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One Welshman Confirms Early Spot On Lions Tour Down Under

One Welshman Confirms Early Spot On Lions Tour Down Under
Wales will have at least one representative on the British and Irish Lions tour to Australia this summer – Aled Walters, who has been confirmed as the squad’s head of athletic performance. Whilst the number of Welsh players included may turn out to be modest compared to recent tours, Walters will at least help carry the flag. Currently working with Ireland, Walters – who is from Llangadog in Carmarthenshire – will link up again with Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, who is heading the Lions party.

Wales Legend Adam Jones Ready to be Oliver Reed to Warren Gatland’s Russell Crowe

Wales Legend Adam Jones Ready to be Oliver Reed to Warren Gatland’s Russell Crowe
Adam Jones has thrown his support behind Warren Gatland, confident the Wales head coach can orchestrate a turnaround ahead of their daunting Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Friday. Jones, who earned 95 caps for Wales and played a pivotal role in three Grand Slam triumphs, has joined Gatland's coaching team as a scrum consultant on secondment from Harlequins.

Wales Para Star Sabrina Fortune Out To Make More Dreams Come True

Wales Para Star Sabrina Fortune Out To Make More Dreams Come True
At last year’s Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships, Sabrina Fortune outlined her ambitions for the coming year. With both the Para Athletics World Championships in May and the Paris Paralympics in September circled on her 2024 calendar, there was plenty to aim for.

Luke Williams Reckons Swansea City Fans Are Now Sick of Him

Luke Williams Reckons Swansea City Fans Are Now Sick of Him
Luke Williams has claimed Swansea City’s fans are starting to feel sick of the sight of him. The Swans head coach cut a dejected figure after his side’s disastrous 5-1 defeat at Norwich City, a result that extended their miserable run of form and left their travelling supporters deeply frustrated.

France v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History

France v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History
The 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship starts this weekend when Wales meet France in Paris on Friday night. Under the lights, Friday nights have become a regular fixture in the tournament and where better to kick things off than Paris.

Justin Tipuric Stays Classy As Ospreys Surge Continues

Justin Tipuric Stays Classy As Ospreys Surge Continues
Wales great Justin Tipuric says the Ospreys are playing with a smile on their faces as they continue their unbeaten run under new head coach Mark Jones. They recorded a six-try 43-0 bonus point victory over Benetton Rugby in Swansea on Friday night - their biggest league win in seven years.

Dwayne Peel’s Scarlets Aim To Chase Down Cardiff As URC Battle Hots Up

Dwayne Peel’s Scarlets Aim To Chase Down Cardiff As URC Battle Hots Up
Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel has laid down the challenge to his players to remain in the top eight of the United Rugby Championship. Peel’s men have held onto to sixth place – but closed the gap between themselves and fifth-placed Cardiff to just two points - after a gritty, hard-earned 30-24 win over Edinburgh that extended their unbeaten run at home to six games.

Omer Riza Backs Cardiff City To Continue Their Surge . . . And Tells Callum Robinson To Keep The Goals Flowing

Omer Riza Backs Cardiff City To Continue Their Surge . . . And Tells Callum Robinson To Keep The Goals Flowing
Cardiff City manager Omer Riza called the result “exactly what we needed” and praised Callum Robinson after the Bluebirds secured a vital 2-1 victory against fellow Championship relegation battlers Derby County. The result sees Cardiff move up to 18th, four points clear of the relegation zone, now occupied by Derby. And Riza acknowledged how vital the result was to his side. “This was a really important game,” Riza said.

Useful Yousef Can Prove Handy Again for Cardiff City

Useful Yousef Can Prove Handy Again for Cardiff City
Cardiff City will look to Yousef Salech to help drag the club further away from the relegation zone this weekend. The striker scored a last minute equaliser on his debut in midweek - a goal that not only rescued a point for the Bluebirds, but suggested there will be more to come.

FAW Will Move Onto Cymru Premier Strengthening After FA Rejection

FAW Will Move Onto Cymru Premier Strengthening After FA Rejection
The Football Association of Wales have expressed their “disappointment” at the decision of the English FA to crush plans that Welsh clubs could find a route into Europe through a new Welsh cup competition. Hopes of Welsh Football League clubs to get into Europe were dashed, after the FA blocked attempts to allow clubs playing in the EFL to participate in the Welsh League Cup.

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Lily Woodham And Cerys Hale Are Loud And Proud In LGBT+ History Month . . . But Want The Volume Turned Up

Wales internationals Lily Woodham and Cerys Hale both insist they have had positive experiences in their sports since coming out – but say more still needs to be done. Reading footballer Woodham and Gloucester-Hartpury rugby player Hale are both full-time, professional athletes who pull on a red shirt for their... Read More

What Have Dan Biggar, Gerwyn Price And Eric Cantona Got In Common? Abusive Fans Who Should Know Better

You know what it’s like. Your team starts poorly, falls behind on the scoreboard, and the fan behind you lets fly with a volley of angry abuse. Fair game for those in the firing line? Not according to Stuart Taylor. Performers have had their own unique way of dealing with... Read More

Gerwyn Price Insists Abusive Darts Fans Would Be A Bit More Sheepish If They Had To Come To Wales

Gerwyn Price wants next year’s PDC Darts World Championships to be held in Wales. The deposed world champion – who lost his crown in a thrilling but painful quarter-final defeat to Michael Smith – insists moving the tournament around Europe is the solution to the abuse he and others have... Read More

Willis Halaholo Target For Pontypridd Attack Over "Strange Name"

Wales centre Willis Halaholo has found himself at the centre of yet another racism storm. Halaholo, who helped Wayne Pivac’s side win the 2021 Six Nations, qualified for Wales on residency after three years with Cardiff Blues. When he was first selected by his adopted country in November 2019, the... Read More

The Swansea City War Cry That Enlisted Just Two Volunteers . . . An Apathy That Shames Football

Drowned out, possibly, by all the noise over the European Super League was an announcement by Instagram this week that they had adopted new measures to combat online abuse. It was hardly a declaration of war, but it was something. Too little, though, to make a big difference – much... Read More

Rabbi Matondo And Ben Cabango Racist Abusers Have Accounts Closed, Claim Facebook

The racist abuse directed at Wales pair Rabbi Matondo and Ben Cabango has resulted in Instgram accounts being closed down, Facebook have claimed. Wales winger Matondo criticised Instagram after he and his teammate were racially abused online following the friendly win against Mexico. The Stoke loanee Matondo and the Swansea... Read More
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