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Rob Edwards Admits Relegated Luton Missed Wales Star Tom Lockyer

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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

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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

Race winner, Omar Ahmed.
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

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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
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

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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 Ospreys
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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Luke Williams Insists He’s Encouraged . . . As He Still Waits For First League Win At Swansea City

Luke Williams insisted he would take some encouragement from Swansea City’s latest defeat – even though it was their third in as many games during which they have conceded 11 goals. The Swans fell to a 3-1 defeat at Leicester City which leaves then 17th in the Championship, eight points... Read More

Liam Cullen Rescues Point For Swansea City As Alan Sheehan Praises Team Reaction

Alan Sheehan praised the character of his Swansea City side after they came from behind to secure a point in a 2-2 draw at Coventry City. The Swans had trailed 2-1 in stoppage time at the CBS Arena, but a strong finish to the contest was rewarded when Liam Cullen... Read More

Russell Martin Admits He’s Not Surprised To See Swansea City Sinking

Russell Martin has said he is not surprised to see Swansea City struggling – but insisted he takes no pleasure from their decline. The former Swans head coach watched his current Southampton team hammer his old club 5-0 in a game that encapsulated why the former Scotland defender left one... Read More

My Players Have Not Downed Tools, Says Swansea City Boss Michael Duff

Michael Duff insists the fact that his Swansea City players scored a 94th minute equaliser against Huddersfield proves they “have not downed tools”. It may appear as a straw being clutched, but without Charlie Patino's injury-time leveller to earn a 1-1 Championship draw with their fellow strugglers, it would have... Read More

Michael Duff Holds His Hands Up After Defeat To “Premier League Quality” Leeds United

Michael Duff admitted Swansea City were undone by “Premier League quality” they were unable to match as they fell to a second defeat in three matches at Leeds United. Duff insisted he was pleased by his team’s overall performance but claimed the difference between the sides was illustrated by the... Read More

Michael Duff Insists Swansea City Are On The Rise After Derby Day Low Point

Michael Duff believes Swansea City have turned a corner since their derby defeat to Cardiff City – a re-set he says was underlined by their 2-1 victory over Norwich City. Bashir Humphreys hammered home his first senior goal to make it three wins in a row for the Swans on... Read More
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