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Rob Edwards Admits Relegated Luton Missed Wales Star Tom Lockyer
Rob Edwards admitted the doubters were right about Luton after they were relegated from the Premier League following a final-day 4-2 defeat to Fulham at Kenilworth Road. Adama Traore opened the scoring for the Cottagers with Raul Jimenez on target twice and Harry Wilson rounding things off midway through the second half. Carlton Morris (penalty) and Alfie Doughty scored to make it 1-1 and 2-3, but the visitors had too much.
WRU Insist New Tier Will Provide Super Lift-Off
Welsh Rugby Union head of player development John Alder insists the new Super Rygbi Cymru competition can provide a smooth pathway from the club to the international game. Welsh rugby's new Elite Domestic Competition (EDC) will be branded as the Super Rygbi Cymru (SRC) trophy next season.
Omar Ahmed Wins Cardiff Bay 10K
Unusually warm conditions proved challenging for athletes assembled for the flat and fast Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K, meaning no course records were broken, but more than 5,000 registered runners enjoyed a run in the sun. The event was the second fixture of the Run 4 Wales 10K Series, seeing a re-match from the top three athletes in last month’s ABP Newport 10K in the men’s race.
Ospreys’ Morgan Morris Impresses Most Watchers . . . Except Warren Gatland
When two greats of the Welsh game like Shane Williams and Justin Tipuric describe a player as “superb” and “amazing”, that’s praise indeed. Those were their plaudits for the Ospreys No 8 Morgan Morris after he produced yet another Man of the Match performance in his team’s 26-13 victory over the Dragons in Swansea.
Sabrina Fortune Keeps A 'Straight Face' To Smash World Record Twice To Land Shot Gold
Sabrina Fortune broke the women's F20 shot put world record twice as she powered to a third successive gold medal at the World Paralympic Champs in Kobe.
Joe Cordina To Consider Move To Lightweight After Shock World Title Defeat in Saudi Arabia
Joe Cordina will consider moving up to lightweight after the shock loss of his world super-featherweight title in Saudi Arabia. The Welsh fighter lost his belt - and his previously unbeaten professional record to Belfast boxer Anthony Cacace, who delivered the performance of his career to win the IBF crown. Cordina was stopped in the eighth round of a fight that appeared to slip away from him from the early stages.
Anna Hursey Admits She's Tired . . . But She's Off To The Olympic Games At 17
Anna Hursey admitted she had to overcome fatigue as she became the first Welsh table tennis player to qualify for the Olympic Games. The 17-year-old – who became the youngest athlete to compete at a Commonwealth Games as an 11-year-old six years ago – is through to compete in Paris after a hugely impressive qualification tournament. Hursey beat a string of players above her in the world rankings to take one of five players on offer.
Risky Business Sees Geraint Grab Second Place On Giro d'Italia
Geraint Thomas saw his risky approach pay off as he regained second place at the Giro d'Italia following the individual time trial.
Joe Cordina Ready For Riyadh Title Defence And Confident He Will Deal With Anthony Cacace
Joe Cordina is in confident mood as he prepares to make a second defence of his IBF super-featherweight crown in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night against Belfast’s IBO world champion, Anthony Cacace. Cordina - already Wales’ most successful boxer since the days of Joe Calzaghe - knows he will have the eyes of the world upon him as the warm-up act in Riyadh for Tyson Fury’s monumental undisputed heavyweight title clash against Oleksandr Usyk.
Dewi Lake Keen To Dive Straight Back In For Ospreys And Wales
Dewi Lake is aiming to play his part in helping put some joy back into Welsh rugby. It’s been a difficult season for the game in Wales with the Test team suffering a Six Nations whitewash and three of the regions lying in the bottom four of the BKT URC table.
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Dan Lydiate Admits Ospreys "Went Away From Our Strengths" But Are Back On Track Under Toby Booth
The Ospreys are on the point of doing something they haven’t done for over 18 months – winning three matches in succession. Their captain, Dan Lydiate, admits last season “wasn’t pretty” but insists change has come under new head coach Toby Booth, as he tells Graham Thomas. Dan Lydiate has... Read More
Sam Parry Will Make Huge Impact For Wales... Says Former Ospreys Coach
By Steffan Thomas
New Wales hooker Sam Parry will thrive at international level, according to former Ospreys coach Allen Clarke.
Parry is a latecomer to the international game and will make his Wales debut at the age of 28 having been named on the bench against France this Saturday.
And former Ireland hooker... Read More
Wales Once Exported Rugby Coaches Around The World . . . Now, It's Down To One
As Mike Ruddock continues his temporary overseeing role at the Ospreys, the former Wales coach represents that rare thing in European rugby these days – a Welshman still involved at the top level. Peter Jackson offers a reminder that it wasn’t always like this. There was a time, believe it... Read More
Ospreys May Extend Mike Ruddock Role . . . But Not As Head Coach
Mike Ruddock could extend a month-long stint as a consultant to the Ospreys, but he is unlikely to fill the vacant head coach role at the region. The former Wales Grand Slam-winning coach starts work this morning at the troubled region, where he has agreed to oversee a review of... Read More
Ospreys Push Allen Clarke Off The "Steep Learning Curve" But Are Yet To Confirm It
The Ospreys had still to confirm the sacking of head coach Allen Clarke on Tuesday evening, with their only reference to him on their website being his recent rallying call to pull through troubled times. But there is no mention of the fact they have dismissed him in the wake... Read More
We're In A Perfect Storm Admits Ospreys Boss After One Win In Eight
Ospreys head coach Allen Clarke admitted his injury-ravaged side were taught a lesson during their 44-3 hammering by Saracens at Allianz Park. The result leaves the region already needing a miracle if they are to qualify for the knockout stages of the Heineken Champions Cup following back-to-back defeats in the... Read More
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