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Glamorgan’s Andy Gorvin Vows County Will Build On Overdue Win

Andy Gorvin Glamorgan
Andy Gorvin plans to build on his first five-wicket haul after the Glamorgan bowler inspired the county to their first County Championship win for a year. Glamorgan secured a nine-wicket victory over Sussex at Sophia Gardens with Gorvin starring on his way to career-best figures of five for 40.

New World Champion Lauren Price Targets Unification Fights At Principality Stadium

Lauren Price will target major unification fights against WBO title holder Sandy Ryan and IBF champion Natasha Jones as part of her mission to create a legacy. Price became the first Welsh female boxer to attain world champion status when she claimed the WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight world title with a comprehensive victory over Jessica McCaskill in Cardiff on Saturday night. Both Ryan and Jones were in attendance and Price can now move forward and target lucrative matches, with the English pair high on her list.

Jessica McCaskill’s Fight Night Menu: Lauren Price, Then Burger And Wings

Boxing
Jessica McCaskill plans to end Lauren Price’s world title dream and taste success again after spoiling herself with a burger and chicken wings during her stay in Cardiff. American veteran McCaskill has put her WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight world titles on the line as Price attempts to become Wales’ first female boxing champion in just her seventh professional fight.

Newport Bid To Remake History In Welsh Premiership Final Against Llandovery

Indigo Prem final
It has been 20 years since Newport last won what is now the Indigo Premiership title and Ty Morris’ men are 80 minutes away from bridging that gap when they head to Church Bank to face reigning champions Llandovery on their own patch. The ‘Class of 04’ won 27 and drew another of their 30 matches to finish 12 points clear of Neath in the table. Dan Griffiths scored 326 points during the season and Craig Richards scored 30 tries, while Llandovery finished one off the bottom.

Toby Booth Plans Dortmund-Style Determination To Upturn The Form Book

Toby Booth Ospreys
Leinster Rugby v Ospreys, Saturday, 7.35pm. Ospreys coach Toby Booth is calling on his team to draw inspiration from Borussia Dortmund as they take on the Leinster “juggernaut” in Dublin.

Old Wales Mates Craig Bellamy and Rob Edwards Go Toe-To-Toe

Rob Edwards Luton
Two coaches - both former Wales internationals - will walk the Premier League relegation tightrope this weekend, desperate to avoid the drop. Craig Bellamy and Rob Edwards were once Wales teammates, but they are now both fighting for survival on the penultimate weekend of the season.

Rugby Codebreakers Statue Wins Sporting Heritage Award

Codebreakers statue
A statue honouring Cardiff’s legendary ‘Rugby Codebreakers’ - has won the ‘Celebrating Black Sporting Heritage Award’ category at the Sporting Heritage Awards. Unveiled in Cardiff Bay in July last year, the statue of Billy Boston, Clive Sullivan and Gus Risman is the first in Wales ever to feature non-fictionalised, named black men.

High Value, All Occasion De Beer . . . Cardiff Get Their Money’s Worth

Tinus de Beer
Cardiff have certainly had their money’s worth out of Tinus De Beer since he arrived from South Africa last summer. The fly-half has started all 19 games for the Arms Park outfit in the BKT United Rugby Championship and Investec Champions Cup this season. Remarkably, he has been on the field for all but 82 minutes of the campaign.

Lauren Price Insists World Title Win Would Be Only The Start As She Bids To Follow Katie Taylor

Boxing
Lauren Price wants to become Wales’ version of boxing great Katie Taylor. Price is bidding to be Wales’ first female boxing world champion in just her seventh professional fight on Saturday, with the undefeated fighter stepping up in class against American Jessica McCaskill for WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine welterweight world titles.

The Dragons Have Woken . . . But Won’t Get Scary Until Next Season

Dragons Rodney Parade
Something is stirring in the Dragons’ lair. For too long, the wheezing also-rans among the four Welsh regions – and none have run particularly well in recent years – the Dragons have suddenly found their voice, if not yet, their fire.

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Adam Beard Bristling For Ospreys’ Anglo-Welsh Assault On Gloucester

Wales forward Adam Beard reckons the Ospreys have got the muscle memory to overpower Gloucester in their European Challenge Cup clash on Friday night. Last season, Beard was part of an Ospreys squad that did the double over French club Montpellier - an achievement that included an eye-catching away victory,... Read More

George North Is Back For Wales As Warren Gatland Stops The Experimentation

George North and Nick Tompkins have both been recalled to the Wales team for Saturday’s Six Nations wooden-spoon decider against Italy. The pair – who were controversially dropped for the record 45-24 home thrashing by France in the previous round - replace Joe Roberts and Owen Watkin. Head coach Warren... Read More

Warren Gatland Insists Wales Are Desperate To Walk The Walk Against France

Warren Gatland has admitted Wales are desperate for a win to put some meat on the bones of their claims they are a young team who are progressing. Gatland has underlined Wales’ desire to end their losing Six Nations run this season and claim what would be a statement victory... Read More

Cardiff Brothers At Arms Park Now Face Twickenham Ordeal As Wales Bid To End Losing Run

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Owen Watkins Insists World Cup Rejection Has Only Fuelled His Fire For Wales

Owen Watkin will complete an impressive recovery from World Cup reject to Six Nations starter when Wales tackle Scotland on Saturday. Wales head coach Warren Gatland selected seven centres as part of an expanded training squad in May last year for the World Cup – but Watkin was not among... Read More

Ospreys Break New Ground In South Africa . . . But George North Breaks Down

An injury to George North - and therefore a big scare for Wales - was the price paid by Toby Booth’s Ospreys after they won for the first time on South African soil against one of the ‘big four’ provinces. The Swansea region bagged a home game in the Round... Read More
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