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At 366yards, Has Matt Underwood Managed The Longest Hole-In-One In Wales?

A Welsh golfer is trying to find out if he has achieved the longest hole-in-one in Wales, after sinking his tee shot on a 366 yard par 4.

Dai Flanagan Backs Solomone Funaki To Be A Big Hit At Dragons

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Tonga back row forward Solomone Funaki has been backed by Dragons coach Dai Flanagan to make a big impact at Rodney Parade next season. The 30-year-old – who can operate across the back row – will make the move to Newport this summer from Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby.

Geraint Thomas Vows To 'Take On' The Giro D'Italia As He Looks To Finally Be Pretty In Pink

Geraint Thomas
Geraint Thomas has vowed to 'take on' the Giro d'Italia when the opening Grand Tour of the season starts in Milan on Saturday.

Last Ditch Win Should Not Disguise Major Tactical And Skills Issues For Wales

Wales v Italy women's six nations
It's been a difficult Women’s Six Nations for Wales captain Hannah Jones and her squad with four losses, one victory and a wooden spoon. But they did salvage pride against the backdrop of their biggest ever home crowd at the Principality Stadium. Over 10,00- supporters spurred the team on to victory in the final five minutes against a very competent Italian team.

Harry Watkins Bounces Back From Adversity To Land Welsh Open Title

Royal Porthcawl’s Harry Watkins has bounced back from years of injury to win the Welsh Men’s Open Stroke Play Championship,

Dan Osbourne-Nash Successfully Defends His ABP Newport Marathon Title

Omar Ahmed
Dan Osbourne-Nash returned to successfully defend his title at the ABP Newport Marathon. Katherine Wood clinched women’s marathon glory after Newport native Liz Dimond made a dream return from injury to claim a hometown half marathon victory, with Ronnie Richmond setting the standard in the men’s half marathon.

Neil Gibson Salutes Nomads’ Spirit After They End Treble Dream Of The New Saints

Connah's Quay
Neil Gibson was full of praise for his Connah’s Quay Nomads teams after they ended The New Saints’ dream of the treble by winning the Welsh Cup Final, 2-1. That vision - which included going unbeaten in domestic matches in Wales - went up in smoke as Josh Williams produced a wonder goal to earn the Nomads their second JD Welsh Cup triumph.

One Match To Go And Cardiff City’s Erol Bulut Is Still Waiting

Erol Bulut Cardiff City
Erol Bulut is still waiting for Cardiff City to tell him whether he will remain in charge at the end of the season. The Bluebirds manager admitted he is in the dark over his future, even though the club have just one match remaining of their current Championship campaign.

Cardiff Plan To “Take Frustration Out On Edinburgh” Says Coach Matt Sherratt

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The build up for Cardiff’s final home game against Edinburgh began before they had left the pitch at Kingspan Stadium last weekend after a sickening defeat to Ulster. Head coach Matt Sherratt wanted his players to transfer the feeling of bitter disappointment at the end of their 19-17 defeat into the Arms Park clash with the Scottish capital side in a bid to capture that elusive first win of the year.

Ospreys Bid For Perfection On South African Soil By Taming Bulls

Justin Tipuric Ospreys
The Ospreys will be looking to maintain their perfect record against South African opposition when they take the field at Pretoria’s Loftus Versfeld on Saturday. So far this season, they have beaten the Emirates Lions in both the URC and EPCR Challenge Cup, while there have also been league wins against the Hollywoodbets Sharks and, just last weekend, the DHL Stormers.

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Scarlets' Taine Plumtree Aims To Take A Bite Out Of The Old Man When He Faces Sharks

There will be a very special father and son reunion in the United Rugby Championship this weekend as John and Taine Plumtree find themselves in opposing camps. If things had worked out differently, they could have been together at the Hollywoodbets Sharks as coach John was keen to bring his... Read More

John Plumtree To Face Ospreys . . . And Stir Memories Of Swansea Glory

Taking on a Swansea-based team will bring back fond memories for Hollywoodbets Sharks boss John Plumtree as he heads into this weekend’s ground-breaking BKT URC clash with the Ospreys. The Kiwi spent almost five years as coach of Swansea RFC through until late 2001, winning two league titles and the... Read More

Your Team-By-Team Guide To The 16 Sides In The URC

The United Rugby Championship (URC) returns this weekend with the four Welsh regions all looking to bed in new recruits and plenty of internal promotions. There will be some familiar faces, but plenty of unknowns, too. To help you on your way, here’s our guide to who’s who and where... Read More

Taine Plumtree Won’t Convince Ross Moriarty, But Wales Coaches Have Been Deeply Impressed

Not everyone is a fan of Taine Plumtree’s rapid rise to a Wales starting spot, but Neil Jenkins – like Warren Gatland – prefers to stress the back row forward’s qualities as well as his perfect qualifications. When Plumtree came on to win his first cap against England in Cardiff... Read More

Taine Plumtree Joins Wales’ World Cup Squad in Switzerland for Training Camp, Showcasing His Potential for the Future

Warren Gatland has called up uncapped back-row forward... Read More

John Plumtree Set To Join All Blacks . . . With Scarlets' Brad Mooar To Follow

Former Swansea coach John Plumtree is set to be confirmed as part of the All Blacks coaching set-up tomorrow (Thurs) with the Scarlets’ Brad Mooar expected to soon follow. The pair are both keen to join newly appointed New Zealand head coach Ian Foster, who succeeded Steve Hansen after the... Read More
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