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Matt Southcombe
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Sports Reporter for ITV Wales.
"Let's make sure we stand for something."

Another very assured presser from Interim Wales Boss Matt Sherratt 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏉
February 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
"You just want to say sorry."

Nick Tompkins' message to fans of Welsh rugby, including the thousands who travelled to Rome over the weekend.

These players are really going through it at the moment.
February 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
At almost 1:00am on Saturday morning, a "gutted" Josh Adams emerged to give his views, bloodied nose and all.

Words can be hard to find after defeats like that but he did a pretty admirable job here.

Says this week in Rome is "huge".
February 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
BREAKING: Wales have drawn France, England and Netherlands at Euro 2025! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️
December 16, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Today the WRU launched a new Brain Health Service for former elite male and female players.

The service includes an online cognitive assessment with a trained brain practitioner.

Ken Owens was one of the first in Wales to go through the process.

More tonight on Wales at Six.
December 12, 2024 at 5:33 PM
It's a special edition of Wales at Six this evening dedicated to Wales' historic night in Dublin.

We've got the latest from the camp as the players head home this morning.

PLUS pieces with icons who paved the way, reaction from players' families & a look ahead to what's in store! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️
December 4, 2024 at 10:12 AM
Temple Bar will be lively tonight! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

History in Dublin. Wales' Women are heading to Euro 2025.

A first ever major tournament!
December 3, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Bumped into the players’ families in a bar outside the Aviva Stadium along with @wmenywod.bsky.social

Loads of excitement and pride ahead of a massive night.
December 3, 2024 at 5:34 PM
"This is probably the biggest game we've all played in. It's a huge moment for Welsh football." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️
December 2, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Wales getting acquainted with the Aviva Stadium 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⚽️
December 2, 2024 at 1:16 PM
This is a blistering joint open letter from Cardiff City supporters organisations.

“The club remains stuck in a perpetual cycle of failure”

The letter also warns that “irreversible toxicity and apathy” could engulf the club if things don’t change.
December 2, 2024 at 9:37 AM
"The game is right in its moment. It's incredible. The women's game is going nowhere."

Wales manager Rhian Wilkinson reacts to tonight's record crowd at the CCS.
November 29, 2024 at 10:25 PM
1-1. Wales and Republic of Ireland head to Dublin all square for the second leg on Tuesday night.

Got to feel the visitors will be the happier of the two tonight but both sides struggled to create clearcut chances.
November 29, 2024 at 9:12 PM
1-1 after 45 minutes of the Euro 2025 play-off final.

Wales took the lead against the run of play but Olivia Clark will be disappointed to be beaten from 30 yards.
November 29, 2024 at 8:04 PM
"The legacy of this team has already been created."

A thoughtful answer from Rhian Wilkinson when asked where leading Wales to the Euros would rank in her career achievements...
November 29, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Speaking to a Senedd Committee, WRU Chair Richard Collier-Keywood refutes that sexism was at the heart of a contract dispute with the women's squad this summer..
November 28, 2024 at 11:42 AM
The Welsh Rugby Union are back in front of a Senedd Committee this morning to discuss their handling of the women's game.

I'll be reporting live here as much as I can if you'd like to follow along.
November 28, 2024 at 9:34 AM
"When I was a student in Cowbridge, the girls were not even participating in PE... I think there are still schools in Wales where the girls aren't getting as many opportunities as the boys."

Hear from Cymru Women's manager Rhian Wilkinson tonight on Wales at Six.
November 27, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Going to give this a whirl to see how we get on!

The plan is to post the latest news from Welsh sport and interview clips with athletes, coaches and administrators.

Give us a follow! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ⚽️ 🏉 🥇
November 27, 2024 at 8:40 AM