Joe Calzaghe is just days away from making his United States debut in his fight against Bernard Hopkins and as with most big fights nowadays, the verbal exchanges are almost as good as the fight itself.
Calzaghe vs Hopkins is no exception, as their war of words took a comic twist earlier this week. Here’s […]
The war of words is starting to build ahead of the Joe Calzaghe vs Bernard Hopkins clash at the Thomas & Mack Center, Les Vegas. Hopkins originally claimed he would “never lose to a white guy”, but now the verbal exchange surrounds the unlikely figure of Mary Poppins.
Before the match was made Calzaghe likened the […]
Welsh boxing fans have been banned from singing their national anthem ahead of Joe Calzaghe’s fight with Bernard Hopkins in Las Vegas on April 19th.
Traditionally boxing fights on both sides of the Atlantic are accompanied by rousing renditions of both competitors’ national anthems, but, in an unprecedented move, a contract has been put in place […]
It doesn’t sound like it was the most enjoyable international friendly you’ll ever watch, but Wales came through in the end with a comfortable 2-0 victory against a hard-working, but uninspired Luxembourg team.
After the game, Wales boss, John Toshack said:
It wasn’t the best game I’ve seen I must admit and we certainly had a few […]
Long-time Tommy Cooper fan, Sir Anthony Hopkins, recently unveiled a statue of the much loved comedian in Caerphilly, South Wales - the town where he was born.
Hundreds of people attended the ceremony which Hopkins kicked off by doing an impression of the late comedian, along with 20 of his best known jokes.
Cooper’s cousin […]
To win one of five very cool Wales Grand Slam T-shirts, just visit the Setanta Sports web site and answer one really easy question:
In which Welsh city is The Millennium Stadium?
On the front of the glorious dragon-red t-shirt, all five results from Wales’ 2008 Grand Slam famous victories, home and away, are displayed.
On the back, […]
Found this bizarre sheep chair over at the interesting Freshome blog.
Not sure of the chair’s origins, but I’m sure it would be a huge hit in Wales (might as well say it myself before everyone starts chiming in with the Welsh sheep jokes!)
I honestly can’t imagine anyone buying this item of furniture, but there […]
Against all odds, Wales have just defeated Ireland in Dublin to win the 2008 Triple Crown.
Minutes after referee blew the final whistle, Welsh man of the match Shane Williams said:
That’s probably the hardest game so far - the last five minutes was the longest five minutes of my life.
From the BBC match summary by […]
The Welsh Rugby Union today received a unique gift from the Royal Horticultural Society – a new strain of daffodil to be named “Undeb Rygbi Cymru” in its honour.
The narcissus “Undeb Rygbi Cymru” – or “Welsh Rugby Union” daffodil in English translation – was presented to Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland and WRU Group Chief […]
Continuing the St.David’s Day theme, here’s a recipe for the ever popular Cawl Cennin (Leek Broth) - a warm and wholesome broth on a cold winter’s day.
No St David’s Day celebration is complete without this traditional dish!
Ingredients:
* one breast/shoulder of lamb cut into bite sized pieces
* 450g (1lb) finely diced carrots
* 450g (1lb) finely […]
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