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Dewi Lake: It is time for Wales to start building momentum after losing run

Dewi Lake has urged Wales to “turn over a new leaf” when they begin their Autumn Nations Series campaign against Fiji on Sunday. The Wales captain leads a team desperate to avoid suffering a record-equalling 10th successive Test defeat that would ...

09 Nov 2024 at 12:27

Rugby Union

The game needs superstars – Warren Gatland talks up Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii

Warren Gatland says “the game needs superstars” as Wales prepare to face Australia centre Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on Sunday. The 21-year-old produced a spectacular performance in his first game of professional rugby union when Australia edged an ...

14 Nov 2024 at 20:56

Rugby Union

Talking points as Wales bid to end their search for success Down Under

Wales kick off their Australia tour on Saturday when they tackle the Wallabies in Sydney. Warren Gatland’s team face two Tests followed by an appointment with Queensland Reds as they look to rediscover a winning formula that has deserted them ...

05 Jul 2024 at 09:00

Rugby Union

Simon Easterby hails Ireland’s mentality in Wales to keep Grand Slam dream alive

Simon Easterby praised Ireland’s mentality for “digging ourselves out of a hole” to overcome Wales in the Six Nations and keep their Grand Slam dream alive. Ireland started as massive favourites in Cardiff to inflict a 15th-successive defeat ...

22 Feb 2025 at 18:37

Family of girl, 12, driven to death by Alexander McCartney tell of devastation

The family of a 12-year-old American girl who took her own life while being blackmailed by Alexander McCartney have told of their devastation over her death. In May 2018, Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia killed herself after refusing ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:08

Online catfishing abuser believed to have targeted 3,500 victims across world

A Northern Ireland man at the centre of a global web of catfishing, blackmail and sexual abuse is believed by police to have targeted about 3,500 children. From the bedroom of his childhood home near Newry, Alexander McCartney created ...

25 Oct 2024 at 15:07

Catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced

An online predator from Northern Ireland who drove one of his catfish victims in the US to take her own life is set to be sentenced. Alexander McCartney, 26, has admitted 185 charges involving 70 children, although a court has ...

25 Oct 2024 at 00:02

Rugby Union

Ben Thomas: We want to get people excited about Welsh rugby again

Ben Thomas says that Wales’ focus for people to “fall back in love with Welsh rugby” will continue when they resume their Guinness Six Nations campaign against Scotland. It is less than three weeks since Matt Sherratt took ...

01 Mar 2025 at 18:00

Rugby Union

Josh Hathaway to make Test debut for Wales against Wallabies in Sydney

Gloucester back Josh Hathaway will make his Test debut and Cardiff’s Ben Thomas has been handed the fly-half role when Wales face Australia in Sydney on Saturday. Aberystwyth-born Hathaway, who has represented Wales and ...

04 Jul 2024 at 06:47

Rugby Union

Josh Macleod returning from injury ‘massive’ for Wales – Matt Sherratt

Wales boss Matt Sherratt has hailed the return of Josh Macleod as “massive” after selecting the Scarlets flanker for their Test opener in Japan. Macleod has been plagued by Achilles and shoulder injuries in recent ...

03 Jul 2025 at 06:47

Rugby Union

Matt Sherratt ‘doubles down on the basics’ in bid to end Wales’ losing streak

Interim head coach Matt Sherratt says he has “doubled down on the basics” to give Wales the best chance of ending their record losing streak. Wales are in Japan for a two-Test series against Eddie Jones’ Brave ...

04 Jul 2025 at 12:08

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland catfish abuser who drove girl, 12, to suicide to be sentenced today

25 Oct 2024 at 09:27

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