Merthyr Town face a major test of character when they travel to play Southern League Premier Division leaders Chippenham Town at Hardenhuish Park in Wiltshire on Saturday. The Bluebirds of Chippenham have only lost once in 19 home fixtures this season and are hot favourites to be crowned champions. Twin strikers David Pratt and former […]

Cardiff Devils players are in awe of Chris Culligan’s ability to switch effortlessly between offence and defence. ‘Culli’ operated on D during Devils 4-1 win against Dundee Stars, combining that role with a stint up front on the powerplay, before switching to forward at Sheffield Steelers. “Culli is such a smart player, his hockey IQ […]

Wales 3 Italy 0 Gareth Furlong and Rupert Shipperley fired Wales to victory in the Hockey World League Rd 2 quarter-final against Italy in Belfast. Surbiton defender Furlong struck twice in the first-half before Shipperley, of Hampstead&Westminster, sealed the win.

Goalkeeper Mike Lewis is at the heart of Barry Town United’s bid for a double triumph in Welsh League Division One. Cardiff-based Lewis, a former Welsh Premier player, has kept 16 clean sheets for Barry this season and conceded only 14 goals in 22 league matches. Leaders Barry are intent on winning the title and […]

Former Cardiff City player Gavin Rae has revealed secrets about his close pal Kevin McNaughton, whose benefit match is at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday, March 26 (3pm). Fellow Scot Rae says ’Super Kev’ was a Bluebirds champion when it came to computer game ‘Call Of Duty’ plus the most consistent winner of ‘Mario Kart’ […]

As Welsh rally ace Osian Pryce prepares to get his new season underway on Friday, here are his thoughts on the coming campaign in a special Q&A. Starting with the Border Counties, how concerned are you that you’ve never competed there before? OP: “I’m genuinely not worried about that. At the end of the day we’ll get the same two-pass recce as everybody else and what follows is a stretch of road to drive as quickly as possible along. That’s all there is to it, no need to overcomplicate it or over-think it.”

As the Newport Gwent Dragons and WRU remain in talks over a takeover of the region, Dai Sport asks Geraint Powell to peer into his crystal ball and imagine where and how the game could change for all four regions over the next 12 months. A fictional month by month account of how the Welsh Rugby Union ends up taking over regional rugby in the next year. I must confess, when Dai Sport gave me this provocative title for an article, my natural gut instinct, if not to decline, was to at least don a steel combat helmet, whilst sitting in a Challenger main battle tank, itself parked well within the sealed up armoured citadel of a battleship. Prepare for incoming heavy ordnance…

Barry Town United 2, Haverfordwest County 0 Barry Town United maintained their push for promotion to the Welsh Premier League in a hard fought match against rivals Haverfordwest County. Almost 400 spectators were at Jenner Park for a crunch clash in the First Division title chase. Manager Gavin Chesterfield and his Barry team must finish […]

James Botham will return to the Wales U20 team to face France on Friday night as one of four changes made by coach Jason Strange. Botham – who made his debut in the victory over Scotland – was left on the bench for the win against Ireland last week. But the grandson of cricket legend Sir Ian, and son of former Cardiff wing Liam, is back in the No.7 spot for the final round of the age group Six Nations.

Wales Women have made four changes for their final Women’s Six Nations match this Saturday in France (20:00 GMT). Head coach Rowland Phillips brings scrum-half Sian Moore, wing Jasmine Joyce, centre Gemma Rowland and fullback Elinor Snowsill into his starting line-up for the visit to the Stade Amédée Domenech in Brive. After a much-improved performance in a narrow defeat to Ireland last weekend, Wales are aiming to go one better against France, who lie in third place in the competition table.

Gavin Henson is to pitch up at the Newport Gwent Dragons, with the region also in negotiations to be taken over by the WRU. Robin Davey says both are positive signs and argues the alternative is debt and the demolition men. Suddenly, it’s all happening at Newport Gwent Dragons. The galvanising effect the very name of Gavin Henson still has was perfectly illustrated when within hours of announcing his signing the Dragons received more publicity than they have in years.

Cardiff-based Chris Lewis is heading to South Africa as part of the Great Britain over-35 team in the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Young Seniors World Team Championships. Lewis, who is head performance coach at Cardiff Metropolitan University in association with XL Tennis, and is originally from Neath, was selected on the basis of his performances at county events, team tennis finals and National Premier League Finals.

Conwy County Borough Council has extended its highly successful support for the Dayinsure Wales Rally GB – the UK round of the FIA World Rally Championship. The Council has again been confirmed as the official Host County for Dayinsure Wales Rally GB, extending the multiple award-winning partnership for the 2017 WRC event, which will be staged in the legendary forests of north and mid Wales between 26-29 October.

Welsh rally star Osian Pryce will chase this year’s Prestone British Rally Championship (BRC) title as well as glory on the world stage in his biggest and most exciting programme ever.
 
 Pryce will drive an Alphera-Hills Ford-backed Ford Fiesta R5 in the BRC, starting with this week’s Border Counties Rally in Scotland.

Wales have named an unchanged team to face France in Paris on Saturday, where Ken Owens will win his 50th cap. The Wales hooker is part of the same 23-man squad that beat Ireland for the final match of the Six Nations. Coach Rob Howley – whose team could finish anywhere between second and fifth in the tournament depending on the last day results – has said his players deserve to retain their places.

Newport County are coming home – and Exiles fans are ready to embrace their team again. Three of their next four League Two fixtures are at Rodney Parade. County were followed to Lancashire in midweek by 48 supporters and the club  thanked those who made the trip by presenting them all with a club away […]

Mike Flynn’s winning start as Newport caretaker boss continued with a defiant 1-0 victory at Morecambe’s Globe Arena that lifted his side off the foot of the League Two table. Ryan Bird was the Exiles’ goal hero when he kept his cool to beat Barry Roche from the penalty spot in the 66th minute after Alex Samuel had been brought down by Alex Whitmore in the Morecambe box.

Sam Warburton insists that British and Irish Lions talk is not a topic of discussion within Wales’ RBS 6 Nations squad. Wales flanker Warburton, the 2013 Lions captain in Australia, is widely expected to be among head coach Warren Gatland’s New Zealand-bound squad when it is announced next month.

Gavin Henson insists he can still strut his stuff alongside the best in Welsh rugby after agreeing to join the Newport Gwent Dragons next season. The former Wales centre, now 35, has signed a two-year contract and will leave current club Bristol this summer.

Wales 0 France 1 Wales saw their unbeaten World League Rd 2 record ended in a narrow defeat to France in Belfast on Tuesday. But Wales had already done enough to secure a quarter-final spot where they will face Italy on Thursday.