Sportin Wales: The Podcast

In our first podcast back, our new host Alex Cuthbert is joined by Plymouth Argyle's captain, Joe Edwards . ⚽   The two school friends discussed how Wayne Rooney is as a manager, the highs and lows of their careers as well as their mutual friends at Exeter Chiefs.    —   Love our podcast? Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode!  Don't forget to follow us!  Insta: www.instagram.com/s...

The Football Season Is Back and it's a season preview with journalists Bryn Law and Philip Marsh.  How will Wrexham fare next season? Have they made enough signings? Are there more to come? Do they ned a replacement for Paul Mullin?  Cardiff have been busy, how are the signings looking? What needs to happen with Rubin Colwill? Swansea finally have continuity but has Luke Williams been backed?  So...

Four-time Paralympic medallist Aled Siôn Davies opens up on his last three years since Tokyo 2020. From nearly giving up the sport to becoming an OBE and everything in between. Davies also opens up on a loss of funding since the pandemic with Paris being the first Paralympics which he is competing at without a private sponsor. He also talks about injuries and why Paris 2024 may be his last Paralym...

Former Cardiff scrum-half Lloyd Williams joins Sportin Wales co-founder Gareth Anscombe on the podcast this week as both reflect on rugby outside of the Welsh bubble.  They recall the time when they received the dreaded shepherd's crook from Rob Howley and a particularly interesting holiday with fellow Welsh squad member Rhys Priestland.  Anscombe talks about how he's acclimatising to life in Glou...

Former Wales, Cardiff and Scarlets forward Josh Turnbull joins Daily Mail Journalist Alex Bywater on the Sportin Wales podcast to disect Wales' series defeat against Australia.  Turnbull says that he'd like to see an Anglo-Welsh league replace the URC after a season where Cardiff sold out the Cardiff Arms Park for games against Bath and Harlequins.  Alex Bywater explains how to go about getting a...

Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell is on the podcast this week, fresh off a season of Super Rugby in New Zealand.  He joins host Geraint Hardy and Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert, to tell all about getting his opportunity to play for the Highlanders, learning the Haka and having a team set up for his rugby vision. Patchell offers his assessment of Ben Thomas' first start at 10 for Wales during th...

Former Ospreys head coach Sean Holley joins Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert and host Geraint Hardy to run the rule over the rugby news this week.  Alex and Sean give their assessment on Warren Gatland and the pressure he is under this summer, along with their opinions on his man management style after criticism from Wales international Sam Parry. Both give their assessment on Wales' chances...

WRU's CEO Abi Tierney joins the pod on the road this week to discuss Welsh rugby's new strategy for the next five years. Geraint Hardy and Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert quiz WRU's new chief executive on her big plan to save Welsh rugby.  Will there be four regions going forward?  What does the financial picture look like? How do we make Wales competitive again? What will the pillars of su...

Former Wales international Danny Gabbidon joins the Sportin Wales podcast to give his assessment on Friday's news that Wales head coach Rob Page had been sacked.  Gabbidon is joined by host Geraint Hardy and Freelance journalist Philip Marsh as they assess who is the best option to take over ahead of the Nation's League.  Would they like to see fan favourite Osian Roberts? Or even Gabbidon's forme...

Brothers Cory Allen and Mason Grady join Geraint Hardy on the Sportin Wales podcast this week to talk all about position changes, strikes, brotherly love and injuries. Cory opens up on his struggles of learning to walk again and his new venture into the world of being an agent. Mason talks about his favoured position and his experiences of a first cap with the backdrop of a strike looming? While b...

Wales and Wycombe Wanderers striker Sam Vokes joins talkSPORT's Laurence Mora and host Geraint Hardy as we look back at the weekend's international football.  Wales suffered a 4-0 drubbing in Slovakia and a bore draw in Gibraltar leading many to heap the pressure on Rob Page.  Vokes and Mora answer the burning questions, should Page stay or go and is this really a transitional period for Wales?  T...

Wales Grand Slam Winner Rob Sidoli and former Wales prop and under 20s coach Chris Horsman look back at the learnings to be taken from the collapse of the Celtic Warriors back in 2004.  They also provide their opinions on the player pathway from Horsman's experience with the under 20s and Sidoli's role as rugby manager at Newport High School Academy.  Plus talk on fights, who should be on the plan...

