Team selection for Wales vs Samoa
Wales have said “same again” to the side so narrowly defeated by reigning world champions South Africa five days ago for the second round Rugby World Cup 2011 Pool D clash with Samoa at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Sunday. |
Thor Hushovd nips past Geraint Thomas to take Tour of Britain stage
• World champion times finish in Caerphilly to perfection |
Match report: Swansea RFC 47 Bedwas RFC 33
 | Principality Welsh Premiership, Saturday 10 September 2011. Trips to Swansea’s St Helens ground over the past few seasons have rarely seen Bedwas gain victories. |
Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins expected to return for Wales clash against Samoa
Stephen Jones and Gethin Jenkins are expected to return to full training this week making them both available for selection for Wales’ Rugby World Cup 2011 second round meeting with Samoa at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton on Sunday. |
Caerphilly Mountain Biker crowned World Champion
 | A Mountain Biker from Caerphilly has been named World Champion in her sport. Manon Carpenter, 17, was crowned the new junior Downhill World Champion in Switzerland earlier this month. |
Warren Gatland rues Wales loss against South Africa at Rugby World Cup
• Wales coach refuses to blame controversial penalty miss |
Wales suffer narrow defeat to South Africa in Rugby World Cup opener
• South Africa 17-16 Wales |
Wales team revert to side that beat England for World Cup opener
Wales have reverted largely to the side which triumphed over England at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff three weeks ago for their Rugby World Cup opener against the reigning World Champions in Wellington on Sunday (Kick-off 8.30pm). |
Principality Premiership Clubs and the new National Championship announced by WRU
Bedwas and Cross Keys are among the ten clubs to take part in the new Principality Premiership Division. The reformed ten team Division for the start of the 2012/13 season will be: Aberavon, Bedwas, Cardiff, Cross Keys, Llandovery, Llanelli, Neath, Newport, Pontypridd and Swansea. |
Ashley Young gets drab England off the hook against Wales
This article was written by Kevin McCarra at Wembley, for The Guardian on Tuesday 6th September 2011 20.47 UTC England met a side who were supposed to be far removed from them, yet these teams could have been locked together. |
Video Highlights: Cardiff Devils v Nottingham Panthers
Cardiff Devils beat Nottingham Panthers 4-1 in their first home match of the season at Cardiff on Sunday. The Devils had fallen to a 6-1 defeat in Nottingham 24 hours earlier and were keen to make amends. |
Rugby World Cup: Wales will respect but not fear South Africa
Wales team manager Alan Phillips has declared that while his team respects South Africa the Springboks hold no fear for them as opponents. |