Wales have resisted the temptation to bring back Jamie Roberts to have a bash at the All Blacks on Saturday. Instead, coach Warren Gatland has paired Owen Williams with Scott Williams in the centre as he bids to unpick New Zealand’s defences and earn the reward of a first Test victory against them for 64 years. Having initially been left out, former Lion Roberts was brought back into the Wales squad when Jonathan Davies suffered a foot injury in the defeat to Australia.

A search has begun for the missing rugby jerseys that belonged to Clem Thomas, the former Wales forward who was instrumental in the last victory over the All Blacks 64 years ago. Thomas – whose cross-kick famously led to Ken Jones’ try that enabled Wales to beat New Zealand in 1953 – died in 1996. Now, in connection with a new book written by his son Chris, a hunt has been launched for Thomas’s collection of international shirts that went missing in New Zealand in 1993.

Gritty forward Toms Rutkis has joined Cardiff Devils for the rest of this season. Dual national Rutkis, born in Riga, Latvia, qualifies for Great Britain. He will play against Fife Flyers away and Belfast Giants at home this weekend. He has been playing for Swindon Wildcats, but is on a two-way contract with Devils. Now […]

Bangor City have announced long serving midfielder Sion Edwards has left the club under mutual consent in search of regular first-team football. Edwards, 30, made a total 325 WPL appearances for the Citizens after joining the side in April 2006 but has seen his first-team opportunities limited this season. The attacking midfielder played a key […]

George North will leave Northampton at the end of this season and return to Wales on a national dual contract, with the Dragons believing they can tempt him to Rodney Parade. The Lions wing, who has won 69 Wales caps and scored 30 tries, has agreed a deal from next term, the Welsh Rugby Union have announced. North has been one of the biggest names in the European game over recent years and his tally of caps means he could have chosen to stay in English rugby, or moved to France, and still have been eligible for Wales selection as he is comfortably above the new 60-cap threshold.

It used to be quiet at sleepy Rodney Parade. The only sounds often heard would be groaning fans or the starting of engines in the car park as players made their escape to elsewhere. But Robin Davey – who first revealed in his Dai Sport column that the region were keen to sign Ross Moriarty – says the noisy neighbours are now making the other three regions turn their heads eastwards. The wheel really has turned the full circle – or the worm has turned – as the Dragons emerge from the shadows to become the most talked about Welsh region. It all began with the Welsh Rugby Union buying Rodney Parade, taking over the Dragons, installing a new hybrid pitch and making considerable ground improvements.

Cardiff City suffered a heartbreak defeat in the Professional Development League Under-15 Floodlit Cup. The young Bluebirds had a player sent off when they were leading 1-0 and visitors West Bromwich Albion equalised from the resulting spot-kick. Then, in the closing seconds, Albion fired a winning goal after Cardiff had spurned a series of chances […]

Newport County threw away hopes of victory by conceding two goals in the last two minutes against Barnet. Manager Michael Flynn’s Exiles collapsed in a 2-1 defeat against visitors who are second from bottom in League Two. Ben White fired County ahead after 73 minutes, but John Akinde headed an equaliser and then, in added […]

Glamorgan have signed Australian top-order batsman Shaun Marsh as the club’s overseas player for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Marsh will be available for Glamorgan in all three formats of the game, but is likely to miss the start of the campaigns after spells in the Indian Premier League. Glamorgan have confirmed they will engage another overseas player to cover Marsh for this period of the season.

Wales have been warned by All Blacks flanker Sam Cane that New Zealand’s vulnerability on their short tour ended at Murrayfield. The Kiwis were wobbling last week against Scotland as their lead was whittled down to five points in an unconvincing 22-17 victory. That has prompted thoughts that perhaps a long year that has included a series against the Lions has started to create stresses and cracks opponents can now exploit.

Neil Warnock hailed Cardiff’s 1-0 victory at Barnsley as their best win of the season. Callum Paterson’s first goal for the Bluebirds took City back into second spot after Sheffield United crashed to a home defeat by Fulham.

Tammy Abraham looks likely to give Swansea City a boost by proving his fitness for their crunch Premier League game against Bournemouth on Saturday. Abraham, who is on loan at the Liberty Stadium from Chelsea, was carried off during the closing stages of last Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat against Burnley. Although he missed training on Tuesday, Swans manager Paul Clement is upbeat about his prospects of being fit to face Bournemouth in four days’ time.

Welsh bobsleigher Bruce Tasker was back on the World Cup podium last weekend after helping the British 4-man team claim bronze at the World Cup race in Park City, Utah, USA. Tasker was joined by pilot Brad Hall, Joel Fearon and Greg Cackett in becoming Britain’s first Bobsleigh World Cup medalists since John Jackson won silver alongside Tasker, Fearon and Stu Benson in Lake Placid in December, 2013. Before that, you had to go back to 1997 to find another British Men’s Bobsleigh medal on the World Cup circuit, with that success coming when Sean Ollson guided GB to bronze in La Plagne the season before he won the same colour medal at the Nagano Olympics.

Ton Pentre battled to a Welsh Football League point despite having a player sent off early in the second half against Goytre United. The First Division match ended 0-0 at Ynys Park, a result which lifted the Rhondda Bulldogs off the bottom on goal difference. Ton, who are still without a win after 11 matches, […]

Welsh football will come out in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign later this month. The campaign aims to make sport everyone’s game by creating an environment that’s inclusive for LGBT fans and players. Every year Stonewall ask sports organisations to help raise awareness of anti-LGBT abuse, by asking clubs to show their support for the LGBT community. Research carried out last year found that 72% of football fans have heard anti-LGBT remarks at games over the last five years.

Niall McGuinness is Flint Town United’s new manager. The former Rhyl boss takes over from Andy Holden and starts work immediately. His first match in charge will be against Gresford Athletic away this Saturday. Flint have been in talks with a number of candidates since Holden left the club with the aim being to bring […]

A stunning strike from Ryan Brobbel was enough for The New Saints to reach their fourth League Cup final in as many years after they saw off Connah’s Quay at the Deeside Stadium. Brobbel crashed in an effort from 35-yards to separate the two sides but Connah’s Quay had strong claims for penalty waved away […]

So, here we go again. Can Wales beat the All Blacks this week? No-one under pensionable age can remember what victory over New Zealand feels like. Geraint Powell looks at the fixture’s history and says the tourists are more vulnerable than ever. Just don’t part with a lot of money. Would you, as a Welsh rugby fan, be happy to lose to Australia, Georgia and South Africa in order to beat New Zealand? That has been an oft asked question ahead of this November campaign.  I think it is fair to say that many readily answered “yes”.  Unfortunately, that is not how beating the All Blacks actually works in practice.  If you are unable to beat Georgia, and a weakened Welsh side came perilously close to being held to a draw on Saturday, the odds on beating the All Blacks are not great.

Peter Creed bagged the eighth Tour title of his career with victory in the Saskatoon Open in Canada. The Caerphilly-born player lived up to his No 1 seeing with victory over Switzerland’s Reiko Peter in the final.

Prostate Cymru have joined forces with the 2018 Royal Welsh Trail Running Festival, as they are officially announced as the event’s lead charity partner. The new partnership will help raise awareness of prostate cancer throughout Wales, as well as offering runners an opportunity to fundraise for this worthy cause.