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Jac Just Doesn’t Slack . . . Leader Morgan Insists Ospreys Character Is Now Shining Through

Jac Just Doesn’t Slack . . . Leader Morgan Insists Ospreys Character Is Now Shining Through
Jac Morgan believes the turbulence caused by a change of coach has revealed a strength of character within the Ospreys squad. Morgan produced a real captain’s display as the Ospreys ended a difficult week with a dramatic late win over their arch rivals, the Scarlets.

Dewi Lake Blow Is Made Worse For Wales By Lack Of Options

Dewi Lake Blow Is Made Worse For Wales By Lack Of Options
Wales skipper Dewi Lake looks set to miss a third successive Six Nations campaign after it was confirmed he will undergo surgery for a bicep injury. The 25-year-old hooker missed the Ospreys’ 23-22 win over Scarlets at the weekend after taking a knock in training earlier in the week.

Welsh Veteran Lydia Hall Proves She Made The Right Call

Welsh Veteran Lydia Hall Proves She Made The Right Call
This time last year Lydia Hall was contemplating her future after 17 years as a professional player on the Ladies European Tour. A poor 2023 campaign left her pondering retirement, but a great Christmas and a much-needed holiday in Bali convinced her to carry on. It has proved to be a good decision.

Mark Jones Effect Is Clear In Renewed Ospreys Spirit To Deny Scarlets

Mark Jones Effect Is Clear In Renewed Ospreys Spirit To Deny Scarlets
The Mark Jones era at the Ospreys got off to a flying start as an overtime try from Iestyn Hopkins earned his side a dramatic 23-22 West Wales derby win over Scarlets at the Swansea. Com Stadium. The replacement full back slid over the line as the home side made the most of the space created by the sin binning of Scarlets wing Ioan Nicholas to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

Swansea City Pair Admit Fans Have Been Let Down

Swansea City Pair Admit Fans Have Been Let Down
Swansea City’s skipper Matt Grimes and head coach Luke Williams have both admitted the club’s fading form needs to be urgently reversed. Both were united in their criticism - and admitted they had let down fans - after the team’s lethargic 2-1 defeat to Hull City, which snapped the Tigers’ 13-match winless streak.

Cardiff City Boss Omer Riza Admits He Needs Oxford Graduation After Away Day Failures

Cardiff City Boss Omer Riza Admits He Needs Oxford Graduation After Away Day Failures
Cardiff City manager Omer Riza admits there’s nothing to be done about their position in the table - other than to start winning. The Bluebirds’ 2-0 home defeat to Sheffield United makes it no wins in their last eight matches under Riza. The Londoner, who was given the permanent manager’s job until the end of the season at the start of the month, knows his side are in a precarious position ahead of a crunch clash with fellow strugglers Oxford United on Boxing Day.

Ospreys Look To Mark Jones To Revive Their Season With Derby Demolition

Ospreys Look To Mark Jones To Revive Their Season With Derby Demolition
New Ospreys head coach Mark Jones insists his team have one last debt to repay to Toby Booth this weekend - a derby day victory over the Scarlets. The Ospreys began the week with Booth in charge, but will end it with Jones at the helm after the region opted to change ho

Choppy Waters Need Not Sink Cardiff City . . . Just Ask Sheffield United

Choppy Waters Need Not Sink Cardiff City . . . Just Ask Sheffield United
Cardiff City host Sheffield United on Saturday against a familiar backdrop of uncertainty around manager and club owner. Except this time, we are talking about the visitors, not the Bluebirds.

Silent Build-up To Ospreys v Scarlets Proves Rugby Is Sleeping On The Job

Silent Build-up To Ospreys v Scarlets Proves Rugby Is Sleeping On The Job
Steve Diamond is not everyone’s cup of tea, but the English rugby coach often stirs interest along with his two sugars. Diamond is a gruff northerner, who is about as removed from Twickenham - both socially and geographically - as you can get, now that he is employed by Newcastle Falcons rather than Sale Sharks.

Warren Gatland Told To Start Winning Or Else He Will Follow Nigel Walker Out Of WRU Door

Warren Gatland Told To Start Winning Or Else He Will Follow Nigel Walker Out Of WRU Door
Warren Gatland has been told he had better start winning again during the Six Nations, otherwise his time will be up as Wales coach. Gatland’s position has been under intense scrutiny after a dire autumn consisting of defeats to Fiji, Australia and South Africa extended Wales’ losing run to a record 12 matches.

Netball Superleague

Superleague Officials Call Off Celtic Dragons V Sirens

Celtic Dragons’ Vitality Netball Superleague match against Strathclyde Sirens, due to be played in Cardiff on Monday, March 16, has been called off. The decision was taken by league officials this afternoon and a statement said: “The Vitality Netball Superleague board will meet on Tuesday, March 17 to consider the position... 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

Defensive Circle Disruption Causes Dragons Problems

Celtic Dragons have suffered from rotten luck the first couple of weeks in this new Vitality Netball Superleague season. Cardiff-based Dragons are bottom of the table having lost their first three fixtures including a 69-38 defeat in their latest outing against joint league leaders London Pulse at the Copperbox Arena. They were... Read More

Dragons Defender Sent Off During Superleague Clash

Celtic Dragons head to the Copper Box Arena in London on Monday for their third Vitality Netball Superleague match of the season, against Pulse. Dragons slipped to a second defeat in two matches when they went down 52-71 against Team Bath and head coach head coach Tania Hoffman said: "It's not... Read More

Wales Under-21 Travel To Face Manx Netball Challenge

Wales send their under-21 netball squad to the Isle of Man this weekend for two matches against teams from Manx. Under 21 head coach Nikki Lloyd said: “This is a valuable opportunity for us to expose a group from our long squad to all aspects of international competition away from home... Read More

Dragons Focus On 'Celtic Clash II' At Cyncoed Campus

Cardiff Dragons are focused on their Wales v Scotland netball clash at Cardiff Met University next Saturday. Glasgow-based Strathclyde Sirens are visitors to South Wales, the second time Dragons have played a Vitality Superleague fixture at their training headquarters. The match has been dubbed ‘Celtic Clash II’ and head coach Tania Hoffman... Read More
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