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It's 10 Defeats In A Row . . . And Now Wales Face Aussie Joe

It’s 10 Defeats In A Row . . . And Now Wales Face Aussie Joe
Winless Wales are already in the sights of Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii – the most exciting and hyped rugby talent in the world game. After equaling the worst run on their history – Wales’ defeat to Fiji at the weekend was their 10th on the bounce – Warren Gatland’s side now host Australia this Sunday.

Team Wales Star Aidan Heslop Becomes World Champion And Reveals: I Wanted To Finish With A Bang

Team Wales Star Aidan Heslop Becomes World Champion And Reveals: I Wanted To Finish With A Bang
Wales’ Aidan Heslop was full of pride after he was crowned cliff diving world champion on Sunday as the world's elite competed in a season finale in Sydney for the second time. Heslop finished fifth on the day but it was enough to see him clinch his first world championship title with 121 points, 14 ahead of James Lichtenstein of the United States.

Warren Gatland Not Worried About The Sack Despite 10 Defeats And A Year Without Winning

Warren Gatland Not Worried About The Sack Despite 10 Defeats And A Year Without Winning
Warren Gatland insists he is not worried about losing his job as Wales coach, despite watching his team lose 24-19 to Fiji on Sunday in what was a record-equalling 10th successive Test defeat. Wales had not lost 10 matches since the 2002-03 season and now face two tough weekends against Australia, energised by their victory over England on Saturday, and world champions South Africa.

Luke Williams Left Gutted By Last Gasp Swansea City Defeat

Luke Williams Left Gutted By Last Gasp Swansea City Defeat
Luke Williams admitted he was left “gutted” by a controversial penalty decision that brought Swansea’s City mini-revival to an abrupt halt. The Swans head coach was left doubting the call by referee David Webb, deep into injury time, that gave Burnley a penalty which Jay Rodriguez converted for a 1-0 win at Turf Moor.

After 400 Days Without Winning, Wales Coach Warren Gatland Calls For Patience (Again)

After 400 Days Without Winning, Wales Coach Warren Gatland Calls For Patience (Again)
Warren Gatland has told Wales fans they need to be patient – even though they have now been waiting over 400 days for a victory. In comments that will stretch credulity among most supporters, the Wales coach said his team needs more time, even though the latest defeat - a 24-19 loss at home  to Fiji – was the 10th in succession. Gatland may have led Wales to Grand Slams and Six Nations titles in his first spell in charge, but his second stint now includes ownership of the joint worst record of any Welsh coach.

Don't Ask Me, I've No Idea . . . Omer Riza Admits He's In The Dark Over Cardiff City Future

Don’t Ask Me, I’ve No Idea . . . Omer Riza Admits He’s In The Dark Over Cardiff City Future
Cardiff City interim manager Omer Riza has told fans they are going to have to wait for the board’s decision regarding his future after his side’s 3-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers. Despite his desire to get the job permanently, his future in the dugout is still uncertain with supporters starting to get restless about who will be their next permanent gaffer. A victory might have nudged Riza nearer towards having his name on the office door, but Cardiff went 2-0 down and although they pulled back a goal to suggest they might get something out of the game, they finished by conceding a third.

Waiting For Vincent . . . Time Drags For Omer Riza As Cardiff City Hit Pause

Waiting For Vincent . . . Time Drags For Omer Riza As Cardiff City Hit Pause
Omer Riza is a patient man and it appears if you work for Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan then you need to be. Tan seems to regard patience as a virtue, so long as it’s not him who is expected to show any.

Chilled Ben Thomas Ready To Warm Up Wales

Chilled Ben Thomas Ready To Warm Up Wales

Cardiff Cross Challenge Will Feature Europe's Fastest Teenager

Cardiff Cross Challenge Will Feature Europe’s Fastest Teenager
One of the jewels in Cardiff’s sporting crown will attract athletes from across the globe to the capital on Saturday. Some of the world’s finest runners, including the man dubbed “Europe’s fastest teenager” will compete in the annual Cardiff Cross Challenge at Llandaff Fields on the outskirts of the city centre.

Ioan Cunningham Axed As Fall Guy For Latest WRU Shambles

Ioan Cunningham Axed As Fall Guy For Latest WRU Shambles
Ioan Cunningham has left his position as Wales Women’s head coach by mutual agreement. Cunningham’s departure after three years at the helm follows a recent turbulent spell in the Welsh women’s game that saw the Welsh Rugby Union’s handling of now completed contract negotiations fiercely criticised.

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Toby Booth Admits He Will Be Emotional . . . But Insists It’s Nothing To Do With Ospreys Farewell

Toby Booth insists it will be business as usual for him as he embarks on his fifth and final season as head coach at the Ospreys on Saturday. The Englishman will be leaving at the end of the campaign with Mark Jones stepping up from defence coach, a role which... Read More

Toby Booth Insists It's The Right Time To Leave The Ospreys After One More Season

Toby Booth has insisted the Ospreys’ shock announcement that he is to stand down at the end of the 2024-25 season is the right decision. The Swansea-based region have said that former Bath and London Irish coach Booth, who masterminded progression to the United Rugby Championship play-offs and EPCR Challenge... Read More

Dan Biggar Insists Wales Are Moving Forward . . . But Admits It’s Too Slow

Dan Biggar believes Wales... Read More

We’re On The Way Back, Insists Justin Tipuric After Ospreys Go Down Fighting

Justin Tipuric admitted the Ospreys were “ground down” by Munster after the only Welsh team to make the knockout stages of the United Rugby Championship fell to a 23-7 defeat in Limerick. The former Wales star captained an Ospreys team who put up an admirable showing against the champions, without... Read More

Wales Stars Of Tomorrow Can Give Bright Finish To A Gloomy Season

At a time when the judgements on Welsh rugby tend mostly to be harsh ones, it would be easy to dismiss this weekend’s Judgement Day as almost an irrelevance when it comes to the business end of the United Rugby Championship. After all, the Ospreys need a series of unlikely... Read More

Ospreys’ Morgan Morris Impresses Most Watchers . . . Except Warren Gatland

When two greats of the Welsh game like Shane Williams and Justin Tipuric describe a player as “superb” and “amazing”, that’s praise indeed. Those were their plaudits for the Ospreys No 8 Morgan Morris after he produced yet another Man of the Match performance in his team’s 26-13 victory over... Read More
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