Wales’ Olympic triathlon couple Marc and Helen Jenkins have launched a new coaching experience aimed at helping athletes train like a World Champion. The pair have teamed up with Rhys Jones, an ex-pro athlete and, physiologist to found, Jinx Sport,  drawing on all their 25-years experience in elite level sport.

James Hook, has done almost everything in rugby – Grand Slam winner, Lions tourist, member of the Ospreys Galacticos. Now, though, he has taken his rugby know-how in a new direction as a children’s author. After a false start brought on by the lockdown earlier this year, the book – Chasing A Rugby Dream – is launched on October 1 as he tells Graham Thomas. Like most good ideas, James Hook’s decision to become a children’s author was born out of personal experience. The former Wales star – who retired this summer after 16 seasons as a professional and 81 caps for his country – was in his final year at Gloucester in 2017, when he took his son Harrison, then a rugby-mad seven-year-old, to a school book fair.

Swim Wales has launched a unique virtual series for swimmers missing the thrill of competition. The Super Series is open to all age groups as well as masters and Para swimmers belonging to a Welsh club.

Former Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock has called on people to heed government advice on coronavirus to keep each other safe after recovering from the illness. The 71-year-old, who left the Bluebirds midway through last season, is back at work after self-isolating for 14 days, but has been dismayed by footage of some ignoring restrictions. […]

Joel Makin has risen to a career high No 9 in the world in the latest PSA Men’s rankings. The 25-year-old from Haverfordwest has moved up one place after reaching the quarter-finals of last month’s Manchester Open, the first squash event since March.

Wales coaches Stephen Jones, Byron Hayward and Jonathan Humphreys were on hand to see the Cardiff Blues go through one of their final training sessions before heading to Italy for their Guinness PRO14 opener against Zebre. For Jones, in particular, the sight of Willis Halaholo looking fully fit will have been a boost ahead of […]

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce admitted he thought he had become another victim of Newport County’s celebrated ambushes last night until he was rescued by his team. The Magpies boss praised County and opposite number Michael Flynn for another tenacious and inspired display which came so close to adding to the League Two club’s scalps of notable victims. County led 1-0 in their Carabao Cup fourth round tie with just three minutes left before former Swansea City man Jonjo Shelvey equalised and the Premier League side went on to squeeze through on penalties.

Joel Makin faces a Group decider at the CIB PSA World Tour finals in Cairo after losing his second match. The 25-year-old from Haverfordwest was beaten 2-0 (11-8, 11-6) in 48 minutes by Egypt’s fifth seed Marwan ElShorbagy.

Ryan Giggs admits he was playing the long game when he agreed with Tottenham that Gareth Bale should be left out of the Wales squad. The Wales manager will be without his captain, talisman and match-winner for the England friendly on October 8 and the following Nations League games away to the Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria. It comes after Bale is yet to make his second debut for Spurs since rejoining the London club on a season-long loan from Real Madrid earlier this month.

A new season of Guinness PRO14 rugby begins on Friday with a sense of the unknown hanging over the competition. The Covid-19 pandemic means the competition will begin behind closed doors with the tournament set to introduce further South African sides. Steffan Thomas looks at the strengths of the PRO14 and why it should be […]

Callum Paterson has admitted he is gutted to be leaving Cardiff City, revealing he felt he wasn’t needed anymore. But the Scottish international says the switch to Championship rivals Sheffield Wednesday will put the smile back on his face.

Jamal Lowe insists Swansea City are determined to maintain their unblemished defensive record when they face fellow unbeaten Championship rivals Millwall. The Swans have yet to concede after setting a club record with three clean sheets to take seven points out of a possible nine.

Geraint Thomas says he is determined there will be no repeat of his Giro d’Italia agony when he begins his quest for a second Grand Tour crown on Saturday. Wales’ 2018 Tour de France champ was well in contention for the Giro in 2017 when a crash wrecked his hopes forcing him to abandon a few days later.

New golfers in Wales can take part in a national competition through the month of October at their clubs, in a relaxed and fun event. The New2Golf Championship replaces the Summer Swing which was originally planned pre-COVID for golfers coming through the Wales Golf scheme New2Golf.

Joel Makin has been told to shoot for the squash stars and become the world’s No 1. The 25-year-old showed his credentials to be the best when he beat reigning world champ Tarek Momen for the third time in a row at the CIB PSA World Tour Finals.

Swansea City coach Alan Tate will sit out most of October in the stands – and be almost £1,000 lighter in the pocket – after being found guilty of violent conduct by the Football Association. One of head coach Steve Cooper’s right-hand men, Tate will be missing from the technical area for upcoming games against Millwall, Huddersfield, Coventry and Bristol City. Tate’s punishment comes after he was caught on camera at the Liberty Stadium on September 19 in an altercation with Birmingham City’s Jon Toral.

Welsh rugby league is to be honoured with a monument in Cardiff to some of its greatest players. Three stars from the 13-man code – which has featured some of the unheralded best rugby talents the country has produced – are to be selected from a 13-man shortlist. The players nominated are Billy Boston, Gerald Cordle, Dennis Brown, Joe Corsi, Colin Dixon, Roy Francis, Johnny Freeman, Gus Risman, Clive Sullivan, Jim Sullivan, Frank Whitcombe, William ‘Wax’ Williams and Dave Willicombe.

Tristan Abrahams intends to add another grisly chapter to Newport County’s big book of butchered giants at Rodney Parade tonight. The County striker knows his club have made such killings so commonplace they have absolutely nothing to fear against Premier League Newcastle United. There may be no fans present at the normally intimidating old ground, but the home side will not lack motivation in trying to embarrass another top flight club. Red-hot striker Abrahams already has five goals this season and the 21-year-old netted against Championship sides Swansea and Watford to send Newport into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup.

Ryan Giggs says Wales’ friendly with England at Wembley will be perfect build-up for the Nations Cup – after arranging the behind-closed-doors game on a whim. The nations will face each other on October 8 just days before Wales’ crucial trip to face the Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria.

By Paul Jones Steve Bruce has been warned not to expect anything friendlier than a touchline elbow bump when his Newcastle United team visit Newport County tomorrow night. County are in the mood for creating more Carabao Cup shocks, having already dumped Watford out of the competition and with recent Cup heroics against Leicester City […]