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Dwayne Peel has refused to confirm the departure from the Scarlets of Wales fly-half Ioan Lloyd, who is poised to join Cardiff for the 2025-26 season. Lloyd, who has slipped down the national team reckoning for the No.10 shirt, will leave the Scarlets after two seasons in Llanelli.

Cardiff City manager Omer Riza insists he is still in love with the magic of the FA Cup – only maybe not on a Thursday night. The old tournament reaches its third round stage this week, a familiar landmark in the sporting calendar and one that has always been neatly squeezed between New Year hangovers and the start of rugby’s Six Nations.

Omer Riza wants “three or four” new players in the January transfer window as he bids to keep Cardiff City in the Championship. The Bluebirds manager has confirmed moves have been made to sign Peterborough United forward Ricky-Jade Jones - whose blistering pace and proven goal-scoring record have caught the Bluebirds’ attention – but the net is being cast wider.

Former Swansea City head coach Graham Potter is poised to be named as the new manager of West Ham. The Hammers are close to appointing Potter, with Julen Lopetegui set to be informed of his sacking on Wednesday morning.

Dragons head coach Filo Tiatia has insisted “no stone was left unturned” to try and prolong the career of Leon Brown. The Wales tight-head prop has announced his retirement from rugby at the age of 28, citing a persistent neck injury that has plagued him in recent seasons.

Rob Edwards has claimed the footballing gods are against his Luton Town side after they were beaten 2-1 at Queens Park Rangers to deepen their relegation fears. But it could soon be the former Wales defender own club who move against him as pressure mounts on the manager who took them into the Premier League the season before last.

Richard Whiffin’s Wales U20 side will continue their build up to the U20 Six Nations Championship with two games against a Regional Academies XV over the next two weeks. Having used more than 50 players in two developmental fixtures against Scotland – they won the first at home 31-7 and went down 45-43 in Edinburgh – the Welsh youngsters will face two physical tests against an Under 23 team selected from the senior academies at the four regions.

Darts chiefs have defended their decision to include Gerwyn Price in the Premier League Darts – even though he has fallen to No.10 in the world. Price has been confirmed as one of the eight competitors for the 2025 Premier League Darts – an invitational event, loosely based around the world rankings.

Regan Grace has revealed he was inspired by Cardiff’s dual code legends of the past when he opted to move from Bath to the Arms Park. The former rugby league wing – who has switched on loan for the rest of the season from Bath – is aiming to kickstart his career after a frustrating period out injured.

For once, Jazz Joyce-Butchers had to stand aside and take second billing when Ilona Maher made her Bristol Bears debut at the weekend. Wales star Joyce-Butchers is used to seizing the limelight for club and country but she was forced to stand in the shadows when U.S. Olympic bronze medallist Maher made her debut in the Premiership Women's Rugby clash at home to Gloucester-Hartpury on Sunday.