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Wales Facing More Damning History If It All Turns To Ruins In Rome
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First the good news – Wales are chasing a ninth consecutive win in Rome and Italy have only once made it back-to-back home wins in the Six Nations. Then comes the bad news.
Cardiff City Can Use FA Cup Glory As Championship Fuel
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Omer Riza insists Cardiff City will give the FA Cup their full respect and attention when they visit Stoke City on Saturday. The Bluebirds manager is unlikely to be judged on the length of any Cup run when owner Vincent Tan makes a call at the end of the season as to whether Riza stays in charge or not.
Three Italian Dangermen Wales Must Control
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Wales face Italy in Rome this weekend - looking for their first win after a difficult start to the Guinness Six Nations Championship. The match at Stadio Olimpico will be important for both teams, as Italy will be aiming to win back-to-back matches against Wales for the first time in their history.
Warren Gatland Bets The Lot On Red No.8
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Warren Gatland is banking on Taulupe’s 100+ cap experience providing his young Welsh side with a real boost in confidence as they seek to beat Italy in Rome in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations championship. The 34-year-old Cardiff Rugby No 8 has returned from his latest injury misery to pick up his 105th cap at Stadio Olimpico at the weekend in a vital clash for both nations.
Forget The Super Bowl . . . and Remember Sardis Bowl Back In 1975
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America, and viewers across the world, will gather for the Super Bowl on Sunday. Twm Owen looks back 50 years to when an American Football game was the biggest show in one Welsh town. You would expect the history of American football in Wales to start in the 1980s when William ‘the Refrigerator’ Perry of the Chicago Bears became a household name and amateurs from Cardiff to Swansea and Caernarfon to Prestatyn took to the gridiron.
Warren Gatland Looks To Taulupe Faletau To Lift Desperate Wales
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Taulupe Faletau will play his first game for Wales since the 2023 Rugby World Cup after being named on Thursday in the starting line up for their vital Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday. In a boost for beleaguered Wales coach Warren Gatland, Faletau's selection is one of two changes to the side that was heavily beaten in Paris last Friday in the opening game of this year’s tournament. Wales are on a run of 13 defeats and were they to extend that beyond this weekend, it would make Gatland’s position begin to look untenable as well as see the side slip below Georgia to 12th in the world rankings.
“Harmless” Wales Have Never Had So Few Sharp Teeth
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There are some words in sport that can really hurt. One of them was uttered by a French rugby pundit last Friday night, moments after Wales had succumbed to a 43-0 defeat in their opening Six Nations match against France.
Darcey Harry In A Hurry As Women’s Open Looms
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Welsh golfer Darcey Harry starts her professional career on the Ladies European Tour this week – with the AIG Women’s Open in Wales as her number one target for the season. The event will be at her home club, Royal Porthcawl, at the end of July, and will be the biggest female sporting event ever held in Wales with the world’s top stars descending on the South Wales coast for the first men’s or women’s Major held in Wales.
Italy v Wales . . . A Brief Modern History
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The 2025 Guinness Six Nations championship is well underway and after a whitewash defeat in Paris last week, Wales will be looking to avoid another loss. Warren Gatland’s men are striving to put behind them what happened against France and aim to record their first win of the tournament – and first in 13 matches – against Italy in Rome.
Nelson Jardim Pays Tribute To Newport County Godsend Nick Townsend
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Newport County head coach Nelson Jardim was a relieved man after his side took a vital step towards securing their League Two status. The County boss was content with a tense 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Morecambe at Rodney Parade.
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Patrick Asselin Back In Younger, Faster, Tougher Devils Team
Patrick Asselin is back with Cardiff Devils and their Elite League title rivals are looking on in awe at their player recruitment.
Devils have signed 14 import players, bringing back key men and adding four in Bryce Reddick, Drew Paris, Justin Faryna and Matt Pope.
Asselin is pure class at Elite level... Read More
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Cardiff Devils Players and Fans Savour Their Moment Of Triumph In Sheffield
Andrew Lord, his players and Cardiff Devils fans savoured their moment of triumph in South Yorkshire.
This is Cardiff’s 30th anniversary season and they have celebrated by winning the League title for the first time since 1996-97.
Player-coach Andrew Lord and his team have now won four trophies in the three years... Read More
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Cardiff Devils Win League Title Again After Waiting 20 Years
Sheffield Steelers 2, Cardiff Devils 6
Cardiff Devils have won the British ice hockey title for the first time in 20 years.
Player-coach Andrew Lord and his team outplayed reigning Elite League champions Sheffield Steelers in South Yorkshire and clinched top spot.
Devils, who had already won the Challenge Cup, still have three... Read More
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Big 'Bordy' Ready To Lead Cardiff Devils Trophy Charge
Patrick Bordeleau enjoyed a career high when Cardiff Devils won the Challenge Cup and he says: “I’m hungry for more success.”
The 6ft 6ins Canadian, a former NHL forward with Colorado Avalanche, has added a tough, physical presence for Devils in their quest to win four trophies.
“It’s amazing, I hadn’t won... Read More
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Cardiff And Sheffield Go Head-To-Head In Challenge Cup Final With An Edge Of Steel
There is a real edge to the Challenge Cup final clash between Cardiff Devils and Sheffield Steelers today (Sunday, 4pm).
The one-off final is being played at Cardiff’s Ice Arena Wales and all 3,088 tickets, the majority split between the two clubs, were snapped up some time ago.
Hundreds more Devils fans... Read More
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Head Coach Andrew Lord Faces Selection Dilemma Over Huge Cardiff Devils Weekend
Andrew Lord faces another major Cardiff Devils selection dilemma in Friday’s Elite League clash with Manchester Storm in Altrincham.
Cardiff’s player-coach must decide which of his import players will sit out the game - and Lord must then take a similar decision for Sunday’s Challenge Cup final against Sheffield Steelers in... Read More
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