Cardiff Fire have added Swedish and Slovakian talent to their National League team for 2017-18. Fire, who play in the second tier of British ice hockey this season, have now signed two Swedish defencemen plus Slovak centre Robert Sedlak, who is set for his seventh season in Cardiff. Head coach Mark Cuddihy announced the signing […]

Former Wales and Cardiff City defender Robert Page will take charge of the Wales under-17 squad for two international friendly matches against Scotland in Llanelli. Both fixtures are at Stebonheath Park, home stadium of Welsh League First Division club Llanelli AFC, and they are on Wednesday, September 20 (5pm) and Friday, September 22 (noon). Manager […]

Newly capped Wales openside flanker Ollie Griffiths and South African scrum-half Sarel Pretorius return from injury to start for the Dragons against Connacht on Friday night. Dragons head coach Bernard Jackman has made three changes to his XV with former Wales Under-20 star Jack Dixon starting in midfield and Pretorius and Griffiths beginning the game from the off. Both the front row and second row are unchanged, but the back-row sees Harrison Keddie swap places with James Benjamin as he moves to flanker and Benjamin switches to No. 8.

Wayne Pivac has promised the Scarlets can step things up a level in Belfast on Friday night where they hope to inflict a rare home defeat on Ulster. The Scarlets coach has been satisfied with his Guinness Pro14 champions in their opening two victories – which included bonus points and 13 tries – but believes there is much more to unload. Pivac has brought the extended rest of Lions pair Jonathan Davies and Ken Owens to an end and both start against opponents he believes will force the Scarlets to go up a notch.

Paul Clement believes playing at Wembley on Saturday can inspire his Swansea City team to a shock victory over Tottenham. Despite Spurs’ struggles to find their best form at their temporary new home – at least prior to their 3-1 Champions League victory over Borussia Dortmund in midweek – any positive result for the Swans on Saturday would be a rare achievement. Swansea have lost 10 out of the last 12 Premier League games against Tottenham and last beat the London club in the League Cup in 1991.

Canadian forward Matt Pope is loving life in Cardiff Bay. Pope made the move from Japan to South Wales for the 2017-18 season and says: “It’s great to play in front of Devils fans in Cardiff Bay. “I get fired up when they are really getting behind their team. They lift the atmosphere and players […]

Cardiff Blues flanker Ellis Jenkins was awarded the Stuart Gallacher memorial ‘Man-of-Judgement’ trophy by the Welsh Rugby Writers Association (WRWA) at its annual dinner on Wednesday night. Jenkins is the second winner of the award following British & Irish Lions, Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, who picked it up in September 2016. This year’s WRWA Player of the Year award – also presented at the Cardiff Arms Park event – went to Justin Tipuric after his efforts for the Ospreys, Wales and the Lions

Cardiff Blues flanker Ellis Jenkins was awarded the Stuart Gallacher memorial ‘Man-of-Judgement’ trophy by the Welsh Rugby Writers Association (WRWA) at its annual dinner on Wednesday night. Jenkins is the second winner of the award following British & Irish Lions, Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, who picked it up in September 2016. This year’s WRWA Player of the Year award – also presented at the Cardiff Arms Park event – went to Justin Tipuric after his efforts for the Ospreys, Wales and the Lions

Swedish Defenceman Kalle Allner has signed for Cardiff Fire. Allner, 22, makes his debut for Fire in their opening National Ice Hockey League match of the season, against Invicta Dynamos at Ice Arena Wales on Saturday (6.30pm). “Kalle is going to be an extremely good player in this league,” says head coach Mark Cuddihy. “We […]

Paul Clement has insisted Renato Sanches will win over the doubters and cynics after his flat-lining Swansea City debut. Swansea manager Clement believes his on-loan Bayern Munich star can quickly move on from his difficult debut in the defeat to Newcastle last Sunday. Instead of failing to justify the deadline day hype, Clement thinks Sanches will be able to rebuild his career at the Liberty Stadium.

Llandudno manager Alan Morgan has been confirmed as the JD Welsh Premier League manager for August after his team won all three of their league games in the opening month of the season. Whilst Wayne Allison at Cardiff Met would also have been in contention, Morgan’s 100% record made him the outstanding candidate for the […]

Glamorgan’s season is drawing to a close, but before then it’s worth pausing to recall a memorable milestone from two decades ago. Richard Thomas spins the clock back to celebrate a September day when the county conquered all before them. So, we are just days away now from the 20th anniversary of Glamorgan winning the County Championship title. September 20th, 1997 to be precise. It was in those late summer days at Taunton where Glamorgan added a third Championship pennant to the trophy cabinet and ensured a squad of 14 players – because that is all the county used that summer – became heroes.

Cardiff Fire face their toughest challenge during 2017-18. They are now playing in the second tier of British ice hockey and their opening National League fixture is against Invicta Dynamos on Saturday. The Kent club visit Ice Arena Wales in Cardiff Bay (6.30pm), while Fire, whose main sponsors are Premier Taxis, travel to play Streatham […]

The rivalry between WPL managers Andy Morrison and Colin Caton is heating up after their respective sides clashed at the Deeside Stadium last weekend. Both Connah’s Quay and Bala Town are expected to be in contention for European places come the end of the season and Connah’s Quay claimed an early head-start, beating the Lakesiders […]

Next month’s eagerly-anticipated Dayinsure Wales Rally GB (26-29 October) will ­– quite literally – get off to a spectacular flying start.

Cardiff Draconians, managed by former Cardiff City midfield player Leyton Maxwell, are off and running in the JD Welsh Cup. Joey Hooper, Jake Gammond, Liam Williams, Tom McLean and Leighton James scored for South Wales Alliance League club Draconians in a 5-1 win against Welsh League Tredegar Town. Former Wales under-21 international Maxwell started his […]

Cardiff Draconians, managed by former Cardiff City midfield player Leyton Maxwell, are off and running in the JD Welsh Cup. Joey Hooper, Jake Gammond, Liam Williams, Tom McLean and Leighton James scored for South Wales Alliance League club Draconians in a 5-1 win against Welsh League Tredegar Town. Former Wales under-21 international Maxwell started his […]

Paul Thompson wants his Sheffield Steelers to make a powerful Elite League point against Cardiff Devils on Saturday. Reigning champions Devils start the 2017-17 League season by playing Steelers away followed by Nottingham Panthers in Cardiff Bay on Sunday (6pm). “We want to get off to a good start,” says Sheffield’s head coach Thompson. “They (Devils) […]

Neil Warnock admits he asked too much of his key players in Cardiff City’s Championship match at Preston North End. The Bluebirds manager has kept the same starting line-up for three league matches and his team looked jaded during the 3-0 defeat at Deepdale. “The goals (we conceded) were terrible, but we had eight or […]

Neil Warnock admits he asked too much of his key players in Cardiff City’s Championship match at Preston North End. The Bluebirds manager has kept the same starting line-up for three league matches and his team looked jaded during the 3-0 defeat at Deepdale. “The goals (we conceded) were terrible, but we had eight or […]