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Osian Roberts Is Backing Two Teams To Fly Next Season - Como And Arsenal
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Welsh coaching guru Osian Roberts is spending his summer watching the seeds he has planted across Europe come into full bloom. It might have been a very different few months for Roberts had he not decided to withdraw himself early on from the race to succeed Rob Page as Wales manager.
Jaz In The Park . . . But Can Welsh GB Star Joyce Finally get a Medal?
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If you were to pick two players from the past 20 years who have done more than anyone to personify and showcase Welsh rugby to the wider world, then Shane Williams might be one. The other would probably be Jasmine Joyce.
Warren Gatland Gets Vote Of Confidence From WRU . . . But They “Hope He’ll Stop Losing”
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Welsh Rugby Union chairman Richard Collier-Keywood insists Warren Gatland has his "full support". The head coach is under significant pressure following a run of nine consecutive international defeats, including all five matches at the 2024 Six Nations.
Rosie Eccles Has Finally Made It To Paris . . . But Boxing May Not Make It To 2028 Games
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Rosie Eccles will join Lauren Price, Muhammad Ali, Floyd Mayweather and Lennox Lewis as boxers who have appeared at the Olympics, with a new generation of fighters eager to follow in their footsteps in Paris. Eccles, 28, has finally made it to the Games after overcoming illness and injuries that scuppered her bid to be alongside fellow Welsh fighter Price in Tokyo three years ago.
Matt Richards: The Pressure On Me Is A Privilege
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Matt Richards is embracing the weight of expectation at the Olympics as he insisted his mindset heading into Paris gives him an almost “invincible” aura. At the delayed Tokyo Games in 2021, Wales’ Commonwealth Games star, then only 18, was the junior swimmer alongside Tom Dean, James Guy and Duncan Scott as they captured gold for Team GB in the men’s 4×200 metres freestyle relay.
Welsh Athletes Go Digging For Gold In Paris
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Faster. Higher. Stronger. The Olympic motto used to be unchanging and did its job well enough from its introduction back in 1894. That was until 2021 when the organisers/modernisers/do-gooders/diversity officers/woke police (insert depending on political outlook) decided on an upgrade.
Swansea City New Keeper Lawrence Vigouroux Says He Wanted To Reunite With Luke Williams
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New Swansea City goalkeeper Lawrence Vigouroux has revealed the chance to reunite with head coach Luke Williams played a major part in his move from Burnley. Vigouroux has joined the Swans for an undisclosed fee on a two-year deal and will work under Williams for a second time after the pair were together at Swindon Town.
Wales Coach Liza Burgess Insists U20s Can Back Up USA Win
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Head coach Liza Burgess has named her Wales Women U20s side to take on Canada at Cardiff Arms Park on Wednesday in the Transatlantic Quad Series (KO 8pm). Both teams enter the match on the back of encouraging wins from the last round
Craig Harrison Admits The New Saints Took A Hungarian Hammering In Europe
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New Saints manager Craig Harrison admitted his team were powerless to prevent a heavy 5-0 defeat in the first leg of their Champions League second qualifying round in Hungary. The Cymru Premier champions were overwhelmed by Ferencvaros and TNS already look destined to drop down to the Europa League after the home leg.
GB Olympic Athletes Offered Help To Overcome Post-Games Blues
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Team GB athletes – including a record 31 from Wales - will be encouraged to take part in decompression programmes following the conclusion of the Paris Olympics in a move designed to follow the example of military personnel returning home. The initiative, which has been drawn up by the UK Sports Institute (UKSI), is intended to help competitors reacclimatise to life away from the tightly curated environment of the Olympic village and the routines imposed by competition.
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Scott Baldwin Leaves Welsh Rugby For Newcastle Coaching Role
Wales international hooker Scott Baldwin has announced his retirement from playing and will take up a coaching role at Gallagher Premiership club Newcastle. Baldwin, 34, made more than 180 appearances for the Ospreys, in addition to spells in the Premiership with Harlequins and Worcester.
He also won 37 Test caps,... Read More
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Warren Gatland Is Messing With People's Heads Again . . . But This Time It's His Own
Warren Gatland used to play mind games in the week of a Wales-England Six Nations game, but he’s probably felt there was enough to be done working on his own head space in the past seven days. Is the game going to be on? Or are my players about to... Read More
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Welsh No.1 Joel Makin Hits Back At Former Coach Rob Owen's Claims
Joel Makin has got involved in a war of words with his former coach Rob Owen over whether Wales’ top-ranked squash player was right to end their partnership. Makin – currently world number 11 – has hit back at claims by Englishman Owen that his former charge made a big... Read More
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Ruddock And Sons . . . The Coaching Business Is Handed On From Mike As Rhys Joins The Family Firm
Not everyone wants to follow their father into the family trade. But Ireland’s 27-times capped Rhys Ruddock – a former Wales U18 international – is curious to find out whether the coaching business suits him. He’ll be playing for Leinster against the Scarlets on Saturday night, then thinking about his... Read More
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The Welsh Coach . . . Where Did He Go And Will He Ever Come Back?
As 2020 draws to a close and the coaching record of Wayne Pivac comes under scrutiny, Peter Jackson examines what’s happened to the Welsh coach – a once thriving breed that now appears an endangered species.
There used to be a time when Wales led the world in pioneering coaches, when... Read More
All Blacks Star Ben Franks: I Can Make Samson Strong Again For Wales
Welsh rugby finally returns next weekend when the four regions resume action in the Guinness Pro 14. The Scarlets face the Cardiff Blues and the Ospreys host the Dragons, with some familiar faces on show. But for Scarlets' new scrum coach Ben Franks, this will be a new experience with... Read More
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