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Dan Biggar is not perfect but this ferocious young man deserves a big cheer this weekend
Dan Biggar
While the Ospreys' and Wales fly-half is a player who has his critics, he has been an outstanding servant for his region as he approaches a notable mark
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A crucial win over Middlesbrough would put Swansea City on the brink of Premier League survival
Swansea City FC
If the Swans get a win over on Sunday, it puts them eight points clear of fellow relegation battlers Boro
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Formula One in 2017? It's all about fake news...until this weekend, that is
Formula 1
We won't really know who has been telling the truth about their outright pace until this weekend
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What beleaguered Wales coach Rob Howley is really like and why I won't join the queue to deride him
Rob Howley
Legend Shane Williams declines to go with the flow and pillory Howley
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Did Wayne Barnes get the big decisions right in those 20 minutes of France v Wales overtime? A forensic look through a referee's eyes
Wales Rugby Team
Former referee David Bodilly gives an expert view on Barnes' decisions towards the end of Wales' farcical Six Nations defeat to France
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Furious Wales lose 100-minute match as France clash descends into utter farce
Wales Rugby Team
Here are the key things we learned from the match at the Stade de France
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Shane Williams judges the Lions status of every Wales player as some big stars have just 80 minutes to make it
Shane Williams
The legendary wing reckons a significant number of Rob Howley's squad will tour New Zealand this summer
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The romance of a new Welsh debutant is something we should rightly be excited about
Wales Rugby Team
First appearances have yielded highs and lows down the years – but they are never forgotten
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Today it's time we showed the land of the tango that the Welsh can dance too
Shane Williams
If Wales have been criticised for being one-dimensional, Argentina have been praised for transforming into multi-taskers
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Why Andy Powell should not just be remembered for 'buggygate'
Andy Powell
Andy Powell is often more related to golf than rugby following the incident but one episode should not define him
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Farewell to the greatest Olympics Wales has ever known... and a summer when our sports stars have wowed the world
Rio Olympics 2016
The Welsh contribution to the Team GB medal haul is unprecedented, a global success story that comes just weeks after the delirium of Euro 2016
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Twickenham Man was out in his strawberry trousers and Barbour - the Welsh were dragons
Six Nations
Colour and reaction from Wales' comeback at Twickenham from columnist Carolyn Hitt
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'It’s a given that Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau is the best national anthem in the world but fair play, La Marseillaise comes close'
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We can't predict which French team will turn up but we know exactly which Welsh side will run out on Friday night
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Times have changed for snooker but Ronnie O'Sullivan's star quality is hard to beat
Snooker
But was he right to turn down that 147?
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Throughout its history the Scottish match has produced moments ranging from the spectacular to the surreal
Six Nations
Carolyn Hitt looks back at some of the more memorable times Wales has faced Scotland and what we can expect from this latest clash
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'When Wales met Ireland, the best team won...both of them'
Six Nations
Fans didn’t quite know whether to feel relieved or disappointed - but neither side felt robbed, says Carolyn Hitt
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Who has learned the most from a thrilling World Cup? The Six Nations will decide
Six Nations
'The Six Nations feels the most open contest in living memory', says Carolyn Hitt
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Joe Mason was priceless for Cardiff City and the Bluebirds are yet to discover the true cost of selling him
Cardiff City FC
When arriving at a suitable price tag for Mason, you would have to bear in mind that he is 25, has a contract that runs through to 2018 and is Cardiff’s primary striker
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Cardiff City's win at Wolves shows 'embarrassing' transfer embargo can turn out to be a positive rather than a negative
Cardiff City FC
What followed was Cardiff’s best performance of the season and a slight, but significant change in shape, neither of which anyone will have seen coming
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What the Scarlets and Ospreys must do to stand a chance of beating mega-rich European superpowers this weekend
European Champions Cup
'No doubt Racing’s preparation for the game will have been affected, but they will have no shortage of motivation as they represent their city in the aftermath of the Paris atrocity'
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The inside story of Jonah Lomu's last major TV interview
Jonah Lomu
Our columnist Carolyn Hitt says the rugby star can be judged on how he treated 'the little people'
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10 reasons Mo Farah should come to Cardiff to take on the 2016 World Half Marathon Championships
Cardiff Half Marathon
The star athlete has plenty of reasons to run the glittering IAAF/Cardiff University event
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Carolyn Hitt: 'It was a truly superhuman effort that delivered this astounding Welsh victory at the home of English rugby'
Wales Rugby Team
Carolyn Hitt looks back at an incredible night for Welsh rugby
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England v Wales: The bravest, gutsiest, most remarkable Welsh performance the nation has ever seen
Wales Rugby Team
The boot of Dan Biggar and a late Gareth Davies try was enough to see Wales grind out the bravest of victories in England's back yard
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Wrexham's players have already cheekily told their Hollywood owners what they want to do this summer
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The convoys are being organised as a motion goes before the Senedd calling for the policy to be reversed