Jack Cork has conceded that Swansea City fell way short of expectations during their 2-0 defeat at Bournemouth. Paul Clement’s side dropped to 17th position in the top flight as the loss on the South Coast followed up the previous setback at Hull City.

Despite scoring three tries – including two for Amy Evans – Wales Women lost 39-19 in Brive on Saturday to end their Six Nations campaign in fifth place. Jessy Tremouliere contributed 19 points as France Women finished their own tournament on a high in Brive with a bonus-point win.

Kenneth Zohore has gone from ugly pug to Great Dane thanks to barking Neil Warnock, who insists his top dog will not be sold. Cardiff City’s Danish striker scored twice in Saturday’s 3-1 victory at home to Ipswich to make it nine goals in 10 games for a player who has responded to the fear that his manager’s bite might even be worse than his bark.

Accusations of cheating have been made after Wales’ extraordinary loss to France in Paris – but only by France against referee Wayne Barnes. While Wales coach Rob Howley refused to state that his team had been cheated in the 20-18 defeat Six Nations defeat on Saturday – preferring to stress a loss on integrity within the sport – France lock Yoann Maestri had no such misgivings.

Sheffield Steelers 2, Cardiff Devils 6 Cardiff Devils have won the British ice hockey title for the first time in 20 years. Player-coach Andrew Lord and his team outplayed reigning Elite League champions Sheffield Steelers in South Yorkshire and clinched top spot. Devils, who had already won the Challenge Cup, still have three League fixtures […]

Wales U20s coach Jason Strange watched his his side lose a 13-point lead to end their age group Six Nations campaign in third position in the table. The sons of two very famous fathers brought a bright start by Wales to an abrupt end in Montauban as the home side made it 11 successive Under 20 championship wins for France as they triumphed 40-20 on Friday night.

Cardiff Devils are one win from being crowned Elite League champions. Bitter rivals Sheffield Steelers won 5-2 against Belfast Giants away on Friday evening and that was a massive boost for Devils. They now need to beat Steelers away on Saturday or Fife Flyers at home the following evening to win the title. It’s 20 […]

Gap Connah’s Quay manager Andy Morrison has urged his squad to rise to the challenge in their push to secure European football. The Nomads are locked in a three-way battle with Bala Town and Bangor City for an automatic European place. Connah’s Quay currently sit third in the Dafabet Welsh Premier League on 47 points […]

Wales used to find it hard to win in Paris and didn’t manage it for 24 years after 1975. But Dai Sport columnist Phil Bennett believes they will claim a third successive victory there on Saturday. I’m backing Wales to beat France in Paris on Saturday and for a number of players to book their places on the Lions tour. That’s not to say I think it is going to be in any way an easy victory for Rob Howley’s side. It won’t be. My guess would be a narrow win by the odd score, but I just feel this Wales team has re-discovered its hard edge.

Bluebirds manager Neil Warnock and captain Sean Morrison are in complete agreement over the frustration of conceding late goals. “We’ve thrown away nine points over the last few weeks and that trend has to stop,” said Warnock. Cardiff City were in front against Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Blackburn and Birmingham, but could only earn three […]

Rob Howley has promised Wales will chase a runners-up Six Nations spot and fourth place in the world by beating France in Paris. Both scenarios are still possible on Saturday, if other results go in Howley’s favour. On the other hand, should France end their five-game losing streak against Wales – a sequence that would have been unthinkable a decade ago – then Wales could still finish the tournament as low as fifth. Victory for Wales and an England win in Ireland on the same day would lift Wales into fourth spot ahead of May’s 2019 World Cup pool draw.

Merthyr Town face their toughest Southern League away match of the season at leaders Chippenham Town on Saturday. The home team are on an unbeaten run of 19 matches, they haven’t lost in 2017 and are hot favourites to fill the lone automatic promotion spot available. Merthyr are currently and battling to stay in the […]

Celtic Dragons are focused on strengthening their self-belief in a quest for Vitality Superleague netball success. Head coach Trish Wilcox says her players are intent on staying true to what it means to be a Dragon as they prepare for Saturday’s match against Hertfordshire Mavericks. “We’ve talked about the importance of having belief in our […]

Paul Clement believes the 10-game stretch to the Premier league finishing line is as testing for a manager as trying to conquer Europe. The Swansea City head coach swapped the glamour and glitz of life as Bayern Munich’s assistant manager for a survival scrap when he accepted the task of turning the Swans around at the start of January.

Newport County are feeling right at home as they target their own great escape. The Exiles take on Blackpool on Saturday and Luton Town next Tuesday, both at Rodney Parade. Successive away wins against Crewe and Morecambe have lifted County off the bottom and there is new belief among the players. Mike Flynn, County’s Newport-born […]

Dave Jones made one of his best Bluebirds signings after making two trips from South Wales to Aberdeen more than a decade ago. Cardiff City’s manager had been tipped off about a young Scottish defender and he was delighted to sign Kevin McNaughton on a free transfer. Dundee-born McNaughton proved a loyal and effective player […]

Cardiff Devils fans are backing bitter rivals Sheffield Steelers to win against title-chasing Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland on Friday (7pm). A Steelers win would virtually end Giants hopes of being crowned champions and set up a massive clash in South Yorkshire on Saturday. Captain Jonathan Phillips and his Steelers must travel home from Belfast […]

Greg Halford has been on the move throughout his 15-year playing career. He has been unable to settle into a regular playing position, operating in defence, midfield and attack. In almost 500 first team matches for 12 clubs including Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Wolves, he has played in every outfield position on the pitch […]

You don’t change a winning team is a sporting maxim as old as the hills. Except, maybe you should, argues Robin Davey, if your name is Rob Howley and you are taking Wales into their final match of the Six Nations against France. Wales go in search of a sixth successive victory over France on Saturday, and they travel across the channel with an unchanged team. Fair enough, perhaps – give the side which performed so well and so heroically in upsetting the odds against Ireland last time out another opportunity.

Chris Coleman may cap 17-year-old Ben Woodburn for Wales next week – but it will be in order to beat the Republic of Ireland, rather than keep him out of England’s clutches. The Liverpool youngster has been included in Coleman’s squad for the World Cup qualifier in Dublin on March 24, but the manager insists he is there on merit rather than to end his eligibility for England.