Wales scrum-half Rhys Webb will leave the Ospreys at the end of the current season, it has been confirmed. Webb, 28, whose deal with the Ospreys and Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) runs out at the end of the season, is expected to sign a three-year deal with Toulon. After weeks of speculation in France that the Lions No.9 would be joining the former European champions, the Ospreys have admitted he will be joining half-back partner Dan Biggar in leaving the region at the end of the season.

Gareth Bale could be fit for a Wales return should they make the World Cup play-offs next month. Real Madrid have confirmed that the injury which has left Bale sidelined for the two upcoming qualifiers against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland is not as serious as first feared. The 28-year-old injured his calf muscle against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last Tuesday and missed Madrid’s 2-0 win over Espanyol.

Jamie Roberts has condemned plans in English rugby to extend the season to 10 months. As the tide of injured players in both England and Wales swells to unprecedented levels, the Wales centre has described as “crazy” proposals to stretch the Aviva Premiership season to the end of June. Roberts’ club Harlequins currently have 25 players on their injured list little more than a month into the season, whilst the Dragons claim to be without 29 as they prepare for their Guinness Pro14 derby against Cardiff Blues.

Jade Jones is relishing returning to London where she struck Olympic gold as she helps lead Britain’s challenge at the World Taekwondo Grand Prix. The Flint born fighter competes at the Copper Box Arena looking to collect valuable rankings points as she also sets her sights on Tokyo 2020.

Shortwood United 7, Merthyr Town 2 Jacob Flower scored both Merthyr Town goals in this BigFreeBet.com Cup tie. A young Martyrs team were beaten 7-2, but their development players battled for 90 minutes on a difficult evening in Gloucestershire. Yesh Lomety (3), Will Hawes (2), Liam Meredith and Joe White were the marksmen for Shortwood. […]

Tom Lawrence insists Wales can cope without Gareth Bale as they chase World Cup qualification in this week’s final two qualifiers. Bale’s absence through injury has cast a dark shadow over Wales’ hopes with the Real Madrid star out of the remaining two ties against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland. It means manager Chris Coleman must find a revised tactical approach and blend in his team selection that will enable his side to gain the two victories they are likely to need in order to make the play-offs for the finals in Russia.

This month’s Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (26-29 October) will feature a star-studded line-up after organiser, International Motor Sports, confirmed it has received a record number of entries from right around the globe for the UK’s date on the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) calendar.

The first ABP Newport Wales Marathon will bring a brand new running experience to Wales on 29 April, 2018. The much anticipated race will take place in the spring of next year to satisfy the demand for an annual 26.2 mile mass-participation event in Wales.

Danny Wilson has pledged to maintain his professionalism and remain committed to the end at Cardiff Blues – despite facing a long, drawn out departure in May. Last week, the Blues head coach sensationally turned down a contract extension at the capital city region, preferring instead to back his talent, go back onto the open market and find another challenge. Having spent more than a decade working his way up through the coaching ranks to earn the right to fill one of the top four posts in Welsh rugby below international level it was a decision that spoke volumes about the current situation at the Blues. They wanted him to stay, he stuck to his principles!

Cardiff Devils 5, Vaxjo Lakers 1 Swedish champions Vaxjo Lakers were left stunned and beaten at Ice Arena Wales. Cardiff Devils earned probably the best victory in their 30-year history, eclipsing even the 4-3 overtime win against crack Swiss club HC Davos. This scoreline will surprise ice hockey fans throughout Europe. Lakers were not at […]

More than 70 of the best young golfers in Wales defied wet and windy conditions to complete the finals of the Ping Welsh Junior Tour at the St Pierre Marriott Hotel and Country Club. The day marked the culmination of the season long series of competitions in which players earned Junior Tour Order of Merit points to qualify for the Finals, with around 400 players taking part in the five regional events.

The Ospreys flew 18,000 miles in order to play two matches last week and all they got for their troubles was two defeats, 60 points conceded, and a bite on the hand for would-be lion-tamer Scott Baldwin. Peter Jackson wonders whether the regions may have missed a trick closer to home. When the fledgling Ospreys first took flight in the Celtic League, they had no idea that it would come to this: a ten-day trek to Europe and Africa. The tournament’s quantum leap from inter-provincial to inter-continental handed the former double champions a trip from Swansea to Bloemfontein via Treviso, from one non-Celtic region to another. New Frontierism isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.

It has taken fewer than 24 hours for 5,000 runners to secure their place at the 2018 Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon. The race for places is underway following on from the success of the largest mass-participation running event in the history of Wales. More than 20,000 runners came together to take part in a record breaking weekend in the capital city, and the 15th anniversary edition in 2018 looks set to break new ground.

Luke Rowe is back in training after shattering his leg white-water rafting but it could be next summer before he can race again. The Cardiff-born rider broke 20 bones in his right leg while on a stag-do for his brother Matt in the Czech Republic in August.

Penarth Hockey Club’s two most senior sides kicked off the 2017-18 league campaign with fixtures against West Country opposition and made an immediate mark on their new divisions.

Växjö Lakers captain Liam Reddox says he’s not surprised Cardiff Devils coach Andrew Lord has been a coaching success. The two men played together for Oklahoma City Barons in the American League during 2010-11 when Reddox was part of the Edmonton Oilers organisation. Lord’s men play Swedish champions Lakers home and away in Champions League […]

Gareth Bale is out of Wales’ two remaining two World Cup qualifiers, against Georgia and the Republic of Ireland, with a hamstring injury. The Real Madrid star’s fitness has been a source of concern for Wales since he suffered a calf muscle strain against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last week. The 28-year-old missed Real Madrid’s La Liga clash with Espanyol on Sunday night but reported to the Wales camp the following morning.

The blows of criticism aimed at Rob Howley over his coaching on the Lions tour were below the belt, according to Ireland hooker Rory Best. Best’s Test teammate Sean O’Brien let rip at Howley last month when he claimed the Wales assistant coach failed to measure up on the summer tour of New Zealand. O’Brien said senior players ended up running training sessions, rather than Howley, and that the Lions’ 1-1 shared series with the All Blacks should have been a triumphant 3-0 scoreline to the tourists.

Connah’s Quay will be looking to use tonight’s Nathaniel MG Cup second round tie with Bangor City to avenge last week’s league defeat to the Citizens. The two sides met seven days ago in a rearranged JD Welsh Premier League fixture – and on that occasion Bangor City claimed a 1-0 victory. Bangor were dominant […]

Manager Gavin Williams has decided to take Merthyr Town’s development team to Shortwood United in the BigFreeBet.com Challenge Cup on Tuesday.. The Martyrs have a massive Southern League match against leaders Kettering Town away on Saturday and Williams’ squad has been hit by a suspension, an international call up and niggling injury worries. Striker Stuart […]