It’s a familiar story for Lions followers - preparations for the tour are being disrupted by the demands of club and regional rugby.

He remains one of Wales’ true sporting living legends, but recognition for Billy Boston has been slow going.

Wales have been given the green light by Franco Smith that he is ready for a new challenge following the end of Glasgow’s URC season.

Wales fell away badly late on against England at Pontypool, meaning they could not back–up their superb 23-13 victory in the Six Nations.

The Lions – with only two Welsh players – kick-off their tour in a fortnight when they play their first game in Dublin, before things really heat up.

Wales U20s produced the best performance by any Welsh national team last season, when they beat England U20s and now they are out to repeat that victory this weekend.

A familiar name will be on familiar turf next season, when Ross Moriarty plays for the Ospreys, who are moving back to St. Helen’s.

The Dragons have been quick off the mark in rebuilding their squad after a dismal season, with new recruit Fetuli Paea adding extra spice.

The Scarlets’ season is over, but they went further than any of the other Welsh regions and Dwayne Peel reckons the future is bright.

The Worthington Mid District Cup Finals are over for another year and the silverware spread far and wide, as Carl Field reports.

The Scarlets have the toughest task in rugby – winning away to Leinster – but a recent win over the blue machine offers plenty of hope.

Not many teams beat Leinster in Dublin, but Josh Macleod insists the resurgent Scarlets are capable of doing so this weekend, as Graham Thomas reports.

He was rumoured to be considering a move to France, but Taulupe Faletau has signed on for another year with Cardiff.

It's the awards season in rugby as we near the end of the domestic campaign and in the United Rugby Championship that means three Scarlets players are in with a shout, as Simon Thomas reports.

Cai Evans had made the breakthrough with two caps for Wales in 2023-24, but his last campaign was a nightmare.

The Scarlets are playing for more than just a place in the semi-finals of the URC play-offs this weekend, with money and survival at stake, reports Graham Thomas

The Scarlets face a daunting task when they travel to Dublin this weekend, but hosts Leinster have been hit by injuries.

The French grip on the European Champions Cup has been extended by another year to five, but not before a gripping final in Cardiff.

Beddau came, they saw, and they conquered . . . and now have three trophies in their cabinet as Carl Field reports.

Teammates called him "Scooby" but opponents always knew they could take few liberties when they played against Mark Jones.