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Fiji Warm Up For Wales With Scotland Mission
Welsh fans will be able to join Warren Gatland and his squad in running the rule over next week’s opening opponents in the 2024 Autumn Nations Series when Fiji kick-off their tour with a clash with Scotland at Murrayfield this weekend. The side is drawn exclusively from their Super Rugby Pacifica team the Drua because the game falls outside the Test window.
Cardiff City Rule Out Talk Of Aaron Ramsey Comeback For Wales
Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey will miss his side’s push for promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League after being ruled out of their final two fixtures in Group B this month. The Cardiff City midfielder has already missed the last two games after picking up a hamstring injury after coming on as a replacement in the final 10 minutes of the 2-1 win in
Montenegro in the second round match in Niksic on 9 September.
We’re Not Sexist . . . Just Incompetent, Insist WRU
The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) has acknowledged it “needs to apologise” for threatening to pull the women’s team from competition, though the organisation denies any sexist intent behind its actions. According to a report by The Telegraph, the WRU allegedly warned the women’s team they could be withdrawn from the upcoming Rugby World Cup if they did not agree to new contract terms.
Tommy Reffell Happy To Face The Hairdryer Treatment For Leicester And Wales
Tommy Reffell insists he will have no problem if Warren Gatland gives out the hairdryer treatment in the Wales dressing room this autumn. Reffell was one of the Leicester players who took a full blast of hot air from Tigers coach Michael Cheika recently.
Swansea City “Edge” Forward As Luke Williams Looks To Carry The Fight
When football managers – and rugby coaches – talk about training sessions having “an edge” about them, it normally only means one thing. There’s been a fight. It may not have been full-on, fists swinging, bare-knuckle bruising. But someone, somewhere has over-stepped the mark and tempers have boiled over. Nine times out of 10, managers love this kind of thing. It proves their players are more like thin, hungry dogs, than fat, sleepy cats and they look forward to unleashing the hounds on Saturday afternoon.
In Praise of Jess Fishlock . . . Wales’ Big Fish in Whatever Size Pool
Has there ever been a more reliable Welsh footballer than Jess Fishlock? It’s a question worth considering after her country’s heroine once again came to Wales’ rescue late on Tuesday night.
Steve Cooper Facing Touchline Ban After Latest Yellow Card
Steve Cooper is facing a touchline ban for Leicester City’s Premier League fixture against Ipswich, having received his third yellow card of the season during the Foxes’ defeat to Manchester United. The Welsh manager’s protests over a potential offside in the lead-up to United’s second goal in their 5-2 Carabao Cup win led referee Andrew Madley to show him a yellow card, a move Cooper later claimed the official “enjoyed” giving.
Teddy Williams Gets Wales Call After Ben Carter Blow
Lock Ben Carter has been released from Wales’ Autumn Nations Series squad after suffering a knee injury and replaced by Cardiff’s Teddy Williams. Dragons skipper Carter was hurt during training, the Welsh Rugby Union said.
Blair Murray Brushes Up On His Welsh Anthem . . . With Some Help From His Mum
It may be the “Land of his Mother” but new Wales squad member Blair Murray will be doing all he can to learn the words of “Land of my Fathers” ahead of his potential first Wales cap next week. The 23-year-old Scarlets wing has made such an impact since arriving in Wales in June that he found himself being chosen by Warren Gatland as one of two uncapped players in his 35-man squad for the November clashes with Fiji, Australia and South Africa.
Salt Keen To Join Pepper In Adding Special Flavour To England Batting
Phil Salt is optimistic Brendon McCullum can get the best out of him when the England Test head coach also assumes control of the white-ball sides. The parallels between them as ultra-aggressive opening batter-wicketkeepers were remarked upon during Welsh star Salt’s stint this year with Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League franchise McCullum previously played for and coached.
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Unbeaten Welshman Mason Demands Cage Warriors 'Monster' In Battle For Lightweight Belt And UFC Status
Mason ‘The Dragon’ Jones has a message for Cage Warriors fight promoters, saying: “Bring me the biggest, toughest monster you can find.”
Jones, from Blaenavon, is intent on joining the elite Ultimate Fighting Championship and extended his unbeaten record by beating Finnish opponent Aleksi Mäntykivi at CW108 at Viola Arena, Cardiff Bay.
Now he... Read More
Blaenavon Dragon Mason Takes On Biggest Cage Warriors Challenge Of His Career In Cardiff Bay
The Dragon is ready to swoop - and his target in Cardiff Bay today is a Finnish fighter with a big reputation.
Mason ‘The Dragon’ Jones, a former professional boxer, is aiming for glory when he takes on Aleksi Mantykivi in Cage Warriors 108 at the Viola Arena, home of ice... Read More
Shore Thing! Welsh Jack Feeling On Top Of The World
Welsh fighter Jack Shore is feeling on top of the World - and he’s aiming to experience more of the same.
The Abertillery warrior, newly promoted to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is undefeated after 12 fights and keen to maintain progress.
He won 11 Cage Warriors contests and was crowned bantamweight champion before... Read More
Blaenavon Cage Warrior Mason's Glory Bid In Cardiff - And He's Backing Wales For Rugby World Cup Progress
Wales’ leading Cage Warriors contender Mason Jones is backing his home country to go all the way to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals in Japan.
Coach Warren Gatland’s Welsh team defeated Georgia 43-14 at Tokyo Stadium in their opening group match and passionate rugby supporter Jones says: “When I get some... Read More
Welsh World Champion Jack Returning To Viola Arena
Newly-crowned Welsh World champion Jack Shore is returning to Cardiff Bay for his next contest.
The man from Abertillery, fighting out of dad Richard’s Tillery gym, is the Cage Warriors World bantamweight champion, having dominated London’s Mike Ekundayo on his feet and on the mat to earn a devastating TKO in... Read More
Nerves Of Steel, Belief, Intelligence Recipe for Welsh Cage Fighting Ace Jack And World Title Ambitions
Welshman Jack Shore comes across as a cage fighter with nerves of steel, strong belief in his ability to win the World title and high intelligence.
He is unbeaten in nine professional fights and aims for World glory when he takes on London’s Mike Ekundayo at the Viola Arena in Cardiff... Read More
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