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Sam Warburton Hints Warren Gatland Has Lost The Wales Dressing Room

Sam Warburton Hints Warren Gatland Has Lost The Wales Dressing Room
Sam Warburton has suggested Wales coach Warren Gatland may have “lost the dressing room” following the defeat to Italy. Former Wales captain Warburton - made captain by Gatland for two Lions tours - gave a damning verdict on Wales under Gatland after the team had suffered a 14th successive defeat in Rome.

Luke Williams Backs Swansea City To Build On Shock First Win Of The Year

Luke Williams Backs Swansea City To Build On Shock First Win Of The Year
Luke Williams believes Swansea City have drawn a line in the sand after they gained their first victory of 2025. Josh Tymon's second-half strike was enough to give the Swans a 1-0 Championship victory over Bristol City in a full-blooded Anglo-Welsh battle at Ashton Gate.

No Wins, No Progress, No Hope . . . But Warren Gatland Insists He’s “Working Hard” As Wales Coach

No Wins, No Progress, No Hope . . . But Warren Gatland Insists He’s “Working Hard” As Wales Coach
Warren Gatland insists it’s business as usual for him as Wales continue to lose and fall further down the world rankings. Some coaches may have read the room and offered to resign after a 14th successive defeat led to a further drop in the rankings to 12th, a record low. But despite a deserved 22-15 defeat to Italy in Rome, Gatland was again talking about “working hard” and “staying tight” - just as he has been doing for almost 500 days since he last won a game of rugby.

Omer Riza Praises Rubin Colwill As Cardiff City Reach Last 16 of FA Cup

Omer Riza Praises Rubin Colwill As Cardiff City Reach Last 16 of FA Cup
Omer Riza praised Rubin Colwill after Cardiff City banished the ghost of FA Cups past with a 4-2 win over Stoke to reach the fifth round for the first time in 11 years. Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath and midfielder Colwill were the heroes after an enthralling cup tie, which ended 3-3 after 120 minutes. The Bluebirds made it fourth time lucky at the bet365 Stadium as they finally got one over the Potters in the competition.

Wales Facing More Damning History If It All Turns To Ruins In Rome

Wales Facing More Damning History If It All Turns To Ruins In Rome
First the good news – Wales are chasing a ninth consecutive win in Rome and Italy have only once made it back-to-back home wins in the Six Nations. Then comes the bad news.

Cardiff City Can Use FA Cup Glory As Championship Fuel

Cardiff City Can Use FA Cup Glory As Championship Fuel
Omer Riza insists Cardiff City will give the FA Cup their full respect and attention when they visit Stoke City on Saturday. The Bluebirds manager is unlikely to be judged on the length of any Cup run when owner Vincent Tan makes a call at the end of the season as to whether Riza stays in charge or not.

Three Italian Dangermen Wales Must Control

Three Italian Dangermen Wales Must Control
Wales face Italy in Rome this weekend - looking for their first win after a difficult start to the Guinness Six Nations Championship. The match at Stadio Olimpico will be important for both teams, as Italy will be aiming to win back-to-back matches against Wales for the first time in their history.

Warren Gatland Bets The Lot On Red No.8

Warren Gatland Bets The Lot On Red No.8
Warren Gatland is banking on Taulupe’s 100+ cap experience providing his young Welsh side with a real boost in confidence as they seek to beat Italy in Rome in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations championship. The 34-year-old Cardiff Rugby No 8 has returned from his latest injury misery to pick up his 105th cap at Stadio Olimpico at the weekend in a vital clash for both nations.

Forget The Super Bowl . . . and Remember Sardis Bowl Back In 1975

Forget The Super Bowl . . . and Remember Sardis Bowl Back In 1975
America, and viewers across the world, will gather for the Super Bowl on Sunday. Twm Owen looks back 50 years to when an American Football game was the biggest show in one Welsh town. You would expect the history of American football in Wales to start in the 1980s when William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry of the Chicago Bears became a household name and amateurs from Cardiff to Swansea and Caernarfon to Prestatyn took to the gridiron.

Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales

Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales
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.

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Cian Ashford Grabs Four Goals In The Battle Of The Bluebirds

Cian Ashford score four times for Cardiff City U21s as Haverfordwest County were brought down to earth with a bump after their European adventure. The Bluebirds youngsters won 4-0 at County’s Bridge Meadow ground, where the home club played a young inexperienced line-up after manager Tony Pennock had criticised the... Read More

Kayne Deals Out Pain And Barry Town Go Top

A solitary goal from Kayne McLaggon sent Barry Town to the top of the Cymru Premier table yesterday, after they saw off newly promoted Airbus, 1-0, at the Airfield. McLaggon fired Barry ahead in the 10th minute and that proved to be enough for Gavin Chesterfield’s side to remain unbeaten... Read More

Barry Boss Gavin Chesterfield Says Europe Must Be Annual Destination

Barry Town United manager Gavin Chesterfield has told his players their return to European football must be more than a one-season fling. The new season in Wales begins on Thursday evening with Barry poised to revive memories of continental adventures from yesteryear when they host Cliftonville in the Europa League... Read More

Jones Names His Wales C Squad For England Clash

Mark Jones has named his 18-man squad for the Wales C International  to face England C in a friendly match at Jenner Park in Barry on Tuesday March 20. The squad has been selected from the JD Welsh Premier League, plus two players that will train with the squad in the... Read More

Martyrs Savour Boxing Day Home Clash With Rivals Hereford

Merthyr Town are looking forward to a Boxing Day bonanza against rivals Hereford FC at Penydarren Park. Former Newport County manager Peter Beadle, who has ex-Martyrs boss Steve Jenkins as his assistant, is building a team to push for promotion and the title. Hereford have signed goalkeeper Oliver Davies and midfield playmaker... Read More

Welshman Elliot Signs for Newly-Promoted Barry Town United

Former Cardiff City and Merthyr Town footballer Elliot Scotcher has signed for newly-promoted Welsh Premier League club  Barry Town United. Scotcher, 23, is the third signing for Barry manager Gavin Chesterfield, following Kayne McLaggon from Merthyr and Cambrian winger Sam Jones. “Throughout our discussions, Elliot has shown a real desire to be... Read More
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