineos Grenadiers rider came home in the same time as stage winner Julian Alaphilippe after just over five hours in the saddle.

Mick McCarthy reckons Cardiff City are facing an acid test in their promotion hopes – but insists he will not be fooled by injury doubts surrounding Watford skipper Troy Deeney. The Bluebirds face second-placed Hornets at home on Saturday with McCarthy knowing victory would be a huge boost to his side.

Wales Under18s will play their first match in more than twenty years when they face England on Monday 29 March at Leckwith Stadium, Cardiff. Among those called up to the new Under-18 squad, which will be officially announced on Friday, will be Burnley’s Keelan Williams, younger brother of full Welsh international Neco.

The last time Italy won a match in the Six Nations, Louis Rees-Zammit was 14 years old. For most Wales fans, Saturday’s fixture against the Italians is already just a footnote ahead of a Grand Slam decider against France next week. Tomas Marks looks at the problems and the prospects for Wales’ opponents.  Franco Smith’s journey to becoming Italy’s head coach has been a fascinating adventure. Smith is a nine-times capped Springbok, who played fly-half and scored for South Africa in their crushing 96-13 win against Wales in 1998.