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WRU heartbreaking defeat against South Africa
25/8/2010 - Wales suffered their second heartbreaking defeat in the Women's Rugby World Cup when going down 10-15 to South Africa in a hard fought encounter at Surrey Sports Park. Led by the superb Jamie Kift, Wales mount...

Chepstow Bank Holiday meeting transferred to Bath
25/8/2010 - Chepstow Racecourse's August Bank Holiday meeting next Monday (30 AUGUST) is being transferred to Bath Racecourse. The decision was taken during an official inspection of the Welsh racecourse after an isolated outbreak o...

Alun wyn Jones to skipper Ospreys
25/8/2010 - Alun wyn Jones has been named today as the Ospreys skipper for the 2010/11 season. He takes over from Wales captain Ryan Jones in a move designed to allow the No8 to concentrate on leading his country in a gruelling Wo...

Wales' women's rugby make 4 replacements before big match
23/8/2010 - Wales have made four changes for the side to face South Africa in today's second Pool A clash of the Rugby Women's World Cup in Surrey Sports Park, Guildford. (KO middayWinger Caryl James and centre Ceri Redman replac...

Take the Trekker Test and find your best walk
21/8/2010 - With the Wales Valleys Walking Festival soon approaching (04-19 September), ‘The Valleys - Heart and Soul’ campaign has launched the ‘Valleys Trekker Test’, to help visitors find the most suitable walking route for their ...

Nefyn's Ryder Cup boost
13/8/2010 - One of the iconic golf courses helping to sell Wales around the world in the build up to The Ryder Cup has got new practice facilities - thanks to Ryder Cup Wales. Ryder Cup venue Celtic Manor in the South East and Nef...

Wales Sevens squad named
12/8/2010 - Wales Sevens coach Paul John has announced his 12-man squad to take part in the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham on Saturday (14 August), competing under the temporary name of Amser Justin Time (Wales Development). John ...

Morison debut for Wales
11/8/2010 - Millwall striker Steve Morison is likely to make his Wales debut in Wales's friendly with Luxembourg at Llanelli's Parc y Scarlets on tonght (7.45). Morison, aged 26 and standing 6ft 2ins tall, has played for England ...

Heaton in goal for Bluebirds
11/8/2010 - Tom Heaton will start in goal for Cardiff City at home to Burton Albion in a Carling Cup first round tie tonight (kick-off 7.45pm). David Marshall was due to feature in the Scotland squad this week, but pulled out w...

Joe Allen comeback for Swans
10/8/2010 - Joe Allen is set to make his comeback from a shoulder injury in tonight's first round Carling Cup tie against Barnet at the Liberty Stadium. Allen has yet to play this season after having a shoulder operation in the s...

Bluebirds tribute to Brian Clark
10/8/2010 - Cardiff City today paid tribute to former player Brian Clark who died last night, aged 67. The club said he would forever remain a true Cardiff City icon following his two spells with the Bluebirds, most prolifically b...

Simon Davies ends Wales career
9/8/2010 - Wales and Fulham winger Simon Davies has decided to retire from inernational football at the age of 30. He was named in the Wales squd to meet Luxemburg in a fiendly at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli on Wednesday, but will now...

Wales rugby maps out nine years of summer tours
6/8/2010 - The Welsh Rugby Union has announced an itinerary of Wales's senior international fixtures and tours for the next nine years until 2019. All the arrangements have been negotiated between the WRU and their opponents with...

Geraint Thomas home as bike tour comes to Wales
6/8/2010 - British Road Race Champion and Olympic gold medallist, Geraint Thomas wil be competing in his home country in The Tour of Britain next month. It will be the first time the event has visited Wales since 2004. The Welsh...

Wales RU teams up with travel firm
5/8/2010 - The Welsh Rugby Union today announced Thomas Cook Sport as their official travel partner in a three-year deal at their flagship store in Cardiff. The deal with the UK's second largest leisure travel group means more t...

Robin McBryde goes Scarlet
3/8/2010 - Wales Assistant Coach Robin McBryde is expanding his international duties by taking responsibility for preparing and training the Scarlets forwards at all times when the Welsh squad are not in camp. McBryde won 37 caps...

Wing Harries aims for more caps
3/8/2010 - Newport Gwent Dragons flyer Will Harries doesn't intend to let his international career end with the 10 minutes he payed in Wales's summer tour to New Zealand. The 23-year-old was a late replacement for the injured Sa...

