Chaz Davies survived a nervy moment to seal the runners-up spot in the World Superbikes Championship in Qatar. The Powys-born flier came close to crashing out under the Losail floodlights in the final race of the season.

Neil Warnock has warned Omar Bogle he will have it all to do as his Cardiff City striker prepares to sit out the next three matches following his sending off at Bristol City. Bogle was shown a straight card at Ashton Gate as the Bluebirds lost a heated Severnside derby, 2-1, to lose ground with Wolves at the top of the Championship. The former Wigan front man – who scored his first goal of the season against Ipswich earlier in the week – was dismissed for a reckless lunge on Marlon Park and now faces a three-game suspension.

Aberystwyth 1 Cefn Druids 0 Aberystwyth Town ended Cefn Druids’ seven-game unbeaten run after John Owen netted his side a deserved three points at Park Avenue. The Seasiders recorded a successive WPL win to temporarily climb out of the relegation zone as Nev Powell’s side continue to improve. Aber looked to pick up where they […]

Chaz Davies took a huge step towards finishing runner-up in the World Superbikes Championship after taking second spot in the opening race in Losail. The Powys-born rider came home nearly five second down on Kawasaki’s Jonathan Rea who claimed his 15th win of the season.

Owen Williams has found backing from his former Scarlets teammate Ken Owens in the fight for the Wales No.12 shirt. Williams could replace Jamie Roberts in the inside centre spot this month, with Wales pledged to try and achieve a more fluid style. The most likely candidates to replace the axed Roberts against Australia next week – when Wales start their autumn series – are Williams and Rhys Patchell, with Scott Williams only having come back into the squad as a late replacement.

Cardiff City included five trialists in their under-23 Professional Development League Cup clash with Southampton. Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock and his coaching staff are working to increase levels of quality and competition within the group just outside the first team squad. The five players Cardiff drafted in this week, for development matches against Queens Park […]

Holders Swansea City have been drawn against Barry Town United in the last 16 of the Welsh Youth (Under-19) Cup. The draw for the third round at Dragon Park in Newport and the Swans, who have won this trophy for the last seven years, travel to Barry’s Jenner Park stadium on Sunday, November 19. Causso […]

Nathan Dyer insists Swansea City’s current plight does not compare to their troubles at this stage last season. The Swans winger will be part of a match-day squad that host Brighton on Saturday with the club only above the relegation zone through goal difference. But whilst Everton and West Ham – the clubs either side of the Swans – are perceived to be in crisis, Dyer believes the problems at the Liberty Stadium are nowhere near as severe as a year ago during the dark, confused, and ignominious days of Bob Bradley.

Merthyr Town manager Gavin Williams goes head-to-head with Darren Byfield at Redditch United in Saturday. Former Jamaican international and Aston Villa striker Byfield, is Redditch manager and they are sixth in EvoStik Southern League Premier Division. Williams’ Martyrs are in need of a win to stay in touch with teams in the play-offs. Byfield spotted […]

Gethin Jenkins will return to captain Cardiff Blues as one of 10 changes to face Zebre in the Guinness Pro14 on Saturday. The Wales front-row forward has been side-lined since April with knee and calf muscle injuries, but leads an experienced pack against a rejuvenated Zebre side. Jenkins packs down alongside Matthew Rees and Taufa’ao Filise in the front-row while Macauley Cook and Damian Welch form the second-row and Josh Turnbull starts at blindside flanker.

The last couple of weeks have been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for Callum Paterson. The Cardiff City player made his first start for the club in their 3-1 victory over Ipswich last Saturday, which showed the home fans what they have been missing. Paterson was also recently called into the Scotland squad where he hopes to gain his sixth cap this month, having made his debut for the Bluebirds in their victory over Middlesbrough at the Riverside on the 21st October and his home debut against Millwall a week later.  

Welsh netball players are preparing for a series of huge challenges over the first six months of 2018. Celtic Dragon start their Vitality Superleague season in February, while the Welsh national team have World Cup qualifying fixtures plus the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Dragons have named a fully Welsh Superleague squad and that will help […]

Aberystwyth head into Friday night’s encounter with high-flying Cefn Druids looking to build on a promising run which has seen them lose just once in their last five league outings. The Green and Black’s claimed what was only their second win of the season last weekend when they rallied to a 2-1 victory over Prestatyn. […]

Wales legend Shane Williams believes Warren Galtand’s side have been handed the perfect draw for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Williams, who played for three years with Mitsubishi Dynaboars at the end of his glittering career, was back in Japan this week for the draw and was delighted to see Wales avoid playing Australia in their opening game. And Wales’ all-time leading try-scorer with 58 touchdowns, including 10 in three World Cup campaigns, now feels Warren Gatland’s men have a real chance of glory in Japan in two years’ time.

Chaz Davies was fourth fastest after opening World Superbikes practice as rival Tom Sykes suffered a blown engine in Qatar. The Knighton-born rider is level on points with the Yorkshireman but ahead on countback in the battle to finish runner-up in the standings.

Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman has made 10 changes to his side as they travel to face Munster in Cork on Friday night. Former Wales Under-20 star James Benjamin captains the side from openside flanker with 20-year-old Aaron Wainwright and James Sheekey completing the back row. With Elliott Dee involved in the Wales squad for the Under Armour Series, Gerard Ellis starts at hooker and is accompanied in the front row by props Thomas Davies and Lloyd Fairbrother.

Newport’s rugby heritage is a proud one, but no longer loud. The Dragons may have dropped the city’s name after their re-branding, but Peter Jackson argues that is no excuse for the region shamefully boxing away their Rodney Parade history. Only four club teams have ever beaten the All Blacks and the greatest of those victories happened 54 years ago this week in Newport. Swansea were the first in 1935, Llanelli the last in 1972 with Cardiff almost exactly between them in 1953. Epic occasions all three but any history student worth his liniment oil will understand why Newport’s tops the lot because theirs came against the mightiest of All Black touring teams, the one led by Sir Wilson Whineray during the winter of 1963-4.

Wales centres Hadleigh Parkes and Scott Williams have been released from national duty to line up for the Scarlets against Benetton in Llanelli on Friday night. The Wales pair are joined by Scotland captain John Barclay who will make his first appearance since September 23rd due to a concussion. Wayne Pivac has made eight changes to the side that beat Cardiff Blues 30-17 last weekend.

Tammy Abraham’s England call-up will make him an outside bet to play at next year’s World Cup finals, according to Swansea City manager Paul Clement. Abraham has been named in the squad for the upcoming friendly internationals against Germany and Brazil. The 20-year-old striker – on a season-long loan at the Liberty Stadium from Chelsea – is only the second serving Swan to make an England squad after Jonjo Shelvey’s fleeting appearance in 2014.

Rally star Elfyn Evans rewrote the sporting history books by winning the 2017 Dayinsure Wales Rally GB. The 28-year-old from Dolgellau not only scored his maiden WRC victory but also became the first Welsh driver ever to win a round of the illustrious FIA World Rally Championship.