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And So It Begins . . . The Post-Bale Era For Wales, Where Only Brave Calls And A Radical Reset Can Fill The Void

Rob Page’s Wales squad announcement for the upcoming European Championship qualifiers against Croatia and Latvia last week was a landmark moment for Welsh football. The dark hour which had been a subject of dread for an entire sporting generation had actually arrived: Gareth Bale was no longer be available for Wales selection. His contributions in a red shirt – as well as those of fellow national team heroes, Joe Allen and Chris Gunter – have now officially entered the realm of memory.

No Ordinary Joe . . . Welsh Rookie Jones Wins Again In Middle East To Continue Hot Streak

Joe Jones
Joe Jones - an 18-year-old Welsh international and member of Langland Bay Golf Club - clinched victory at the 54-hole Abu Dhabi Golf Club Men’s Open over the National Course. Jones began the final day of the tournament with a two-shot lead and fired a final round of 68, finishing at six under par with a total score of 210. He recorded an eagle three on the second hole and a birdie on the eighth hole, ending the front nine on 33 to maintain his lead.

Aaron Ramsey Looks To The Future . . . And Urges Wales Kids To Seize Their Chance in Croatia

Wales' Aaron Ramsey
New captain Aaron Ramsey wants Wales’ young generation to create their own history after the departures of Gareth Bale and other talismanic figures. Nice star Ramsey has taken over the captaincy for the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign after Bale ended his illustrious career in January. Chris Gunter, Joe Allen and Jonny Williams, also part of the Wales squad who reached the semi-finals of Euro 2016, have retired from the international scene as manager Rob Page ushers in a new era for Welsh football.

Cardiff City Seeking Answers From Football League After "Farcical" End To Rotherham Clash

Rotherham pitch
Cardiff City are seeking answers after their match at Rotherham was abandoned in what the Millers’ manager Matt Taylor called “farcical circumstances”. The Championship match was called off on Saturday in the 47th minute due to an unplayable pitch caused by heavy rainfall at the New York Stadium. Cardiff had taken the lead through Jaden Philogene after only five minutes of play, but now face a tricky re-playing of the game within a crowded fixture last.

Swansea City Are Back On The Up . . . And Ready To Handle Cardiff Again, Says Russell Martin

Olivier Ntcham
Russell Martin insists Swansea City have got their mojo back just in time to face bitter rivals Cardiff City. The two clubs clash in the Welsh derby on April 1 in the capital, with Martin convinced his team’s 2-0 victory over Bristol City on Sunday has altered the outlook. After ending a run of six matches without a win, Martin is now looking forward to renewing the most heated rivalry in Welsh football after the upcoming international game.

Pride - And Records - Are The Spur For George North, A Flicker Of Light In The Darkness For Wales

George North
Wales star George North has spoken of his pride after moving into the all-time top 10 of international rugby union try scorers. North’s early touchdown against Guinness Six Nations opponents France was his 46th for Wales and the British and Irish Lions. It put him level with New Zealand trio Christian Cullen, Joe Rokocoko and Julian Savea, and just one behind Irish great Brian O’Driscoll.

Dan Edwards Aims For James Hook-Inspired Final Fling In France For Wales U20

Warren Gatland Insists His Clutched Straws Can Be Used To Build A World Cup Shelter

Warren Gatland insists the straws he was left clutching after defeat in Paris can be used to build a World Cup revival. Most Welsh fans were fearing the worst at the Stade de France, but the glint in the eye of Gatland post-match proved he finally felt he had got something positive out of his team at the fifth time of asking in this tournament, despite a 41-28 defeat.  “I’m really proud of the effort the players put in. We’ve still got a lot of work to do, but I thought we showed some real character out there today,” said Wales coach Galtand, who made 27 changes over the course of the Six Nations and used 35 players. 

Wales Used To Be Innovative . . . But Now It's France Who Have All The Tricks Up Their Sleeve

Maxime Lucu of France (right) celebrates their 4th try with scorer Damian Penaud during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match between England and France at Twickenham Stadium
In Warren Gatland’s first tenure with Wales, he was innovative and progressive. He utilised the rule of 60 caps, employed Shaun Edwards as defence coach, located training camps in Poland and Switzerland, oversaw 45-minute training sessions, built a cryotherapy programme, captured Paul Stridgeon as head of physical performance, and made Sam Warburton a young captain - all in a quest to be world class.

The "Sory" State Of Cardiff City As Sabri Lamouchi Throws Down Challenge To Kaba

Sory Kaba of Cardiff City
Cardiff City are far from sorry they ended up signing Sory Kaba. They may, however, be sorry they didn’t get Sory sooner. A third goal in eight games from Guinean striker Kaba in the 1-1 midweek win over play-off chasing West Brom, salvaged another vital point and left the Bluebirds four points clear of the Championship relegation zone.

FIA World Rally Championship

Time Penalty Costs Elfyn Evans’ Ypres Rally Victory

By Paul Evans After 20 stages, 175 stage miles and almost two and a half hours of flat-out competition, just five seconds separated Elfyn Evans from victory on the Ypres Rally. Without a 10 second penalty, incurred for booking into a time control one minute late, it would have been his first... Read More

Elfyn Evans On Scintillating Form On Rally Estonia . . . But Gets Pipped Again For Top Spot

Elfyn Evans was on scintillating form on Rally Estonia, yet having been uncatchable in the early stages of the event the Dolgellau ace had to settle for second – a result which moves him up to third in the FIA World Rally Championship drivers’ standings. Evans set an electrifying pace by... Read More

"Fesh-Faced" Elfyn Evans So Close, But Loses Out To Fresh-Faced Kalle Rovanpera On Safari Rally

Elfyn Evans kicked up clouds the fine dust – or “fesh-fesh” as it’s called in Kenya – to finish second on the Safari Rally and help his Toyota team score a crushing 1-2-3-4 finish on the toughest round of the FIA World Rally Championship. Evans had set fastest time on... Read More

Eflyn Evans Back On The WRC Podium In Portugal . . . But Faces A Long Road Ahead

Elfyn Evans scored more FIA World Rally Championship points by finishing second on Rally Portugal – his first podium finish of the season – than he had done in the first three rallies of 2022 combined. It’s rocketed him from ninth to fifth in the drivers’ standings. But the result... Read More

Elfyn Evans Rallies Hard To Salvage Points In Croatia

Once again Elfyn Evans had to dig deep to salvage a points-scoring result – but fifth on the Croatia Rally was not the fuel-injection boost his FIA World Rally Championship title aspirations needs. He has the speed to win rallies. In the Toyota Yaris Rally1, he has the car to... Read More

Elfyn Evans Admits Rally Sweden Crash Is A Huge Disappointment

By Paul Evans Crashing out on the final day of a FIA World Rally Championship event is the one thing drivers dread, for without the option of restarting and at the very least throwing everything at the closing Power Stage it guarantees a zero points outcome. And that’s exactly what Elfyn Evans... Read More
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