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Owen Watkin Targets 50-Cap Mark For Wales . . . But Knows It Starts With The Ospreys
Owen Watkin is relishing his new found responsibility for club and country as he sets his sights on a major career milestone. The Ospreys centre started both Tests on Wales’ summer tour of Australia to take his tally of caps up to 41 as he took on a key role for Warren Gatland’s team.
Wrexham Boss Phil Parkinson Tells Birmingham City: There’s A Long Way To Go
Phil Parkinson has warned Birmingham City there is a long way to go after the Tom Brady-backed club won the battle of the League One headline-grabbers against Wrexham. Parkinson’s Dragons remain top of the table, but suffered their first defeat of the season at St. Andrew’s as they went down, 3-1 in the match billed as the “Hollywood derby.”
Ioan Cunningham Keeps Faith With New Faces As Wales Face Make-Or-Break South Africa Mission
New faces Alaw Pyrs, Maisie Davies and Rosie Carr have all held their places in Ioan Cunningham’s Wales squad for the WXV2 tournament in South Africa. The trio made their senior debut appearances in the recent defeat to Scotland, but have stayed in a new-look squad to compete in South Africa at the end of September.
Little Cuz Carwyn Is Ready To Cope With Big Expectations At The Scarlets
It’s a feature of Tongan rugby players that they all claim to be related to someone better known and Carwyn Tuipulotu was never going to buck that trend. The South Sea Islanders have been an integral part of the Welsh rugby scene for over 30 years and it appears they all belong to one huge extended family.
Luke Williams Believes Swansea City Can Build On “Aggressive” Win
Luke Williams insists there are positive signs emerging for Swansea City after their second Championship victory of the season moved them up to just outside the top ten. The Swans head coach believes his team’s 1-0 home win over Norwich City was a significant result as it relied on the kind of virtues the side had lacked so far this season.
Cardiff City Stay Silent On Erol Bulut As Fans Call For Him To Go
Cardiff City have offered no explanation for Erol Bulut’s no-show after his team’s defeat at Derby County. The Bluebirds boss swerved the media after his fourth defeat in five Championship matches left his team anchored to the bottom of the table following their worst start to a season in 35 years.
Steve Cooper Claims Leicester City Could Have Recruited More If Appeal Ruling Had Come Sooner
Steve Cooper has claimed he could have done more transfer business at Leicester City if the club’s successful appeal against a Premier League ruling had been announced earlier. Cooper - the only Welsh manager in the top flight - was drawn into the long-running dispute over an alleged spending rule breach when he took charge earlier this summer.
Holyhead Golf Club Hosts The Best Of Welsh Grass Roots Golf
Golfers from across Wales picked up prizes as Wales Golf Finals Week, held at Holyhead Golf Club in North Wales, proved to be a celebration of the sport. “Finals Week is one of the most rewarding of the year, as players from different clubs and levels all come together for the culmination of a series of events,” explained Wales Golf competitions manager, Daniel Fullager.
Swansea City’s Ollie Cooper Has Answered Bellers’ Calling
Ollie Cooper went to the last World Cup, but his role was not one that grabbed too many headlines. The Swansea City midfielder was part of the Wales group that journeyed to Qatar almost two years ago, but his duties were as a back-up training partner, rather than an official member of the 26-man squad.
Newport Out To Enjoy A Super-Charged Anniversary
Newport Rugby Club have seen plenty of changes in Welsh rugby through their long and distinguished history, so it might be fitting that their 150th anniversary season brings a new direction. On Saturday, Newport host Bridgend on the first weekend of the inaugural Super Rygbi Cymru tournament.
Cardiff International Sports Campus
Meet Stan . . . The Ukrainian Sprinter Who’s Now The Fastest Man In Wales
Ukraine’s national sprint champion has said he will be “eternally grateful” to Wales for the welcome he and his team-mates have received in Cardiff. Stanislav Kovalenko is being hosted by Cardiff Met University as he prepares for next month’s Ukrainian National Championships, along with fellow sprinters Nikita Rodchenkov and Danylo... Read More
Kris Jones . . . Back In Wales And Back Winning After A Year Of Lonely Slog In Scotland
Kris Jones swapped a year of running around Scottish industrial estates for the Cardiff International Sports Campus track as he won Welsh Athletics' Invitational 5,000m on Wednesday night. The Dundee-based Swansea Harrier was in winning form as he returned to Wales for the event organised as part of the sport's... Read More
Taz, Isaak Lead Bluebirds To Victory Against Ipswich
Cardiff City (u-18) 3, Ipswich Town (u-18) 0
Ntazana Mayembe (2) and Isaak Davies led Cardiff City to a resounding three-goal Professional under-18 Development League victory against Ipswich Town.
The two clubs now meet again in the FA Youth Cup third round at Cardiff City Stadium thius Saturday (December 14, 3pm).
Coach Matthew... Read More
Zambian Ace Ntazana Strikes Double For Bluebirds
Professional Development Under-18 League
Cardiff City 2, Wigan Athletic 2
Former England under-15 international Ntazana Mayembne scored two goals for Cardiff City in their Professional Development Under-18 League match against Wigan Athletic.
Mayembe, a 16-year-old attacking midfield player whose family are from Zambia, fired City in front after five minutes and then equalised... Read More
Andy's Young Bluebirds Cut Down At Home By Blades
Under-23 Development match
Cardiff City 1, Sheffield United 3
Coach Andy Legg’s young Bluebirds slipped to defeat in their opening Professional Development League fixture at Cardiff International Sports Campus.
Jake Young (2) and Reece York scored Sheffield United’s goals during the second half of a hard fought match.
Blades’ coach Matt Dukes, a former... Read More
Bluebirds Return From Hull With Hard-Earned Draw
Professional Development League under-18
Hull City 0, Cardiff City 0
The young Bluebirds faced a Hull City team coached by former Cardiff City and Wales defender Terry Boyle on Humberside.
This was a first Professional Development Under-18 League match for both teams and there were few chances.
Home goalkeeper David Robson has produced a... Read More
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