Dai Sport’s Terry Phillips was a once-a-season visitor to Glamorgan Wanderers during the 1990s when he was reporting on Gloucester RFC home and away. The Cherry and Whites were regular visitors to South Wales back then. So, what caught his eye when he went along to Wanderers’ ground in Ely for the National League match against […]

Former Premier League midfield player Bryan Hughes is the new manager of Vanarama National League Wrexham. Liverpool-born Hughes, 42, takes over from Graham Barrow, who resigned after two months in charge. Hughes played for Birmingham, Charlton and Hull in the top flight, while he made well over 100 appearances for Wrexham during the mid-1990s. He […]

Wales head to Italy this weekend, but Robin Davey already has one eye on round three of the Six Nations and that looming clash with England. Having tipped Ireland to win the tournament, he’s now ready with the whitewash. Just a week ago the Six Nations was all set to be painted green as Ireland were expected to follow up their glory against the All Blacks with another spectacular canvas. But one round of matches in and the picture now has a decidedly white appearance – with a splash of red around the edges – as England and Wales both emerged triumphant in their different ways. The blue of Scotland can’t be wiped out either.

Robin McBryde has warned the Welsh players “not to slip into holiday mode” as they prepare for Saturday’s Round 2 Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome. The Welsh squad headed to the south of France in the wake of their 24-19 victory over the French on Friday night and are spending the week in Nice as they prepare to tackle the Azzurri at Stadio Olimpico.There are 31 players to the Riviera training camp, but after two days recovery they have been into hard work ever since as they look to keep to winning ways head of their first home assignment against England on 23 February.

Cardiff Devils players Mark Richardson, Matthew Myers and goalie Ben Bowns are all in the Great Britain team for their international challenge match against Dinamo Riga this evening (Wednesday). The match is at Coventry’s Skydome home and is the first of five games for GB ahead of May’s World Championship in Slovakia. Britain are in […]

Geraint Thomas got his 2019 season underway in Spain as he confirmed he will focus on the defence of his Tour de France title this year. The Cardiff-born rider clocked the 13th fastest time in the opening time trial at the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana.

Robbie Willmott’s usual post-match celebrations are quiet moments with simple pleasures – “a cup of tea and a kit-kat.” But things were a little bit more raucous on Tuesday night at the end of another FA Cup fairy-tale at Rodney Parade as he helped catapult Newport County into the fifth round of the world’s greatest club football tournament for the first time in 70 years with the opening goal in a 2-0 replay win over Middlesbrough.

Saturday night is ‘Pride Night’ for Cardiff Devils. Captain Jake Morissette and his Devils have a new set of jerseys for the Elite League clash with Coventry Blaze at the Viola Arena in Cardiff Bay. Devils’ jerseys are shown off in our photographs by Pride Ambassadors Evan Mosey and Sam Duggan.  The full set of […]

Joe Day has become a father to twin girls after dashing to attend their birth following Newport County’s FA Cup victory over Middlesbrough. The Exiles keeper rushed from the Rodney Parade pitch after the 2-0 fourth round replay defeat of the Championship side having learnt his wife Lizzie had gone into labour.

Welsh squash fans were treated to a squash match of the highest quality when two of the World’s best players clashed in Cardiff. Egyptian Marwan ElShorbagy, ranked number eight in the World, played for Welsh Wizards and faced New Zealand’s Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paul Coll at the Sport Wales National Centre. Coll, who is […]

Wrexham are expected to appoint their former midfielder Bryan Hughes as their third manager of a troubled season after Graham Barrow’s decision to step down. Barrow resigned on Tuesday night just six weeks after taking charge of the National League club following the departure of Sam Ricketts to Shrewsbury. His decision to go comes with Wrexham still handily placed in fifth position in the table, just four points behind leaders Leyton Orient.

By Rob Cole Bring on Man City and Pep Guardiola’s multi-million-pound superstars. Newport County fans must now feel that anyone is possible for their side in the FA Cup. Another amazing night at Rodney Parade saw them follow up their win over Leicester City in the last round with a 2-0 replay triumph over Middlesbrough to reach the fifth round for the first time in 70 years.

Matt Bush is on top of the world after making history at the Para Taekwondo World Championships in Turkey. The 6ft 5in powerhouse from Neyland became the first GB Taekwondo male to win a Para or able-bodied world gold medal. Bush, who fought in the K44/+75kg category, kept his nerve after his final bout against Russian heavyweight Zainutdin Ataev went to overtime.

Penarth Hockey Club’s bid to join UK hockey’s National League will receive a boost this week, with the arrival of Pakistan international Mubashar Ali. The club’s 1st XI currently sits fourth overall in the Verde Recreo Premiership, but hopes that the addition of the highly-rated 22-year old will help to propel it into contention for promotion over the remainder of the season.

Pembrokeshire’s Peter Bowen landed another big race win when when his six -year-old Lord Napier, partnered by his son Sean Bowen, came home a nine lengths winner (writes Brian Lee). Lord Napier’s success, ahead of Coole Cody in the 888Sport Heroes Handicap Hurdle, was at Sandown Park. It was worth £56,270 to the winner. In a field […]

David Evans, the only Welsh player ever to win the British Open Squash Championship title, has committed to helping Welsh Wizards to victory in their biggest match so far this season. Evans is in the Wizards team for their Premier Squash League clash with Tradition@RAC at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff this evening […]

Llanelli Town’s survival hopes have been dealt a major blow after it was confirmed marquee signing Leon Britton will miss the rest of the season following a foot injury sustained in their weekend match against Cefn Druids. Britton limped off late in the Reds’ goalless draw following a strong challenge from Cefn Druids midfielder Fisnik […]

Tesni Evans saw her hopes of landing the biggest title of her career dashed in a 55-minute battle at the Women’s Cleveland Classic in Ohio. The 26-year-old lost 3-1 to top seed Nour El Tayeb at the Cleveland Racquet Centre. Evans, seeded No 2 for the $51,250 event, lost the first two games 11-5, 11-7 before fighting back to take the third 11-9.

Aberystwyth Town assistant manager Gavin Allen says ensuring survival is his absolute priority after his team’s weekend draw against Llandudno ended a run of seven-straight defeats. Allen, who made 167 WPL appearances as a player for the Green and Blacks, has temporarily taken over the reins from Nev Powell while the club seek to appoint […]

Mike Flynn insists his Newport County team can shake off their dreadful League Two form to produce another mighty FA Cup shock tonight. The County manager has despaired over his team’s recent results away from the glamour of the knockout tournament. In their last nine League games, the side that bundled Premier League Leicester City out of the third round and host Middlesbrough at Rodney Parade in a reply this evening, have won just once.