John Alder, Player Performance Pathway Manager at the WRU joins Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert and host Geraint Hardy to explain his vision for Welsh rugby.  Have Wales' youngsters been thrown in the deepend to early?  What are the learnings from Immanuel Feyi-Waboso How do we develop Welsh coaches?  How can Wales retain it's best players?  The ideas behind Super Rygbi Cymru and much much...

It's a wingers special as Wales' leading try-scorer and Premier Sports pundit Shane Williams joins Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert on the podcast this weekend as they run the rule over Welsh rugby.  Will the Ospreys reach top Eight of the URC?  Who should be going on Wales' summer tour of Australia?  Along with talk on royals, Roman Kemp and the difficulties of being a pundit after playing....

Former Welsh boxer Gary Lockett joins Geraint Hardy and journalist Dewi Powell to run the rule over Lauren Price's big fight on Saturday.  They also discuss Joe Cordina's chances amid rumours he will step up a weight division and look to the big fight of the month as heavyweights Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk go head to head in Saudi Arabia.   

Host Geraint Hardy is joined by freelance journalist and commentator Phillip Marsh along with Talksport's Laurence Mora to discuss the main talking points from Welsh football's season.  Our experts answer the big questions:  Which Welsh club should sign Paul Mullin?  Will Wrexham go up next season?  Should Erol Bulut be offered a new contract?  And where do Swansea and Newport go from here, the ex...

Ellis Jenkins opens up on his reasons for announcing his retirement from rugby at the end of the season.  Having been on our podcast a couple of weeks ago he explains his decision to Geraint Hardy on what he'll do next and his highlights in a rugby shirt.  Enjoy retirment and good luck for the future. 

We're joined by former Wrexham manager Brian Flynn alongide Broadcaster and Wrexham fan Journalist Bryn Law to talk all things Wrexham after their promotion to League One.  Who from the Premier League will be wearing the red of Wrexham next season?  What's next for Y Cae Ras stadium?  Can Wrexham make it a third successive promotion?  So many questions, while James Lovell, from our sponsor DragonB...

Sportin Wales co-founder Alex Cuthbert and Geraint Hardy are joined by former Wales, Ospreys and Gloucester fly-half James Hook are distracted from talking about Ospreys' loss to Gloucester by the lure of Vegas, parties and hangovers. Cuthbert and Hook also give their views on the scheduling of Europe and how that has affected some teams this week, while they also give their assessment on Ospreys'...

Cardiff City captain Joe Ralls on playing for Erol Bulut, standout memories at Cardiff, and winning derbies. He also talks about Aaron Ramsey's return and how he wants Bulut to stay for next season. Joe and Geraint were also joined by James Lovell from our sponsor, DragonBet, to go through the week's Welsh sporting stories and get all the odds ahead of another big week!

Wales and Cardiff Rugby Union Player Ellis Jenkins on how losing bonus points are not enough for Cardiff.  He also gives praise to the youngsters coming through at Cardiff and how he nearly "threw in the towel" during his injury recovery.  Jenkins' joined by our Sportin Wales journalist Carwyn Harris to review Wales and whether manager Rob Page should keep his position.

Robert Earnshaw on Wales Finland and his excitement ahead of Wales Poland. Alex Cuthbert on his injury from the weekend and the Women's Six Nations. James Lovell, Founder of DragonBet and Sportin Wales Podcast Sponsor gives us the odds on the week aheads sport.

Gareth Anscombe reviews Wales' performance in their final game of the tournament.  Sportin Wales Journalist Carwyn Harris previews Wales footballs MASSIVE week ahead. And as always, we get all the latest tips from DragonBet's Founder James Lovell.

Ex Welsh football international Robert Earnshaw talks of Cardiff City's potential and his hope for their win this weekend. Ex Welsh rugby international Lee Byrne is in favour of scrapping the 25 cap rule, in light of himself, and others like Mike Phillips and Jamie Roberts being able to play in France, and using it to Wales' advantage by returning better players. And as always, we have James Lovel...

Horse racing royalty join us as we look toward Cheltenham Festival upcoming on Tuesday 12th. DragonBet Founder James Lovell gives tips on who to back. Tim Vaughan, trainer to over 800 winners tells us what its's like to look after Michael Owens horses, amongst others. Welsh jockey Lorcan Williams discusses his life in the saddle, and riding horses owned by Sir Alex Ferguson and the Late Queen Eliz...