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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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
Cardiff Look to Spear Travel Sick Sharks
At a time when there has not been much to celebrate – or even give a nod of approval towards in Welsh rugby in recent times - then Cardiff deserve some credit. Without much fanfare, they have risen to third in the United Rugby Championship (URC) table, the tournament which returns this weekend after the break for Europe.
Jeremiah Azu Aims for Brotherly Boost now he is Back Home in Wales
Jeremiah Azu is back in Wales and he announced his return with a bang at the Welsh Indoor Athletics Championships. After two years based in Italy, the Olympic 4x100m relay bronze medallist has returned home to Cardiff to be closer to family, friends and coach Helen James.
Phil Parkinson Left Proud by Wrexham but with no Winning Oscar From Hollywood Derby
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson admitted he was left frustrated by his team’s inability to eat into Birmingham City’s five-point lead over the Dragons at the top of League One. Parkinson watched his team go 1-0 up at home to the leaders, but Birmingham struck back to claim a 1-1 draw, which leaves Wrexham back in third place in the table.
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Newport Saracens Dedicate Cup Final To Dale Tucker
Newport Saracens will be dedicating Saturday’s Admiral Division 4 Cup final to the memory of one of their former players Dale Tucker, who died suddenly this season. The passing of the Wales rugby league Under 19 cap and Dragonhearts centre was a huge shock to the rugby community in Newport.... Read More
Dan Bigger Ruffles Feathers Across World Rugby . . . But His Competitive Nature Gives Wales A Chance Against World Class Springboks
By Stuart Taylor
Wales captain Dan Biggar has previously had the somewhat dubious honour of being named among the world's most hated rugby players.
Yes, sadly, such a list exists.
Last year, the top-five list compiled by the rugby website Ruck.co.uk saw Biggar named No.5, with fellow fly-half Owen Farrell of England named the most... Read More
Alun Wyn Jones Joins Graham Price On Lions Elevenes But Denies Respect Was One-Sided In First Test
Alun Wyn Jones has refused to get drawn on Rassie Erasmus' criticism of the refereeing in the first Test and warned the Springboks there is more to come from the Lions. The Lions captain was responding after Rassie Erasmus, the South Africa director of rugby, released an unorthodox 62-minute video... Read More
"Pross" . . . The Bulldozer Driver Who Built A Rugby Empire At Pontypool
Ray Prosser, who died earlier this week at the age of 93, was more than just a player and a coach. As Peter Jackson recalls, he was a philosopher, educator and sociologist, when he wasn’t driving a bulldozer for a living. Monday, January 20, 1975 – training night at Pontypool... Read More
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