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Warren Gatland Bets The Lot On Red No.8

Warren Gatland Bets The Lot On Red No.8
Warren Gatland is banking on Taulupe’s 100+ cap experience providing his young Welsh side with a real boost in confidence as they seek to beat Italy in Rome in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations championship. The 34-year-old Cardiff Rugby No 8 has returned from his latest injury misery to pick up his 105th cap at Stadio Olimpico at the weekend in a vital clash for both nations.

Forget The Super Bowl . . . and Remember Sardis Bowl Back In 1975

Forget The Super Bowl . . . and Remember Sardis Bowl Back In 1975
America, and viewers across the world, will gather for the Super Bowl on Sunday. Twm Owen looks back 50 years to when an American Football game was the biggest show in one Welsh town. You would expect the history of American football in Wales to start in the 1980s when William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry of the Chicago Bears became a household name and amateurs from Cardiff to Swansea and Caernarfon to Prestatyn took to the gridiron.

Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales

Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales
Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named on Thursday in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday. In a boost for beleaguered Wales coach Warren Gatland, Faletau's selection is one of two changes to the side that was heavily beaten in Paris last Friday in the opening game of this year’s tournament. Wales are on a run of 13 defeats and were they to extend that beyond this weekend, it would make Gatland’s position begin to look untenable as well as see the side slip below Georgia to 12th in the world rankings.

“Harmless” Wales Have Never Had So Few Sharp Teeth

“Harmless” Wales Have Never Had So Few Sharp Teeth
There are some words in sport that can really hurt. One of them was uttered by a French rugby pundit last Friday night, moments after Wales had succumbed to a 43-0 defeat in their opening Six Nations match against France.

Darcey Harry In A Hurry As Women’s Open Looms

Darcey Harry In A Hurry As Women’s Open Looms
Welsh golfer Darcey Harry starts her professional career on the Ladies European Tour this week – with the AIG Women’s Open in Wales as her number one target for the season. The event will be at her home club, Royal Porthcawl, at the end of July, and will be the biggest female sporting event ever held in Wales with the world’s top stars descending on the South Wales coast for the first men’s or women’s Major held in Wales.

Italy v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History

Italy v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History
The 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship is well underway and after a whitewash defeat in Paris last week, Wales will be looking to avoid another loss. Warren Gatland’s men are striving to put behind them what happened against France and aim to record their first win of the tournament – and first in 13 matches – against Italy in Rome.

Nelson Jardim Pays Tribute To Newport County Godsend Nick Townsend

Nelson Jardim Pays Tribute To Newport County Godsend Nick Townsend
Newport County head coach Nelson Jardim was a relieved man after his side took a vital step towards securing their League Two status. The County boss was content with a tense 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Morecambe at Rodney Parade.

James Botham Tells Wales To Fire More Bullets As Rome Showdown Looms

James Botham Tells Wales To Fire More Bullets As Rome Showdown Looms
James Botham has told his Wales teammates they must quickly put behind them the disaster of their opening night in Paris as they prepare for a crucial Six Nations encounter against Italy in Rome on Saturday. The Cardiff flanker has stressed the need to move forward after their 43-0 loss to France in Paris, which extended their losing streak to 13 matches dating back to the 2023 World Cup.

Swansea City Insist At Least Matt Grimes Gap Has Been Filled By Lewis O’Brien

Swansea City Insist At Least Matt Grimes Gap Has Been Filled By Lewis O’Brien
Luke Williams insists new signing Lewis O’Brien can help fill the Matt Grimes-sized hole in Swansea City’s midfield. Swans head coach Williams had talked enthusiastically about bringing in a raft of players at the start of the January transfer window.

Will Alves Can Fill Missing Link, Says Cardiff City Boss Omer Riza

Will Alves Can Fill Missing Link, Says Cardiff City Boss Omer Riza
Omer Riza believes new loan signing Will Alves can fill a missing piece in his team’s armoury. The Bluebirds completed a busy transfer window by securing the loan signing of Leicester City forward Alves until the end of the season.

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Leaders Belfast Face Champions Devils In Crunch Clash

Cardiff Devils go into the first of five crunch Elite League fixtures against Belfast Giants in Northern Ireland this evening (Sunday, 5pm). It’s the Elite League leaders Giants against a Devils team aiming to be crowned champions for a third successive season. They have met once this season with Belfast winning by... Read More

Keefe: 'It Hurts That Cardiff Devils Earned A point'

Coaches Andrew Lord and Adam Keefe were both uncertain a late, controversial refereeing decision at the SSE Arena. Montreal-born Spiro Goulakos smashed home with 1.6 seconds of sudden death overtime left and Belfast Giants players, officials and fans celebrated wildly. But referee Tom Darnell waved the goal off, signalling immediately and strongly... Read More

Home Truths The Key To Belfast Giants Title Hopes

Belfast Giants are banking on home truths to give them an edge in their Elite League title tussle with Cardiff Devils. Coach Adam Keefe and his Giants have 19 League fixtures left this season - and 16 of those are at their SSE Arena home rink. That includes back-to-back fixtures against leaders... Read More

Lightning Strike And Snap Up Former Devils Sharpshooter Guillaume Doucet

Canadian sniper Guillaume Doucet has signed for Elite League ice hockey new boys MK Lightning. The former Hull and Nottingham forward was hugely popular among Cardiff Devils fans, scoring 43 goals with 26 assists in two seasons with the Welsh club. Doucet’s work ethic and ability to score goals were major factors... Read More

Cardiff Devils Stun Giants With Four Goal Third Period Comeback

Belfast Giants 3, Cardiff Devils 4 Cardiff Devils swept five points ahead in the Elite League table after producing a stunning recovery against closest rivals Belfast Giants. After two periods player-coach Andrew Lord and his team were three goals down and heading for defeat, but they hit back with a ferocity which... Read More

Giants' Tough Guy Matt Nickerson Says: "We Must Go Through Devils To Win Title"

Matt Nickerson, Belfast Giants 6ft 4ins tough guy, has thrown down the gauntlet to Cardiff Devils before their Elite League crunch clash in Northern Ireland. Leaders Devils play second-placed Giants at the SSE Arena on Friday and again on Saturday in matches which will go a long way towards deciding the... Read More
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