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Making the Headlines - Welsh Sports News
SIX NATIONS - LOUIS REES-ZAMMIT LEFT OUT BY WALES FOR ENGLAND CLASH
Wales have left wing Louis Rees-Zammit will be a surprise omission from today’s squad to face England at Twickenham in the Six Nations. Fit- again Josh Adams is contention to replace Rees-Zammit who will be released to play for Gloucester against Leicester. Rees-Zammit has struggled to impose himself in the first two games of the Six Nations. The 21-year-old damaged his ankle in the warm-up against Ireland but still played in the Dublin defeat.
In another potential change, Wales head coach Wayne Pivac is considering putting Bath number eight Taulupe Faletau straight back into his starting back row alongside Dragons duo Ross Moriarty and Taine Basham. Faletau has played two games for his club on his return from a seven-month absence following an ankle problem.
FOOTBALL: FORMER FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES PRESIDENT BRIAN FEAR DIES Former president Brian Fear has died, the Football Association of Wales (FAW) has announced. Fear joined the national association in 1977 and served as president between 1994 and 1997. He was the longest- serving member of the FAW Council. “Brian Fear’s commitment to the game in Wales has
been exemplary and his uninterrupted service since 1977 is testament to that,” said current FAW president Steve Williams. “He will be sorely missed by everyone at the association. The thoughts of everyone connected to the FAW are with Brian’s family and friends at this sad time.” Fear also represented the FAW on the UEFA youth committee served the Welsh Football League for five decades.
RALLY DRIVING: ELFYN EVANS LOOKING TO IMPROVE IN SWEDEN
Elfyn Evans is hoping for an improved performance at Rally Sweden after he started the World Rally Championship in disappointing fashion last month. Evans finished 21st in Rally Monte Carlo after sliding down a hillside during stage 11, although he picked up four points in the Power Stage.
“The mistake was an error on my part, with big consequences,” Evans said. “Not the ideal start to the year but we have to put that to the back of our minds and focus on upcoming events.It’s never ideal to come into an event on the back of a mistake. We’re focusing on getting the best we can out of this event and trying to forget about Monte Carlo as soon as possible.”
Evans became the first British driver to win the Sweden stage of the World Championship in 2020.
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