Swansea City’s Liam Cullen . . . Instinct of a Marksman, Patience of a Saint

Brian Barry-Murphy insists his side have repeatedly shown the ability to respond to adversity – and they can do it again.

Steve Tandy believes Wales are moving firmly in the right direction, even though the downward descent in the results chart continued with defeat to Ireland.

Two of the three major domestic trophies in Welsh football have already been decided over the past week, and attention now turns to the final piece of the puzzle.

Swansea City have vowed to bounce back when they host Stoke City this weekend, with head coach Vitor Matos encouraged by the response he has seen from his players in training.

Andy Farrell believes Wales are arriving in Dublin with belief and momentum, claiming reports of the death of a rugby nation have been greatly exaggerated.

Glamorgan have abandoned their pre-season trip to Oman with chief executive Dan Cherry making it clear that events in the Middle East left the club with little alternative.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has made it clear that his focus ahead of Friday night’s trip to Dublin is not bold talk of victory, but ensuring his side are “competitive”.

Newport County have shown they are alive and kicking in League Two, following a victory that has changed the relegation picture as well the table itself, as Callum Buckle reports.

Fancy a slice of Welsh or Scottish rugby history? Then, get your bid in for the jerseys that will go under the hammer in Cardiff on Thursday.

Eddie James believes his midfield understanding with Joe Hawkins is gathering momentum at just the right time as Wales prepare for a daunting assignment against Ireland in Dublin.

Two games – three days apart – showed the very best of Welsh domestic football, as Ian Mitchelmore reports.

It was not the most convincing start to a World Cup campaign for Wales, but it proved a valuable one.

He’s the talk of the town, but it’s Dylan Lawlor’s match data that is really turning up the volume, says Ian Mitchelmore.

First Ireland, then England joined Wales in Six Nations crisis, but things are never as bad as they seem, as Rob Cole reports.

Super Rygbi Cymru Cup Holders Llandovery and SRC league champions Newport will contest this season’s Cup final after both emerged as winners from two tense semi-finals at the weekend.

Phil Parkinson has insisted Wrexham have proved they were determined not to let their FA Cup clash with Chelsea distract from their promotion campaign.

They call it the “fallow week” or the “break week” but whatever you labelled it, Wales did not actually lose a Six Nations game at the weekend.

Ieuan Owen was the toast of Barry Town as he fired home twice to spearhead a sensational 2-0 Nathaniel MG Cup final triumph over holders The New Saints at Penybont’s DragonBet Stadium.

Vitor Matos has insisted Swansea City must quickly learn lessons from a sobering setback as the euphoria of Snoop Dogg’s visit quickly vanished.

Joe Hawkins insists Wales’ priority when they travel to Dublin this weekend must be firmly on themselves, not on second-guessing what version of Ireland they will face.

Ospreys coach Mark Jones believes his team can make the URC play-offs having moved within a point of the top eight.

Brian Barry-Murphy described Dylan Lawlor’s contribution to another statement win from Cardiff City as “immaculate”.

Vitor Matos has underlined just how highly he rates Liam Cullen after describing the Swansea City academy product as the kind of player “all the coaches love”.

Llandovery will put their Super Rygbi Cup title on the line at Church Bank on Saturday when they host Pontypool in this year’s semi-finals.