Newport County believe they can shock League Two leaders Doncaster Rovers at Rodney Parade on Friday (7.45pm). Manager Graham Westley’s County are unbeaten in four games – two wins, two draws – and three points would lift them to third from bottom and out of the relegation zone. Darren Ferguson is Doncaster’s manager and they […]

Neil Warnock hopes Sol Bamba has the last laugh on Leeds United on Saturday after revealing how their fans have contributed to his great form for Cardiff City. The centre-back has been a key player for the Bluebirds since signing as a free agent last September after leaving Elland Road.

Cardiff Devils have been dealt another blow with big forward Patrick Bordeleau suspended by the Elite League disciplinary committee. Player-coach Andrew Lord will now be without Bordeleau and defenceman Andrew Hotham, who completes his two-game ban, when they play Coventry Blaze away on Saturday. Devils also have captain Jake Morissette injured and they face a […]

Jarrad Wright is set for a return to Merthyr Town’s starting line-up for their Southern League home match against Chesham United at Penydarren Park. The Martyrs are second in  the Premier Division table and Wright, a versatile player who can operate in defence or midfield, will add an extra edge of power. Wright looks likely […]

Wales women’s under-17 team play two international friendly matches at Merthyr Town’s Penydarren Park stadium next Tuesday and Thursday. They play Hungary on both days with a 3pm kick-off on Tuesday (St Valentine’s Day, February 14) and Thursday (February 16). These fixtures have been organised to help Wales prepare for the Uefa Women’s Euro Elite […]

Cardiff-born Tesni Evans, who lives in Rhyl and plays out of the Prestatyn club, has qualified for the women’s quarter-finals at the National Squash Championships in Manchester. Tesni powered to an 11-5, 11-2, 11-2 win against Alison Thompson in her opening match, earning victory in 26 minutes. The next test for Tesni is against second […]

Solent Amazons 1, Cardiff Comets 3 Ella Nesic, Sam Zala and Olivia Taylor scored for Cardiff Comets in their 3-1 English Women’s Ice Hockey League win at Solent Amazons. Comets goalie Gemma Davies saved 19 of the 20 shots she faces, while Cardiff netted three times from 19 efforts. This looked a difficult test for […]

England are the bookies’ favourites to beat Wales by five points, but have the coaches made the right selections calls? Dai Sport columnist Phil Bennett thinks Rob Howley has, but is not so sure about Eddie Jones.

It’s the debate that never goes away in Wales. The Biggar v Davies match-up is just the latest in a long line of head-to-heads. But with change needed, Robin Davey reckons Rob Howley has backed the wrong man. Wales interim coach Rob Howley has flown in the face of public opinion by going for Dan Biggar at 10 instead of Sam Davies for the showdown against England on Saturday.

The new Chinese partnership involving ex-Bluebird Charlie Oatway, Gus Poyet and Carlos Tevez has hit an early problem. Oatway and former Spurs midfield player Poyet are key members of the management team at Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua, while Tevez is their star signing and the highest paid player in the World on £615,000 […]

Swansea City head coach Paul Clement has leapt to the defence of Claudio Ranieri. Clement believes Ranieri has earned the right to turn Leicester’s season around as the faltering Premier League champions prepare to meet his Swans side.

Sam Davies could still start for Wales against England after Rob Howley admitted Dan Biggar and George North are still both in danger of being unfit. Despite naming both Biggar and North in the starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Cardiff, the pair could yet drop out.

Coach Rowland Phillips has made one change to the Wales team for Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations clash with England at Cardiff Arms Park (11.30) Scarlets flanker Alisha Butchers come in on the blindside for the injured Shona Powell-Hughes, with Sioned Harries moving across to number eight. Nia Elen Davies takes Butchers’ place on the bench.

England have dropped Tom Wood and brought Jack Clifford into an inexperienced back row to face Wales on Saturday. The decision is one of two changes made by coach Eddie Jones for the Six Nations showdown, with Jack Nowell picked on the wing in place of Jonny May.

England are waiting to see who Wales pick at No.10 before they finalise their defensive strategy for Saturday’s Six Nations clash. Eddie Jones’ Grand Slam champions are due to name their line-up first on Thursday morning, with Wales coach Rob Howley revealing his hand at lunchtime.

Coach Trish Wilcox hailed her Wales side as they produced a much-improved display in losing 72-39 in the second test against New Zealand in Cardiff. Wales had suffered a 92-27 defeat in the first game at the Ice Arena against the world ranked second best team.

Belfast Giants 1, Cardiff Devils 5 Devils win 9-6 on aggregate Man of the match Mark Louis score two unassisted goals for Cardiff Devils during their stunning Elite League Challenge Cup semi-final win in Northern Ireland. Cardiff were the better team throughout the 60 minutes despite being without the suspended Andrew Hotham and having Patrick […]

Tennis players from Wales have been called up into the Great Britain teams for a series of international competitions – with two already achieving success. James Story (Cardiff Met) and Morgan Cross (Wrexham Tennis Centre) have both helped GB 16U teams reach the finals of the Tennis Europe Winter Cup, while Hugo Cochlin (also Cardiff Met) represented GB Boys 13U against France.

Former Cardiff City player Charlie Oatway is working alongside Gus Poyet and Carlos Tevez at the heart of Chinese Super League football. Oatway is on manager Poyet’s coaching staff at Shanghai Greenland Shenhua, who have signed 33-year-old former Manchester United and Manchester City striker Tevez. Former Brighton and Sunderland manager Poyet replaced Spaniard Gregorio Manzano […]

Wales U20 hand debuts to Callum Bradbury and Sean Moore in a new-look second-row pairing to take on arch-rivals England in a sell-out Six Nations Championship clash at Parc Eirias on Friday night (1915). Cardiff Blues’ Alex Dombrandt and Maxi Williams, of the Newport Gwent Dragons, filled the second row berths as the 2016 Grand Slam champions began with a 27-5 victory over Italy last Friday night.