The last thing I wanted to be doing with my Sunday was to wake up at 6am to get to a bus to take me to the far west side of Wales. But that is what I did. Bright and early on a Sunday, which was not very bright and way too early saw the […]
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“I’ve got to take advantage” Rob Page hopes to see Gareth Bale in the Welsh ranks.
In a press conference dedicated to the retiring Gareth Bale, Wales manager Rob Page insisted that if the chance arose he would welcome Bale to remain around the Welsh squad in a non playing role. Former Real Madrid and Wales legend Gareth Bale retired from both club and international football on Monday evening, delivering an […]
Cheltenham Gears up for England v Wales
England meet Wales in a Major Tournament for the first time since 2016 this evening. Both sides are in with a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages of the World Cup. England only need to avoid a four-goal deficit tonight, whereas Wales are relying on other results, whilst also beating England. Expectations were high […]
Rob Page: Wales ready to “show the world how good we are” at World Cup
Rob Page wants Wales to “show the world how good we are“ as they prepare to take on the United States in their opening match at the FIFA World Cup. Wales are playing in their first World Cup since 1958 and will take on the Americans in Al Rayyan on Monday (19:00 GMT). England and […]
Wales fans have their say on who will be their stand out star!
Wales will play their first World Cup since 1958 beginning their campaign against USA on the 21st of November. There are many questions to ask with Wales vying for qualification to the knock-out rounds. We ran a poll to see who Wales fans feel will be their player of the tournament come the end of […]
World Cup 2022: Gareth Bale fit as Wales take on Austria to move one step closer to Qatar
Wales will be hoping to move just one win away from qualifying for their first World Cup finals since 1958 with a victory against Austria tonight. It has been a painful run of near misses for Wales; 64 years ago was when they last managed to get through the play-offs, defeating Israel 4-0 on aggregate. […]
Gloucester players we could see in the Six Nations
Last year Wales kick-started their year off in the best way by winning the Six Nations, on the other end England had one of their worst tournaments as they finished in fifth place. We are less than a month away from the 2022 Six Nations and the England squad is set to be announced within […]
Rugby broadcaster Ross Harries heaps praise on Gloucester winger Louis Rees-Zammit ahead of latest Six Nations fixtures
Premier Sports presenter Ross Harries believes Louis Rees-Zammit is the main reason for Wales’ success in the Six Nations so far this year. The 20-year-old scored decisive tries in their wins over Scotland and Ireland and also played the full 80 minutes in the 40-24 success against England. Embed from Getty Images On Rees-Zammit, Harries […]
Former Welsh international Dave Edwards: Wales side ‘one of the best in their history’ despite ‘nightmare’ Ryan Giggs situation
Ex-Wales international Dave Edwards has described Ryan Giggs’ situation as a ‘nightmare’ for the Dragons – but still has high hopes for the national team. Edwards, who made 43 appearances for Wales between 2007-2017, has backed his country to perform well in their upcoming World Cup qualifiers, undeterred by Giggs’ suspension. It was announced yesterday […]
Wales Six Nations squad announcement: Priestland misses out as Gloucester’s Rees-Zammit returns
Embed from Getty Images Wales coach Wayne Pivac unveiled his 36-man squad for the 2021 Six Nations, selecting the uncapped Josh MacLeod of the Scarlets along with Gloucester Rugby’s own Louis Rees-Zammit, who retains his place in the team. There was much talk of the possibility of a WRU-approved exceptional circumstances clause that would allow […]