In a tale of redemption and raw rugby spirit, Aberavon roared back to life after a recent defeat by Pontypool. The Wizards conquered the same team this time round with a triumphant 20-10 victory at the formidable Talbot Athletic Ground.

Neath will host their first Indigo Premiership match at The Gnoll for four years when they welcome Carmarthen Quins on Saturday. Back in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the Welsh All Blacks were the most feared team in Wales, but they slipped into the third tier – the WRU Championship – in 2019.

The clouds finally parted over Port Talbot yesterday as fans arrived back at the Talbot Athletic Ground for this season’s opening round of the Indigo Premiership. And while it was a long-awaited derby showdown between Aberavon and Neath, and two clubs with a colourful history, it was the Wizards’ Frankie Jones who stole the show. The winger put in a versatile performance, finishing off the game at outside centre and making some important defensive efforts, having scored two tries earlier in the game.

Luca Giannini has revealed how the meteoric rise of Joe Hawkins is inspiring the current crop of Wales U20 youngsters. Scarlets teenager Giannini will make his Six Nations bow as one of the youngest players in coach Byron Hayward’s side when Wales host Ireland in Colwyn Bay on Friday night in a match that is live on S4C. But the 18-year-old back rower – whose family swapped the Bay of Naples for the Carmarthenshire coast – holds an ultimate aim of following Hawkins into the senior squad in double quick time.

Nathan Jones believes Southampton can take on Newcastle’s might by shocking them in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. The saints fell to a 1-0 loss in the opening leg and were reduced to 10 men when Duje Caleta-Car was sent off in the 86th minute at St Mary’s last week. After a slow start […]

James Botham insists Cardiff have forced their critics to eat their words, having recovered from heavy defeats earlier in the season. It’s a big claim from the Wales international, given that the team have lost three of their four matches played so far this year. But as Cardiff prepare for the toughest assignment in European rugby – a trip to Dublin to face Leinster on Saturday evening in a game that is live on S4C – Botham believes the capital city region have already proved some sceptics wrong and insists there is more to come.

By Harry Corish Dwayne Peel believes the Bulls will provide his confident Scarlets side with a tough challenge on Friday night, as they look to build on their recent success in Europe. The Scarlets return to URC action this weekend by welcoming the third-place Bulls to Parc y Scarlets. The South African side have won […]

By Harry Corish Cardiff City have appointed former Nottingham Forest manager Sabri Lamouchi as their new head coach. The deal also means a welcome return for Bluebirds folk hero Sol Bamba who has also been announced as the First team coach, joining up with his former coach and returning to Cardiff just two years after […]

By Harry Corish Shane Williams insists the Ospreys are back to their best – and can prove it with a statement win over eight-times URC Champions Leinster this weekend. The Swansea-based region take on the only side left unbeaten in the URC this season, Leinster – who have won their first 11 games of the […]

By Harry Corish Matt O’Brien insists his side must learn from mistakes made against Ebbw Vale but hopes they can get back to winning ways against a resurgent RGC side, to put themselves back in the top six of the Indigo Premiership. It is a huge game for both sides, with RGC currently sit in […]

By Harry Corish Former Wales under 20’s captain Tom Phillips is looking forward to the test of facing his old mentor, as Llanelli hope to be a stumbling block to Ebbw Vale’s remarkable rise in the Indigo Premiership under the former Wales under 20’s head coach Jason Strange. Strange chose Phillips to captain his Wales […]

By Harry Corish Former Scotland and Scarlets captain John Barclay has admitted he sees no quick fixes for Dwayne Peel. Scarlets head coach Peel is under pressure after just one solitary league victory all season. They host the Dragons on New Year’s Day – in a United Rugby Championship clash which is live on S4C […]