Scouser Ben Tollitt struck gold for Wrexham, scoring the goals which took them top of the Vanarama National League table. “It was perfect, simply perfect,” said the 24-year-old former Portsmouth player. “I love playing football and I love playing for Wrexham.” The Dragons have won four successive League matches, keeping three clean sheets in wins […]

Warren Gatland reckons England’s chariot could get stuck behind a cavalry of Welsh tractors when they come over the Severn Bridge on Friday afternoon. The Wales coach could barely conceal his astonishment when he heard of the travel plans of their Six Nations rivals ahead of Saturday’s showdown in Cardiff. Eddie Jones – who has gone in for some serious mind games in the build-up – plans to leave it late before his squad arrive in the Welsh capital barely 24 hours before kick-off.

Cardiff Fire 3, Bristol Bulldogs 5 Cardiff Fire are preparing for two big home fixtures in their quest to climb the National Ice Hockey League table. Head coach Mark Smith and his Fire players entertain high-flying Solent Devils at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay on Sunday (February 24, 6pm) and then take on Peterborough […]

Joey Martin – the GOAT to Cardiff Devils fans – is Elite Ice Hockey League Player of the week. Canadian hit-man Martin – nicknamed the Greatest Of All Time – to Devils fans fired a hat-trick against MK Lightning in a 6-5 win at the Viola Arena and scored in Cardiff’s 6-4 win in Milton […]

Brian Flynn has returned to Wrexham as assistant manager to Bryan Hughes to help their promotion push back into the Football League. After a 21-year playing career, making 100 league appearances for Wrexham, he became player/manager in 1989 before going on to manage the club for 12 years including the famous FA Cup victory over Arsenal. “I am delighted to return and support Bryan at a club that is very special to me,” said Flynn after joining the National League table-toppers.

Gareth Anscombe has edged out Dan Biggar for the Wales outside-half spot for Saturday’s crunch meeting with England in Cardiff. Anscombe returns to the side at No 10 having started the opener against France with Biggar dropping back to the bench having started the last game against Italy.

Thousands of runners will return to the stunning heart of Mid Wales for the 2019 Royal Welsh Trail Running Festival. Incorporated into the Royal Welsh Smallholding & Countryside Festival, the Royal Welsh Trail Running Festival has quickly established itself as one of the UK’s largest and most scenic trail running events. The revamped festival of running will return with a trio of races on Saturday 18th May. A stunning 10K race through the countryside surrounding Builth Wells will be the main feature of the revamped event. The action will begin with a fast paced 3K race before the next generation get their chance to shine in the one mile trail race, open to families.

Eddie Jones has made two enforced changes to England’s XV for Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff. Prop Ben Moon and wing Jack Nowell will both start as the Red Rose’s head coach again insisted England were facing the best Welsh team ever who would be playing the biggest game of their lives. Prop Moon comes in for crocked Mako Vunipola while Nowell will replace Chris Ashton, who has a calf problem, on the wing.

Pembrokeshire teenager Tom Llewellin scored a magnificent result on his first forestry rally in a Group 4 historic-spec Escort Mk2, when he won the Pirelli Welsh Forest Rally Championship Under 23 section on the Visit Conwy Cambrian National B Rally. The 17-year old son of double British Rally Champion Dai Llewellin stunned the historic rally fraternity with his speed, finishing 21st overall on the opening round of the series. Co-driven by Ross Whittock, Llewellin leads the U23 Welsh Rally Championship category – which has an end of season prize for the winning driver of a test in a PCRS Rallysport team Hyundai i20 R5. The reward is courtesy of the UK arm of On The Pace Notes, which is a pace note supply and co-driver advanced training programme run by former World Rally Championship co-driver Craig Parry.

A North Wales sailing centre has received a national award for a scheme which has seen more than 50 disabled sailors regularly involved in the sport through more than 400 sessions.

Wales are on a roll, but the momentum will come to a halt on Saturday night, argues Robin Davey. England, for all their injury issues, will have too much firepower as evidenced by their two bonus points so far in this tournament compared to Wales’ none. It’ll be be all white on the night. I fear Wales will submit to an England side chasing a hat-trick of victories at the Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Cardiff University law student Lowri Roberts retained the South Wales Squash Championship ladies A final in a repeat of last seasons final. Roberts, the World number 156 from Bodelwyddan in North Wales, won 15-13, 11-7, 2-11, 9-11, 11-8 in the final against Mid Glamorgan player Ciara Richards at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. […]

April 11, 1999 is a date that has been immortalised in the annals of Welsh rugby history. Playing at ‘home’ at Wembley, Scott Gibbs scored one of the most celebrated tries ever scored by a Wales player, as they denied England the Grand Slam in the last ever Five Nations Championship. It took a steel-nerved Neil Jenkins conversion to complete the 32-31 victory for Wales, which prompted scenes of wild celebration among fans in the stadium and across the nation, and handed the Championship to Scotland.

Jonathan Davies has told his Wales teammates they must hold back a relentless white tide if they are to beat England on Saturday. The Lions centre admits he has been impressed by England in their two bonus-point victories so far in this Six Nations championship – their shutting down of Ireland in Dublin and their disintegration of France at Twickenham. In both games, says Davies, England have been ruthless in their pursuit of points, rather than looking to hold onto their lead.

Wrexham are top of Vanarama National League football after securing a fourth successive victory, beating Boreham Wood 2-0. Manager Bryan Hughes’ team won the rearranged fixture, which was Wrexham’s game in hand, and jumped above Solihull Moors, who had been top. “I’m delighted, absolutely delighted,” said Hughes. “It wasn’t a fantastic performance by us, but […]

Michael Flynn admitted he felt relieved after Newport County’s 4-1 League Two away win against relegation battlers Notts County at Meadow Lane. Jamille Matt (2), Fraser Franks and Padraig Amond scored for Newport, who earned a first away victory in their last 11 League attempts. Now County focus on their trip to play MK Dons […]

Welsh trainers Tim Vaughan and Grace Harris earned success at Musselburgh following the equine flu lockdown (writes Brian Lee). Vaughan’s Copper Gone West, trained at Aberthin in the Vale of Glamorgan, made the a 381 mile trip to the Scottish track was backed from 6-1 to 9-2 in the Betway Mares’ Maiden Hurdle. Copper Gone West […]

Wales Women head coach Rowland Phillips has made five changes for England’s visit to Cardiff Arms Park on Sunday (12.30pm). Up front, 18 year old flanker Alex Callender has been handed her first start after making her debut against France in the opening game of the tournament and Mel Clay returns in the second row after recovering from a leg injury. They replace Manon Johnes and Natalia John. In the backs, 50-times capped Elinor Snowsill will start at full-back, Hannah Bluck will start at inside centre and Jess Kavanagh starts on the left wing in place of Lauren Smyth, Alicia McComish and Lisa Neumann.

Leigh Halfpenny will not be risked against England on Saturday unless the Wales full-back is fully convinced he is ready for this first game in three months. Forwards coach Robin McBryde has confirmed that Halfpenny has returned to full contact training following the concussion problems that have sidelined him since November. But as the Wales coaches weigh up whether or not to take the gamble of picking Halfpenny without anything in the way of a warm-up game, McBryde has said the player himself has to believe he is ready to resume in such an unforgiving fixture.

Celtic Dragons wowed their Green Army fans when they turned on the style against champions Wasps in front of a sell-out attendance in Cardiff. Coventry-based Wasps have won back-to-back Vitality Netball Superleague titles, going on to lift the Championship play-off trophy each time, and are clear at the top this season. Dragons, though, produced a […]