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Taulupe Faletau Wales Comeback Is Only On Hold, Insists Warren Gatland

Taulupe Faletau Wales Comeback Is Only On Hold, Insists Warren Gatland
Taulupe Faletau is close to fitness, Wales coach Warren Gatland has insisted, even though the No.8 will not play against France on Friday night. Faletau had been earmarked for a dramatic comeback in the Six Nations opener in Paris, but a knee injury has denied Gatland of arguably his one proven world class forward. But Gatland has suggested Faletau - who has not played for Wales since the win over Georgia at the World Cup 16 months ago - could make his return against Italy in round two of the tournament.

Phil Parkinson Tells Wrexham Players: You Weren’t Up For The Fight

Phil Parkinson Tells Wrexham Players: You Weren’t Up For The Fight
Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson accused his team of lacking “fight and determination” in their 3-2 defeat at home to Stevenage. The hosts had gone 22 matches unbeaten on their own turf before this encounter, with their previous loss dating back to March against Tranmere.

Big Ben To Strike At 10 For Wales in Six Nations Opener

Big Ben To Strike At 10 For Wales in Six Nations Opener
Ben Thomas is in line to be handed the key role of Paris playmaker when Wales begin their Six Nations campaign against France on Friday night. The Cardiff star – whose regular club position is at centre – is poised to be named at outside-half for the tournament opener.

Into The Light. . . How Adam Harcombe Has Left The Dark Days Behind Thanks To Athletics

Into The Light. . . How Adam Harcombe Has Left The Dark Days Behind Thanks To Athletics
Adam Harcombe says taking up athletics helped him out of the dark he was lost in after sustaining life-changing injuries in a savage and unprovoked attack. The former Ystrad Rhondda rugby player suffered catastrophic brain injuries and was left unable to walk.

Liam Williams Targets 100 Wales Caps . . . And A Shock Six Nations Victory In Paris

Liam Williams Targets 100 Wales Caps . . . And A Shock Six Nations Victory In Paris
They may be queuing up to take his place, but Liam Williams has a message for all the Welsh full back wannabees – ‘I’m not ready to give up my shirt’. The 34-year-old Saracens star is on a mission to reach 100 caps for this country and to carry on being Warren Gatland’s No.1 bomb diffuser at the back. He missed the 2024 Six Nations while he was away playing in Japan but returned to tour Australia in the summer.

Omer Riza Predicts A Rising Tide At Cardiff City After Sivert Mannsverk Deal

Omer Riza Predicts A Rising Tide At Cardiff City After Sivert Mannsverk Deal
Cardiff City boss Omer Riza believes new loan signing Sivert Mannsverk will provoke a rise in standards among his squad. Norwegian midfielder Mannsverk, 22, has become Cardiff’s second capture of the January transfer window after moving from Ajax. The move is a chance for the Norway U21 international to gain some much-needed game time after an injury-plagued first half of the season.

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.

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Blow For Wales And Cardiff City As Aaron Ramsey Injury Absence To Be Measured In Months

Aaron Ramsey has been ruled out of Wales’ three remaining European Championship qualifying matches after Cardiff City confirmed his absence would be measured in months rather than weeks. The 32-year-old Wales captain hasn’t played since twisting his knee in a freak training incident last month.  Wales boss Rob Page had... Read More

Wales Braced For Bad News As Dewi Lake's World Cup Dream Lies In The Balance

Wales are bracing themselves for bad news over hooker Dewi Lake after his knee injury suffered in the 19-17 defeat to England at Twickenham. The Ospreys star – who captained his country for the first time – will be assessed over the next few days with his chances of making... Read More

Playing Through The Taine Barrier . . . Dragons Star Basham Eager To Win Back Wales Spot

Taine Basham is the first to admit his outlook on life has changed completely since becoming a dad. His partner, Giovanna, gave birth to a baby boy in December, with little Tomas now four months old. It’s put everything in a new perspective for the Dragons back row forward, including... Read More

Dan Lydiate . . . Doing It All Over Again, But This Time For Dad

Throughout his career, Dan Lydiate has demonstrated a driven determination to fight his way back from injury. After all, this is someone who broke his neck while playing rugby as a teenager and is still going strong some 16 years later. Yet his motivation for returning from his latest lay-off... Read More

Melissa Courtney-Bryant Enjoys Sweet Euros Medal Success After Olympic Heartache

Melissa Courtney-Bryant believes a medal at the European Indoor Athletics Championships is reward for the resilience she has shown since suffering Olympics heartbreak. The Wales Commonwealth Games bronze medalist in 2018, took bronze again in Istanbul on Friday night in the 3,000m to add to her bronze at the same... Read More

Dewi Griffiths Is Wales' Best Cross Country Runner . . . For The Eighth Time

Dewi Griffiths returned to winning ways at the Welsh Cross Country Championships in Brecon on Saturday – clocking up a remarkable eighth senior men’s title. The Swansea Harrier is now just one behind Welsh distance running legend Steve Jones, who has nine national cross country crowns to his name. The... Read More
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