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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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'Murph' Goal Double Rocks Royals, But Bluebirds Suffer
Cardiff City manager Neil Harris has told his players: “The FA Cup is finished - let’s go for Championship success.”
Harris was bitterly disappointed that his team lost 4-1 on penalties against Reading in last night's FA Cup fourth round replay after the sides had finished locked at 3-3 after extra... Read More
Welshmen Go Head-To-Head In Crunch Clash
Welsh managers Michael Flynn and Nathan Jones go head-to-head at Rodney Parade in Newport on Saturday (3pm).
Newport-born Flynn, aged 37, is manager of his home city club County, while Jones, a 44-year-old from the Rhondda, is in charge at Luton Town.
Neither man can afford to see his team lose a... Read More
Welshman Jones Loves His 'Scintillating' Hatters
Luton Town 3, Newport County 1
Welsh manager Nathan Jones described his Luton Town team as ‘scintillating’ after their League Two home win against Newport County at Kenilworth Road.
The Hatters swept into a 3-0 half-time lead, collected the three points and Rhondda-born Jones says: “We were scintillating in the first time.... Read More
Welsh Managers Michael and Nathan Go Head-To-Head In League Two Clash
Welshmen Michael Flynn and Nathan Jones go head-to-head at Kenilworth Road in Luton on Saturday (3pm).
Newport-born Flynn, aged 36, is manager of his home city club County, while Jones, a 44-year-old from the Rhondda, is in charge at Luton Town.
Jones is a former Cardiff City junior player who started his... Read More