Wales have named their side to take on Scotland in their opening NatWest 6 Nations encounter on Saturday with Josh Adams set to make his debut on the wing. The 22-year-old, who has scored 13 tries for Worcester this season, will earn his first cap at Principality Stadium and joins six Scarlets across the back-line.

Still smarting from their outdoor disappointment on Saturday, Penarth Hockey Club’s indoor squad headed for the Welsh Indoor Finals in Merthyr Tydfil with the aim of going one better than last year’s second place.

Relegation threatened Carmarthen Town have boosted their survival hopes by re-signing former strikers Luke Bowen and Mark Jones from Welsh League rivals Port Talbot Town and Afan Lido. Bowen departs his hometown club after three seasons to return to Richmond Park where he had a brief spell in 2013/14 following a stint playing in Australia, […]

Newport County make a League Two trip to play Lincoln City tonight – and both clubs are planning for a Wembley Stadium visit. Manager Michael Flynn and his County players have already booked their trip and play Spurs at Wembley in their FA Cup fourth round replay on Wednesday, February 7. The Exiles have 7,701 […]

She’s just had 10 days in Gran Canaria, she’s got three weeks coming up on the Gold Coast with Wales at the Commonwealth Games and now Rose Thomas can look forward to a week in Argentina next month. The trip to South America is with the GB hockey squad and means the Holcombe HC will become the first Welsh women to play for the Olympic champions since double Olympian Sarah Thomas in 2012.

Penarth Hockey Club’s 1st XI suffered a rare reverse in their bid for three successive promotions, but there were positive results for the rest of the sides in GoCrea8 League action last weekend. PENARTH 1-5 Swansea University If the gods were offering a metaphor for the 1st XI’s game with their counterparts from Swansea University, it became very apparent 70 minutes later that the day was going to be dreary for all those associated with the Bears.

Wrexham are hitting the road in their quest for promotion to the Football League. The Reds will move to within a point of Vanarama National League leaders Macclesfield Town with a win at Gateshead this evening (Tuesday), while they make the trip to Guiseley in West Yorkshire on Saturday. Manager Dean Keates and his players […]

Tyson Strachan is the key player in Cardiff Devils quest for Elite League trophies. The big defenceman from Saskatchewan has a cool composure and presence on the ice which makes him crucial for ambitious Devils. Devils play Sheffield Steelers away in a Challenge Cup semi-final first leg tie on Wednesday and Strachan will patrol the […]

Leroy Fer insists Swansea City can continue their recent resurgence and paid tribute to manager Carlos Carvalhal for transforming an under-performing squad. The Dutch midfielder has played in four of the Swans’ seven matches under Carvalhal after appearing to fall out of favour in the late stages of the Paul Clement era. Fer played a significant role in the crucial 1-0 victory over Liverpool last week and is likely to earn another start for the next crunch task at home to Arsenal on Tuesday night.

Rhys Patchell has been backed to pull the strings for Wales in this Six Nations championship – and help untangle their injury dilemmas. Patchell is in line to be named at No.10 on Tuesday when Warren Gatland names his team to face Scotland in the opening match of the tournament this weekend. With Dan Biggar and Rhys Priestland both on the long injury list, Patchell is fighting for the starting spot at outside-half, along with Gareth Anscombe and Gloucester’s Owen Williams.

Michael Flynn admits Newport County’s FA Cup replay against Spurs at Wembley Stadium is a ‘daunting prospect’ but he won’t be giving it a thought just yet. Manager Flynn is intent and focused on Tuesday night’s League Two clash with Lincoln City at Sincil Bank (7.45pm). Nothing else matters right now – and Flynn won’t […]

Eight-time JD Welsh Cup winners Bangor City have been drawn at home against Level 5 Penydarren BGC in tonight’s quarter-final draw. Merthyr minnows Penydarren are the only club outside of the Welsh Premier League to reach the last eight of the competition following their latest scalp against Pontypridd Town. Bangor City have lifted the Welsh […]

Cardiff Devils netminder Ben Bowns has been named the Elite League Player of the Week. The 27-year-old was instrumental as the Devils picked up three wins over the last week and he stopped 73 out of 76 shots fired at him. Devils have opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the table. The […]

Penydarren BGC, the only non-Welsh Premier League team in the JD Sport Welsh Cup quarter-finals, have been draw against Bangor City away. Pen travelled to North Wales for a 4-0 win against Llandudno Junction earlier in the competition, bit face a far stiffer test against Bangor, whose manager is former Cardiff City coach Kevin Nicholson. […]

Carlos Carvalhal has refused to confirm Roque Mesa is leaving Swansea City, but has again insisted the club can stay up even if new players are not brought in. The Swansea City manager had little to say on Mesa’s impending exit on Monday afternoon, even after footage emerged of the Spanish midfielder arriving back in his homeland ahead of an expected loan move to Sevilla. Carvalhal also gave little away regarding players coming in to the club as moves for Atletico Madrid’s Nicolas Gaitan and West Ham’s Andre Ayew appear to be floundering.

Elite League officials have released their reasoning for imposing a two-match ban on smooth skating defenceman Gleason Fournier. The Canadian is ruled out of the Devils team for Wednesday’s Challenge Cup semi-final tie at Sheffield Steelers, having already sat out Sunday’s 3-2 Elite League win against Coventry Blaze. A statement by the League department of […]

Gleason Fournier is ruled out of Wednesday’s Challenge Cup semi-final again st Sheffield Steelers. The Canadian defenceman, rated by many the best skater in Elite League ice hockey, was ruled out of Devils 3-2 win at Coventry Blaze last night and will miss the Challenge Cup semi-final against Sheffield Steelers. He will return for the […]

Afan Lido snatched a dramatic Nathaniel MG Welsh League win against promotion-chasing Llanelli Town at Stebonheath Park. The Reds had goalkeeper Scott Coughlan and Joe Clarke sent off, who Lido’s winner was an own goal scored two minutes from time. Llanelli are second in the First Division, one point behind leaders Haverfordwest County on level […]

Josh Adams has earned his chance for a breakthrough role for Wales in the Six Nations, according to his club coach at Worcester. Warriors backs coach Sam Vesty believes 22-year-old Adams – who left the Scarlets after failing to gain a regular starting spot – has knuckled down and deserves to make his debut against Scotland this weekend. The chances of Wales coach Warren Gatland turning to Adams have increased as injuries have undermined other options, with Liam Williams, Hallam Amos and George North all struggling for fitness.

Tonight’s draw for the JD Welsh Cup quarter-final will be almost entirely made up of Welsh Premier League clubs after the top-flight clubs all avoided scalps against lower league opposition in the competition’s fourth round. South Wales Alliance League (level 5) minnows Penydarren BGC are the only lower level side remaining – they reached the […]