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Time For Wales To Look Beyond Warren Gatland For Fresh Answers

Time For Wales To Look Beyond Warren Gatland For Fresh Answers
If you printed out all the reviews currently taking place in Welsh rugby, then you could probably use them as compacted blocks of snow to build a new igloo, inside which WRU officials could shelter themselves from reality. The roof of the current one seems to have finally fallen in on those running the game, with national teams of both genders and all age groups hardly able to win a game.

Four Welsh Regions Bid To Warm The Spirits In URC After Cold Comfort Autumn

Four Welsh Regions Bid To Warm The Spirits In URC After Cold Comfort Autumn
The United Rugby Championship is back this weekend and for the Welsh regions it means a chance to move the gaze away from Wales’ woes. Not that the foursome have all been awesome themselves, but at least they are gaining the occasional win here and there, unlike the national team.

Phil Parkinson Insists Dogged Wrexham Can Keep Toughing It Out

Phil Parkinson Insists Dogged Wrexham Can Keep Toughing It Out
Phil Parkinson reckons Wrexham were rewarded for going the extra yard to beat stubborn Lincoln 1-0 and maintain their promotion push. Tendayi Darikwa’s 67th-minute own goal settled an evenly-fought contest and gave Parkinson’s side an eighth home league win in nine attempts.

Liam Williams Set For Wales Six Nations Recall After Saracens Switch Is Confirmed

Liam Williams Set For Wales Six Nations Recall After Saracens Switch Is Confirmed
Liam Williams has joined Saracens for a second time, the London club have confirmed – meaning the Wales full-back should be free to return to the national squad for the Six Nations. Williams, 33, has agreed terms until the end of this season, returning to English domestic rugby following a stint with Japanese club Kubota Spears.

The Ghosts Of St. Helen’s Are About To Awaken As Ospreys Get Ready To Rumble

The Ghosts Of St. Helen’s Are About To Awaken As Ospreys Get Ready To Rumble
Swansea’s St Helen’s is a stadium filled to its vast capacity with the ghosts of sporting occasions past. Wales playing their first ever home international rugby union match way back in 1882.

As Wales Consider Wielding The Axe, England Chief Pockets £1.1m

As Wales Consider Wielding The Axe, England Chief Pockets £1.1m
While the Welsh Rugby Union consider whether to stick with their two highest paid rugby staff – head coach Warren Gatland and director of rugby Nigel Walker – England fans have been left choking over their breakkfasts over the news that RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney is to be paid £1.1m for the last financial year. That comes despite the governing body reporting record losses and making 42 staff redundant.

Steve Cooper Sacking Leaves Wales Without A Premier League Manager

Steve Cooper Sacking Leaves Wales Without A Premier League Manager
Steve Cooper’s surprise sacking by Leicester City at the weekend means there are currently no Welsh managers left working in the Premier League. Cooper had been flying the flag for Wales in the top flight after the dismissal last year of Nathan Jones by Southampton and the relegation suffered last season by Luton Town with Rob Edwards at the helm.

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players To Improve Their Focus As Climb To Safety Continues

Omer Riza Tells Cardiff City Players To Improve Their Focus As Climb To Safety Continues
Omer Riza wants his Cardiff City players to improve their concentration in matches after they let slip a lead to draw 1-1 at Sheffield Wednesday. The Bluebirds interim manager saw his team pick up a point that lifted them out of the Championship relegation zone, but they were only ahead for two minutes.

Luke Williams Insists Leeds Stress Test Proves Swansea City Can Compete Near The Top

Luke Williams Insists Leeds Stress Test Proves Swansea City Can Compete Near The Top
Luke Williams insists Swansea City can draw some optimism for the rest of their season, despite losing a 4-3 thriller at home to Leeds United. The Swans head coach watched his side twice go ahead, before eventually conceding the winner in stoppage time to Leeds, who moved to the top of the Championship.

WRU describe Warren Gatland’s Winless Year As “Disappointing” Ahead Of Wales Review

WRU describe Warren Gatland’s Winless Year As “Disappointing” Ahead Of Wales Review
Warren Gatland has overseen a “disappointing” year according to the Welsh Rugby Union officials who will now decide whether the Wales coach remains in place. The Union is now set to undertake a comprehensive review of Gatland’s position - and that of the national team set-up more broadly - after an unprecedented period of poor results.

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Merthyr Mawr Teenager Jack Earns Win At Warwick

Jack Tudor, a 16-year-old from Merthyr Mawr, chalked up his second winner under rules when landing the RacingTV.Com Hands And Heels Handicap Hurdle at Warwick Races over three miles and two furlongs (writes Brian Lee). Tudor was on the top weighted Uno Mas, trained by Ogmore-By-Sea's Christian Williams. Uno Mas, winning for... Read More