Alun Lawrence had to go to to Jersey before returning to Wales to make a big impact for Cardiff and now wants to take the next step, as Simon Thomas reports.

Newport head coach Tyrone Morris has lavished praise on his players after they surged into the top four of Super Rygbi Cymru.

Jake Ball rejoined the Scarlets wanting to say thank you to the club that gave him everything - and he is certainly doing just that, as Simon Thomas reports.

You hang around for a year waiting for the Dragons to win a game and then two victories come at once, as Simon Thomas reports in the URC Round 7 review.

Gareth Davies once again proved a thorn in Cardiff’s side as his two tries inspired the Scarlets to another United Rugby Championship victory at the Arms Park.

The Ospreys may be facing an uncertain future, but on the field they are climbing one hurdle at a time . . . the same attitude shown by Ryan Smith, as Simon Thomas reports.

Momentum is the word Corniel van Zyl keeps coming back to as Cardiff prepare for Friday night’s derby showdown with the Scarlets — even if the Blue and Blacks are determined not to get carried away.

Callum Sheedy’s match-winning boot may have grabbed the headlines at the Arms Park last weekend, but the Cardiff fly-half insists the real privilege came from learning from Leigh Halfpenny.

Despite appearances, there are some good news stories in Welsh rugby as 2025 comes to a close, you just need to know where to look, as Simon Thomas reports.

Ospreys chief executive Lance Bradley has called on the Welsh Rugby Union to end the uncertainty in the game following confirmation that Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake are leaving.

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.

Dwayne Peel has urged his players to focus firmly on their own performance rather than becoming consumed by the scale of the task awaiting them at Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles.

Owen Watkin’s last game of rugby was on 31 January in Paris when his 44th cap for Wales lasted a mere 27 minutes at Stade de France, as David Roberts reports.

The Welsh Rugby Union have announced chief executive Abi Tierney will return to take up her leadership position in the New Year.

Jac Morgan will remain free to represent Wales when he moves to England - even though he will have less than 25 caps, as Graham Thomas reports.

There will be a whiff of revenge in the air at the Principality Stadium when the WSC Rugby U18 Final between Coleg y Cymoedd and Ysgol Glantaf kicks-off on Wednesday night (7.30pm).

As autumn rugby makes way for Europe, then the festive Welsh derbies, Andrew Weeks casts an eye over the November campaign and wonders if it will be a bleak mid-winter.

Ospreys head coach Mark Jones has hailed the character behind his side’s extraordinary 24-21 comeback victory over Connacht, reports David Roberts.

The Scarlets may have fallen agonisingly short in their Champions Cup return, but head coach Dwayne Peel insists their narrow defeat to Bristol Bears showed they can still make their mark.

It promises to be a busy afternoon and evening at Cardiff Arms Park on Saturday, reports David Roberts.