Cardiff
Glimmers of hope for Strachan's Scotland - Maloney
Mar 21, 2013 23:51 EDT
Shaun Maloney revealed he is relishing life under new Scotland manager Gordon Strachan as the squad prepare for their World Cup qualifier against Wales.
Woodward backs Warburton to lead Lions
Mar 21, 2013 23:04 EDT
England World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward believes Wales' Sam Warburton should captain the British and Irish Lions on their forthcoming tour of Australia.
Wales boss Coleman backs Bale to face Scots
Mar 21, 2013 16:54 EDT
Wales star Gareth Bale has "a very good chance" of playing in Friday's 2014 World Cup qualifier against Scotland at Glasgow's Hampden Park, according to manager Chris Coleman.
Wales captaincy no worry for Warburton
Mar 17, 2013 21:43 EDT
Sam Warburton has insisted it won't bother him if he never regains the Wales captaincy even though his reticence could deprive him of the honour of leading the British and Irish Lions in Australia.
Lancaster vows England will learn from Wales wipeout
Mar 16, 2013 22:47 EDT
England coach Stuart Lancaster insisted his youthful side would learn from a record-breaking 30-3 loss to Wales which denied them both the Grand Slam and the Six Nations title.
Welsh Lions kings eye Australia scalps
Mar 16, 2013 22:14 EDT
Rob Howley forecast several Wales players would be returning to Australia with the British and Irish Lions after they retained their Six Nations title with a record-breaking 30-3 win over England.
Grand finale for Six Nations as England face Wales
Mar 15, 2013 22:23 EDT
History beckons for both Grand Slam chasers England and defending champions Wales when they meet at the Millennium Stadium in the key match of Saturday's final day of the 2013 Six Nations Championship.
O'Driscoll doubts overshadow Six Nations finale
Mar 15, 2013 13:46 EDT
Defence coach Anthony Foley paid a warm tribute to Brian O'Driscoll on Friday as speculation continued that the former Ireland captain is about to end his impressive career.
Wales seethe for favourite enemies England
Mar 14, 2013 06:50 EDT
Welsh desire to beat neighbours England on the rugby pitch runs so deep that it has even been immortalised in song.
England will rise to Welsh challenge - Farrell
Mar 12, 2013 22:56 EDT
Assistant coach Andy Farrell says England have proved in recent months that they have what it takes to prevail against Wales in Saturday's Six Nations decider in Cardiff.
Wales captain Jones out of England clash
Mar 12, 2013 13:36 EDT
Wales have been dealt a blow in the build-up to their title-deciding Six Nations clash with England, after assistant coach Robin McBryde confirmed on Tuesday that captain Ryan Jones will miss the match through injury.
Goode wants 'ruthless' England against Wales
Mar 11, 2013 21:23 EDT
England full-back Alex Goode has admitted the side must be more "ruthless and clinical" if they are to beat Wales in Cardiff on Saturday and so claim their first Six Nations Grand Slam in a decade.
'Fresh' England leave Italy fearful of Six Nations Slam job
Mar 09, 2013 20:55 EST
Grand Slam-chasing England may have promoted several players from the bench for Sunday's Six Nations clash at home to Italy but don't tell Azzurri boss Jacques Brunel they are under-strength.
Home holds no fears for Wales's Howley
Mar 09, 2013 20:41 EST
Interim Wales head coach Rob Howley insisted the pressure of a home crowd would help, rather than hinder, his side when they faced England in a likely Six Nations Championship decider at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium.
Wales beat Scotland to keep Six Nations title hopes alive
Mar 09, 2013 12:54 EST
Richard Hibbard scored his first Test try as defending Six Nations champions Wales maintained their title bid with a 28-18 victory over Scotland at a cold, blustery and wet Murrayfield on Saturday.
Wales beat Scotland 28-18 in Six Nations
Mar 09, 2013 11:32 EST
Richard Hibbard scored his first Test try as defending Six Nations champions Wales maintained their title bid with a 28-18 victory over Scotland at a cold, blustery and wet Murrayfield on Saturday.
England fly-half Farrell 'fifty-fifty' for Italy clash
Feb 28, 2013 08:54 EST
England fly-half Owen Farrell was rated at only "fifty-fifty" by coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday for the Grand Slam-chasers' Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham on March 10.
Ireland's Healy free to face France after ban cut
Feb 27, 2013 13:22 EST
Ireland prop Cian Healy had his ban for stamping on England's Joe Marler reduced by a week on appeal at a hearing in Glasgow on Wednesday and will now be available to face France in Dublin on March 9.
Scotland success excites wing Maitland
Feb 26, 2013 21:29 EST
New Zealand-born Scotland wing Sean Maitland believes last week's Six Nations win over Ireland could be the start of a new era for a side under the caretaker charge of Australian coach Scott Johnson.
English batsman 'on drugs when killed': inquest
Feb 26, 2013 11:16 EST
One of English cricket's rising stars died after being electrocuted on a railway line then struck by a train as he attempted to flee police while on drink and drugs, a coroner's inquest was told Tuesday.
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| City and County of Cardiff Dinas a Sir Caerdydd | |
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| Motto: Y ddraig goch ddyry cychwyn (The red dragon will lead the way) | |
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| Coordinates: 51°29′07″N 3°11′12″W / 51.48528°N 3.18667°W | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | Wales |
| Region | South Wales |
| Historic county | Glamorgan |
| Government | |
| - Cardiff Council Leader | Rodney Berman |
| - Welsh Assembly |
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| - European Parliament | Wales |
| Area | |
| - City | 2.6 sq mi (6.652 km2) |
| - Urban | 54.1 sq mi (140 km2) |
| Population (2001*; otherwise 2008 est.) | |
| - City | 324,800 |
| - Density | 11,375.2/sq mi (4,392/km2) |
| - Urban | 327,706* 841,500 (Larger Urban Zone) |
| Ethnicity [1] | |
| - White | 91.57% |
| - Mixed | 1.99% |
| - Asian | 3.96% |
| - Black | 1.28% |
| - Chinese/other | 1.20% |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| - Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| Post codes | CF3, CF5, CF10, CF11, CF14, CF15, CF23, CF24 |
| Area code(s) | 029 |
| Vehicle area codes | CA, CB, CC, CD, CE, CF, CG, CH, CJ, CK, CL, CM, CN, CO |
| Police Force | South Wales Police |
| Fire Service | South Wales Fire and Rescue Service |
| Ambulance Serivce | Welsh Ambulance Service |
| Website | http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ |
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