There is no Jac Morgan in the Lions team for their opening game in Australia, but the Western Force fixture is a major opportunity for Tomos Williams.

It was the new trophy on the block last season, but the Super Rugby Cymru tournament is now all about a title defence for inaugural winners Newport.

Gethin Jenkins looked as though he had been and gone through international rugby, but now he’s back and heading with Wales to Japan.

The Lions have landed in Australia and are into the usual rounds of meet and greet and worrying about injured players.

In a new era for Wales, there are only a few familiar faces. One of those is Josh Adams, who insists the team is well prepared to end the losing streak this summer.

The British and Irish Lions began their tour with a defeat and a brutally honest assessment from head coach Andy Farrell.

Wales have history with Eddie Jones - good and bad - but now there is another chapter to be written and Josh Macelod admits he’s not too sure what to expect.

The Welsh representation on the Lions tour may be small - just two players - but both Jac Morgan and Tomos Williams should get a chance to impress in the first game.

Sean Lynn promised to move Wales into a new era after he became head coach of the women’s national team and he is ramping up that process.

Wales U20s will travel to the World Championships in Italy in confident mood after an encouraging Six Nations - but with a notable absentee.

Wales' tour of Japan will be a role reversal for Danny Wilson, who was once in charge at Cardiff, with Matt Sherratt as his assistant.

The Welsh regions left the stage weeks ago, but Leinster will include one Welshman in their coaching set-up when they face the Bulls in Dublin.

A week is a long time in rugby as Richard Whiffin’s Wales U20s have proven with a mood-lifting win over Italy.

He was always a firm fan favourite as a player and an interviewer’s dream, but now Bradley Davies has taken the first step into coaching at the top level.

Wales U20 coach Richard Whiffin has mixed things up before he picks his squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship – including drafting in 17-year-old Carwyn Leggatt- Jones.

The Lions tour starts in Dublin next week when two Welsh players will be hoping to earn a chance to impress against Argentina.

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.