Lyn Jones and his World Cup-bound Russia have been left with red faces after losing to Jersey Reds in Moscow. The former Wales coach asked his son Luc – Jersey’s scrum-half – to help arrange the fixture after Cardiff Blues pulled out of a trip to face The Bears. He might be wishing he had looked elsewhere as the Channel Islanders pulled off a famous 35-22 victory on Tuesday at the Slava Stadium.

Warren Gatland will take charge of Wales for the 117th time on Saturday – and the last in Cardiff. Robin Davey says it should be a time for assessment and gratitude towards a coach who delivered more teams, more depth, and more honours than any of his predecessors. The World Cup may be just around the corner but before that comes the end of a remarkable era. For on Saturday, Warren Gatland will take charge of Wales for the final time in Cardiff. When Wales run out on to the Principality Stadium pitch for their last home World Cup warm-up game against Ireland, Gatland will be making his farewell at the famous ground.

Cymru manager Paul Bodin has named a 20-man squad to face Belgium and Germany in their opening Uefa under-21 Euro 2021 qualifiers at the Racecourse in Wrexham. Bodin has called on the experience of nine players involved in the previous under-21 qualifying campaign, including Mark Harris, Cameron Coxe and Regan Poole. Former Manchester United and […]

Michael Flynn insists there will be no Cup hangover this time following Newport County’s exit from the Carabao Cup. County’s hopes of another giant-killing chapter to add to their illustrious recent history were swiftly ended by West Ham on Tuesday night when the Premier league club won 2-0 at Rodney Parade to move into the third round of the tournament. Last season, following their brave FA Cup defeat to Manchester City, Flynn’s side lost three of their next five League games – a sequence that almost put them out of the run-in for the League Two play-off places.

The only Welsh team in the British American Football National League can win their first silverware in eight years this weekend. But standing in the way of the South Wales Warriors, in the British American Football Association (BAFA) Division Two Southern Conference Britbowl, are a team who hold a special place in their hearts for the Welsh capital. The Bournemouth Bobcats were formed in 1986 and just a year later won the Budweiser Premier Bowl, the then second tier of British gridiron, at Cardiff City FC’s infamous Ninian Park.

Netminder Ben Bowns is fired up for another huge Cardiff Devils season – and he’s feeling in peak condition after a busy summer. Devils have completed their match preparations for the 2019-20 season and are now focused own Friday’s opening Champions Hockey League fixture against Czech team Mountfield HK at the Viola Arena in Cardiff […]

Cardiff City 0, Luton Town 3 Neil Warnock’s Bluebirds crashed out of the Carabao Cup, but the manager was upbeat about this Friday’s crucial Championship home clash with Fulham. Promotion favourites Fulham visit Cardiff City in the final fixture before an international break and and manager Warnock said: “Bring them on – we will relish […]

Merthyr Town 3, Swindon Supermarine 1 Merthyr Town celebrated one of their own on Bank Holiday Monday – and marked the occasion with victory at their MetCoaches Stadium home. Lee Lucas (18 mins) and Ian Traylor (65 and 85) scored for the Martyrs on a day when the club paid tribute to former manager Lynn […]

The shadow of Wilfried Bony can help knock West Ham out of the Carabao Cup tonight, according to Newport County goalkeeper Nick Townsend. Former Swansea City, Manchester City and Ivory Coast striker Bony has been training at Rodney Parade for the past three weeks, although manager Michael Flynn has always insisted the forward will end up resuming his stalled career at somewhere higher up football’s food chain than EFL League Two. But as County bid to script more Cup giant-killing history this evening at home to the Premier League club, Townsend has no doubts Bony will have in indirect influence on the outcome.

Terry Phillips reflects on the playing career of Godfrey Ingram, who played for the Bluebirds and the Hatters. Luton-born Ingram, who celebrates his 60th birthday in October, started his career with his tome-town club and visited Cardiff City Stadium when manager Neil Warnock’s home team won 2-1 against the Hatters in a Championship fixture. This evening, […]

It will be father against son at the Slava Stadium in Moscow today when Russia continue their build-up to the Rugby World Cup with a game against Jersey Reds. The Bears were due to play Georgia this week, but that game was cancelled on security grounds. They then invited Cardiff Blues to fill the gap, but they ultimately declined. But a conversation between Russian head coach Lyn Jones – former Dragons and Ospreys chief – and his son, Luc, the new Jersey scrum-half, helped to pave the way for one of the most notable fixtures in the 140-year history of the island club.

