Wales’ most celebrated rally co-driver, Nicky Grist, says that Elfyn Evans well and truly deserves his place in the M-Sport World Rally Team next year, as the 28-year old Dolgellau driver is confirmed as team-mate to World Champion Sébastien Ogier in the all-conquering Ford Fiesta WRC for the 2018 season.

George North will conduct “interviews” with all four of the Welsh regions before deciding which one to play for next season. The Wales wing – currently out of action with a knee injury – is to leave Northampton at the end of this campaign and return to Wales on a dual contract. But whilst 60 per cent of his salary will be paid for by the Welsh Rugby Union, the contributor of the remaining 40 per cent has yet to be determined with the Scarlets, the Ospreys, the Cardiff Blues and the Dragons all keen to add North to their squad.

Paul Clement has admitted that Swansea City’s loan recruit Renato Sanches has so far been a shadow of the player who lit up Euro 2016 with Portugal. The Swans boss was forced to defend Sanches from strident criticism from some pundits prior to the club’s game at Chelsea and was again trying to put a brave face on the midfielder’ shortcomings after Wednesday night’s 1-0 loss to the Premier League champions.

Wales have earned their place among the best 16 squash nations in the World. Number one Joel Makin and his Welsh team-mates defeated Czech Republic 3-0 today and finish second in their group behind Australia. Both progress to the knockout stages where Wales play hosts France at Modern Squash, Marseille. It is the first time […]

Wales have named their squad to take on Samoa in Cardiff early next month. Captain Suzy Drane will lead her team against the Samoans at the Sport Wales National Centre on Tuesday, December 5 and Thursday, December 7 (both 7.30pm). The matches are part of Netball Samoa’s UK tour. They play Scottish Thistles before coming […]

Cardiff Devils will be without defenceman Gleason Fournier against Edinburgh Capitals in Scotland this evening (Wednesday). Fournier has been suspended for one Elite League fixture following an incident during the home game against Belfast Giants. Welshman Jason Ellery, a former Cardiff Devils equipment manager who now fills that role with Belfast, has been banned for […]

Manager Gavin Williams will aim to field his strongest starting line-up for Merthyr Town’s Southern League home match against Biggleswade Town. The former West Ham and Wales midfield player took a mix or senior and youth players to Tiverton Town for their midweek match, but Williams will is hopeful those who had to work can […]

Wales have their toughest test to come in the Women’s World Cup qualifying rounds. Manager Jayne Ludlow and her Welsh team are unbeaten, have yet to concede a goal after four matches and stand top of their group, one point ahead of England. The rivals clash in their next fixture at Southampton during April and […]

Welshman Joel Makin, from Pembrokeshire, fought out the longest match of the WSF Men’s World Team Squash Championship in France. Wales pushed fourth seeds Australia hard in their group match at Modern Squash, Marseille. The whole match lasted more than four hours to decide the three rubbers before Australia emerged 3-0 winners. They have now […]

Jamie Roberts was threatened with a club fine from Harlequins if he chose to put country before club this weekend.The Quins centre, who has won 94 caps, reported back for club training on Tuesday. But it is thought that Quins, Roberts and his representatives were involved in discussions during the past couple of days after the player initially intimated that he wanted to remain with Wales.

Kayleigh Green scored Wales’ winner to extend their unbeaten record in World Women’s Cup. Their 1-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica means Wales stay top of Group One with three wins and a draw in four games. Yeovil Town forward Green, a former Cardiff City player, scored the only goal after 58 minutes, […]

Manager Gavin Williams will field a mix of senior and youth players for Merthyr Town in their Southern League match at Tiverton Town this evening (Tuesday, 7.45pm). The Martyrs earned a valuable draw in a 1-1 draw against Dorchester Town, but won’t be able to field the same team. Their team played without pay in […]

Holders Cardiff Devils will play Guildford Flames in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals. The quarter-final draw was broadcast live from today’s Elite League board meeting and teams used the ‘pick your opponent’ format for the first time. The top three seeds – group winners – were given the chance to pick who they’ll face in the […]

Andrew Lord is demanding his Cardiff Devils find a killer instinct in their quest to regain the Elite League title. Head coach Lord and his team play Edinburgh Capitals in Scotland on Wednesday when they need a convincing performance at the Murrayfield Arena. Devils were devastated after losing 4-3 against Belfast Giants in Cardiff Bay […]

PENARTH 6-3 City of Bath Penarth welcomed City of Bath to Stanwell knowing that, despite their relatively lowly league position, the opposition had already caused some major upsets in the GoCrea8 Championship.

Dewi Griffiths will spearhead a group of four Welsh athletes at the European Cross Country Championships after they all qualified for the British team at the weekend. The Swansea Harrier finished fourth in the Liverpool round of the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series at Sefton Park, which also doubled as the trial race for the European Championships, to clinch an automatic place for the event in Samorin, Slovakia, on 10 December. Hot on the heels of his brilliant marathon debut in Frankfurt (2.09.49), which should earn him a trip to the European Championships next summer, he kept himself busy by running a Gwent Cross Country League match in preparation for Sefton Park.

Wales take on a major challenge in their opening match at the World Team Squash Championships in Marseille, France this afternoon. Joel Makin, from Pembrokeshire, leads the Welsh challenge against fourth seeds Australia, who have won the title a record eight times. Ryan Cuskelly, ranked 16 in the World, Cameron Pilley, Rex Hedrick and Zac […]

Wales’ men’s and women’s hockey teams have both qualified for next April’s Commonwealth Games in Australia. The men’s squad secured their place at the games after a phenomenal rise in the recently released, FIH World Rankings; which saw them peak the climbers list by a staggering 8 places; sitting them comfortably at 24th in the world.

Two of the old southern giants – Australia and New Zealand – have been and gone through Cardiff this month. Wales lost both Tests, but South Africa presents a significant opportunity. Geraint Powell offers a guide as to why a victory over the Springboks these days – although not to be sniffed at – is almost as devalued as their currency. My previous reviews of the landscape and the visitors ahead of the Wallabies (http://www.dai-sport.com/resurgent-wallabies-nous-make-unlucky-13-warren-gatland/) and the All Blacks (http://www.dai-sport.com/blacks-tired-jaded-weakened-dont-bet-house-red/) Test matches were each followed by the historically and statistically probable Welsh defeats. If last Saturday saw the remaining sole superpower of global rugby show why they are still the best – the All Blacks beating Wales without three-quarters of their first choice pack and reminding us all how they clinically execute the basic skills at a high tempo for 80 minutes – this Saturday sees the visit of the other historic superpower of rugby union, the fallen giants of South Africa.

The New Saints manager Scott Ruscoe has called on his side to raise their game ahead of tonight’s trip to Cefn Druids (7.45). A win would put Saints five-points clear at the JD Welsh Premier League summit – but Ruscoe warns they need to improve if they are to capitalise on their game in-hand. Ruscoe’s […]