Rob Edwards has claimed the footballing gods are against his Luton Town side after they were beaten 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers to deepen their relegation fears. But it could soon be the former Wales defender own club who move against him as pressure mounts on the manager who took them into the Premier League the season before last.

Richard Whiffin’s Wales U20 side will continue their build up to the U20 Six Nations Championship with two games against a Regional Academies XV over the next two weeks. Having used more than 50 players in two developmental fixtures against Scotland – they won the first at home 31-7 and went down 45-43 in Edinburgh – the Welsh youngsters will face two physical tests against an Under 23 team selected from the senior academies at the four regions.

Darts chiefs have defended their decision to include Gerwyn Price in the Premier League Darts – even though he has fallen to No.10 in the world. Price has been confirmed as one of the eight competitors for the 2025 Premier League Darts – an invitational event, loosely based around the world rankings.

Regan Grace has revealed he was inspired by Cardiff’s dual code legends of the past when he opted to move from Bath to the Arms Park. The former rugby league wing – who has switched on loan for the rest of the season from Bath – is aiming to kickstart his career after a frustrating period out injured.

For once, Jazz Joyce-Butchers had to stand aside and take second billing when Ilona Maher made her Bristol Bears debut at the weekend. Wales star Joyce-Butchers is used to seizing the limelight for club and country but she was forced to stand in the shadows when U.S. Olympic bronze medallist Maher made her debut in the Premiership Women’s Rugby clash at home to Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday.

David Brooks has been told he can continue to play a huge part in Bournemouth’s stunning climb up the Premier League. The Wales midfielder earned rave reviews for his superb winner that helped the Cherries beat Everton 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium at the weekend.

Calum Chambers has again been hailed as vital to Cardiff City’s hopes of climbing away from relegation trouble. Bluebirds manager Omer Riza praised Chambers before his team’s trip to Middlesbrough at the weekend and was full of admiration for him afterwards following his stunning strike in a 1-1 draw.

Wales scrum-half Tomos Williams was labelled a “cheeky chappy” as well as a matchwinner after his brilliant display for Gloucester. Less than two weeks before Wales coach Warren Gatland names his squad for the Six Nations, Williams gave a masterclass for his English club, spearheading Gloucester’s 36-20 triumph over Sale Sharks in the Gallagher Premiership.

Joe Allen has been labelled as a pure footballer after rescuing a point for Swansea City which keeps them on the outskirts of the play-off race. The Wales veteran came off the bench to score in the 93rd minute as he headed home the equaliser to earn his side an unlikely share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw against West Brom.

Cardiff City manager Omer Riza has praised Calum Chambers’ switch from defender to midfielder and insists the transformation could be key to the club’s hopes of pulling away from the Championship relegation zone. Bluebirds boss Riza has praised the 29-year-old’s performances in his new role, calling him “excellent” after his displays in recent matches against Watford and Coventry.

Newport head back to the ground where they were beaten in last season’s Indigo Premiership final, hoping not to suffer a similar fate in the Super Rygbi Cymru. Llandovery ended up as Cup and Premiership winners last season and have added a shiny new all-weather playing surface to their Church Bank home since the Black & Ambers last visited.

Luke Williams has told Swansea City fans there is more chance of him “drinking in Uplands with the Jack Army” at the end of the season than of him being the manager of West Bromwich Albion. In a clear rebuttal of the suggestion he is in line to become Albion’s new boss – issued on the eve of a clash between the two clubs at the Swansea.com Stadium – the Swans head coach has pledged his future to his current club. But Williams has also apologised to fans for not killing off the rumours at an earlier stage, given that he was odds-on favourite to succeed Carlos Corberan on Friday morning.

Phil Parkinson is set to reach an extraordinary milestone this weekend, managing his 1,000th professional game as Wrexham face Peterborough United at the Racecourse Ground. The 57-year-old manager has carved out an impressive career spanning over two decades, beginning with his first game in charge of Colchester United in March 2003, a 4-1 victory against Port Vale at Layer Road.

If Warren Gatland needs any pointers on how to clear out the old and bring in the new – and maybe even win a few games – then he could do worse than have a chat with Jason Strange. The Ebbw Vale head coach started last season with 18 new players and developed a strategy aimed at taking The Steelmen to the top of the semi-pro game.

Aaron Ramsey’s future at Cardiff City looks uncertain after manager Omer Riza admitted injuries were undermining his Wales star. Riza has revealed that Ramsey’s succession of injuries have delayed his comeback plans because they have torpedoed his schedule.

So, Gerwyn Price did not make it to the semi-finals of the World Championship, but it was a good tournament for him and for Welsh darts. Not only did Price rekindle some of his best form to reach the last eight, but Wales had three players in the round of 16.

Wales wing Blair Murray gave Warren Gatland a pre-Six Nations nudge as he scored twice for the Scarlets in a 32-15 Welsh derby win over the Dragons at Parc Y Scarlets. With two more tries from skipper Josh Macleod and fellow wing Ellis Mee it meant the Scarlets welcomed in the new year with a bonus-point to move up to sixth place in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

Swansea City manager Luke Williams admitted West Brom are unlikely to come calling after his side were routed 4-0 by Portsmouth. Williams is the bookmakers’ favourite to take the vacant Baggies job after Carlos Corberan was appointed Valencia manager on Christmas Eve.

Gerwyn Price’s campaign at the Paddy Power World Darts Championship came to a dramatic halt as Chris Dobey staged an extraordinary comeback to eliminate Wales’ 2021 champion, 5-2, in a pulsating quarter-final clash. “The Iceman” seemed on course for a vintage performance when he rallied back from 4-2 down to force a seventh set.

Mark Jones paid tribute to the Ospreys’ fighting spirit as they put Cardiff’s recent revival into sharper perspective with a deserved 13-13 draw at the Arms Park. The new Ospreys coach watched his team come from behind to level the scores and eventually leave feeling they should have won, despite playing most of the match with only 14 men.