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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
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 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 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
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
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
Callum Sheedy Leads Welsh Fightback In URC To Earn Best Weekend For Three Years
Welsh rugby enjoyed its most successful weekend in the league for more than three years amid a hat-trick of victories for the Scarlets, Ospreys and Cardiff. It’s the best return since all four regions won in March 2021. There have been three wins since then, but not all against teams from other countries. To hear Hymns and Arias echoing around Welsh grounds over the weekend was an indication of just how much the victories meant after some tough times.
Newport County Are Getting High On Hudlin
One of the more eye-catching sights in Welsh football at present is Kyle Hudlin on the hoof. It’s not just that Newport County’s striker is the tallest outfield player in UK professional football at 6ft 9in.
Dwayne Peel Pleased With Scarlets Surge As They Win Three In A Row
Dwayne Peel declared himself satisfied as his Scarlets team secured a third successive win in the United Rugby Championship by beating Zebre Parma 30-8 in Llanelli. Tries from Tom Rogers, Macs Page, Blair Murray and captain Josh Macleod helped Scarlets recover from Ben Cambriani’s early score for the Italians to earn the bonus point.
Rhian Wilkinson Admits Wales Have A Big Job On Their Hands After Huge Euros Setback
Rhian Wilkinson has admitted Wales have “work to do” if they are to keep alive their dream of making Euro 2025 after a shock 2-1 defeat in Slovakia. Wales’ hopes of reaching their first women’s major tournament finals are on a knife-edge following a massively disappointing performance in a 2-1 play-off first-leg defeat in Poprad.
Netball
Sioned Harries Squeezes Big Finals Day Into Busy Six Nations Schedule
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Emily Handyside Takes Up Welsh Feathers Coaching Role . . . As Wales Begin Their 2023 Netball World Cup Preparation
By Hannah Blackwell
Emily Handyside has been appointed as the new head coach of the Welsh Feathers netball team and will lead them at the 2023 Netball World Cup in South Africa.
Handyside previously served as the technical coach for the Welsh Feathers and helped the team qualify for the World Cup.
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After a Whirlwind Few Years For Betsy Creak . . . The Team Bath And Wales Star Is Ready To Face Proteas Challenge
By Harry Corish
Betsy Creak is living proof that self-belief can take you a long way in sport - all the way to international caps for Wales.
The Bath netball star - who will be part of the Wales squad facing South Africa in back-to-back matches this week - came late to... Read More
Celtic Dragons Head Coach Danii Titmuss-Morris Insists Win Over Severn Stars Is Just The Beginning For Her Team
Celtic Dragons head coach Danii Titmuss-Morris praised the performance of her team after they beat rivals Severn Stars in Worcester last night, claiming their first win in the 2022 Vitality Superleague season and only their second in two-and-a-half years. Dual sport Welsh netball and football international and former Stars player... Read More
Wales Netball Announce Mixed Experienced Squad As They Prepare For Fixture Against South Africa In Lisburn
By Lucy Rees
Wales coach Sarah Hale is keen to see how her team shape up against one of the world's top netball nations after naming her squad to face South Africa later this month.
Hale - who has named a squad of 12 for the international in Northern Ireland on October... Read More
Sunshine Comes Out For Celtic Dragons Against Scots
The Sunshine returns for Celtic Dragons when they host Strathclyde Sirens in a Vitality Netball Superleague match in Cardiff on Monday.
Jamaican international Latanya Wilson is back in the Dragons team and they will relish having the tenacity and quality of the Sunshine Girlz defender on court again.
Wilson missed their 69-38... Read More
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