UEFA Europa League qualifying round entrants Connah’s Quay, Bala Town and Bangor City were all left winless in their latest preparations ahead of Monday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The three Welsh Premier League sides each faced Northern Irish opposition in a specially arranged triple header between the two leagues. Connah’s Quay fared the best of […]

Chaz Davies was taken to hospital with a throat issue after being run-over by Jonathan Rea in a nasty crash in the opening World Superbikes race in Italy. The Knighton-born rider crashed just a couple of laps from the finish while leading the reigning two-time champ.

The only Welsh team in the British American Football League have four games left to save their season – starting Sunday. The South Wales Warriors travel to Southampton to play the Solent Thrashers (1pm) knowing chances to pull themselves off the bottom of the British American Football Association (BAFA) National League Division One Central are running out.

wo wins and two defeats means the Lions tour could veer in any direction before they face the Maori on Saturday. Robin Davey says selection is becoming clearer, but so, too, are the Lions’ shortcomings. The British and Irish Lions are at the crossroads, having lost two of their four games in New Zealand and, ominously, the unofficial fourth Test against the Maori All Blacks is next up on Saturday.

Coach Robin McBryde hailed his youthful Wales side after their 24-6 victory over Tonga at Eden Park in Auckland. The squad was missing 12 players away on British Lions duty in New Zealand, but came through what was at times a scrappy affair.

Newport’s Andrew Williams will be aiming to become only the second player to defend his Welsh Open Seniors’ title when the championship tees off at Maesdu golf club at the end of June. The Wales Seniors international won the event at his home club last year, but will be up against another strong entry of 140 players aged 55 and over, of whom more than 20 play off scratch or better.

Things are changing at Rodney Parade. A new ownership era, a new pitch, and a new head coach. Robin Davey says a fresh voice will bring new hope, but face familiar problems. While all the rugby interest this summer is on the Lions in New Zealand, plus a bit on overseas tours by the home countries, there has been one significant announcement on the domestic front in Wales. In fact it was so surprising that even to loyal fans it came as something of a bolt from the blue – Dragons head coach Kingsley Jones is leaving and into his place comes, not another Welshman, but an Irish ‘interloper.’

The British and Irish Lions’ tour of 1971 will go down in history, not only as their first and only series victory over the All Blacks to date, but also as the tour that changed New Zealand and Welsh rugby forever. The Lions, desperate to beat the odds and come away with a series win (2-1), devised what has now become known as 15-man rugby. It was back to the drawing board for the seemingly invincible All Blacks.

Chaz Davies is targeting a maiden podium in Misano when he resumes his World Superbikes campaign. The Powys-born racer roared to a double win at Ducati’s last home round in Imola but has never finished in the top three on the track located on the Italian Riviera.

Team Wiggins Dylan Kerfoot-Robson is set to defend his 2016 Welsh Mountain Bike Cross Country title at this weekend’s Championships at the Royal Welsh Showground, Builth Wells. The 2017 Welsh Cycling Mountain Bike Cross Country Championships are hosted by John Lloyd MBE and local cycling club The Bulls on Sunday 18 June. Builth Wells is a firm favourite on the mountain bike cross country calendar, holding both Welsh and British national series events in recent years.

Tom Cave will drive a New Generation Hyundai i20 R5 on the fourth round of the Prestone MSA British Rally Championship, the Belgium-based Ypres Rally on 23rd & 25th June. The Aberdovey racer has also been confirmed to compete in the same car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed a week later.

Cardiff sprinter Sam Gordon blasted his way to the 100m title on home soil in the 100th Welsh Athletics Championships held at Leckwith’s International Sports Stadium. Gordon posted the sixth fastest time in Welsh sprinting history as he claimed a personal best time of 10.32 to overcame 2016 champion and Cardiff AAC clubmate Anax Da Silva.

Nothing has more highlighted the changing nature of a modern British & Irish Lions tour in the professional era than the truncated sojourn to New Zealand’s South Island for matches against its two Super Rugby regional franchises, the Crusaders in Christchurch and the Highlanders in Dunedin.

Glamorgan’s Division Two campaign has been transformed since Jacques Rudolph stepped down as skipper and handed the reins to quick bowler Michael Hogan. In his latest column, Richard Thomas explains why batsmen don’t always know best. Changing you leader in times of trouble is not something that is usually to be recommended. Apparently, it doesn’t make for strong and stable government.

Almost 50 future sailors helped to launch the new Only Girls Afloat initiative in Wales, a programme designed to grow female participation in watersports. The scheme, run by RYA Cymru Wales, is aimed at getting women and girls into sailing, windsurfing, powerboating and personal watercraft (jet skis), through working with RYA affiliated clubs and training centres.

Ouse Valley Eagles 3, South Wales Warriors 0 A lacklustre and error strewn performance by both sides saw the South Wales Warriors travel back home from Bedford on Sunday on the wrong end of a football score. Though there was just one score in it, the final scoreline was more typical of the round ball game than gridiron football.

Elfyn Evans is looking to bounce back in Poland after his Rally Italy hopes were ended early in Sardinia. The Dolgellau-born racer had started well finishing just 0.5secs off the pace on the opening stage.

Chris Coleman feels Wales must win their remaining four qualifiers to top their World Cup group. The Wales manager saw his team held to a 1-1 draw by Group D leaders Serbia in Belgrade on Sunday night after Aaron Ramsey’s outrageous penalty had given them a half-time lead. Aleksandar Mitrovic equalised 17 minutes from time to keep Serbia four points ahead of third-placed Wales with four games to play.

Dan Biggar has been told he is not as far from a Lions Test spot as he fears. The reassurance has come from Lions assistant coach Andy Farrell who believes the Wales No.10 has been too hard on himself by stating he was currently third choice behind Owen Farrell and Johnny Sexton. Biggar has a chance to state his claim for Test selection against New Zealand when he starts against the Highlanders on Tuesday.

The Lions have been warned they will face the new Dan Carter in Christchurch on Saturday. Crusaders assistant coach Leon MacDonald has likened Richie Mo’unga to All Blacks great Carter and backed the fly-half to outshine his Lions counterpart Owen Farrell.