Scott Baldwin has warned Wales to expect a full-throttle England at Twickenham on Sunday – even if they are not at full strength. The one-off Test – scheduled to provide a hit for both countries ahead of their June tours – will see both teams denied a handful of regulars because of club commitments and injuries.
Eder is joining Lille in a £4million move bringing to an end his unsuccessful stint at Swansea City. The Portuguese international striker joined in a £5m deal from Sporting Braga last summer and was expected to provide competition for Bafetimbi Gomis.
Geraint Thomas is set to target next year’s Giro d’Italia or Vuelta a Espana as he looks to win a Grand Tour. The Cardiff-born ace has just agreed a new two-year deal that will keep him at Team Sky until 2018.
Chris Coleman insists staying on as Wales manager was worth the pain of his tortuous negotiations. The man who has led his country to their first major finals since the 1958 World Cup admitted talks with the Football Association of Wales had not been easy.
Osian Pryce celebrated his stunning debut win in Portugal – by heading for the building site. The Machynlleth-born flier triumphed in the World Rally Championship-based Drive DMACK Fiesta Trophy finishing almost two minutes ahead of his nearest rival.
Geraint Thomas has ended speculation over his future by agreeing a new two-year deal with Team Sky. The Cardiff-born flier insisted it has been an easy decision to remain with the team he joined when it was set-up in 2010..
Chris Coleman will be given a brief of taking Wales to the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia when he agrees his new contract on Monday. The Wales manager will sign a two-year extension to his current deal with the Football Association of Wales, which is due to expire after the Euro 2016 finals this summer.
Bradley Dredge has revealed the £268,952 cheque he took away after finishing runner-up to Rory McIlroy at the Irish Open was the biggest of his career. Welshman Dredge tied with Russell Knox – three shots behind McIlroy – after a superb final round of 66 at The K Club in County Kildare on Sunday.
Chloe Tutton showed she is the latest golden girl of Welsh swimming after capping an incredible major championships debut. The Pontypridd-born star helped Britain’s 4x100m medley relay quartet to victory at the Europeans to add to her bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.
Georgia Davies bagged Wales’ third medal of the European Swimming Championships in London. The Swansea flier claimed bronze in the 50metres backstroke to add to Jazz Carlin’s 800m freestyle silver and Chloe Tutton’s 100m breaststroke bronze.
Lauren Williams pulled off the biggest victory of her career after being crowned European Taekwondo Champion in Switzerland. The Blackwood teenager beat Turkey’s 2012 Olympic silver medallist Nur Tatar 4-3 in the -67kg category in Montreux in a dramatic climax to the fight.
Chloe Tutton vowed to come back stronger after seeing her hopes of a second European Championship medal dashed. The Pontypridd-born swimmer finished sixth in the 200m breaststroke final in London having gone into Friday’s final with the fastest time.
Jade Jones is on course to defend her Olympic crown after being crowned European Taekwondo Champion with a devastating display in Switzerland. The Flint fighter won the -57kg category in her last major event before this summer’s Olympics after thrashing Sweden’s Nikita Glasnovic 11-5 in the final.
Jade Jones is desperate to win the European title in Switzerland today as the next step to becoming a taekwondo legend. The Olympic champ had to settle for silver in Baku two years ago but is targeting -57Kg gold in Montreux today in the last major event before she defends her Games crown in Rio.
Glamorgan have confirmed the signing of South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn for a seven-match stint in the NatWest T20 Blast. The 32-year-old will arrive in Cardiff once his Indian Premier League commitments with Gujarat Lions are completed and he is scheduled to feature in home games against Essex Eagles, Hampshire, Kent Spitfires and Surrey at The Swalec Stadium.
Sean Holley believes Bristol have given themselves a great opportunity of carrying a band of 10 Welshmen to the summit of English rugby next week. The former Ospreys coach is in charge of the West Country club that have one foot in the Aviva Premiership next season after their 28-13 midweek victory over Doncaster in the first leg of the Championship play-off final.
Jazz Carlin’s hopes of defending her European 800m freestyle crown were dashed as she was forced to settle for silver in London. The Swansea ace bagged Wales’ second medal of the championships after Chloe Tutton’s bronze in the 100m breaststroke.
Dale Steyn will be confirmed as Glamorgan’s new T20 Blast signing on Friday morning. The South Africa fast bowler has been playing in the Indian Premier League and will be there for another week, but he will then join up with Glamorgan on a short-term contract.
Chloe Tutton had little time to rest on her European Championships bronze medal laurels as she was back in the pool in London on Thursday. The Pontypridd star bagged the first major medal of her career after breaking her personal best for the 100metres breaststroke on Wednesday night.
Welsh sailing bosses have congratulated the team which won the Eric Twiname Championships, the first time Wales has ever won the overall team title against the other Home Unions and English zones. Wales claimed the Shield Trophy in the competition’s 30th year as one of the premier tournaments for teams from all over the UK.