Cardiff is the capital of Wales and its largest city. The eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom, it is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural institutions and Welsh media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. At the 2011 census, the unitary authority area population was estimated to be 346,090, and the wider urban area 479,000. Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations.
Ireland's Johnny Sexton admits that the memory of their World Cup failure will "live with us for a long time". His comments came during the launch of the Champions Cup in Cardiff, which Saracens failed..
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Tour de France winner and double Olympic champion Geraint Thomas said he chatted about his new baby son with the Duke of Cambridge as the Welsh cyclist received an OBE at Buckingham Palace. Thomas, who..
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Two Jacob Stockdale tries help Ireland knock Wales off the top of the world rankings with a 22-17 victory in their World Cup warm-up match in Cardiff. BBC News - Published
Imran Tahir takes 4-29 as South Africa win their first match at the World Cup with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan in Cardiff. BBC News - Published
Sri Lanka's bowlers perform excellently to help their side defend a low score as they beat by Afghanistan by 34 runs in a rain-affected match in Cardiff. BBC News - Published
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