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Omer Riza Stays Calm Over Cardiff City Job Prospects . . . Despite His Perfect Audition

Omer Riza Stays Calm Over Cardiff City Job Prospects . . . Despite His Perfect Audition
Cardiff City interim manager Omer Riza remained coy on his prospects for the permanent job at the club after his side comfortably beat 10-man Plymouth 5-0 in the Welsh capital. Cardiff’s victory was their first win by five goals in the league in seven-and-a-half years, since their victory against Rotherham in February 2017. “I’m just trying to do the best job I can,” said Riza.

Captain Callum Is Cardiff’s Leader For Edinburgh Mission

Captain Callum Is Cardiff’s Leader For Edinburgh Mission
Callum Sheedy will captain Cardiff for the first time when he leads the team out at the Hive Stadium against Edinburgh on Saturday. “It’s a very proud moment for myself and my family,” said the fly-half, who came on board from Bristol over the summer.

It’s Riza v Roo As Cardiff City Desperately Seek Win Against Plymouth

It’s Riza v Roo As Cardiff City Desperately Seek Win Against Plymouth
The highest profile manager in the Championship goes head-to-head against the league’s biggest nobody in Cardiff on Saturday. Omer Riza – Cardiff City’s interim boss, who might struggle to be identified by any base other than Bluebirds fans – is up against Plymouth Argyle.

One Man And His Dog . . . Meet The Chepstow Cyclist Bidding For World Title Glory This Weekend

One Man And His Dog . . . Meet The Chepstow Cyclist Bidding For World Title Glory This Weekend
We’ve all heard about the matches that are watched by one man and his dog, but what about the sport that is played by them? One man and his dog will be bidding for Welsh glory this weekend when Ron Mason and Agnes try to become world champions in Italy.

Wales’ Emma Finucane Reveals Pride In Retaining Sprint World Title

Wales’ Emma Finucane Reveals Pride In Retaining Sprint World Title
Emma Finucane has revealed she is even more proud of retaining her sprint world title than she was in winning it for the first time a year ago. The Welsh cycling superstar retained her women’s individual sprint title for her second gold medal of the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Denmark on Friday night.

Welsh Chiefs Search For A Leader To Remind Them Of The Good Times

Welsh Chiefs Search For A Leader To Remind Them Of The Good Times
Exeter Chiefs have been such a reliable conveyor belt for Welsh talent in recent years, it hardly seemed necessary to check it was still powered up. But this season, someone appears to have unplugged things down at Sandy Park.

Easy, Meg! Barker Claims Gold Medal Was Simple Task For GB

Easy, Meg! Barker Claims Gold Medal Was Simple Task For GB
Meg Barker claimed it felt “easy” after she struck gold as Great Britain successfully defended the women’s team pursuit title at the Cycling World Championships in Denmark. The Welsh rider - who joined the line-up for the final in place of Jess Roberts - was alongside Josie Knight, Anna Morris and Katie Archibald as Team GB stormed to a victory in Ballerup, reeling in Germany to secure another title.

Sophie Ingle Backed To Get Fit For Wales And Euro Finals

Sophie Ingle Backed To Get Fit For Wales And Euro Finals
Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson is confident Chelsea midfielder Sophie Ingle will be fit for next summer’s European Championship should they qualify. Former Wales captain Ingle underwent surgery last month after sustaining anterior cruciate ligament damage during a pre-season friendly, an injury Wilkinson described as “horrible”.

Gareth Davies Will Still Keep Sparkling For Scarlets, Insists Dwayne Peel

Gareth Davies Will Still Keep Sparkling For Scarlets, Insists Dwayne Peel
Gareth Davies has been backed to continue delivering the goods for the Scarlets - despite his surprise retirement from international rugby. The Wales scrum-half decided to end his Test career on Thursday, just four days before Warren Gatland is due to name his squad for the autumn series.

Warren Gatland And The WRU Want Control . . . But The Regions Will Demand Fair Funding

Warren Gatland And The WRU Want Control . . . But The Regions Will Demand Fair Funding
There are big decisions to be made in Welsh rugby right now – such as who does Warren Gatland pick in his squad next week and should the Wales coach be able to stick his nose into other people’s business. Gatland is due to name his group of players for the autumn internationals on Monday, as he attempts to turn the tide in matches against Fiji, Australia and South Africa.

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Don’t Use Manager Change As An Excuse, Wales Boss Tells Players

Rhian Wilkinson has told her players they cannot use the change in manager as an excuse not to succeed with qualification for the next Women’s European Championships. The new Wales national team boss will take charge of her first campaign when it starts next month with her squad having been... Read More

Marc Guehi Admits Life Was Tough At Swansea City . . . And The Sun Didn’t Shine

Marc Guehi is aiming to be England’s ‘Steady Eddie’ after overcoming doubts during a loan stint at Swansea City to become a regular in Gareth Southgate’s squad. The Crystal Palace centre-back, 23, has seven senior caps and has featured in three of the previous four games ahead of the final... Read More

Wales and the Euros . . . It’s Complicated

Wales’ European Championships qualification fate is set to be determined over the next few days, so here’s a reminder of the state of play. The last group stage fixtures from the Euro 2024 qualifiers are set to be played across the coming days, though some nations have already booked their... Read More

Saints Surge Through And Bala Show Balls . . . But How To Build More Than Fleeting European Glory For Welsh Football?

Welsh football is celebrating a rare double success after both The New Saints and Bala achieved victories in the Europa League on Thursday night. The Saints beat MSK Zilina of Slovakia 3-1, whilst Bala Town won 1-0 in Malta against Valletta. Matthew Burgess assesses the significance of both results as... Read More

Wales Under-21 Travel To Face Manx Netball Challenge

Wales send their under-21 netball squad to the Isle of Man this weekend for two matches against teams from Manx. Under 21 head coach Nikki Lloyd said: “This is a valuable opportunity for us to expose a group from our long squad to all aspects of international competition away from home... Read More

Ten-Man Wales Battle To Earn Uefa Under-17 Draw

Wales fought out a 2-2 draw against Belarus in their opening Uefa Under-17 Championship group fixture at Centro de Treino, Luso in Portugal. Manchester United’s Iestyn Hughes was sent off just after the hour when he fouled Rusian Lisakovich and conceded a penalty. Aleksei Shalashnikov converted the spot-kick to make the score... Read More
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