Mark is a freelance journalist who has covered many sports across three decades, focusing mainly on rugby. He was named Welsh Sports Hall of Fame Sports Journalist of the Year in 2017 and Sports Journalist of the Year at the Welsh Media Awards in 2019. The first rugby result he looks for on a Saturday is Maesteg RFC's and he follows Tottenham Hotspur at football, learning over the years to manage his expectations.
Welsh rugby is in a bind but there are tentative signs of positivity with a fresh young squad and the return of Louis Rees-Zammit
How are Wales' pro sides coping with the uncertainty over their futures? Players, officials, fans and a club legend have their say…
It is not an exaggeration to say the regions are fighting for their future and amidst the doubt Steve Tandy has to get Wales back …
Will Scarlets maintain momentum? Do Cardiff have the forward power? Can Ospreys soar again? Is the only way up for Dragons?
Welsh rugby is in the midst of a tumultuous period where it is searching for the right path forward as the 2025-2026 season starts
Cutting the player pool to two elite men's teams seems fraught with peril, so what is the right remedy for Welsh rugby?
Steve Tandy's in-tray as Wales' head coach is overflowing, but his authenticity should serve his country well.
Coaching change, losing streaks and off-field controversy have blighted the Welsh game, but there may be some cause for optimism.
The beleaguered national team could really do with breaking the 18-game losing streak against Japan to give the Welsh public hope …
The two young fly-halves have a big opportunity to stake their claims and Wales need one or both to deliver.
The 58-cap Welsh second-row is leaving Wales for the South of France with few regrets and fond memories of his time with the Ospre…
The future of professional rugby in Wales in on a knife-edge with West Walian regions and the WRU still at loggerheads over how to…
Many expected the Welsh regions to be URC whipping boys this term, but three have proved largely competitive.
The Welsh legend may have played his last game for his beloved Ospreys but the tributes will come from far and wide when he steps …
Reeling from more financial strain, and still seeking a new head coach, Wales' summer tour of Japan may offer shafts of light.
Some suggest Andy Farrell’s class of 2025 could be a Wales-free zone, but who has the best chance of touring?
Fighting fires at every level, Welsh rugby is in a rut and there doesn't seem to be any easy escape routes
Despite a tortuous losing run, an upturn in attacking ambition has Matt Sherratt's men dreaming of an unlikely win in Cardiff
Matt Sherratt put a spring in the step of every Welsh supporter against Ireland but he is wary of any regression up in Edinburgh
Two more big Six Nations displays might yet send Wales into the summer feeling the worst is behind them.
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