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Cardiff City “Machine” Can Keep On Producing, Insists Boss Erol Bulut
Erol Bulut insists his Cardiff City “machine” can keep pumping out the results whether or not Aaron Ramsey is fit to play at Sunderland on Sunday. The Bluebirds have won back-to-back victories for the first time since February and aim to make it three wins on the bounce when they head to the North-East.
George North Admits Fiji Have Thrown A Spanner In The Works . . . But The Red Machine Won’t Stall
George North believes Wales are in a very good place going into round three of the World Cup in France. The Ospreys centre scored his 46th try for Wales, and his 48th in Test rugby, in the win over Fiji and is ready to try to add to the two tries he has scored for Wales against the Wallabies in Lyon on Sunday.
Gemma Grainger Insists Wales’ Bid For Finals Glory Starts In Iceland
Wales manager Gemma Grainger believes the journey to qualification for a major tournament starts on Friday night in Iceland. The fixture may be their opener in the UEFA Women’s Nations League – rather than World Cup or European Championship – but Grainger insists the route this tournament offers as a back-up for Euros qualification is invaluable.
Gareth Thomas Insists Wales Ready To Book Knockout Place With KO Of Australia
Gareth Thomas says it would be “amazing” if Wales beat Australia and book a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place one game inside the distance. Wales tackle the Wallabies in Lyon on Sunday knowing that victory would confirm one of the two qualifying spots from Pool C.
Joe Rodon Red Card Should Never Have Been Given, Claims Leeds Boss Daniel Farke
Joe Rodon was harshly sent off according to his manager Daniel Farke as Leeds United earned a goalless draw at Hull City. Wales defender Rodon was dismissed for a second bookable offence on the hour and will now be suspended for Leeds’ next game against Watford.
Josh Tarling And Zoe Backstedt Strike Gold For GB In Netherlands
Josh Tarling and Zoe Backstedt underlined their status as the burgeoning stars of Welsh cycling with gold medals at the European Road Cycling Championships in the Netherlands. In a remarkable performance for Great Britain, Tarling secured the gold in the individual time trial in Drenthe.
The Pools Are Looking Murky And The Big Beasts Are Hungry For Prey
We’re still in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup but the big beasts are starting to stir. The Dragons of Wales, the Australian Wallabies, the leaping Springboks, the crowing French cockrell, and the . . err, prickly roses of England and spikey Scottish thistles are all on show.
Swansea City Boss Michael Duff Says He’s Got Three Games To Save His Job
Michael Duff has suggested he may have only three games left to save his job after Swansea City completed their worst start to a season for 32 years. The Swans head coach is still searching for his first league win as manager seven matches into the season after his team were held to a 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers.
Aaron Ramsey Is Great . . . But He’s Not Essential, Says Cardiff City Boss Erol Bulut
Erol Bulut insists Cardiff City have proved they can cope when they are without Aaron Ramsey. The Bluebirds manager watched his team overcome Coventry City, 3-2, at home on Tuesday night, despite being without their talismanic captain.
Wales Have Been Perfect So Far . . . But It's A Numbers Game And If They Drop They'll Be In Trouble
Not many fans here in the South of France would give Wales 10 out of 10 for performance so far, but 10 is still the magic number for the squad. Their 10 points in Pool C is the perfect start in a tournament where only South Africa, and possibly Ireland, will feel on top of their game after the first two rounds.
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Cardiff City Throw A Tanner In The Works . . . And The Short Michael Duff Era At Swansea Is Now In Danger Of Grinding To A Halt
Erol Bulut will continue to throw a Tanner in the works of opposition defences after 21-year-old Ollie broke Swansea City’s previously smooth-running derby day dominance. Bluebirds manager Bulut has used Tanner sparingly since the Turkish boss arrived in the capital this summer. He even revealed after Cardiff’s 2-0 victory on... Read More
Not The Best Wales Team . . . But It Might End Up Being Their Best World Cup
There is plenty of doom and gloom in Welsh rugby ahead of the Rugby World Cup kicking off in... Read More
Welsh Fire . . . The Flame That Refused To Be Snuffed Out And The Team One Game From A Final
From laughing-stock to record-breakers, from online abuse to on-field winners, the turnaround in fortunes for Welsh Fire Women this season is dramatic. As they trained in the Cardiff sunshine before heading up to London for Saturday’s Eliminator against Northern Superchargers, there was one more transformation possible for Tammy Beaumont’s team... Read More
Matt Richards . . . Wales' New King Of The World At 20
Matt Richards has revealed he feels “incredible” after becoming Wales’ first swimming world champion. The 20-year-old won the 200m freestyle gold at the World Aquatics Championships in Japan on Tuesday to become one of the global superstars of the sport. Richards – already an Olympic champion with Great Britain in... Read More
New Chepstow Boss Lindsay Knox Ready To Overcome All Hurdles
Lindsay Knox is prepared to go the extra mile as the... Read More
Geraint Thomas To Lead Big Welsh Contingent At Road World Championships
Geraint Thomas will spearhead a Welsh contingent of nine riders named in the extended Great Britain squads for the Cycling Road World Championships in Glasgow. Wales’ former Tour der France winner Thomas is joined by Owain Doull, Luke Rowe, Josh Tarling, Ethan Vernon, Elynor Backstedt, Elinor Barker, Carys Lloyd and... Read More
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