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The Last Day Magnificent Seven as Welsh Players Chase Promotion To The Premier League

Seven Welsh players have the opportunity to head towards the Premier League on Saturday – although not all of them will make it. The Championship promotion odds are certainly stacked against the Leeds United quartet of Ethan Ampadu, Dan James, Joe Rodon and Connor Roberts.

Luke Rowe Insists Now Is The Right Time To Retire

Luke Rowe cycling
Luke Rowe has announced he will retire from cycling at the end of the 2024 season, a year earlier than originally planned. The 34-year-old signed a new two-year contract with the Ineos Grenadiers in October last year, but has not raced since suffering a concussion in a crash at the E3 Saxo Classic in March and said that had been a factor in his decision.

Page-Turner . . . Macs Provides Max Value To Llandovery Title Bid

Llandovery celebrate
Llandovery are the best rugby team in Wales outside of the regional structure and they can prove that status once more this weekend. With none of the four regions in action – having long ago departed the scene of European competition – it gives a welcome opportunity in Wales to shine a light on what else is going on.

Jak Jones Overcomes Shaky Start To Open Route To World Championship Final

Jak Jones snooker
Jak Jones secured a solid base from which to chase his debut appearance in the final of the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. Kyren Wilson and David Gilbert also battled to stalemate at the Crucible.

Dragons Go South Again For Second Big Capture For Next Season

Harry Wilson rugby Warratahs
The Dragons have signed Australian centre Harry Wilson – the son of former Wallabies captain David Wilson – for next season. Just days after announcing the capture of Tongan back row Solomone Funaki, it’s another statement move by the region.

Wrexham Plan Big Stadium Upgrade To Match Towering Ambitions

Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds
Wrexham owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds plan to develop the club’s SToK Racecourse home into a stadium with up to 55,000 seats. The Red Dragons will be playing in League One next season after back-to-back promotions and attracting a worldwide fan-base following the success of the FX docuseries ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ and the presence of their Hollywood A-listers.

Geraint Thomas Insists No “Stupid Mountain Time Trial” Suits Him Just Fine At Giro

Geraint Thomas cycling
Geraint Thomas insists he and his Ineos Grenadiers team are primed for a tilt at the Giro d'Italia title on a route that should suit him better than last year's edition. The runner-up in the 2023 Giro, Thomas was leading the race until the mountain time-trial on day 20 in which he was leap-frogged at the last by eventual winner Primoz Roglic.

Jak Jones Has Floored World No.2 . . . But He Can’t Convince His Mum To Watch

Jak Jones snooker
Jak Jones faces a huge task before his first World Snooker Championship semi-final appearance - persuading his mother to watch. The Welsh potter - the world No 44 - earned the biggest win of his career when he turned an 8-8 overnight score against Judd Trump into a 13-9 victory on Wednesday to reach the last four for the first time.

Anna Hursey Chases Olympic Selection In Saudi Arabia

Anna Hursey table tennis
Anna Hursey will bid to take another big step towards earning selection for the Olympic Games this week when she chases table tennis world ranking points in Saudi Arabia. The 17-year-old Wales and British number one female player broke into the world’s top 100 earlier this year and is currently ranked 97.

Terry Medwin . . . The Welshman Who Opened The Door For Pele And Then Became A Spurs Hero

For 64 years, Terry Medwin was the last Wales player to score at a World Cup. Medwin, who has died at the age of 91, scored the winner in a 2-1 play-off victory over Hungary at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden. The goal set up an ultimately unsuccessful quarter-final against eventual champions Brazil – a contest decided by Pele’s first World Cup goal – but Medwin’s place in Welsh football history was secure.

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Cardiff Dragons Ready To Roar Against Thunder

Jill McIntosh is confident Cardiff Dragons can build on their hugely encouraging Netball Super League opener when they host Manchester Thunder at the House of Sport on Friday night. Dragons fought back bravely to earn a thrilling 48-48 draw with Saracens Mavericks as all 10 teams got the season underway... Read More

Wales Scoreless But Not Pointless After Heavy Defeat, Says Coach Tom Brindle

Wales head coach Tom Brindle insisted he was proud of his team despite Wales’ 60-0 defeat to England in a women’s rugby league international at Headingley. Two tries apiece from Amy Hardcastle and Tara-Jane Stanley set England on their way as they scored 11 tries in a ruthless victory at... Read More

Nia Jones Aims For Place At Top Eight Table As Wales Start World Cup Against South Africa

Wales captain Nia Jones has thrown down the challenge of a top eight finish for her team at the Netball World Cup which starts on Friday in South Africa. The Welsh Feathers take on the hosts in their first match following the opening ceremony in Cape Town, where Jones’ side... Read More

Celtic Dragons Fail To Fire In Opener As Rhinos Start With A Stampede

Celtic Dragons head coach Tania Hoffman has much to consider after her team were comprehensively beaten by new franchise Leeds Rhinos in their opening match of the Vitality Superleague season. The Dragons face a less than 24-hour turnaround when they take on Team Bath on Saturday, where they must hope... Read More

Celtic Dragons Ready For Rhinos' Charge, Insists Skipper Rebekah Robinson

By Hannah Blackwell Rebekah Robinson insists the Celtic Dragons can be the surprise package of this season’s Vitality Netball Superleague, which kicks off on Friday night. The Dragons’ co-captain will lead her team into action against the Leeds Rhinos – the league’s newest franchise – determined to make a fast start to... Read More

V For Vicky: Lea Buzzing As Armed Forces Call-Up Gives Her Chance Of Two World Cups

Wrexham-born Vicky Lea, who was in the first-ever Wales Women’s rugby league squad, has been selected for the United Kingdom Armed Forces training squad for the 2021 Armed Forces Rugby League World Cup. The 29-year old starred as prop in both of Wales’ matches in 2019, the second being the... Read More
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