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Rhys Jones Already Had His Gold Medal Moment As He Relishes Prospect Of Commonwealth Games Hat-Trick
Rhys Jones has described being selected for a third Commonwealth Games as his “gold medal moment”. Anything else he achieves on the Alexander Stadium track in Birmingham this summer will be a bonus, says the para sprinter.
So, the Ryan Giggs Wales era has officially ended. It was an announcement which almost certainly represents a full-stop conclusion to the strained 30-year association between the Cardiffian and his national football team. The word “officially” is important here: in both practical and emotional terms Robert Page is already Wales manager.
Gareth Bale Backs FAW Pledge To Put World Cup Profit Into Better Pitches
Profits made from Wales qualifying for the World Cup – expected to be around £4m - will go into improving grassroots facilities, the Football Association of Wales have pledged. The overall commercial revenue from Wales reaching their first finals of the tournament for 64 years could be at least £10m, it has been estimated. But the guaranteed part of that income – which comes from the FIFA prize money pot – will go straight into benefitting the game at lower levels.
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Drinking Has Long Been A Part Of The Culture Within Rugby . . . Has The Sport Got An Unhealthy Relationship With Alcohol?
By Stuart Taylor
"I'm off for a quiet pint – followed by fifteen noisy ones," said former Bath and England prop Gareth Chilcott.
The quote is pretty much the embodiment of how people view rugby's relationship with alcohol.
It is a relationship that has stood the test of time. Indeed both have been... Read More
So, Farewell Ryan Giggs . . . A Deeply Flawed Character In Thrall To A False Sense Of His Own Indestructability
So, the Ryan Giggs Wales era has officially ended. It was an announcement which almost certainly represents a full-stop conclusion to the strained 30-year association between the Cardiffian and his national football team. The word “officially” is important here: in both practical and emotional terms Robert Page is already Wales... Read More
"I Saw Kids In Bucket Hats Singing Yma O Hyd, Driving Their Parents Mad" Says Wales Boss Rob Page
By Harry Corish
Wales football manager Rob Page believes he has seen the future for a bucket hat-wearing young generation being inspired to get active, passionate and knowledgeable about the power of sport.
Having guided his country to the World Cup finals for the first time in 64 years, Page is convinced... Read More
You Write Us Off At Your Peril . . . Wayne Pivac Insists Wales Are Capable Of Shocking The Springboks
Wayne Pivac insists Wales are up to the “ultimate challenge” of facing world champions South Africa three times in their own back yard. Two of those matches will be played at altitude and the Springboks, who are also ranked number one in the world, have a formidable home record. But... Read More
Joe Cordina And Lauren Price Give A Reminder That Wales Is A Punching (Above Its Weight) Nation
By Stuart Taylor
While football and rugby fans continue to squabble over which sport is Wales's No.1, boxing managed to deliver a timely 'remember me' dig with its resurgence into the Welsh sporting psyche.
The metaphorical dig was issued by Cardiff fighter Joe Cordina who became the 13th Welsh World Champion boxer as he... Read More
The Road Is Clear For Joe And Hannah Brier . . . As Brother And Sister Make Birmingham A Family Affair
In Geneva, on Saturday evening, Joe Brier ran the fastest 400m time by a Welshman in 13 years and then showed an equally impressive turn of speed to return to Cardiff by Sunday afternoon. The Swansea Harrier wanted to be back in time to watch his girlfriend run in the... Read More
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