Luke Charteris and Gethin Jenkins are still in contention for the Six Nations title decider against England on Saturday week. Lock Charteris is recovering from the knee problem which forced him to miss the victory over France.

The Ospreys have announced an annual profit for the first time in nine years. The region declared a profit before exceptional items and interest charges of £143,498 in 2014/15 – a positive end of year figure for the first time since 2007.

Francesco Guidolin sent a message of congratulations from his hospital bed after watching his Swansea City team win at Arsenal. The Swans head coach kept on eye the game from under the care of a London respiratory specialist as he continues treatment for a lung infection.

Ashley Williams scored a scrappy winner as Swansea City put priceless daylight between themselves and the relegation zone with a stunning 2-1 victory over Arsenal. The Gunners had a chance to close on leaders Leicester but lost at home to the Swans for the third time in four years to leave Arsene Wenger’s men six points off top spot in third place.

Dwayne Peel has been called a Welsh legend by his club coach Sean Holley after the former Wales scrum-half announced his decision to retire. The Bristol captain has been forced to call it a day due to an ongoing shoulder injury.

Arsene Wenger has warned Swansea City that Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez will return to haunt his former boss Francesco Guidolin tonight. The Swans are desperate to avoid a third successive Premier League defeat in their bid to climb away from the bottom three, but the Gunners are also in dire need of points to maintain their title challenge.

Wales hooker Ken Owens insists he won’t waste his breath trying to get under the skin of England captain Dylan Hartley next week. Owens is battling Scott Baldwin for a starting spot at Twickenham and even if he remains on the bench he is likely to lock horns with Hartley at some stage.

Neil Jenkins has admitted he and the other Wales coaches have been baffled by the criticism of their team. Warren Gatland’s assistant says he spent the weekend scratching his head over the shoeing their players took on social media and from some pundits following last Friday’s 19-10 victory over France.

Stephen Thomas has been handed the chance to make up for his London 2012 disappointment after being selected for the Rio Paralympics. The Ogmore Valley-born sailor will compete in his fourth summer Games after being picked with Sonar team-mates John Robertson and Hannah Stodel.

Nigel Owens will referee the opening match of the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying cycle on Saturday. The Welsh whistler took charge of last October’s final at Twickenham when New Zealand beat Australia.

Alberto Paloschi wants to become Swansea’s answer to Filippo Inzaghi after thanking his boyhood idol for saving his career. The Italian made his debut for Serie A giants AC Milan aged just 18 – scoring after 17 seconds – in a team that included his hero.

Jonathan Davies is aiming the make amends for the most painful absence of his career when he goes to Twickenham next week. The Wales centre was missing with a knee injury when Gareth Davies’s try and Dan Biggar’s goal-kicking earned a 28-25 victory over England in the World Cup pool stages last September.

Luke Rowe is confident about his spring Classics campaign after a hard-fought weekend of racing in Belgium. The Cardiff-born rider just missed out on a podium at the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad on Saturday as he sprinted to fourth spot.

Anthony Pilkington is not so much the Fox in the Box as the Fox on the Box. The Cardiff City midfielder has revealed how hours spent in front of the television has played a crucial part in his successful switch to the striker role.

New Glamorgan head coach Robert Croft is convinced England will soon become the best one-day team in the world – despite their setback in South Africa. Croft – who has just returned from a month with England as a bowling consultant – believes the strides made under skipper Eoin Morgan are taking the three lions to the top.

Chris Coleman is about to name his squad for the forthcoming friendlies against Northern Ireland and Ukraine. It will be his last opportunity to shape selection for the finals of Euro 2016 in France this summer. Dai Sport’s Ross Tyson looks at three of the key issues that will be occupying the mind of the Wales manager in the fortnight before he announces his cast list for the final rehearsals.

As a former carpenter Scott Baldwin knows the value of a rigid framework, which is why he appreciates the reconstruction of England captain Dylan Hartley. Once all jagged edges, unstable core, and susceptible to pressure, Hartley is now more smoothed and polished and Baldwin – his rival hooker when Wales face England next week – recognises the change.

The Ospreys have announced the signing of Canterbury Crusaders centre Kieron Fonotia for next season. Fonitia, 28, is a former teammate of Dan Carter and Richie McCaw at the New Zealand Super16 team and played in the Super12 final of 2014, when they were beaten by the Waratahs.

Aled Davies smashed his own shot put world record in Sheffield to show he will be the gold medal favourite at the Rio Paralympics. The Bridgend powerhouse, 24, hit 16metres 14cms with his penultimate throw while competing against able-bodied rivals at the British Championships.

Swansea City coach Alan Curtis insists his team can pick up points at Arsenal on Wednesday – despite the trauma of losing another lead in their 2-1 defeat at title-chasing Tottenham. The Swans went ahead through a first goal for new striker Alberto Paloschi, but succumbed after huge pressure to concede twice in the second-half.