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Neil Harris Told Cardiff City Keep Calm And Carry On…..But Harry Wilson’s Absence Gives Them The Jitters

Neil Harris said he did not read the riot act to his Cardiff City players as they staged another comeback to snatch a point at Derby. The Bluebirds badly missed Harry Wilson after the Wales international suffered a groin injury during training on the eve of the game.

Gareth James | Oct 28, 2020
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Ieuan Evans Moves Onto WRU Board . . . And Is One Step From The Chair

Ieuan Evans is one vote away from becoming the new chairman of the Welsh Rugby Union.  At tonight’s remote AGM, the clubs who voted him in as a national representative ahead of departing chairman Gareth Davies, learned that the former Wales record cap and try holder had beaten off John Manders for a seat on the 12-strong main board.  The vote for chairman, which is due to take place at the first meeting of the new board, will determine who becomes the most powerful figure in Welsh rugby in the most challenging of times.  

David Williams | Oct 28, 2020
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Oh No, Not You Lot Again? . . . Scarlets Get You Know Who

Glenn Delaney admits it feels like groundhog day after the Scarlets were drawn in the same European pool as Toulon for the fourth season in a row. The Scarlets will have faced the three-time European champions seven times in a four season spell and recently lost a Challenge Cup quarter-final in Toulon.

Steffan Thomas | Oct 28, 2020
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Wales Attack Coach Stephen Jones Tells Team They Must Start Winning

By Alex Bywater Wales have been told their supporters’ patience is wearing thin and they must beat Scotland on Saturday to avoid losing five games in a row for the first time since 2016. Wayne Pivac’s side returned to action after six months with a poor performance against France last Saturday and the result was […]

Editor | Oct 28, 2020
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Michael Flynn Praises Tough Exiles After Last Minute Winner

By Alex Bywater Newport County manager Michael Flynn praised his sides resilience as they maintained their position at the top of League Two with a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Colchester United. Striker Padraig Amond netted a 91st minute winner for the Exiles as Flynn’s side continued their best ever start to a league campaign. In […]

Editor | Oct 28, 2020
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Celtic Dragons Say New Signing Christina Is A Shaw Thing

Christina Shaw is relishing the chance to make her Vitality Netball Superleague debut with Celtic Dragons in 2021. The biological sciences graduate has been in Welsh age group squads from the age of 15 and made her international debut at the  Europe Open Championship in Cardiff in October 2017.

Ian Gordon | Oct 28, 2020
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Steve Cooper Says ‘We’re Winners, Not Sulkers’ After Swansea City Climb To Second Spot

Jay Fulton and Kasey Palmer have earned the praise of Swansea City head coach Steve Cooper for their roles in lifting the club to second place in the Championship table. Both players scored in the Swans’ 2-0 victory at home to Stoke City last night – a win that ended the visitors’ five-game unbeaten run and moved Cooper’s men into the automatic promotion places. Only Reading – who have taken a remarkable 22 points from eight games and are seven points clear at the top – sit above Swansea, although Bournemouth and Bristol City may alter that picture after tonight’s round of matches.

Graham Thomas | Oct 28, 2020

Déjà vu for Wales Who Face Uphill Battle For Euro 2022 Qualification After Norway Reverse

By Steffan Thomas Jess Fishlock has told her Wales teammates they must bounce back quickly after today’s damaging 1-0 defeat to Norway. Frida Maanum’s 20 yard strike took Euro 2022 qualification out of Wales’ hands who need a victory over Belarus in December to secure a place in the play-offs. Despite falling behind in the […]

Steffan Thomas | Oct 27, 2020
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Cardiff Half Marathon Put Back Again Until October 2021

Organisers of the 2020 Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon have again put back the date of the race due to COVID-19. This year’s race had been re-scheduled for 28 March 2021 but has now been postponed further, until 3 October 2021.

Gareth James | Oct 27, 2020

Former Wales Rugby Star To Present ITV Show For Black History Month

  By Steffan Thomas Former Welsh rugby international and adventurer Richard Parks is used to challenging the norm and battling stereotypes and tonight (Tuesday, 27 October – 8.00pm on ITV Wales) his latest project will be aired. ‘Richard Parks: Can I Be Welsh And Black?’ is a programme that coincides with the final week of […]

Steffan Thomas | Oct 27, 2020
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Cardiff City’s Neil Harris Expects Different Derby Test….And Not Just Because There Is No Wayne Rooney

Neil Harris says Cardiff City will face a different Derby team to the one they beat a few months ago – and not just because Wayne Rooney is missing. When the sides faced each other last July both were challenging for the top six, but it was the Bluebirds who came out on top 2-1 to reach the play-offs as the Rams missed out.

