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Omer Riza Says It’s Business As Usual At Cardiff City . . . Uncertainty

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: 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

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

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 Insists Wales Should Stick With Winless Warren Gatland And Things Will Turn “At Some Point”

Rob Howley Insists Wales Should Stick With Winless Warren Gatland And Things Will Turn “At Some Point”
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

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

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.

Liam Cullen Believes Wales Momentum Under Craig Bellamy Can Roll On To World Cup

Liam Cullen Believes Wales Momentum Under Craig Bellamy Can Roll On To World Cup
Wales striker Liam Cullen is celebrating what he called a “perfect start” under new manager Craig Bellamy, crediting the team’s progress as a stepping stone toward securing World Cup qualification. Swansea forward Cullen netted his first two international goals as Wales bounced back from an early deficit to claim a 4-1 victory over Iceland in the Nations League on Tuesday.

I Want To Carry On, Insists Wales Coach Warren Gatland As He Faces Winless Year

I Want To Carry On, Insists Wales Coach Warren Gatland As He Faces Winless Year
Warren Gatland says he “absolutely” has the desire to continue in his role as Wales head coach. Speculation continues to rage about Gatland’s future after a record run of 11 successive Test match defeats. World champions South Africa are next up for Wales on Saturday, with the Springboks overwhelming favourites to emphatically extend that losing sequence.

A Year Since Warren Gatland Won A Game, Rassie Erasmus Claims: He Hasn’t Become A Bad Coach Overnight

A Year Since Warren Gatland Won A Game, Rassie Erasmus Claims: He Hasn’t Become A Bad Coach Overnight
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has insisted that under-pressure Wales counterpart Warren Gatland has not become "bad" overnight. Gatland has overseen a Welsh national team record of 11 straight Test defeats, with losses in November to Fiji and Australia after claiming the wooden spoon in last season's Six Nations.

Guinness Pro 12

London Welsh Now Marked With The Staines Of Neglect And Missed Opportunity

Continuing our countdown to the new season, Owen Morgan looks across the border to London Welsh – a club that could have been part of an expanded Guinness Pro League. Instead they are so far down the English ladder, you may not have spotted them. It's not unusual for unwanted... Read More

Cash Is King For Struggling Pro12 And That Means A Royal Welcome For The Kings And Cheetahs

The Guinness Pro12 is about to grow into a Pro14. It’s rushed, it’s complicated, it’s uncertain and it’s not the development in the direction some were hoping. But, Robin Davey says it’s all about more cash and claims that’s no bad thing. Just as we were thinking same old, same... Read More

Steff Evans Should Be Freed For Dublin Final, Says Wayne Pivac

Scarlets head coach Wayne Pivac is hoping "common sense will prevail" to allow Steff Evans to play in the Guinness PRO12 final at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Evans was shown a red card for a dangerous tackle on Leinster centre Garry Ringrose just before half-time in last weekend's semi-final triumph... Read More

Ospreys Promise To Spoil Liam Williams' Farewell To Parc Y Scarlets

Steve Tandy has promised his Ospreys team can ruin Liam Williams’ Scarlets farewell on Saturday by securing their place in the Guinness Pro 12 play-offs. The Ospreys travel to Parc y Scarlets on the final day of the regular season looking to join their neighbours in the knockout stages. Wales... Read More

Scarlets Ready To Prove The West Wales Tide Has Turned Red In Their Favour

The Ospreys have regularly been able to boss the West Wales derby. But with the Guinness Pro12 play-offs looming, Gareth Hughes reckons the Scarlets are now in the driving seat. On Saturday at Parc y Scarlets, arguably one of the biggest games in Welsh rugby for a decade will take... Read More

Scarlets And Ospreys Deserve Praise, Blues Offer Hope, But the Dragons . . .

Just as those who wanted to do an Irish jig on the grave of Welsh regional rugby were reaching for their dancing shoes, two of them go and make the Pro12 play-offs. Not only that, says Robin Davey, but there are other reasons to be cheerful. It seems the much-heralded... Read More
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