Defence coach Byron Hayward has paid the price for Wales’ poor start under new coach Wayne Pivan and is stepping down from his role. The former Wales U20 and Scarlets coach joined the coaching team in 2019 but has left his role by mutual agreement ahead of the upcoming Autumn Nations Cup campaign.

Wrexham AFC set for one of the most important weeks in the club’s history as Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney outline their vision for the club. The duo want to take over the National League outfit which could see £2million invested into the club which has been in fan ownership since 2011.

Michael Flynn eyeing another Cup payday but insists the league is still his priority. The Exiles are in the hat for Monday’s FA Cup draw after the 2-1 win away at Leyton Orient thanks to Jamie Devitt’s stunner.

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton triumphed in a doubles decider to book their quarter-final spot at the World Cup of Darts in Austria. The pre-tournament favourites came through 2-1 with a 4 legs to nil victory in the doubles over Scotland’s John Henderson and Robert Thornton.

Steve Cooper has confirmed that Kyle Naughton suffered a hamstring injury in Swansea City’s 1-0 Championship defeat at Norwich City. And Cooper also confirmed that fellow defender Ben Cabango has pulled out of the Wales squad for this month’s internationals having missed the game at Carrow Road.

Steve Cooper said Swansea City did not get the rewards their performance deserved after seeing their unbeaten away record ended at Norwich City. The Swans boss was left to reflect on the number of chances created and the form of Canaries keeper Tim Krul.

ardiff City manager Neil Harris may have claimed he felt like someone had stolen his wallet, but his Bristol City counterpart Dean Holden reckoned no theft had taken place. It was not quite Trump v Biden and another disputed red v blue contest, but both bosses failed to see eye-to-eye after the Robins’ 1-0 victory at Cardiff City Stadium. Chris Martin scored the only goal of the game after just two minutes and although Cardiff dominated after that it was difficult to see how Harris felt robbed, given his team’s inability to create, never mind finish, clear-cut chances.

Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton launched their bid for the World Cup of Darts crown with a crushing 5-0 whitewash of Russia. The Wales duo showed why they are the bookies’ favourites for the title with an impressive first-round display.

Ben Cabango will be given every chance to prove his fitness before Swansea City’s Championship clash at Norwich City on Saturday. The defender has been having treatment since pulling up with a hamstring problem during the warm-up against Brentford on Tuesday.

Josh Sheehan insists he never gave up on his dream of playing football for Wales – even when he had almost a year out with a knee injury. The 25-year-old has been rewarded for his impressive start to the season with Newport County by being named in the squad for this month’s three internationals.

Elinor Barker will be part of a GB squad looking to defend their team pursuit title at the European Track Championships in Bulgaria this month. The Cardiff-born cyclist will be joined by Laura Kenny, Katie Archibald and Neah Evans at the champs in Plovdiv (11-15 November).

Jonathan Sexton has been forced to apologise to Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a week out from Wales’ trip to Dublin. The Leinster star was visibly annoyed after being substituted by Farrell during Ireland’s Six Nations finale defeat to France last weekend.

The Dragons region has been closed for two weeks following an outbreak of Covid-19 that has seen seven positive tests at Rodney Parade. It means there will be no matches or training during that period with two matches already postponed and a third to be reviewed. The Guinness PRO14 match at home to Connacht scheduled […]

Cardiff City host Bristol City this evening – a match that usually comes served with plenty of spice . Terry Phillips reflects one tasty rivalry – that between former Robins striker Andy Cole and the Bluebirds that would later lead to a confrontation with Cardiff captain Darren Purse. It was 5pm-ish on Saturday, April 26, […]

Marlon Pack admits he was surprised when Cardiff City made the move to sign him from Bristol City. Ex-Robins skipper Pack made the move over the Severn last season and has impressed with his displays this campaign.

By Terry Phillips Pace ace Anthony Jeffrey believes he has the football magic to help Wrexham fire up a promotion challenge in the Vanarama National League. Golden Jaguar Jeffrey has become a Dragon – and is intent on playing League Two football in 2021-22. ‘AJ’ was born in London and started his professional career with […]

Neil Harris knows that Cardiff City’s Severnside derby with Bristol City on Friday is like no other game. And the Bluebirds boss is determined his side come out of the Championship clash with the bragging rights as they look to move up the table before the international break.

One of Wales’ leading gymnasts, Joe Cemlyn-Jones has recently returned to competition in Germany. But when he’s not been hitting the floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar, Cemlyn-Jones is busy exercising his entrepreneurial muscle as he told Steffan Thomas. Joe Cemlyn-Jones is one of Wales’ most gifted athletes but now the gymnast is confident he has the building blocks in place to one day step up to the Olympic Games. While being a professional sportsman of Cemlyn-Jones’ standard requires countless hours of training, the gym isn’t the only place the 21-year-old spends his time.

Aaron Ramsey is out of Wales’ squad for this month’s internationals with a thigh injury. The midfielder’s latest injury jinx saw his withdrawn just hours after the squad was announced on Thursday morning.

Joel Makin saw his Qatar Classic hopes dashed after a 79-minute five-game epic in the quarter-finals. The 26-year-old was beaten 3-2 by Egypt’s reigning World Champion Tarek Momen who finally got the better of his Welsh nemesis.