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Cardiff New Boy Ed Byrne Excited To Swap Dublin Blue Of Leinster For Blue And Black
Cardiff have moved quickly to replace the departing Rhys Carre by signing two new looseheads for next season. Six-times capped Irish international Ed Byrne, a veteran of 10 seasons at Leinster, will be heading to the Arms Park this summer along with 25-year-old Exeter Chiefs prop Danny Southworth.
Aaron Collins Ready To Join Welsh Championship Brigade With Bolton
Bolton’s Welsh striker Aaron Collins is 90 minutes away from playing in the Championship next season after his wonderful goal sent his club on their way to a Wembley play-off final. Collins - a former Wales U19 cap- secured his place in the League One play-off final despite Bolton being beaten by Barnsley at the Toughsheet Community Stadium as Ian Evatt’s side edged the visitors 5-4 on aggregate.
Dragons Back Filo Tiatia As The Man To Finally Plug The Gaps
Filo Tiatia has been backed as the man to finally plug the leaky Dragons’ defence next season. The former Ospreys ‘Galactico’ is returning to Wales as the defence coach at Dragons RFC.
Dragons Boss Says Shane Means Pain For Opponents Next Season
Dragons coach Dai Flanagan believes he has added another piece to the jigsaw of the region’s rebuild with the capture of Shane Lewis-Hughes from Cardiff. The former Wales back row forward will move to Rodney Parade ahead of the 2024/25 season.
Sam Northeast Helps Save Glamorgan But Admits Team Must Improve
Sam Northeast admits Glamorgan need to improve if they are to challenge for promotion this season after it needed another epic innings from the captain to save his team. In-form duo Northeast and Colin Ingram hit superb final-day rearguard centuries to help Glamorgan secure a Vitality County Championship draw against frustrated Yorkshire at Headingley.
Jak Will Be Back . . . Jones Vows To Build Future Success On Brave World Title Bid
Jak Jones believes he can build on his career-highlight run to the final of the World Snooker Championship. Jones’ dream of winning the tournament as a qualifier ended with an 18-14 defeat to Kyren Wilson at the Crucible on Sunday night, but not without plenty of drama after the Welsh player’s stirring fightback.
Ruby Evans Takes Silver Medal On Her European Gymnastics Championships Debut For GB
An assured debut in the European Gymnastics Championships from Ruby Evans could not quite inspire Great Britain to a successful defence of their title in Italy. The GB women’s senior team – of Welsh star Evans, Becky Downie, Alice Kinsella, Abigail Martin and Georgia-Mae Fenton – had to settle for silver behind the host nation in Rimini, Italy.
Jak Jones Goes Sleepless In Sheffield . . . But Believes Miracle Comeback Can Still Happen
Jak Jones revealed a lack of sleep was behind the awful start to his World Snooker Championship final. Jones missed a golden chance to pile the pressure on his opponent Kyren Wilson as his improbable Crucible comeback came up short at the end of the first day of the final.
Luke Williams Predicts Huge Summer Of Change At Swansea City
Swansea City head coach Luke Williams admits he has a busy summer ahead after the 1-0 defeat against Millwall in the final game of the season saw his side finish 14th in the Championship. Millwall climbed to 13th in the table off the back of eight wins in 13 games since their former Cardiff City boss Neil Harris started a second spell at The Den in February.
Cardiff Dragons’ Jacqui Newton Reaches For The Stars, The Play-Offs, And Glamorgan Cricket
Cardiff Dragons goal defence Jacqui Newton insists the team can still make it to the Netball Super League play-offs for the first time in 11 years. Newton – one of three players either born or raised in Australia at the Welsh franchise – is convinced a victory away at fourth-placed Severn Stars on Sunday can revitalise their play-off bid.
COVID-19
Dan Jervis Pulls Out Of The 1,500m Freestyle Heats . . . Citing The After Affects Of Covid-19
By Paul Jones
Dan Jervis has pulled out of the 1,500m men’s freestyle heats in a big blow to Team Wales’ hopes of swimming medals at the Commonwealth Games.
The silver medalist four years ago at the Gold Coast was one of the favourites for the event, but has withdrawn because of... Read More
Dai Young And Dwayne Peel Insist Focus Is All On The Rugby . . . As They Get Set To Go Back To South Africa.
By Haydn Evans
Cardiff director of rugby Dai Young, and Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel both believe their nightmare visits to South Africa before Christmas will not be repeated.
Both regions were left stranded after an outbreak of the omicron variant of Covid 19.
Most of the blue and blacks’ squad were stuck... Read More
Newport County's Wayne Hatswell Admits: Dom Telford Is Turning Heads . . . But We'll Fight To Keep Him
By Rob Carbon
Newport assistant manager Wayne Hatswell admits the club will have to fend off bids for League Two top scorer Dom Telford this month.
Telford has 19 goals in 20 games after his double on Saturday helped his County side hammer Harrogate 4-0, with Mickey Demetriou and Courtney Baker-Richardson also... Read More
England Rugby Boss Backs SOS Plan To Move Entire Six Nations Across The Border
By David Williams
Wales should move their Six Nations matches to England, rather than play in front of empty stadia.
That’s the view of Exeter Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter, who has backed the views of Welsh players Josh Adams and Louis Rees-Zammit who are both in favour of going over... Read More
Dan Biggar Fears "Training Session" Six Nations Home Games In Cardiff
By David Williams
Dan Biggar is concerned by the negative impact playing behind closed doors could have on the success of Wales’ Six Nations title defence.
The champions’ first home game takes place against Scotland on February 12 but, under Covid restrictions imposed by the Welsh Government, only 50 spectators are permitted... Read More
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