Swans last rehearsal at Haverfordwest
2/8/2010 - Swansea City will line up at Haverfordwest County in their final pre-season fixture on Tuesday (7.30pm). A youthful side is expected to turn out at New Bridge Meadow against the Welsh Premier League side. The youth...

Bluebirds fight to get Bothroyd fit for the off
2/8/2010 - Cardiff City are fighting to get charimatic front man Jay Bothroyd fit for the opening Championship fixture of the season against Sheffield United this coming Sunday. And with the transfer embargo by the Footbal Legu...

Swans reject Blackpool bid for Angel Rangel
30/7/2010 - Swans boss Brendan Rodgers has confirmed the club has turned down an undisclosed offer for highly-rated defender Angel Rangel from Premier new boys Blackpool. The Spaniard missed last night's 9-1 romp over Dutch side V...

Bluebirds face Spanish inquisition
30/7/2010 - Cardiff City welcome La Liga's Deportivo La Coruña to Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday (3pm), for their final pre-season fixture ahead of the 2010/11 campaign. The visitors, who finished tenth in last season's Spanish...

Rugby World Cup on free TV
30/7/2010 - Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Roger Lewis has welcomed news that ITV has been awarded UK broadcast rights for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand and host broadcast rights for Rugby World Cup 2015 in England by Rugby ...

Rugby academy for North Wales
28/7/2010 - A rugby academy for North Wales was launched today and welcomed the first 11 teenage players into its programme. Players of the WRU RGC Academy will study a wide range of academic and vocational courses and have betwe...

Dragon still dreams of Wales
28/7/2010 - Former Wales fly-half Matthew Jones hopes his summer move to the Dragons will help him reignite his international career. Jones won his solitary Wales cap to date against Canada on the 2005 tour of North America but has ...

Wales Under 21 Squad v Malta
27/7/2010 - Brian Flynn today named his Under 21 squad for the forthcoming friendly international in Malta on Tuesday August 10. It is: David Cornell (Swansea City) Jonathan Bond (Watford) Daniel Alfei (Swansea City) A...

Swans prepare in Holland
27/7/2010 - Brendan Rodgers will use this week's trip to Holland as an opportunity to preach his ideas of how to take Swansea City forward. The new manager flew out with his squad yesterday for a six-day training camp in The Hague...

Gavin Quinnell comes home
27/7/2010 - Gavin Quinnell, brother of former Wales stars Scott and Craig, is coming back to Welsh rugby after signing a two-year contract with the Scarlets. The powerful impact player is no stranger to playing for the Scarlets, h...

Swans eye Dutch international
26/7/2010 - Swansea City will cast an eye over former Dutch Under-21 international Kemy Agustien this week. The 23-year-old midfielder will meet up with the team in Holland this week in order for new boss Brendan Rodgers to take a...

Refreshed Shane ready for action
26/7/2010 - Shane Williams is preparing for a third World Cup campaign next year on the back of his first full pre-season in almost seven years. The 33-year-old opted to stay at home this summer, rather than tour with Wales, in or...

Academy boss Phil Davies joins Worcester
22/7/2010 - Wales National Academy Manager Phil Daviesis leaving the Union to join Worcester Warriors as their forwards coach. The WRU thanked Phil for the contribution he has made to the foundation of the National Academy program...

Champ of maths and boxing
20/7/2010 - Mathematics student and boxing champion Nathan Cleverly has collected the first of two titles he aims to secure in 2010. Nathan has graduated as a BSc in Mathematics at Cardiff University and also intends to add “wo...

Lewis to mastermind future of Welsh rugby
20/7/2010 - Jason Lewis is to take charge of rugby development in Wales from the grassroots upwards, with a focus on schools and club rugby. Lewis will report directly to the WRU Head of Rugby Performance and Development, Joe Lyd...

Becky eyes Europe golf title
16/7/2010 - The S4C Wales Ladies Championship of Europe is coming to Conwy Golf Club from 12 - 15 August with some of the worlds top ladies golfers along, including home favourite Becky Brewerton. The tough links course is just a ...

Bluebirds face Spanish flair
16/7/2010 - Cardiff City Stadium is set to welcome a World Cup winning celebration when Deportivo la Coruna visit to face the Bluebirds on Saturday 31 July 3. The game will not only give Bluebirds fans a chance to enjoy the deligh...