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Owen Watkin Targets 50-Cap Mark For Wales . . . But Knows It Starts With The Ospreys
Owen Watkin is relishing his new found responsibility for club and country as he sets his sights on a major career milestone. The Ospreys centre started both Tests on Wales’ summer tour of Australia to take his tally of caps up to 41 as he took on a key role for Warren Gatland’s team.
Wrexham Boss Phil Parkinson Tells Birmingham City: There’s A Long Way To Go
Phil Parkinson has warned Birmingham City there is a long way to go after the Tom Brady-backed club won the battle of the League One headline-grabbers against Wrexham. Parkinson’s Dragons remain top of the table, but suffered their first defeat of the season at St. Andrew’s as they went down, 3-1 in the match billed as the “Hollywood derby.”
Ioan Cunningham Keeps Faith With New Faces As Wales Face Make-Or-Break South Africa Mission
New faces Alaw Pyrs, Maisie Davies and Rosie Carr have all held their places in Ioan Cunningham’s Wales squad for the WXV2 tournament in South Africa. The trio made their senior debut appearances in the recent defeat to Scotland, but have stayed in a new-look squad to compete in South Africa at the end of September.
Little Cuz Carwyn Is Ready To Cope With Big Expectations At The Scarlets
It’s a feature of Tongan rugby players that they all claim to be related to someone better known and Carwyn Tuipulotu was never going to buck that trend. The South Sea Islanders have been an integral part of the Welsh rugby scene for over 30 years and it appears they all belong to one huge extended family.
Luke Williams Believes Swansea City Can Build On “Aggressive” Win
Luke Williams insists there are positive signs emerging for Swansea City after their second Championship victory of the season moved them up to just outside the top ten. The Swans head coach believes his team’s 1-0 home win over Norwich City was a significant result as it relied on the kind of virtues the side had lacked so far this season.
Cardiff City Stay Silent On Erol Bulut As Fans Call For Him To Go
Cardiff City have offered no explanation for Erol Bulut’s no-show after his team’s defeat at Derby County. The Bluebirds boss swerved the media after his fourth defeat in five Championship matches left his team anchored to the bottom of the table following their worst start to a season in 35 years.
Steve Cooper Claims Leicester City Could Have Recruited More If Appeal Ruling Had Come Sooner
Steve Cooper has claimed he could have done more transfer business at Leicester City if the club’s successful appeal against a Premier League ruling had been announced earlier. Cooper - the only Welsh manager in the top flight - was drawn into the long-running dispute over an alleged spending rule breach when he took charge earlier this summer.
Holyhead Golf Club Hosts The Best Of Welsh Grass Roots Golf
Golfers from across Wales picked up prizes as Wales Golf Finals Week, held at Holyhead Golf Club in North Wales, proved to be a celebration of the sport. “Finals Week is one of the most rewarding of the year, as players from different clubs and levels all come together for the culmination of a series of events,” explained Wales Golf competitions manager, Daniel Fullager.
Swansea City’s Ollie Cooper Has Answered Bellers’ Calling
Ollie Cooper went to the last World Cup, but his role was not one that grabbed too many headlines. The Swansea City midfielder was part of the Wales group that journeyed to Qatar almost two years ago, but his duties were as a back-up training partner, rather than an official member of the 26-man squad.
Newport Out To Enjoy A Super-Charged Anniversary
Newport Rugby Club have seen plenty of changes in Welsh rugby through their long and distinguished history, so it might be fitting that their 150th anniversary season brings a new direction. On Saturday, Newport host Bridgend on the first weekend of the inaugural Super Rygbi Cymru tournament.
Ryan Conbeer
Welsh Regions Tune Up For Start Of New Season
All four Welsh regions will be in action this weekend (Saturday, 31 August) as the big build-up to the new season gathers pace. The Ospreys will welcome Aberavon, Bridgend and Swansea to the Swansea.Com Stadium for their innovative ‘Origin Series’, which will include three 30 minute matches against the new... Read More
Morgan Morse Set To Make History As The Wisest Head On Young Shoulders
Morgan Morse will become the most-capped player for Wales U20 when he plays against the Junior Springboks in the final game at the 2024 World Rugby Junior Championship. It will be his 24th appearance, taking him past the 23 won by former Scarlets wing Ryan Conbeer, but he could go... Read More
Toby Booth Plans Dortmund-Style Determination To Upturn The Form Book
Leinster Rugby v Ospreys, Saturday, 7.35pm. Ospreys coach Toby Booth is calling on his team to draw inspiration from Borussia... Read More
Dwayne Peel’s “Soft” Scarlets Reach New Low Point Of Awful Season
The Scarlets miserable season continued as they were beaten 31-19 in their fourth and final EPCR Challenge Cup pool match as 13-man Edinburgh romped into the Round of 16. This latest defeat left the Scarlets anchored to the bottom of Pool 3 as they were outgunned by five tries to... Read More
Your Team-By-Team Guide To The 16 Sides In The URC
The United Rugby Championship (URC) returns this weekend with the four Welsh regions all looking to bed in new recruits and plenty of internal promotions. There will be some familiar faces, but plenty of unknowns, too. To help you on your way, here’s our guide to who’s who and where... Read More
Two Uncapped Players Named . . . As Pivac Announces Experienced Squad To Tackle World Champions
By Paul Jones
Wayne Pivac has named two uncapped players in his squad to tour South Africa this summer.
Leicester flanker Tommy Reffell and Ospreys back row forward James Ratti have been included alongside George North who recently returned from injury.
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Dan Biggar retains the captaincy, although Alun Wyn Jones is included, but... Read More
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