Neither Barry Town or Bala Town were able to extend their 100 percent records after the two cancelled each other out at a sun-soaked Jenner Park. The two sides remain joint-top of the Cymru Premier along with Cardiff Met, who also extended their winning run. Elsewhere, The New Saints recorded a record-equalling away win as […]

Welsh hammer thrower Osian Jones broke his own Welsh record for a remarkable fourth time this season as he claimed a bronze medal on a sizzling Sunday at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham. It was excellent day for Welsh athletes overall and the throwers in particular as Bethan Rees also claimed a bronze medal in the javelin. Liverpool Harrier Jones has enjoyed an exceptional season which has seen him extend his record from 71.62 to 73.89m.

Kyle Naughton has hailed Steve Cooper’s management skills as the reason behind Swansea City’s stunning start to the season. The Swans full-back scored the opening goal in his side’s 3-0 victory over Birmingham City on Sunday – an emphatic win that ensured the club have made their best start to a season for 41 years. For Naughton the result was further evidence of the impact Cooper has made at the club since he took over from Graham Potter earlier in the summer.

Damian Cole made equalling a sporting record that has stood for almost 20 years look remarkably easy at the weekend, when he won the Old Forge Garage Mewla Rally for a sixth time – and with it his 23rd rally victory on Epynt. Cole’s first win on the fast rollercoaster roads of the famous military range above Sennybridge was 16 years ago, and ever since then the Abergavenny ace has been chipping away at John Price’s all-time record. Cole equalled the Epynt record in sensational style – establishing a 29 second lead by half way after a masterful performance in his Get Connected/Energizer-backed Ford Fiesta WRC and then easing off in the closing stages to win by 19 seconds.

Bethan Davies made it a hat-trick of 5000m race walk British titles in sweltering conditions in Birmingham on Sunday. The Cardiff Athlete produced another typically dominant display to outclass the rest of the field and take her third consecutive British Championship win in a season’s best time of 21:56.45. Davies will now turn her attention to next weekend when she bids to clock a qualifying time over the 20k distance for next month’s World Athletics Championships in Doha.

Hurdler Dai Greene and steeplechaser Ieuan Thomas will each spend the next week searching for races in order to achieve the qualifying times for the World Athletics Championships in Doha. The Welsh duo both claimed top three places at the British Athletics Championships in Birmingham on Saturday, putting them in contention for the Great Britain team. Now they must each clock their respective event’s qualifying standards by the midnight deadline on September 1 in order to be in with a chance of automatic selection.

Bentley Continental GT3 driver Seb Morris delivered another very strong account of himself with the marque’s official factory team during the prestigious Suzuka 10 Hours over the weekend, on his first ever visit to the world-famous Japanese circuit. Competing with Bentley Team M-Sport alongside fellow ‘works’ drivers Andy Soucek and Alex Buncombe, the outing marked the second as a full ‘pro’ with the manufacturer for Wrexham-born Morris and he immediately confirmed his abilities during practice and qualifying. Unfortunately, an issue with the car during the second hour of Sunday’s race required a pit visit that ultimately cost the squad half an hour and ended any chance of challenging for the podium. One crumb of comfort for the entry, however, was the fastest lap of the race.

A full Bank Holiday fixture programme in the Cymru Premier League sees the league’s two clubs with 100 percent records go head to head at Jenner Park. Only Barry and Bala have been able to produce successive wins in the opening two rounds of the new season prior to this afternoon’s meeting (2.30). Bala Town […]

Cardiff Devils 2, MAC Újbuda 4 The music man took cantre stage for Cardiff Devils after their final pre-season fixture against MAC Újbuda at the Viola Arena. Canadian ice hockey forward Mike McNamee, who loves playing the guitar and singing in his spare time, provided the post-game entertainment for Devils fans in the bar. McNamee, […]