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Warren Gatland Looks To Wales New Boys For Six Nations Boost
Ospreys outside-half Dan Edwards and Scarlets wing Ellis Mee are the two uncapped players to have been named in coach Warren Gatland’s Wales squad for the Six Nations. Gatland has also included hooker Sam Parry - who walked out of a national camp last year after feeling disrespected by the Wales coach - along with a number of players who have recovered from recent injuries.
Cardiff City Earn Trip To Stoke As Last Welsh Team Standing In FA Cup
Cardiff City’s reward for beating Sheffield United is another away trip for the fourth round of the FA Cup - to Stoke City. The Bluebirds - the only Welsh club left in the tournament after Swansea City lost 3-0 at Southampton - overcame Championship high-fliers Sheffield United last Thursday night and then had to wait until Sunday evening to learn of their opponents in the next round.
Luke Williams Admits Swansea City Were “Outclassed” As FA Cup Hopes Crushed
Luke Williams admitted Swansea City were deservedly dumped out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle after a one-sided defeat at Southampton. The Swans lost 3-0 and offered little in the way of resistance against a team struggling to win a game in the Premier League.
Mark Jones’ Ospreys Revival Rolls On Into European Knockout Stages
Ospreys head coach Mark Jones paid tribute to his team as they continued their revival under his guidance. The Swansea region impressed as two tries from Jack Walsh helped them become the third team in Pool 2 to clinch a ticket into the EPCR Challenge Cup knockout stages for the second season in a row, as they beat Newcastle Falcons 35-15 at the Swansea.com Stadium.
Teddy Ready To Finally Get The Job Done With Cardiff In France
Teddy Williams is hoping to round off a great week by picking up his first win on French soil when he leads Cardiff into their third-round clash in the EPCR Challenge Cup against Perpignan. The 24-year-old Welsh international second row confirmed on Thursday that he had signed an extension to his contract with the Arms Park club and was immediately made captain for the trip to France.
Wales U20s Start Countdown To Six Nations With A Win
The Welsh Academies U23 XV promised to give the Wales U20 side a run for their money in the first of two clashes ahead of the U20 Six Nations and they did exactly that at the Arms Park. In front of a very healthy crowd, Richard Whiffin’s U20 team were forced to tough it out against their older and heavier counterparts in what should prove to be a very useful warm-up to the opening championship game against France in Vannes on Saturday 1 February.
Last But One On Stage, But Swansea City May Fancy Some FA Cup Limelight
You need to have shown admirable patience if you’re interested in Swansea City’s FA Cup progress this season. The Swans do not begin their Cup campaign until late Sunday afternoon at 4.30pm – the penultimate fixture of the third round – when they visit Southampton.
Welsh Golf To Earn £1m Boost From Women’s Open
Golf in Wales is to receive a £1m financial boost from the Welsh Government, to help ensure a lasting legacy from the largest female sporting event ever to be held in Wales. The investment will support the Women’s Golf Legacy Fund which aims to create long-lasting change by addressing barriers faced by women and girls in golf. The initiative will provide grants to golf clubs for projects across Wales, focusing on developing inclusive, family-friendly, and gender-equal facilities.
Cardiff City’s FA Cup Shock Can Pump Life Into Their Relegation Fight, Insists Omer Riza
Omer Riza believes Cardiff City’s surprise 1-0 FA Cup victory at Sheffield United can provide the fuel to propel his team away from relegation trouble. Riza watched a much-changed Bluebirds team beat an equally re-jigged home side thanks to a Cian Ashford goal to move into the fourth round.
Ageless Taulupe Faletau Ready To Stride To Wales’ Rescue . . . Again
Taulupe Faletau will reclaim his Wales No.8 spot for the Six Nations, claims Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt who insists: “If you’re good enough, you’re young enough.” After a frustrating 15 months sidelined by injuries, Faletau is slowly re-establishing himself as a familiar force on the field.
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Steve Cooper Tells Swans: No More Excuses
Steve Cooper has told his Swansea City side there can be no excuses against Middlesbrough today (Sat) despite the absence of the banned Tom Carroll and injured Wayne Routledge. Midfielder Carroll will sit out the game at the Liberty Stadium following the first red card of his career. Carroll was... Read More
Swans Boss Steve Cooper Claims Four Howlers Ref Should Drop Three Divisions
Steve Cooper claimed referee Jeremy Simpson will be dropped three levels after making four big mistakes during Swansea City’ 1-1 draw at home to Blackburn Rovers. The Swans manager gave both barrels to the experienced 44-year-old official who sent off a player from either side as the Swans’ winless run... Read More
Fans Rage, Leeds Fume, And The Fire Sale Goes On . . . Just Another Deadline Day At Swansea City
Swansea City’s transfer deadline day ended in chaotic confusion as three players left the club, two more were stranded at the 11th hour, and fans voiced their anger on social media. Deals to take Daniel James to Leeds United and Leroy Fer to Aston Villa collapsed late on after Wilfried... Read More
Fantastic Servant Rangel Deserves Heroes Welcome, Says Potter
Graham Potter wants the Swansea City fans to give Angel Rangel a heroes welcome on his return to the Liberty Stadium with QPR this weekend. But the new Swans boss hopes that’s where the goodwill ends when the Spanish defender, who spent 11 years at the club, makes his emotional... Read More
Swans Fans' Target Tom Carroll Will Prove Them Wrong, Says Carlos Carvalhal
Tom Carroll will flourish at Swansea City with a little tender, loving care, according to manager Carlos Carvalhal. The former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder has been a target for fans’ frustrations in recent weeks – criticism that reached a new level of intensity in the 2-0 defeat to his old club... Read More
Tom Carroll Says Swans Can Repeat Liverpool Shock Against His Old Club Spurs
Tottenham old boy Tom Carroll admits it will be a strange sensation trying to dent his former club's Premier League title hopes on Wednesday. Carroll cut his Tottenham ties of 16 years when he joined Swansea in a £4.5m move in January. The 24-year-old, who was part of a Spurs... Read More
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