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Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Welsh Champion Nine Times Over, But Dewi Griffiths Could Be Left Holding The Baby
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Life couldn’t get much more eventful for athlete Dewi Griffiths. The Swansea Harrier recently achieved his ambition of equalling Welsh distance legend Steve Jones’ remarkable record of nine Welsh cross country championships.
Richard Whiffin Promises Wales U20s Will Learn How To Dig In
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Richard Whiffin has pledged to pick up his Wales U20 side after their nine try defeat in France. Like their senior counterparts, the U20s began their own Six Nations with a jolting one-sided walloping, but at least they will head into the Italy fixture having got on the scoreboard.
Jason Pritchard
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Carmarthen Revs Up For The Roger Albert Clark Rally
Carmarthen will host the start of next month’s Roger Albert Clark Rally, which is the biggest event of its kind in the UK. Up to 170 rally cars and support crews will assemble in the West Wales market town for the biennial rally, which has attracted competitors from all over... Read More
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Osian Pryce Leads The Charge On This Weekend’s Rali Ceredigion
Osian Pryce will lead a star-studded field away at the start of this weekend’s JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion (2-3 September) as the reigning British rally champion contests the event in a Melvyn Evans Motorsport-prepared Volkswagen Polo GTI R5. Pryce won the event in 2019 (when it ran for the first... Read More
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Elliot Payne Spins But Wins The Nicky Grist Stages
A watching Nicky Grist... Read More
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Traction Attraction As Jason Pritchard Prepares For Four-Wheel Drive Rally Return To Gravel After 10 Years
By Paul Evans
He might be more used to driving a 40-year old historic-spec Escort on gravel rallies, but that’s not going to stop Jason Pritchard going for glory when he contests his first forestry rally for 10 years in a four-wheel drive car on the Nicky Grist Stages (Saturday 9... Read More
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Jason Pritchard And Osian Pryce Survive Storm Arwen . . . Only For The Unforgiving Welsh Forests To Deny Them RAC Rally Victory
With Jason Pritchard in a healthy lead and Osian Pryce rapidly closing in on second place, it looked like there might be a magnificent Welsh one-two finish in Carmarthen come the end of the five-day Roger Albert Clark Rally. They had survived Storm Arwen – which had caused wild blizzards... Read More
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