Dewi Lake has insisted the Wales U20 victory over New Zealand will count for nothing if they don’t go on to beat England. Skipper Lake joined a small and elite band of Welsh captains who have led a national side to victory over New Zealand as his youngsters won a dramatic contest, 8-7 at the World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Argentina. The victory in Rosario takes Wales into a fifth-placed play-off where they will meet England on Saturday.

Matt Clowes extended his lead in the Welsh Athletics 10K Road Series by winning the second race of the season at Chepstow on Sunday. The Cardiff Athletics runner, who won the series opener at Caerphilly last month, followed up that success up by finishing first at the Speedway 10K.

Three hours before the first riders in the OVO Energy Women’s Tour were due at the summit of the Black Mountain in Carmarthenshire, the mini gazebo and trestle table were set up and ready for action. Members of the Ammanford Triathlon and Cycling Club were offering free hot drinks and snacks to the early birds intent on claiming a prime vantage point near the famous Tro Gwcw (Cuckoo Bend) hairpin on the highest climb of Stage Six, last Saturday.

Newport County have signed an absolute Marvel. Manager Michael Flynn has snapped up 23-year-old central defender Marvel Ekpiteta. “I’m buzzing to get started,” said Marvel. “I am really looking forward to the challenge ahead and can’t wait for pre-season. “I see myself as a leader, love defending and I try and get on the ball […]

Charles Linglet is aiming to help Cardiff Devils repeat their ‘incredible’ Elite League play-offs success. Devils won the play-offs championship by beating Belfast Giants in the final and Linglet says: “The whole experience of winning that trophy was just incredible and it’s something I’d really like to repeat. “Devils fans here have embraced me and […]

Geraint Thomas insists Chris Froome absence from the Tour de France will not change how he defends the Yellow Jersey. The Cardiff-born rider has admitted he was shocked to hear of his Team INEOS team-mate’s crash in France which left him with multiple injuries.

Wales Rugby League is launching its first-ever open-age female competition as they aim to field a side in the 2021 Women’s Rugby League World Cup. A South Wales-based three-game East v West Origin series will be played over the summer, with those playing earning regional representative caps.

The inaugural Healthspan Porthcawl 10K is a sell-out after more than 4,000 runners raced to sign up. The new addition to the Healthspan Wales 10K Series will make its debut on Sunday 7 July at the summertime hotspot. Entries sold-out on Father’s Day with just under a month to go until race day.

Welsh rugby may reap what is has sown when Wales face New Zealand in Argentina today (Mon) at the World Rugby U20 Championship. Among the Baby Blacks’ ranks will be Taine Plumtree, son of John, who coached the successful Swansea side for four years between 1997 and 2001. Taine will be in the second row for the Kiwis, and will share the battle to make the fifth-place final along with the sons of two former Wales stars.

Rhys Enoch endured a tough final day at his first US Open – but sill came away with a cheque for £18,000 as he finished tied for 71st place. It was not enough to give the Welshman his best Major finish as he was behind the 56th place he managed at last year’s Open at Carnoustie. But the week still provided Enoch with the round of his career after the 31-year-old shot a blistering 66 on Friday to make the cut.

Elfyn Evans finished fourth on Rally Italy, despite losing his battle for position with Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai) today by less than a second. Just 7.9 seconds separated them going into today’s final four stages, but an inspired Mikkelsen set fastest time on all of them. Evans thought he’d finished fifth, before runaway leader Ott Tänak (Toyota) hit steering problems on the final stage – dropping him behind the Welshman and putting Evans back up into fourth. But Evans and co-driver Scott Martin were disappointed – the smallest of margins of being a little too cautious on the hairpins in their M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC proved to be the difference between standing on the podium or not.

