Angus O’Brien described the feeling as “awesome” after captaining the Dragons to a dramatic European Challenge Cup comeback that ended a near year-long wait for a victory.

Cardiff interim head coach Corniel van Zyl has praised his team’s fighting spirit after they stayed in the top four of the early United Rugby Championship table, reports Simon Thomas.

Cardiff are the form team in Wales so far this season - a fact reflected in Alex Mann's selection in the Wales squad, which gives him cause to celebrate, as Simon Thomas reports.

Cardiff may have lost their head coach on the eve of the season but that has not stopped them making a strong start under Corniel van Zyl, as Simon Thomas reports.

Filo Tiatia gave a blunt assessment of the Dragons’ failings after they lost for the 21st consecutive time to Cardiff, who moved to the top of the early-season URC table.

Callum Sheedy will aim to pulll the strings for Cardiff this Friday night to leave the Dragons in a tangle . . . and maybe remind Wales of what they have been missing, as Simon Thomas reports.

Tom Bowen seems to write his own scripts at the moment and the Cardiff wing might yet have a chapter on wearing red this autumn, as Simon Thomas reports.

Having burst onto the international scene in 2023, Cam Winnett is hoping lessons from Leigh Halfpenny will lead him back to the top, reports Simon Thomas.

Rising star Tom Bowen has been hailed as a “next level” finisher in the wake of his scintillating hat-trick for Cardiff in their BKT URC defeat to Munster, as Simon Thomas reports.

Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl paid tribute to the fight shown by his team following their win over the Lions on the opening weekend of the BKT United Rugby Championship, as Simon Thomas reports.

Josh Adams has called on all four Welsh regions to make a winning start to the BKT United Rugby Championship this weekend.

Shane Williams and Tom Shanklin have both backed the Ospreys to be the highest finishing Welsh team in the United Rugby Championship this season, as Simon Thomas reports.