Penallta scrum half Matthew Flanagan should feel at home when he runs out at the Principality Stadium on Sunday to play in the SSE Swalec Plate final against Bedlinog. It will be the third time in as many years that the teenage No.9 has won his way to the home of Welsh rugby having featured in the Penallta team in the last two Welsh Youth Cup finals at the stadium.

Francesco Guidolin has refused to deny Watford could offer him a Premier League back-up plan if his time at Swansea City comes to an end. The Italian is out of contract at the end of the season and has yet to be offered any new deal, with Brendan Rodgers odds-on favourite to replace him.

Swansea City goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski wants Francesco Guidolin to stay on as head coach next season. The Poland international believes Guidolin has steadied the ship in a rocky campaign and would like to see him given the chance to continue.

Michael Hogan insists Glamorgan have stabilised their rocky start to the season by earning a weather-affected draw at Derbyshire. The Australian pace bowler blamed rain, sleet and hail for undermining any chance of victory in the Specsavers County Championship match at Derby.

Chaz Davies is primed to launch his World Superbikes fightback in this weekend’s round in Imola. The Knighton-born rider slipped 45 points off pacesetter and defending champ Jonathan Rea at the last round in Holland two weeks ago.

Wales are set to face new All Blacks centre pairing Malakai Fekitoa and Ryan Crotty when they tour New Zealand this summer. All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has revealed he is planning to try out the new duo in June when Wales play the world champions in three Tests.

Mark Williams has revealed he knew he was in a for a Crucible thrashing at the hands of China’s Ding Junhui. Welshman Williams crashed out of the Betfred World Snooker Championship in Sheffield with a session to spare on Tuesday night – beaten 13-3.

Welsh Rugby Union chairman Gareth Davies believes Judgement Day will record a favourable verdict on the progress of the four regions. This Saturday’s double header has already shifted almost 65,000 tickets, meaning the attendance at the Principality Stadium will be a record for the Pro12.

Nicole Cooke has backed up Jess Varnish’s claims of sexism in British cycling in a stinging critique of the way the sport is run. Wales’ former Olympic champion has voiced her sympathy for Varnish and claimed cycling in the UK is still riddled with double standards between the men’s and women’s programmes.

Adam Warren has been earmarked as the Dragon the Scarlets must slay when they meet on Judgement Day this weekend. Centre Warren has been an unsung hero for the Dragons this season, playing in all but one of their 29 matches since moving from Parc Y Scarlets last summer.

Neil Taylor has apologised to the 2,000-plus Swansea City fans who witnessed the abject 4-0 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday. The Swans manager Francesco Guidolin had insisted his players were not on the beach after the 3-0 defeat at Newcastle eight days earlier.

Sean Morrison has revved up Cardiff City for one last play-offs push in Saturday’s crunch clash with rivals Sheffield Wednesday. The Bluebirds head to Hillsborough knowing victory could see them snatch the final place on the last day of the season.

Jade Jones admitted she is buzzing after marking her Taekwondo comeback with gold at the German Open in Hamburg. The Flint fighter triumphed in Sunday’s final after her Canadian opponent in the -57kg category, Ivett Gonda, was forced to withdraw through injury.

Non Stanford launched her Olympic year in stunning fashion with victory in the Discovery World Triathlon in Cape Town. The Swansea star became the third British woman in three years to win the South Africa event.

Natalie Powell has taken a huge step towards qualifying for Rio after winning bronze at the European Judo Championships in Russia. The Cardiff University student beat her British Olympic rival Gemma Gibbons to win the medal in the event in Kazan.

Peter Whittingham’s injury-time penalty secured three points for Cardiff City as they came from behind against already-relegated Bolton. The win keeps the Bluebirds slim chance of a play-off place alive as rivals Sheffield Wednesday drew with Derby County.

Owain Dolan-Gray netted the late winner as Wales completed a superb double over France in the men’s hockey international in Cardiff. The win followed up Thursday’s victory over the French, ranked 19 places higher in the world standings, with coach Zak Jones fielding several new caps.

Russell Slade knows Cardiff City’s play-off hopes are now slim but insists the players will not give up the fight. The Bluebirds are looking for Derby to do them a favour by beating top Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday lunchtime before they face relegated Bolton.

Jade Jones is relishing having a few scraps when she makes her Taekwondo comeback in Germany on Sunday. Flint’s Olympic champion has not fought for four months due to a knee injury but knows she has to get back on the mat to prove her fitness for Rio.

Elliot Dee aims to underline his status as the most accurate hooker in Europe by sinking the Bismarck in France on Saturday. The Newport Gwent Dragons front rower will have his sights fixed on South African battleship Bismarck du Plessis when he faces Montpellier in the European Challenge Cup semi-final.