Callum Sheedy played 13 minutes for England at Twickenham a fortnight ago, but that would not stop him still playing for Wales as the match was uncapped. The Cardiff-born Bristol Bears fly-half could also still play for Ireland, but Peter Jackson reckons it’s surely make-your-mind-up time. Unless he happens to be a student of Barcelona FC, Callum Sheedy will probably have never heard of Laszlo Kubala. Different footballers, different times but the same grass-hopper mentality towards national allegiance, the same identity issues.

Rhys Enoch has set himself an ambitious target of a top 16 finish at the US Open as he bids to underline it as his breakthrough tournament. The Welshman has already entered the record books with a second round 66 at Pebble Beach on Friday – the fourth lowest US Open round ever recorded at the course. Enoch – who turns 31 today (Sunday) – is hoping to celebrate his birthday in style by finishing high enough on the final leaderboard to earn an automatic place in next year’s tournament.

Jazz Carlin is four months into the rest of her life after 14 years as an international swimmer. Wales’ Commonwealth champion and Olympic medallist spoke to Liz Byrne about life after swimming, her hopes, her fears, and her body. When double Olympic silver medalist Jazz Carlin announced her retirement from the pool she embarked on a new life that has brought a host of changes where excitement coexists with uncertainty. Carlin revealed she would be quitting the pool in February 2019 following a career that encompassed the misery and desolation of missing out on a home Olympics in 2012 through to the joy of double silver in the 400m and 800m freestyle four years later in Rio de Janeiro.

Teenage quarterback Harry Taylor has plenty of experience to call on during his rookie season with the South Wales Warriors in which he’s been throwing touchdowns for fun. The 19-year-old product of the club’s youth system is being guided through the season by starting QB Dean Jackson and, as his dad says, the college student comes from “a football family”. Though Taylor, from Cardiff, is in his first season of senior British American Football Association National League action he has been involved with the Llanharan-based Warriors since he was 13 and played for an “American high school style football programme” at the SGS College Bristol Academy of Sport. 

Elfyn Evans completed a very long, baking hot and bone shaking Saturday in Rally Italy in fourth position – and there will be no easing off on the final day on Sunday, as the M-Sport Ford Fiesta WRC driver starts it just 7.9 seconds ahead of fifth placed Andreas Mikkelsen (Hyundai). While the top three edged out a bit of a gap at the top of the leaderboard, Evans was embroiled in a very close battle with the Norwegian driver. Co-driven by Scott Martin, the Welshman will want to hold onto fourth, as it will give him extra points and put him in pole position to benefit from any mistakes or misfortune that happen ahead of him.

Clubs in Wales and Northern Ireland are working together in their quest for Europa League progress. Ballymena United, who have been drawn against NSI Runavik in their preliminary round tie, are playing two of the Welsh qualifiers, Cardiff Met and Barry Town United, in pre-season friendlies. The students were up first and went down 1-0 […]

Almost 250 spectators watched Barry Town United battle to a 1-1 draw against Panjab FA in the first pre-season friendly at Jenner Park. Kayne McLaggon fired Barry ahead by half-time, but a defensive error during second half injury time let Panjab in for their equaliser. It was a highly competitive match to keep Barry’s preparation […]

Rhys Enoch will tee off at the third round of the US Open on Saturday afternoon, boosted by the confidence gained from the round of his life. The young Welshman fired an astonishing 5-under-par 66 at Pebble Beach – the second best round of the day. Only tournament leader Gary Woodland, who shot 65, managed a better score on the day as Enoch made the cut, despite opening with a round of 78 on Thursday.

James Broome will go head-to-head with his Great Britain teammates this weekend, when the Welsh carriage-driver competes at the Tristar Welsh National event at Cricklands. Two weeks ago, Broome – son of show jumping legend David – was part of the GB team that won a bronze medal at the Nations Cup in Holland. On Saturday and Sunday, he will be in opposition to colleagues Daniel Naprous and Wilf Bowman-Ripley at an event in Crick that counts as both a qualifier for the UK National Championships as well as a selection event for the British team.