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Dai Sport Is Changing . . . To DragonSports

Dai Sport Is Changing . . . To DragonSports
Dai Sport is transforming . . . into something bigger and better, but still familiar as a home for all your Welsh sports news, features and opinion. Yes, old Dai is leaving his lair and moving on to become DragonSports, a new website that will hopefully prove you can teach an old dragon new tricks.

Matt Sherratt Insists He Won’t Be Applying For Wales Job Long Term

Matt Sherratt Insists He Won’t Be Applying For Wales Job Long Term
Matt Sherratt is ready to hit the ground running to end Wales’ record 14-game losing streak but, whatever happens in the remainder of the Six Nations, the new caretaker coach has said he will not be seeking the role on a permanent basis. The exit of Warren Gatland by mutual consent on Tuesday led to Sherratt being parachuted in from his position as Cardiff head coach for Wales' remaining three games in the Six Nations, starting with a home clash against champions Ireland on Feb. 22.

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players They Lack Bravery

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players They Lack Bravery
Omer Riza accused his Cardiff City players of lacking of bravery after they lost 2-1 at fellow Championship strugglers Portsmouth. The result leaves the Bluebirds still in a relegation dogfight, just two points above the drop zone and still with just one away win all season in the league.

Warren Gatland Goes . . .And In Comes Matt Sherratt (For Now)

Warren Gatland Goes . . .And In Comes Matt Sherratt (For Now)
Warren Gatland has left his role as Wales coach midway through the Six Nations, with his team on a national-record losing streak of 14 matches. The decision was announced by the Welsh Rugby Union on Tuesday, three days after a 22-15 loss to Italy that appears to have sealed the New Zealander's fate. Matt Sherratt, the head coach of Cardiff, will take over for the remainder of the Six Nations. 

Time To Say Goodbye . . . Warren Gatland Urged To Quit

Time To Say Goodbye . . . Warren Gatland Urged To Quit
Warren Gatland should resign and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) should start looking for a replacement to bring in fresh ideas, according to Sir Clive Woodward. Wales’ well deserved 22-15 loss to Italy in Rome marked their 14th consecutive defeat, piling even more pressure on Gatland.

Cardiff City Keeper Ethan Horvath Aiming For More FA Cup Heroics At Villa Park

Cardiff City Keeper Ethan Horvath Aiming For More FA Cup Heroics At Villa Park
Cardiff City’s FA Cup journey will continue against Premier League opposition after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Stoke City was rewarded in the draw by a fifth-round clash away to Aston Villa. The Bluebirds, currently battling to pull further away from the relegation scrap in the Championship, held their nerve at the Bet365 Stadium in a thrilling contest that ended 3-3 after extra time, with goalkeeper Ethan Horvath emerging as the hero.

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.

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Adele Nicoll . . . Shot Putter, Bobsleigh Olympian And Risk-Taker With A Smile

By Owen Morgan Adele Nicoll is living proof of the old saying that a change is as good as a rest. And if you can enjoy both - as Wales’ winter Olympian has managed over recent months - then so much the better. Nicoll, from Welshpool, is currently at the Winter Olympics in... Read More

Bobsleigh GB Hopeful Adele Nicoll Aims To Prove There Are No Brakes On Her Ambition

It takes energy, commitment and determination to make it to the top in sport. But you can double that if you’re trying to manage it in two. Don’t bother trying to dissuade Adele Nicoll, though. She’s got it all planned out, as she tells Owen Morgan. An impressive training video... Read More

First Athletics, Then Bobsleigh, Now Boxing...It’s Moore The Merrier For Mica

Not content with having represented Great Britain at bobsleigh and Wales in athletics, Mica Moore is now turning her hand to boxing. The Newport-based sportswoman, who finished eighth at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics alongside Mica McNeil earlier this year, is set to climb into the boxing ring for a glamorous... Read More

Mica Moore Edges Closer To Olympic Dream

It may have come a day late, but Welsh bobsleigher Mica Moore picked up a belated 25th birthday present as she finished equal fifth with Mica McNeill in the World Cup event in Whistler. It was the best British women's result at World Cup level for more than eight years and gave... Read More

Bruce Tasker Basks In Medal Triumph As Welshman Takes Bronze

Welsh bobsleigher Bruce Tasker was back on the World Cup podium last weekend after helping the British 4-man team claim bronze at the World Cup race in Park City, Utah, USA. Tasker was joined by pilot Brad Hall, Joel Fearon and Greg Cackett in becoming Britain’s first Bobsleigh World Cup... Read More

Laura Deas Starts Olympic Countdown With Fifth Place At World Cup

Laura Dees got her Olympic Skeleton season off to a strong start as she finished fifth in the opening World Cup event in Lake Placid. Fellow Brit Lizzy Yarnold, who is bidding to become the first Briton to successfully defend a Winter Olympics title next year, picked up a bronze... Read More
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