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Geraint Thomas Grateful To Peleton Respect After Crash At Giro
A late crash gave Geraint Thomas a scare in his bid for a place on the overall podium at the Giro d’Italia. Andrea Vendrame soloed to victory from a breakaway on stage 19 of the race in Sappada after Thomas hit the tarmac.
Eddie Byrom And Sam Northeast Give Glamorgan Solid Start At Leicester
Glamorgan benefited from some inconsistent Leicestershire bowling as they finished on 352 for 8 on day one of their Vitality County Championship match at Leicester after being put in on a pitch as green as the unprepared strips next to it. With leading run-scorer Colin Ingram rested, Eddie Byrom (86) and Kiran Carlson (80) were the chief beneficiaries as Leicestershire conceded cheap runs in the first half of the day.
Cardiff Dragons Hoping For Arena Fever As They Get Ready For Big Move
Cardiff Dragons believe they can follow the lead of London Pulse and attract a diverse new fan base by switching home venues to a bigger venue. Dragons are away to Pulse on Saturday at the Copper Box Arena, with the Welsh club having already played their final home game at their regular House of Sport location in Cardiff.
Leeds’ Welsh Taffia Against The Coach With A Swansea Fanbase Could Be A Final to Savour
Wales manager Rob Page rarely talks about club allegiances but there must be a fair chance he will be wearing white this weekend. Page often stresses the need for his players to be playing at the highest level, in the Premier League, in order for them to be accustomed to the quality required for international football.
Cardiff Skipper Liam Belcher Aims To Make Judgement Day Payback Day
Cardiff skipper Liam Belcher led his side to a memorable first win of the year in Durban last weekend and has now set his sights on delivering a huge ‘Thank You’ to the fans on Judgement Day. A year ago, Cardiff pipped the Ospreys not only to the Welsh Shield, but also to the final place in the Investec Champions Cup with a superb 38-21 win that enabled them to finish as ‘top dogs’ in Wales in the BKT United Rugby Championship.
Llandovery Coach Insists Super Rygbi Cymru Will Force Out Mercenaries
Llandovery head coach Euros Evans believes the new Super Rygbi Cymru tournament will create players who are driven by long-term ambition - rather than a short-term dash for cash. Evans - who has turned The Drovers into the best club side underneath regional level - admits the new salary cap will mean players will not be making much money from the semi-professional game.
Springboks Star Jasper Wiese Banned And Will Miss Wales Test
Wales’ first summer opponents South Africa will be without World Cup-winning loose forward Jasper Wiese after he was banned for six matches. The suspension of Wiese will rule him out of Tests against Wales, Ireland, Portugal and Australia.
Erol In Peril As Cardiff City Owner Vincent Tan Grows Impatient Again
Welsh football fans digesting the news of Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from Chelsea must be wondering: How did they do that? Not “why did they do that?” but how? How could they possibly have decided on their manager’s future over one expensive restaurant meal, a mere two days after the end of the season?
Harrison Walsh Saves His Best Until Last To Bag World Bronze
Harrison Walsh bagged the first world medal of his Para career as he claimed bronze in the F64 discus in Kobe.
Rob Page Insists He’s Ready To Repay FAW Faith For Sticking To The Plan
Wales boss Rob Page intends to “give everything” to qualify for the World Cup and repay the faith of those backing him. The Football Association of Wales quickly announced it would be sticking by Page as manager after the heartbreaking failure to reach Euro 2024.
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Price Is Right For Saturday Night Coronation
Imagine if Gareth Bale - or Jess Fishlock, for that matter – had packed in football at the age of 20 as a full Wales international to take up another sport. Now, consider the reaction if they had not only become an Olympic champion, but also world champion by the... Read More
Wales Earn Osian Approval For Finland Clash
Osian Roberts is backing Wales to continue on the journey he started with Chris Coleman in 2016 by moving a step closer to another Euros finals qualification tonight (Thurs) Roberts was assistant manager to Chris Coleman when Wales broke new ground eight years ago by reaching the tournament finals in... Read More
Time Will March On . . . And On . . . For Welsh Clubs This Season
The four Welsh clubs in Football League action last weekend are going to have to get used to a heavier match-day schedule this season. Cardiff City, Swansea City, Newport County and Wrexham all found their games went well over the 90-minute mark as new guidelines on added time and player... Read More
Wales Captain Sophie Ingle's Future Thrown Into Doubt By Chelsea Chaos
By Paul Jones
The futures of Wales captain Sophie Ingle and goalkeeper Poppy Soper have been thrown into doubt by the financial crisis threatening to engulf Chelsea.
Both Ingle and Soper play their club football at the Women’s Super League champions who have been thrown into turmoil by the UK government’s decision... Read More
Wales Hoping For Imminent Clarification Over World Cup Play-off Fixtures . . . As Scotland V Ukraine is Postponed
By Tom Prosser
The Football Association of Wales are hoping to receive clarification on Tuesday about when their World Cup play-off fixtures will take place, after it has now been officially confirmed that Scotland’s semi-final against Ukraine has been postponed.
FIFA, world football's governing body, had a call with the chief executives... Read More
Wales Could Be Affected After Ukraine Request To Move Scotland Fixture Back
By Gareth James
Wales’ road to the World Cup finals in Qatar looks certain to be delayed by the continuing war in Ukraine.
Robert Page’s side was due to face the winners of the Scotland v Ukraine play-off on March 29 if Wales can overcome Austria five days earlier.
Both matches are scheduled... Read More
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