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Sports Reporter for ITV Wales.

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"Let's make sure we stand for something."

Another very assured presser from Interim Wales Boss Matt Sherratt πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸ‰

20.02.2025 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

BREAKING: Wales make eight personnel changes to the starting XV as Sherratt makes sweeping changes.

Anscombe and Llewellyn straight in.

Mee makes debut on the wing in place of the injured Adams.

Two opensides selected in Morgan and Reffell.

20.02.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"You just want to say sorry."

Nick Tompkins' message to fans of Welsh rugby, including the thousands who travelled to Rome over the weekend.

These players are really going through it at the moment.

10.02.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 12

NEW: Wales have called up Scarlets back-rower Taine Plumtree as Aaron Wainwright recovers from a facial injury he sustained on Friday night.

Wainwright has not left the squad at this stage. Owen Watkin is having further assessments on a knee injury.

03.02.2025 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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At almost 1:00am on Saturday morning, a "gutted" Josh Adams emerged to give his views, bloodied nose and all.

Words can be hard to find after defeats like that but he did a pretty admirable job here.

Says this week in Rome is "huge".

03.02.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

21-year-old Ospreys fly-half Dan Edwards called up as one of two options at No.10, the other being Ben Thomas.

Daf Jenkins, Taulupe Faletau, Josh Adams and Liam Williams return from injury.

Sam Parry is back.

Sale tight-head prop Will Griff John is a surprise recall.

13.01.2025 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: Warren Gatland has named his Wales squad for the Six Nations and there is a lot to take in;

Max Llewellyn, Taine Plumtree, Rio Dyer, Cam Winnett left out.

Sam Costelow, Dewi Lake, Adam Beard and Ryan Elias all out with injuries. Gareth Anscombe also absent.

13.01.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

WRU CEO Abi Tierney: "I have had a number of very honest conversations with Warren and I will make no secret of the fact that his position was on the line as we undertook our review."

20.12.2024 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

WRU Press release reads: "The WRU Board seriously considered more wholesale immediate change, but instead concluded that challenging their current highly experienced and decorated head coach to change Wales' fortunes on the pitch was the best approach at this time."

20.12.2024 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BREAKING: WRU announce that Nigel Walker has stood down as Executive Director of Rugby.

Warren Gatland remains as head coach of the men's national side.

20.12.2024 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Wales have drawn France, England and Netherlands at Euro 2025! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

16.12.2024 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Don't think Craig Bellamy could have asked for a lot more.

Avoiding a 'derby' with England, Scotland, NI and ROI is a big help. Anything can happen in those games.

13.12.2024 12:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wales' 2026 World Cup qualifying group has been confirmed 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

They're in Group J alongside;

Belgium, North Macedonia, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein.

13.12.2024 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING DRAW 🚨 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⚽️

Wales have just been drawn with Belgium (again!).

Three more teams to be drawn alongside them in Group J.

13.12.2024 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today the WRU launched a new Brain Health Service for former elite male and female players.

The service includes an online cognitive assessment with a trained brain practitioner.

Ken Owens was one of the first in Wales to go through the process.

More tonight on Wales at Six.

12.12.2024 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's a special edition of Wales at Six this evening dedicated to Wales' historic night in Dublin.

We've got the latest from the camp as the players head home this morning.

PLUS pieces with icons who paved the way, reaction from players' families & a look ahead to what's in store! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

04.12.2024 10:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Temple Bar will be lively tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

History in Dublin. Wales' Women are heading to Euro 2025.

A first ever major tournament!

03.12.2024 22:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lively first half in Dublin.

Ireland have rattled the woodwork and Olivia Clark has made a great save.

Lily Woodham’s free-kick up the other end forced a decent save out of Courtney Brosnan but no score at the break.

Still 1-1 on aggregate. 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⚽️

03.12.2024 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bumped into the players’ families in a bar outside the Aviva Stadium along with @wmenywod.bsky.social

Loads of excitement and pride ahead of a massive night.

03.12.2024 17:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"This is probably the biggest game we've all played in. It's a huge moment for Welsh football." 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

02.12.2024 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wales getting acquainted with the Aviva Stadium 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️

02.12.2024 13:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is a blistering joint open letter from Cardiff City supporters organisations.

β€œThe club remains stuck in a perpetual cycle of failure”

The letter also warns that β€œirreversible toxicity and apathy” could engulf the club if things don’t change.

02.12.2024 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The game is right in its moment. It's incredible. The women's game is going nowhere."

Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson reacts to tonight's record crowd at the CCS.

29.11.2024 22:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1-1. Wales and Republic of Ireland head to Dublin all square for the second leg on Tuesday night.

Got to feel the visitors will be the happier of the two tonight but both sides struggled to create clearcut chances.

29.11.2024 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A record attendance confirmed for Wales' women tonight.

16,845 at the Cardiff City Stadium for the Euro 2025 play-off final first leg against Republic of Ireland.

29.11.2024 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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1-1 after 45 minutes of the Euro 2025 play-off final.

Wales took the lead against the run of play but Olivia Clark will be disappointed to be beaten from 30 yards.

29.11.2024 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"The legacy of this team has already been created."

A thoughtful answer from Rhian Wilkinson when asked where leading Wales to the Euros would rank in her career achievements...

29.11.2024 15:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In his column for the Times, Sam Warburton joins former team-mate Jonathan Davies in calling Welsh rugby to cut down from four to three regions.

His views on talent ID are thought-provoking but it also drives home the uncomfortable truth that Welsh rugby's rebuild will take years.

29.11.2024 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It was the Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee.

28.11.2024 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaking to a Senedd Committee, WRU Chair Richard Collier-Keywood refutes that sexism was at the heart of a contract dispute with the women's squad this summer..

28.11.2024 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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