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‘Jockey’ Finally Feels Comfortable In The Saddle At Cardiff

‘Jockey’ Finally Feels Comfortable In The Saddle At Cardiff
For Matt Sherratt, there’s the sense of a new beginning as he embarks on his second season as Cardiff’s head coach. It’s been a summer of major change at the Arms Park both on and off the field and he is hoping that will now extend to his team’s results as they look to turn those narrow defeats into victories - starting with Friday night’s BKT URC opener at home to Zebre Parma.

Leighton Jones Quits Pontypool After One Game Of New Season

Leighton Jones Quits Pontypool After One Game Of New Season
Leighton Jones has stood down as head coach at Super Rygbi Cymru club Pontypool after just one game of the new season. Tom Hancock has been installed as the interim head coach for this weekend’s game against Bridgend at the Brewery Field. Pooler lost on the opening night of the season when they were beaten at home by reigning Premiership champions Llandovery, 21-18.

The Gareth Bale Champion Is . . . Alicia Kelly

The Gareth Bale Champion Is . . . Alicia Kelly
Abergavenny’s Alicia Kelly became the first girl to win the Gareth Bale Championship at Celtic Manor, dominating the field to earn a seven-shot victory. Beating the boys in such a prestigious competition is a boost for girl’s golf with less than a year to go before hosting the biggest female sporting event ever held in Wales when the AIG Women’s Open takes place in Royal Porthcawl next summer.

Former Scarlets Chief Simon Easterby Ready To Answer Ireland’s Call

Former Scarlets Chief Simon Easterby Ready To Answer Ireland’s Call
Former Scarlets coach and captain Simon Easterby will take over as interim Ireland head coach during Andy Farrell's time in charge of the British and Irish Lions. Farrell is set to oversee autumn Tests against New Zealand, Argentina, Fiji and Australia in Dublin before temporarily departing his role to lead next year's Lions tour against the Wallabies.

Owen Watkin Targets 50-Cap Mark For Wales . . . But Knows It Starts With The Ospreys

Owen Watkin Targets 50-Cap Mark For Wales . . . But Knows It Starts With The Ospreys
Owen Watkin is relishing his new found responsibility for club and country as he sets his sights on a major career milestone. The Ospreys centre started both Tests on Wales’ summer tour of Australia to take his tally of caps up to 41 as he took on a key role for Warren Gatland’s team.

Wrexham Boss Phil Parkinson Tells Birmingham City: There’s A Long Way To Go

Wrexham Boss Phil Parkinson Tells Birmingham City: There’s A Long Way To Go
Phil Parkinson has warned Birmingham City there is a long way to go after the Tom Brady-backed club won the battle of the League One headline-grabbers against Wrexham. Parkinson’s Dragons remain top of the table, but suffered their first defeat of the season at St. Andrew’s as they went down, 3-1 in the match billed as the “Hollywood derby.”

Ioan Cunningham Keeps Faith With New Faces As Wales Face Make-Or-Break South Africa Mission

Ioan Cunningham Keeps Faith With New Faces As Wales Face Make-Or-Break South Africa Mission
New faces Alaw Pyrs, Maisie Davies and Rosie Carr have all held their places in Ioan Cunningham’s Wales squad for the WXV2 tournament in South Africa. The trio made their senior debut appearances in the recent defeat to Scotland, but have stayed in a new-look squad to compete in South Africa at the end of September.

Little Cuz Carwyn Is Ready To Cope With Big Expectations At The Scarlets

Little Cuz Carwyn Is Ready To Cope With Big Expectations At The Scarlets
It’s a feature of Tongan rugby players that they all claim to be related to someone better known and Carwyn Tuipulotu was never going to buck that trend. The South Sea Islanders have been an integral part of the Welsh rugby scene for over 30 years and it appears they all belong to one huge extended family.

Luke Williams Believes Swansea City Can Build On “Aggressive” Win

Luke Williams Believes Swansea City Can Build On “Aggressive” Win
Luke Williams insists there are positive signs emerging for Swansea City after their second Championship victory of the season moved them up to just outside the top ten. The Swans head coach believes his team’s 1-0 home win over Norwich City was a significant result as it relied on the kind of virtues the side had lacked so far this season.

Cardiff City Stay Silent On Erol Bulut As Fans Call For Him To Go

Cardiff City Stay Silent On Erol Bulut As Fans Call For Him To Go
Cardiff City have offered no explanation for Erol Bulut’s no-show after his team’s defeat at Derby County. The Bluebirds boss swerved the media after his fourth defeat in five Championship matches left his team anchored to the bottom of the table following their worst start to a season in 35 years.

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Gemma Grainger Insists There Is More To Come From Dominant Wales

Wales boss Gemma Grainger praised her side’s finishing after a 4-1 friendly victory over Northern Ireland ended their quiet streak in front of goal. Wales had scored only six goals in their previous nine matches and had failed to find the net more than once in a game during that... Read More

Wales Ramp Up Security Ahead Of Pre-Euros USA Visit To Cardiff

Wales will put extensive security measures in place, amid rising tension in the Persian Gulf, when they play the United States in a March friendly. Contracts are about to be swapped between the Football Association of Wales and US Soccer for a March 30 friendly at the Cardiff City Stadium.... Read More

Ryan Giggs Insists "Woody's" Winner Shows Wales Have The Fighting Habit

Ryan Giggs insisted Wales will be better for the shadow cast’s dress rehearsal for their opening European Championship qualifier this weekend. The Wales manager saw a youthful team stumble over some of their lines, but stick to their task and finally beat Trinidad and Tobago 1-0 in their friendly at... Read More

Jayne Ludlow Plans Wales Shake-Up Ahead Of Qualifiers

Jayne Ludlow has promised Wales will show more changes ahead of a second friendly in Spain as preparations start for the UEFA Women’s Euro 2021 qualifying campaign. The Wales manager saw her team play out a 0-0 draw with the Republic of Ireland in Marbella – the first of two... Read More

Jayne Ludlow Insists The Best Is Yet To Come For Wales' Familiar Faces

Jayne Ludlow takes Welsh women’s football into a new era in Italy tomorrow night – even though most of the faces are familiar. The Wales manager might have been preparing to take her team to the World Cup finals this summer if last year’s qualification campaign had turned out differently.... Read More

Realist Ryan Giggs Admits: "This Result Puts Things In Context"

Ryan Giggs has admitted Wales’ humbling defeat in Albania has given “context” to a young national team the manager says has plenty left to learn. Giggs suffered his fifth defeat in nine matches in charge when the Albanians – 42 places lower than Wales in the FIFA rankings – won... Read More
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