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Jamie Roberts To Be Key Figure As Warren Gatland's Wales Future Is Weighed Up
Warren Gatland is facing the sack as Wales coach – unless he can convince his former star player Jamie Roberts he should be allowed to continue. Gatland lost for the 12th time in a row on Sunday and the 45-12 defeat to South Africa means he is the first Wales coach for 87 years to go through an entire calendar year without winning. The buffeted Welsh Rugby Union will start their review process of the Autumn Series next week, with Roberts set to be a key figure.
Will Rowlands Insists The Buck Stops With Players As Wales Face A Dozen Straight Defeats
Will Rowlands accepts that Wales find themselves in “a brutal situation” as they prepare to face South Africa following 11 successive Test defeats and raging speculation about their head coach’s future. Wales and Warren Gatland are behind the eight-ball ahead of an Autumn Nations Series finale that has landslide defeat written all over it.
Dion Regan And Isobel Kelly Win For Wales . . . And Follow Rory McIlroy
Wales Golf squad16-year-old Dion Regan has won the biggest title of his career at the Faldo Junior Tour European Grand Final, following in the footsteps of the likes of Rory McIlroy and Mel Reid. It was also a Wales double with Isobel Kelly winning the Under 21 Girls category, at the 28th Grand Final of the series, started by six-time Major champion Sir Nick Faldo to develop the champions of tomorrow.
Omer Riza Says It’s Business As Usual At Cardiff City . . . Uncertainty
Omer Riza appears happy enough with his trip to Malaysia to meet Vincent Tan – even though he did not return with a signed contact as the new permanent Cardiff City manager. Instead, Riza remains in interim charge of the Bluebirds as they prepare to face Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday lunchtime.
Chepstow Racecourse: Preview And Tips For Friday’s Seven-Race Jumps Card
Chepstow Racecourse hosts its latest Jumps card on Friday afternoon with a seven-race offering at the track as the cold snap sweeps across Britain. Racing will get underway at 12.30pm with a two mile and three furlong maiden hurdle in class four before the last race of the day heads off at 3.59pm as a field of 14 take on the Bumper - a Flat race run over Jumps rules.
Sam’s The Man For Warren Gatland . . . At Least For This Weekend
Warren Gatland has handed the keys to No.10 to Sam Costelow and told him: No pressure, mate! None at all, except for the fact that Costelow will start at outside-half in a Wales team that has lost its previous 11 matches, is facing world champions South Africa, and has been selected by a coach who may be one defeat away from the sack.
Derby Winner Geoff Lewis Honoured At Welsh Horse Racing Awards
Geoff Lewis – the only Welsh jockey ever to ride a winner of the Derby – has picked up another trophy to add to his collection. The 88-year-old – winner of the 1971 Derby on Mill Reef – was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Welsh Horse Racing Awards in Cardiff on Thursday night.
Rob Howley still believes Warren Gatland is “the best coach in the world” and is backing him to pull Wales out of their worst losing run in their history. If the world champions South Africa end their international season with a win in Cardiff on Saturday it will condemn Wales to their 12th defeat in a row and make it the first winless year for the national side since 1937.
Warren Gatland And Craig Bellamy . . . Wales Coaches At Opposite Ends Of The Sporting Spectrum
Craig Bellamy and Warren Gatland have more in common than simply being current Wales national coaches. They now share a similar history in their opening half a dozen matches in charge of their respective teams, games in which they both hit the ground, running - hard.
Royal Porthcawl To Be Part of Record Prize Tour For 2025
The world’s top female golfers will compete for a record £103million ($131m) next season, Tour officials have announced - including a tournament in Wales. The total prize fund for the LPGA tour’s 75th season represents an increase of 13 million dollars (£10.2million) from 2024.
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It Was A Funny Game, Claims Wayne Pivac . . . But Wales Win Leaves Aussies Plotting World Rugby Complaint
Wales coach Wayne Pivac said it was a “funny game” but Dave Rennie wasn’t laughing. Pivac saw his team almost let a commanding lead slip against 14-man Australia but rallied to win 29-28 with a penalty after the hooter at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. But fuming Wallabies coach Rennie... Read More
The Aussies Are Coming . . . And Quade Cooper Is Set To Cast His Spell In Cardiff
Australia have confirmed they are coming to Cardiff to play Wales on November 20 – and the magical Quade Cooper could be running their show. The Welsh Rugby Union had already announced the clash as one of their four autumn Tests, but the Aussies had not been able to rubberstamp... Read More
Wayne Pivac In Line For Wales Call . . . And A 12-month Countdown To Replace Warren Gatland
Wayne Pivac is poised to be confirmed as Warren Gatland’s successor as Wales coach. Pivac has been a long-standing favourite to take over from his fellow New Zealander after next year’s World Cup, having moved ahead of another Kiwi, Dave Rennie. But the Welsh Rugby Union have called a press... Read More
Rob Evans Says Scarlets Are Set On Dublin Mission After Euro Failure
Rob Evans says the Scarlets are driven by a thirst for revenge as they prepare to head back to Dublin next weekend. The Wales prop was a tryscorer as his team outclassed Glasgow, 28-13, at Scotstoun in a devastating display of counter-punching rugby to win their Guinness Pro14 play-off semi-final.... Read More
Time For The Scarlets To Move From A Good Team To A Great One
It won’t be long before we find out if the Scarlets’ success last year in bringing home some silverware was a flash in the pan or if the Wayne Pivac plan is going to have some real legs. Only one team in the previous 16 years has been able to... Read More
Scarlets' Wayne Pivac v Glasgow's Dave Rennie Is A Wales Coach Shoot-Out
The Scarlets and the Ospreys have much to live up to after the Cardiff Blues’ display last weekend, says Robin Davey. But there are plenty of reasons for genuine optimism. It's a big weekend for rugby in the west, with both the Scarlets and the Ospreys facing key qualification games.... Read More
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