Sean Lynn has had a tough start to his stint as Wales coach with two defeats and it promises to get no easier away to France.

There may be turmoil off the field but the matches continue for Cardiff who meet the Ospreys next week with one Arms Park player hoping for a fond farewell.

London Welsh are that rare thing in Welsh rugby at the moment - a sustained success story. Last weekend they celebrated their lastest promotion in front of their own fans. Owen Morgan was there.

Cardiff have been saved from going bust by the Welsh Rugby Union, but while the immediate future looks secure, the long term picture around its ownership is uncertain.

Cardiff used to call themselves the greatest rugby club in the world, but they are now struggling to survive unless help - and cash - can be found.

The team that can’t win, and has no coach, may at least soon have someone to steer them from above, as Dave Reddin stands by to oversee Wales as WRU director of rugby.

Not many Welsh rugby players can claim to have beaten all three major southern hemisphere nations on Welsh soil, but Brian Jones managed it.

Dan Biggar is bowing out, but he says it has been a blast for almost two decades of taking centre stage.

The Ospreys took revenge against the Scarlets but head coach Mark Jones believes they will need to improve if they are to compete for silverware.

All roads lead to Cardiff on Saturday - if you’re a fan of Pontypridd, Cross Keys, Bridgend Athletic, Caernarfon, Llanelli Wanderers, or Tondu.

It's the derby day return this week when the Ospreys host the Scarlets in the European Challenge Cup, with the hosts desperate for revenge.

After both Welsh national teams had conceded a combined tally of 21 tries in record home defeats to England, you might have thought the debate would be about the rugby. You’d be wrong.

It's the Sunday sequel this weekend when the Scarlets go to Swansea to face the Ospreys a week after Dwayne Peel's men upset the odds.

A different tournament, but a very similar outcome for Wales at home to England in the Six Nations as Red Roses bloom.

The Scarlets have nudged ahead of the Ospreys in the URC table and are now just three points adrift of the top eight teams who will contest the play-offs.

Cardiff can boost their hopes of making the URC play-offs with a win at Benetton this weekend, but the Italians are proving a genuine force this season.

Wales will be huge underdogs when they face England at home in the Women’s Six Nations on Saturday, but they will not be short of backing.

It’s derby day out west on Saturday when the Scarlets clash with the Ospreys and two coaches revive rivalries and frienships.

Wales have the toughest job in world rugby on Saturday - stopping England from rolling on to victory in the Women’s Six Nations.

The West Wales derby returns on Saturday, with the Scarlets desperate to upset the form book against the Ospreys.