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Ceri Jones To Leave RGC At End Of Season
Ceri Jones is to stand down as head coach of Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC) at the end of this season. RGC were 20-15 winners away to Carmarthen Quins in their most recent match, but have had a difficult season and currently stand third from bottom of the Indigo Premiership, although they do have games in hand on the clubs above them.
Wales’ Tractor Boys Kieffer And Broady Ready To Plough Through The Finns
Kieffer Moore and Nathan Broadhead are the Tractor Boys who can plough Wales to the Euro 2024 play-off final on Thursday night. That’s the prediction of Wales manager Rob Page as he prepares his team to face Finland in the crunch semi-final at Cardiff City Stadium.
Ethan Ampadu Puts Leeds United Promotion Bid On Hold As He Chases Wales Landmark
Ethan Ampadu insists he has a lot more to achieve in football as he prepares to become the youngest Welshman to win 50 caps. Ampadu is set to break Chris Gunter’s record at the tender age of 23 in Thursday’s Euro 2024 play-off semi-final against Finland in Cardiff.
Defending Pirelli Welsh Rally Champion Matthew Hirst Wins Rally North Wales For Fourth Time
Matthew Hirst won the Get Jerky Rally North Wales for the fourth time in a row, when he dominated the opening round of the Motorsport UK Pirelli Welsh Rally Championship in his Delta Salvage/Witham Motorsport Ford Fiesta R5 last weekend. Co-driven by Declan Dear, the Doncaster ace set the fastest time through the morning’s loop of four stages through Gartheiniog, Dyfi, Dyfnant West and Dyfnant East forests to reach mid-day service 1min 34sec ahead of his nearest rival.
Pasta Master Chris Watkins Gives Swansea City’s Liam Cullen The Taste For Success
Liam Cullen aims to feast against Finland this week after devouring Cardiff City thanks to Swansea’s head chef. The Swans striker revealed he was inspired by Chris Watkins, who cooked up an inspiring pre-match team talk, not long after serving his regular eve-of-game pasta.
Danny Ward’s Leicester City Nightmare Is Not His Fault, Says Wales Boss Rob Page
Wales manager Rob Page has defended Danny Ward and blamed “politics” for the out-of-favour Leicester City goalkeeper not moving in the January transfer window. Ward, Wales’ number one, has not played for Leicester in over 12 months and finds himself third-choice goalkeeper at the Championship promotion-chasers.
Emma Finucane On the Golden Trail Again As Paris Olympics Beckons
Emma Finucane has spoken of her excitement at being right on track for the Paris Olympics after securing more cycling gold. The Welsh track star clinched victory in the women's keirin, securing her third gold medal at the Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong.
Keep The Faith, Says George North As Wales Wing Exits On Crutches
George North has urged Wales fans to keep the faith and believes victories are on the horizon – even though next up are South Africa and Australia. The retiring Wales wing delivered a message of hope for Welsh rugby as he departed the international game on crutches after Wales’ wooden spoon nightmare became reality.
Ethan Ampadu Is Wales' Captain In Waiting, Says Boss Rob Page
Ethan Ampadu can steer Wales towards the Euro 2024 finals on Thursday night – by underlining why he is their next Celtic warrior leader after Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey. Ampadu will win his 50th cap at the age of just 23 when Wales host Finland in their crunch play-off semi-final in Cardiff. It’s a landmark achievement which Wales manager Rob Page insists proves Ampadu is likely to be his country’s next long-term captain in succession to Bale and Ramsey.
Normal service was resumed in the South Wales derby as Liam Cullen and Jamal Lowe scored the goals that barely reflected the total dominance of Swansea City over rivals Cardiff in a 2-0 home win. Despite arriving on the back of a four-match winning streak - a run that had prompted optimism around a late promotion surge - Cardiff were second best in every aspect. "We won in a really positive way and I can't argue with the way we went about it today," said Swans head coach Luke Williams.
Michael Flynn
After The “Flynnasty” It’s Time For Newport County To Create Some Stirring New Memories To Warm Rodney Parade
Seasoned Newport County fans are no strangers to tumult: much of the club’s 111-year history has been defined by it. By contrast, the last few years have been a relative sea of tranquillity, with County looking a comfortable resident in the Football League – something which the late David... Read More
One In And One Out At Newport County As Graham Coughlan Rebuilds
Newport County manager Graham Coughlin reckons new... Read More
Newport County Love To Go Giant-Killing . . . But FA Cup Should Be A Moment To Take Stock
Newport County take a break from league action this weekend as they enter the potential giant-killing fields of the FA Cup, so perhaps it’s time to take stock. James Rowberry’s exit from the Rodney Parade hot seat last month had an air on inevitability about it. Rowberry remains an exciting... Read More
James Rowberry . . . The Quiet Revolutionary Who Stands Close To Seizing The Power Of League One For Newport County
Newport County host Exeter City on Saturday in a key fixture at the top end of League Two. It’s a match that may go a long way to determining County’s fate as they chase promotion. But whether they go up, or miss out, Daniel Parker reckons the club is in... Read More
Newport County Boss James Rowberry Targets Play-Off Place With Wobbling Forest Green Rovers In His Sights
By Rob Carbon
James Rowberry is going to resist the temptation to call his predecessor Michael Flynn and ask him how he managed to beat League Two leaders Forest Green Rovers.
But the current Newport County boss has certainly been reviewing that game two weeks ago when Flynn’s new club Walsall overcame... Read More
From The JD Cymru Premier League To EFL League Two . . . Newport County Sign Penybont’s James Waite
By Rob Carbon
James Rowberry has delved into the JD Cymru Premier League to uncover his latest signing at Newport County.
His predecessor, Michael Flynn, brought in Priestly Farquharson from Connah’s Quay Nomads last season and now Rowberry has snapped up Penybont’s James Waite.
While Farquharson was an England beach football international, the... Read More
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