LATEST NEWS
PING Welsh Junior Tour Finals End In Style With Winners Crowned
Seventy two of the best young golfers in Wales took part in the PING Welsh Junior Tour Finals at Tredegar Park, with winners coming from all round Wales. Bleddyn Holgate, from Cilgwyn in West Wales, won the Under 14 category Order of Merit, with Geraint Barnes, Llantrisant and Pontyclun, taking the honours on the day with an impressive 44 points, along with third place overall.
BUCS Is Back . . . And So Is The Alternative Route Into Pro Rugby
BUCS Super Rugby is set to return with a bang this week with the opening two rounds featuring two classic Welsh derbies. Wednesday night will see Swansea University host last season’s semi-finalists Cardiff Met at St Helen’s. A week later it will be the battle of the Welsh capital institutions, when Cardiff Met host Cardiff University at the Arms Park.
Gareth Bale To Be Subject Of Talks Between LA And Wales Over Fitness Plan For World Cup
Wales are planning talks with Los Angeles FC to make sure Gareth Bale is in peak condition for the World Cup. Skipper Bale completed 90 minutes for the first time in over 12 months on Sunday as Wales suffered relegation from the top tier of the Nations League by losing 1-0 to Poland in Cardiff. The former Real Madrid star almost equalised in stoppage time when his header struck the crossbar.
Wales PDRL Coach Craig Fisher Says His Squad Ready For World Cup Bow
Wales Physical Disability Rugby League head coach Craig Fisher says his squad is ready to make its mark at the upcoming PDRL World Cup. Fisher has named a 15-player squad for the tournament which takes place in Warrington from Sunday 23 October.
I'll Do It Dai Way . . . New Dragons Head Man Dai Flanagan Vows To Bring Enjoyment Back For Players
Dai Flanagan insists Dragons players need to enjoy the company of their coaches as he looked forward to the rest of the season in charge at the region, following the sidelining of Dean Ryan. Although the Dragons have yet to confirm the departure of director of rugby Ryan, it is expected to be announced this week after the agreement of a financial settlement. It means head coach Flanagan will step up to be the man in charge and he has vowed to create a healthy environment, building on the feelgood factor of Sunday’s 23-17 victory over Munster.
Welsh Rowing Ace Ben Pritchard Eyeing Paris 2024 Glory After Bagging First Worlds Medal
Ben Pritchard plans on using his bronze medal at the World Rowing Championships as a springboard to the Paris Olympics in 2014. The Welsh rowing ace's first world medal in the PR1 Men's single sculls added to the bronze he won at the Europeans in Munich in July.
Dai Cycle
To The Tune Of Happy Birthday, Zoe Backstedt Celebrates 18th In Style With Another Stunning World Gold
Zoe Backstedt celebrated her 18th birthday with a crushing victory to retain her World Junior Road Race title in Australia - her fourth global crown of 2022! The Welsh wonder produced a 57km solo ride in Wollongong - coming home more than two minutes ahead of the field - to... Read More
Zoe Backstedt And Josh Tarling . . . The Welsh Teenagers Now On Top Of The World Down Under
Zoe Backstedt insisted she felt no pressure after she became the junior women’s time trial world champion in Australia after a magnificent day for Welsh cycling during which Josh Tarling also struck gold. The Welsh teenagers both won gold for Great Britain in Wollongong to underline their huge potential Backstedt... Read More
Anna Morris . . . The Doctor On Call For Success On Road And Track With Welsh Cycling
Anna Morris’s route to elite level cycling couldn’t exactly be called traditional. A junior doctor during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Cardiff-born athlete had an unusual journey to becoming a world class cyclist after being surrounded by sport as a youngster. Growing up in Cardiff, a young Morris enjoyed netball, hockey,... Read More
Geraint Thomas Faces Trial Of Strength On Streets Of Birmingham In Team Wales Medal Bid
Geraint Thomas will try and roll back the years on Thursday as he bids to win a second gold medal for Wales - eight years after his first. The Welsh cycling legend finished on the podium at last month’s Tour de France but the 36-year-old will only have gold on... Read More
Welsh Cycling Goes From Strength To Strength . . . As James Ball And Matthew Rotherham Win Wales' First Gold Medal In Birmingham
LONDON - Comments from James BALL (WAL) after winning his country’s first gold medal of the Games, in the para-cycling men’s tandem B sprint at Lee Valley VeloPark on Sunday.
James Ball (WAL) - gold
On winning:
"It’s hard to put into words. We knew we had it in us - convincing ourselves... Read More
Load More