39 h. ago Welsh team's former coach sparks anger and Owen Farrell left out by England

The latest rugby news stories from Wales and beyond

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49 h. ago Wales' new coaching team in full and what's become of Gatland's axed lieutenants

Wales will face Argentina, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa in Cardiff, with incoming head coach Steve Tandy looking to get his new chapter off to a flying start

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62 h. ago Hockey coach cries in dock as he describes seeing 'final breaths' of wife he's accused of murdering

Mohamed Samak, 42, denies the murder of Joanne Samak, who was found dead with stab wounds at their home

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3 d. ago Hockey coach accused of murdering wife told her he'd kissed another woman, court hears

Mohamed Samak, 42, denies the murder of Joanne Samak, 49, who was found dead with stab wounds

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3 d. ago Tuchel will reach out to ‘important’ Bellingham before next England camp

Real Madrid star missed games against Wales and LatviaHead coach says absentees are all ‘eager to come back’Thomas Tuchel will reach out to Jude Bellingham and the other ­players he excluded from his latest England squad before he makes his next ­selection in November.The head coach’s decision to overlook Bellingham for the Wembley friendly against Wales last Thursday and the World Cup qualifier against ­Latvia in Riga on Tuesday has dominated the discourse. Tuchel wanted to show faith in the squad that won against Andorra and Serbia in September and it meant no room for those who missed out on the initial selection for fitness reasons. If Bellingham was the highest-profile absentee against Wales and Latvia, then Phil Foden was not far behind. Adam Wharton was also left out. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Wales coaches already know what to do with Welsh rugby's newest hot prospect

Tom Bowen has started the season in fine form for Cardiff, scoring five tries in three starts

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6 d. ago Warren Abrahams dead at 43: Former Wales rugby coach passes away while at a tournament in Kenya

The South African-born coach, who also previously worked in Harlequins' academy, has been working with Belgium's women's team in Kenya, and died while he was with the team at a tournament.

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6 d. ago WRU join tributes after former Wales coach's death and starlet backed for shock call

These are your rugby stories making headlines on the evening of Sunday, October 12.

Events

6 d. ago Coach 'devastated' as Cardiff City star suffers 'serious' injury in training incident

The loan striker has suffered another setback and this time it is deemed "serious"

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7 d. ago Today's rugby news as Wales star taken to hospital and sombre coach demands improvement

Here are your rugby morning headlines for Sunday, October 12.

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9 d. ago ‘The stadium was silent’: Tuchel critical of England support during Wales win

Rogers, Watkins and Saka on target in 3-0 victory‘We didn’t get any energy back from the stands’Thomas Tuchel said it was sad that England did not receive more support from the Wembley crowd during their emphatic 3-0 friendly win against Wales on Thursday night.The head coach was pleased to see his side maintain their good form, goals from Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka inside the first 20 minutes ending the game as a contest, but he was not happy with the atmosphere at the national stadium. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Attraction dubbed one of the first of its kind in Wales to be transformed

The Black Lion Hotel in Cardigan may have originated as a 'grog shop' as early as 1105 and was one of the first coaching inns in Wales

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2 w. ago Wales hockey coach accused of murdering wife 'was lazy and didn't want to work'

Mohamed Samak, 42, denies the murder of Joanne Samak, 49, who was found dead with stab wounds

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2 w. ago Former Wales coach Warren Gatland opens up on heartbreaking death of his four

Warren Gatland, 62, and his wife Trudi lost baby daughter Shauna after she was born with spina bifida, a rare condition where the spine and spinal cord fail to develop properly inside the womb.

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2 w. ago The Welsh XV in England being watched by new Wales coach Steve Tandy

Steve Tandy will be keeping a close eye on games taking place across the Severn Bridge this season

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2 w. ago 'Historic' pub with beams, roaring fires and next to stunning medieval castle

The Black Boy Inn in Caernarfon, North Wales, is a centuries-old coaching inn that offers a warm welcome, comfortable rooms and hearty food - as well as being the perfect base for exploring the town and its surrounds

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2 w. ago Welsh hiker finds abandoned coach site and makes creepy discovery inside

Dan, who's a regular hiker, recently came across an abandoned coach site in Wales and was left floored by what he discovered inside. The find was pretty spooky, and he didn't stick around for long

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2 w. ago Former Wales rugby boss Warren Gatland's heartbreak over daughter's tragic death

The former Wales head coach has opened up on the tragic death of his baby daughter Shauna, who passed away at just four months old after being born with spina bifida

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2 w. ago Steve Tandy has suddenly found embarrassment of riches as exciting combination emerges

There's plenty of headaches for the new Wales coach, but back-three isn't one of them

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2 w. ago Rugby commentators lose it and coach invades pitch as 'utterly extraordinary' try decides game

The score right at the end of the game sent St Helens into the semi-finals

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