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Blair Murray Brushes Up On His Welsh Anthem . . . With Some Help From His Mum

Blair Murray Brushes Up On His Welsh Anthem . . . With Some Help From His Mum
It may be the “Land of his Mother” but new Wales squad member Blair Murray will be doing all he can to learn the words of “Land of my Fathers” ahead of his potential first Wales cap next week. The 23-year-old Scarlets wing has made such an impact since arriving in Wales in June that he found himself being chosen by Warren Gatland as one of two uncapped players in his 35-man squad for the November clashes with Fiji, Australia and South Africa.

Salt Keen To Join Pepper In Adding Special Flavour To England Batting

Salt Keen To Join Pepper In Adding Special Flavour To England Batting
Phil Salt is optimistic Brendon McCullum can get the best out of him when the England Test head coach also assumes control of the white-ball sides. The parallels between them as ultra-aggressive opening batter-wicketkeepers were remarked upon during Welsh star Salt’s stint this year with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise McCullum previously played for and coached.

Jess Fishlock Drags Wales To The Brink Of History . . . But Rhian Wilkinson Knows They Must Improve

Jess Fishlock Drags Wales To The Brink Of History . . . But Rhian Wilkinson Knows They Must Improve
Ceri Holland finally settled Wales’ near fatal anxieties with the goal that puts her team on the edge of history. After missing countless chances in a one-sided second leg of their play-off semi-final at home to Slovakia, Holland scored the crucial goal eight minutes from the end of extra-time.

It’s Time We Had Some Wins, Admits Wales Coach As Autumn Series Looms

It’s Time We Had Some Wins, Admits Wales Coach As Autumn Series Looms
The Wales coaches and players arrived in camp ahead of the three-match Autumn Nations Series this week, all with the same blunt message in mind - "we've got to start winning matches". Warren Gatland's men may have wound-up their summer tour to Australia with a 36-35 win over Queensland, but the hard facts show they have lost their last nine internationals and haven't tasted victory in a meaningful match since beating Georgia 43-19 at last year's World Cup on 7 October.

Dwayne Peel Proud of His Eight-Strong Scarlets’ Wales Gang

Dwayne Peel Proud of His Eight-Strong Scarlets’ Wales Gang
Dwayne Peel says he’s delighted to see so many of his Scarlets receive “the greatest honour” of being selected by their country. Eight of his players have been named in the Wales squad for the autumn internationals, with the uncapped Blair Murray joined by fellow wing Tom Rogers, centre Eddie James, fly-half Sam Costelow, back rower Taine Plumtree, hooker Ryan Elias and props Kemsley Mathias and Henry Thomas.

Slow And Steady . . . Jess Fishlock Urges Calm Before Wales Try To Whip Up Euro Storm

Slow And Steady . . . Jess Fishlock Urges Calm Before Wales Try To Whip Up Euro Storm
Jess Fishlock insists Wales can make it to the Euro 2025 play-off final if they keep cool heads and clear minds when they take on Slovakia on Tuesday night. The Wales star - her country’s best player and inspiration for over a decade - is the potential saviour Wales will look to as they seek to overcome a 2-1 deficit from the first leg.

Llandovery Back On A Roll After Super Rygbi Cymru Wobble

Llandovery Back On A Roll After Super Rygbi Cymru Wobble
Llandovery head coach Euros Evans has praised his side for finding a way to win after their 33-26 weekend triumph at Aberavon in Super Rygbi Cymru took them up to fifth place. The Drovers held firm and eventually went on to seal a third straight victory following up on their win at Newport and the six-point home success against Swansea. The hat-trick of wins followed three defeats on the spin before that.

Omer Riza Refers All Cardiff City Job Questions To Those Upstairs

Omer Riza Refers All Cardiff City Job Questions To Those Upstairs
Omer Riza is forwarding all queries over the Cardiff City manager’s position to the club’s hierarchy. The Bluebirds interim manager is now unbeaten in five matches after a gritty performance eked out a 0-0 draw at West Bromwich Albion.

Newport County On Upward Curve But Nelson Jardim Left Wanting More

Newport County On Upward Curve But Nelson Jardim Left Wanting More
Two games, two clean sheets and four points – it wasn’t a bad week for Newport County, despite the frustration of missing a penalty in their goalless draw with Fleetwood at Rodney Parade at the weekend. Bryn Morris stepped up in the 25th minute only to see Fleetwood keeper David Harrington, who had moments earlier picked up a yellow card for conceding the spot kick after hauling down Aaron Wildig, save his shot with his legs.

I’ve No Answers: Luke Williams Admits He’s Struggling After 525 Minutes Without Swansea City Scoring

I’ve No Answers: Luke Williams Admits He’s Struggling After 525 Minutes Without Swansea City Scoring
Luke Williams has admitted he has yet to find a solution to Swansea City’s 525 minutes of football without scoring. The Swans head coach watched his team slump to a 1-0 home defeat to Millwall, meaning not only are they without a win in six matches, but they are without a goal in their last five

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Rob Page Insists Wales Should Steer Clear Of The Principality Stadium

Manager Rob Page says Wales should not move home games to the Principality Stadium ahead of Euro 2028. The UK and Ireland’s bid to host Euro 2028 was formally approved on Tuesday, with the 74,500-capacity home of Welsh rugby in Cardiff among the 10 venues to be used for the... Read More

Savage In . . . But Savage Blow For Wales As Spurs Star Brennan Johnson Misses Vital Euro Qualifier Against Croatia

Wales will be without star striker Brennan Johnson for their crunch Euro 2024 qualifier against Croatia as well as Aaron Ramsey. Skipper Ramsey had already been declared unfit because of a knee injury a fortnight ago by his Cardiff City manager Erol Bulut, but Wales boss Rob Page had hoped... Read More

David Brooks Returns To Wales Squad Along With Rookie Joe Low For Euro Qualifiers

David Brooks has returned to the Wales squad, 19 months after being given a cancer diagnosis and only 10 days after making his first Premier League start since his return to action. The Bournemouth fielder has been included in manager Rob Page’s squad for the upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers against... Read More

Knight’s Raiders . . . Wales U17s Are Proving The Next Generation Are Ready And Waiting

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Wales Marvel At David Brooks Return . . . And Pencil Him In For June Qualifiers Return

David Brooks is set to get a Wales recall this summer after returning to action following cancer treatment. Brooks returned to the pitch on Saturday 535 days after his last game, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute in Bournemouth’s 3-0 Premier League defeat at Aston Villa. The 25-year-old was diagnosed... Read More

And So It Begins . . . The Post-Bale Era For Wales, Where Only Brave Calls And A Radical Reset Can Fill The Void

Rob Page’s Wales squad announcement for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Croatia and Latvia last week was a landmark moment for Welsh football. The dark hour which had been a subject of dread for an entire sporting generation had actually arrived: Gareth Bale was no longer be available for... Read More
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