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Wales To Be Warmed In Iceland By The Comeback Tale Of Rhys Norrington-Davies
If Wales need inspiration as they head towards World Cup qualifiers later this season, then the man to supply it could be Rhys Norrington-Davies. The Sheffield United defender has shown bucketfuls of resilience to get to the point where he may now finally return for his country this weekend.
Cool, Calm And Collector Of Wales’ Young Player Of The Year Award . . . Cameron Winnett
Cameron Winnett’s stellar first season in senior rugby has been crowned with him being named as the Welsh Rugby Writers’ Association Welsh Young Player of the Year for 2024. The 21-year-old Cardiff Rugby full back not only nailed down the full back berth at his region but is now the proud owner of seven senior Welsh caps.
Joe Rodon Insists Wales Can Stay Afloat Despite Loss Of “Anchor” Ethan Ampadu
Joe Rodon is confident Wales can overcome the “massive loss” of his Leeds United team-mate Ethan Ampadu for the rest of their Nations League campaign. Leeds captain Ampadu will be out until at least January having sustained a knee ligament injury in their Sky Bet Championship win over Coventry on September 28.
Gareth Thomas Determined To Stay Wales' No.1 Number One
No player has started more Test matches for Wales over the past 12 months than Gareth Thomas. He may not have the public profile of some of his team-mates, but the Ospreys prop has established himself as a real mainstay of the national side. Thomas has worn the No 1 jersey for 11 of Wales’ 13 Tests going back to September of last year, taking in the World Cup, the Six Nations and the summer tour of Australia.
Swansea City Get Rid Of Paul Watson With Three Paragraph Statement
Swansea City have parted company with sporting director Paul Watson after issuing a brief three-paragraph statement. Watson has left with immediate effect, little more than two months into the season and only five weeks after the close of the transfer window, over which he presided. The 38-year-old had been in the job for less than 18 months and had overseen three transfer windows, with mixed results when it came the success of the club’s recruitment.
Nelson Jardim Still Upbeat Even Though Newport County Fail At Bradford
Newport County manager Nelson Jardim insists he remains optimistic over his team’s progress this season despite a fourth defeat in six matches. County have dropped to 10th place in League Two after a 3-1 defeat at Bradford City that enabled the home club to leapfrog Jardim’s team in the table.
Ebbw Vale Throw Super Rugby Cymru Predictions In The Bin With Sensational Double
Ebbw Vale team manager Dan Haymond believes his club have struck a significant blow by inflicting back-to-back defeats on Llandovery. The Steelmen have played the pre-season favourites for the Super Rugby Cymru title twice in successive weeks and won both matches.
Aaron Ramsey Warned Off Considering Cardiff City Player-Coach Role
Craig Bellamy has warned his Wales captain Aaron Ramsey against taking up a player-coach role at Cardiff City. Ramsey was recently awarded his UEFA A Licence and has been linked with a Cardiff coaching job following the sacking of Erol Bulut and the interim appointment of Omer Riza.
Jodie Grinham And Welsh Stars Of Para GB Honoured By Disability Sport Wales Celebrations
Jodie Grinham and a host of other Welsh star of the Paris Parlympic Games have been honoured with a celebrations night, hosted by Disability Sport Wales. Grinham – who made headlines around the world when she became the first pregnant women to win a Paralympic medal – spoke of overcoming a difficult year before she won gold and bronze in para-archery this summer.
Wales Pay Thanks To Pioneers Who Helped Build A Path To Euro 2025
Wales take on Slovakia in a two-legged semi-final at the end of this month as they seek to qualify for Women’s Euro 2025. It would be the team’s first major tournament finals and the fulfilment of a cherished ambition for so many past players, as Alys Haynes reports. Wales may be on the threshold of history, but they have not forgotten their past.
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Different Grady . . . Mason Doesn’t Care Where, Just So Long As He Plays
How best to utilise the undoubted talents of Mason Grady... Read More
Matt Sherratt Insists Top Spot For Cardiff Means Nothing Yet After Derby Win
Cardiff coach Matt Sherratt insists he won’t be getting carried away by his team having opened their United Rugby Championship campaign with back-to-back bonus point victories. They followed up the round one maximum against Zebre by coming from behind to claim another as they won 24-15 away to the Scarlets... Read More
Gareth Davies Joins The 250 Club And Plans A Scarlets Party Win Over Cardiff
Wales scrum-half Gareth Davies will be aiming to celebrate a major career landmark in winning style when the Scarlets host Cardiff in the first Welsh derby of the season on Saturday. Davies will become just the third player - after front row duo Ken Owens and Phil John - to... Read More
Rio Wants To Be The Hero . . . But Dragons Will Need 15 Superheroes To Dent Leinster
For Rio Dyer, his moment of rugby renewal this summer came from watching a Frenchman connect with his nation. Dyer – who had an extremely busy 2023-24 season for Wales and his Dragons region – could have been forgiven for switching off completely from the sport after a 12-month stretch... Read More
Cardiff Not Good Enough To Win At Scarlets, Says Tom Shanklin
Tom Shanklin is backing the Scarlets to edge out Cardiff in Saturday’s big Welsh derby clash. Both teams made positive starts to the BKT URC season, with Cardiff recording a bonus point win over Zebre Parma and the Scarlets coming tantalisingly close to a landmark victory away to Benetton Rugby... Read More
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