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Warren Gatland Looks To Wales New Boys For Six Nations Boost
Ospreys outside-half Dan Edwards and Scarlets wing Ellis Mee are the two uncapped players to have been named in coach Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the Six Nations. Gatland has also included hooker Sam Parry - who walked out of a national camp last year after feeling disrespected by the Wales coach - along with a number of players who have recovered from recent injuries.
Cardiff City Earn Trip To Stoke As Last Welsh Team Standing In FA Cup
Cardiff City’s reward for beating Sheffield United is another away trip for the fourth round of the FA Cup - to Stoke City. The Bluebirds - the only Welsh club left in the tournament after Swansea City lost 3-0 at Southampton - overcame Championship high-fliers Sheffield United last Thursday night and then had to wait until Sunday evening to learn of their opponents in the next round.
Luke Williams Admits Swansea City Were “Outclassed” As FA Cup Hopes Crushed
Luke Williams admitted Swansea City were deservedly dumped out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle after a one-sided defeat at Southampton. The Swans lost 3-0 and offered little in the way of resistance against a team struggling to win a game in the Premier League.
Mark Jones’ Ospreys Revival Rolls On Into European Knockout Stages
Ospreys head coach Mark Jones paid tribute to his team as they continued their revival under his guidance. The Swansea region impressed as two tries from Jack Walsh helped them become the third team in Pool 2 to clinch a ticket into the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stages for the second season in a row, as they beat Newcastle Falcons 35-15 at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Teddy Ready To Finally Get The Job Done With Cardiff In France
Teddy Williams is hoping to round off a great week by picking up his first win on French soil when he leads Cardiff into their third-round clash in the EPCR Challenge Cup against Perpignan. The 24-year-old Welsh international second row confirmed on Thursday that he had signed an extension to his contract with the Arms Park club and was immediately made captain for the trip to France.
Wales U20s Start Countdown To Six Nations With A Win
The Welsh Academies U23 XV promised to give the Wales U20 side a run for their money in the first of two clashes ahead of the U20 Six Nations and they did exactly that at the Arms Park. In front of a very healthy crowd, Richard Whiffin’s U20 team were forced to tough it out against their older and heavier counterparts in what should prove to be a very useful warm-up to the opening championship game against France in Vannes on Saturday 1 February.
Last But One On Stage, But Swansea City May Fancy Some FA Cup Limelight
You need to have shown admirable patience if you’re interested in Swansea City’s FA Cup progress this season. The Swans do not begin their Cup campaign until late Sunday afternoon at 4.30pm – the penultimate fixture of the third round – when they visit Southampton.
Welsh Golf To Earn £1m Boost From Women’s Open
Golf in Wales is to receive a £1m financial boost from the Welsh Government, to help ensure a lasting legacy from the largest female sporting event ever to be held in Wales. The investment will support the Women’s Golf Legacy Fund which aims to create long-lasting change by addressing barriers faced by women and girls in golf. The initiative will provide grants to golf clubs for projects across Wales, focusing on developing inclusive, family-friendly, and gender-equal facilities.
Cardiff City’s FA Cup Shock Can Pump Life Into Their Relegation Fight, Insists Omer Riza
Omer Riza believes Cardiff City’s surprise 1-0 FA Cup victory at Sheffield United can provide the fuel to propel his team away from relegation trouble. Riza watched a much-changed Bluebirds team beat an equally re-jigged home side thanks to a Cian Ashford goal to move into the fourth round.
Ageless Taulupe Faletau Ready To Stride To Wales’ Rescue . . . Again
Taulupe Faletau will reclaim his Wales No.8 spot for the Six Nations, claims Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt who insists: “If you’re good enough, you’re young enough.” After a frustrating 15 months sidelined by injuries, Faletau is slowly re-establishing himself as a familiar force on the field.
Lewis Ingram
Ton Up For Penarth As Thirds Finish First
Penarth Hockey Club achieved two of its biggest pre-season aims with weeks to spare in the Verde Recreo League, as both the 3rd and 4th XIs secured promotion – with a divisional title to boot. PENARTH ‘B’ 4-0 Neath ‘A’ Although promotion from De Cymru 2 was all but secured... Read More
Penarth's David Joyce Bags Hat-Trick With Last Minute Winner To See Off Stroud
A rare disappointing weekend for Penarth Hockey Club saw just one win added to their Verde Recreo League tally, and even that kept the assembled crowd at Stanwell waiting. The 1st XI’s trip to second-placed Cheltenham should have been the highlight of Saturday’s slate, especially with the impending debut of... Read More
Chris Hardy's Double Helps Bears Share Eight Goal Thriller With League Leaders
Penarth Hockey Club continued their strong start to 2019 with points for two of the three teams in Verde Recreo League action last weekend. PENARTH 4-4 Ashmoor The 1st XI welcomed league leaders Ashmoor to Stanwell, determined to continue their good run of results having been unbeaten since the opening... Read More
I'm Alright Jack As Jopson Double Earns Penarth Point At Whitchurch
Penarth Hockey Club started 2019 in fine fashion, with four wins from five games, and a draw in the other to confirm a rare unbeaten weekend in the Verde Recreo League. Whitchurch ‘C’ 2-2 PENARTH ‘A’ The 2nd XI faced the daunting task of a trip to Whitchurch for their... Read More
Penarth Bears 3rds Are No1 At Xmas
With both the 1st and 2nd teams already in the Christmas spirit after the culmination of their 2018 campaigns, it was left to Penarth Hockey Club’s lower XIs to carry the banner on the final weekend of Verde Recreo league action. PENARTH ‘B’ 5-3 Bridgend ‘B’ The 3rd XI entertained... Read More
Laith's Treble Puts Bears In Seventh Heaven
Penarth Hockey Club’s 1st XI bounced back from a recent run of disappointing Verde Recreo Premiership results with a crushing away win over Exeter University, while the club’s other sides continue to press for promotion in their respective divisions.
University of Exeter ‘A’ 3-7 PENARTH The 1st XI travelled to the... Read More
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