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Aggregate Final January Window Scoreline: Other Clubs 6, Swansea City 0
Swansea City failed to sign a single player in the January transfer window after the club’s plan to bring in West Bromwich Albion striker Karlan Grant on loan backfired. In the dying minutes of Tuesday night’s window, Swansea's attempt to secure a loan for the West Brom forward fell through. The deal was expected to see Grant join the Swans on loan for the remainder of the season – filling some of the gaps exposed by the six players who have left the club this month.
Warren Gatland Happy For Few People To Rate His Blend Of Old And New . . . Especially In Ireland
Warren Gatland believes Wales will relish being underdogs for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland. The Principality Stadium encounter kicks off Gatland’s second stint as Wales head coach, with his previous reign between 2008 and 2019 yielding four Six Nations titles, three Grand Slams and two World Cup semi-finals. Ireland will arrive in Cardiff as the world’s top-ranked team following a memorable year when they beat New Zealand twice, South Africa and Australia.
Rhys Webb has taken inspiration from football greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after ending more than two years in the international rugby wilderness. Ospreys scrum-half Webb is on course to make his first Wales appearance since November 2020 in next Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland. Webb, who toured New Zealand with the 2017 British and Irish Lions, featured on just five occasions during Wayne Pivac’s 34-Test reign as Wales head coach.
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Wales Boss Robert Page Still Has Full Confidence In Aaron Ramsey . . . And Vows To Learn From Penalty Shoot-Out Calamities If Needed
By Harry Corish
Wales' Head Coach, Robert Page, insists he still has full confidence in Aaron Ramsey after the Welsh playmaker missed a crucial penalty in the Rangers Europa League final defeat against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ramsey, known for his stellar performances in the big games, was unable to help Rangers lift the... Read More
Aaron Ramsey "Hurting" But Gets Rangers' Backing After Euro Final Penalty Miss
By Gareth James
Aaron Ramsey has been defended by Rangers manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst after the Wales midfielde’s missed penalty cost the club the Europa League Trophy.
Ramsey – who will be named in the Wales squad on Thursday for the World Cup play-off clash against either Scotland or Ukraine – was... Read More
Saints Surge Through And Bala Show Balls . . . But How To Build More Than Fleeting European Glory For Welsh Football?
Welsh football is celebrating a rare double success after both The New Saints and Bala achieved victories in the Europa League on Thursday night. The Saints beat MSK Zilina of Slovakia 3-1, whilst Bala Town won 1-0 in Malta against Valletta. Matthew Burgess assesses the significance of both results as... Read More
Welsh Clubs Look To Restore Pride As They Target Europa League Qualification
Bala Town and TNS will look to restore pride back into Welsh domestic football as they target a place in the Europa League.
Bala travel to Malta to face Valletta in the first qualifying round tonight while TNS host Slovakian side MSK Zilina. Both clubs will be looking to put some... Read More
Welsh Clubs Set For One Stop, One Leg, Tour Of Europe
New Welsh champions Connah’s Quay could be given a fast route through the Champions League qualifiers with ties cut from two legs to just one. The same goes for Wales’ Europa League representatives this summer – The New Saints, Bala Town and Barry Town – with their ties also set... Read More
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