Editor | Oct 27, 2020
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Celtic Dragons Sign Defender Lucy Howells For Third Year

Wales defender Lucy Howells will be returning to Celtic Dragons for a third season in the Vitality Netball Superleague. The Pembroke-born player’s debut in 2019 came in the live televised match against Team Bath at Arena Birmingham.

Ian Gordon | Oct 27, 2020
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Nothing But Perfection Will Do For Wales In Euro 2022 Quest

Wales must execute the perfect performance to have any chance of toppling table-topping Norway tonight, according to manager Jayne Ludlow. Norway are currently in pole position to qualify for Euro 2022 with Wales four points behind in second spot in Group C, while this afternoon’s visitors also have a game in hand.

Steffan Thomas | Oct 27, 2020
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Newport County In Good Nick And Safe Hands . . . As Townsend Looks To Keep Run Going

Table-toppers Newport County plan to stretch their lead at the top of League Two tonight thanks to the elasticity of goalkeeper Nick Townsend. The 25-year-old former Barnsley keeper has made some superb saves in managing three clean sheets on the bounce for County who have not conceded a goal for 299 minutes. This time last season, Townsend was kicking his heels and cursing his luck as he saw Tom King string together six successive clean sheets to help County to a dream start to their campaign.

Editor | Oct 27, 2020
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Former Swansea City Keeper Michel Vorm Puts Down The Gloves

Former Swansea City goalkeeper Michel Vorm has earned plaudits from the club after he announced his retirement. The 37-year-old left Tottenham in July at the end of his contract and has now called time on his playing career. Spurs paid tribute on their official website, writing: “Michel’s daily work with skipper and number one Hugo (Lloris) over the years cannot be underestimated, as well as his influence on our younger goalkeepers, the likes of Alfie Whiteman and Brandon Austin.”

Paul Jones | Oct 27, 2020

Wayne’s World Must Be Smarter Than Warren’s Battering Ram

Wayne Pivac’s world as Wales coach is less than a year old, but already some fans seem nostalgic for the Warren Gatland era. And maybe the Shaun Edwards era, too. But Harri Morgan says it’s time to cut the new guy some slack and recognise Wales are trying to change course as well as coach. […]

Steffan Thomas | Oct 26, 2020
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Rhys Webb Among Wales Players Facing Big Losses From Former Scarlets Sponsor Juno Moneta

Rhys Webb is among a number of Welsh rugby stars – past and present – who stand to lose large amounts of money from the collapse of a Cardiiff-based financial services firm. The Wales scrum-half and former Wales forward Ian Gough are likely to lose tens of thousands of pounds, while others players such as former Wales and Ospreys wing Eli Walker also put their faith in businesswoman Claire Louise Thomas. The fall-out from the implosion of the Juno Moneta Group could also leave the Scarlets heavily out of pocket. Cardiff City were another club who had dealings with the company now in administration.

Editor | Oct 26, 2020
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Natalie Powell Looking To Czech Mate Her Rivals In Bid For Fourth European Medal

Natalie Powell will be gunning for a fourth European Championships medal in Prague next month. The Beulah judoka will be part of an 18-strong British team at the Championships in the Czech Republic from 19-21 November.

Ian Gordon | Oct 26, 2020
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Celtic Dragons Defender Leila Thomas Hopes Her Return Is A Winning Formula

Defender Leila Thomas admits she is fired up over her return to Celtic Dragons for the Vitality Netball Superleague season. The 19-times capped Wales international has already had two seasons with the Dragons and one at Team bath during her Superleague career.

Ian Gordon | Oct 26, 2020
Gerwyn Price at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, South Wales on Thursday 20th February 2020 Credit: Andrew Orchard sports photography/Alamy

Gerwyn Price . . . Not ‘If’ He Becomes World Number One, But ‘When’

Gerwyn Price will warm up for the World Cup of Darts in November – where he will carry Welsh hopes alongside Johnny Clayton – by competing in the European Championships which start in Germany on Thursday. Not only has Price become the form player in the world right now, but James Dodd argues the Welshman will soon overtake Michael van Gerwen as the official world number one, too. Earlier this month, Gerwyn Price, the one-man darts winning machine from Markham, won his fourth major televised event – the World Grand Prix – after winning the 2018 and 2019 Grand Slam of Darts as well as the World Series of Darts Finals last month. He has now won four of the major titles in the sport inside the past two years.

Editor | Oct 26, 2020