Graphic: Welsh Football's Golden Season

Welsh Football's Golden Season

Football fans across Wales are celebrating one of the nation's most successful seasons in decades.

Preview: Newport v Wrexham

Newport and Wrexham are in action today as they battle for a place in the Football League.

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Countdown begins to the Wales Rally GB

It's six months until the world rally championship comes to its climax in Wales - and today the brains and the bosses behind the championship annnounced a lot of changes.

This year - the 1,700 kilometer course starts and finishes in North Wales - and runs over routes some of which were last used in the Wales Rally GB fifty years ago, as Rob Shelley reports.

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Wales Rally GB set for forests of North Wales

Wales Rally GB will be held in north Wales this year Credit: David Davies/PA

Wales Rally GB will be officially launched at its new home in North Wales later. Organisers announced last month that rally, which has been based in South Wales since 2000, was making the move north.

The rally takes place between 14th and 17th November and the new route will be announced at today's launch in Llandudno.

Ken Owens ruled out of Japan tour

The hooker suffered nerve damage. Credit: David Jones/PA Wire

Wales have suffered a third injury setback ahead of their tour to Japan next month with Ken Owens ruled out through injury.

Hooker Owens has followed his Scarlets colleagues - fly-half Rhys Priestland (Achilles) and centre Scott Williams (shoulder) - in being ruled out of the two-Test trip.

He took a blow to his neck during the Scarlets' RaboDirect PRO12 play-off defeat against Ulster in Belfast last Friday, which affected a nerve in his arm.

Uncapped Newport Gwent Dragons hooker Sam Parry was called into the Wales training squad earlier this week.

Tour head coach Robin McBryde is due to announce his final 27-man tour party next Tuesday.

Warburton: "We're going out there to win"

Wales and Lions Captain Sam Warburton says he's hoping Wales' model of success can help the lions to a first series win in 24 years.

There was a distinctly Welsh feel as all but one of the 15 strong Welsh contingent were preparing just outside Cardiff this afternoon.

Warburton believes that, and Warren Gatlands approach, will make all the difference down under.

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