The Super Rygbi Cymru fixture list has produced an early season treat – leaders Llandovery travel to Eugene Cross Park on Thursday night to face second-place Ebbw Vale, as David Roberts reports.

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.

It used to be all about the man in the blue cap at the Ospreys in the days of Justin Tipuric, but Harri Deaves is the new head boy, as Owen Morgan 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.

The Ospreys’ new chapter at Bridgend’s Brewery Field began in perfect fashion as Mark Jones’ side marked their first home match of the season with a convincing 24-0 victory over Zebre.

There will be internationals aplenty on duty as the Ospreys entertain unbeaten Zebre Parma at Bridgend’s Brewery Field on Saturday.

Filo Tiatia believes his Dragons side are beginning to turn a corner as they head to Glasgow Warriors on Saturday, aiming to end a five-year wait for victory at Scotstoun.

Scarlets hooker Marnus van der Merwe is a man in demand and plenty of eyes will be on him on Friday night, as David Roberts reports.

Wales and Scarlets forward Taine Plumtree has a number of different targets this season, as he tells Simon Thomas.

For Dewi Lake, running out at the Ospreys’ new home this season will serve as a real trip down memory lane, as Simon Thomas explains.

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.

It is now 377 days since the Dragons last won a game in the United Rugby Championship, but at least they have stopped losing, as Rob Cole reports.

Ben Carter is back . . . and the Wales and Dragons forward is keen to make up for lost time and opportunities, as he tells Simon Thomas.

The raging debate over the future of Welsh rugby is set to roll on into November - but Dave Reddin insists Wales players can overcome any distraction.

The Ospreys are in Cape Town to play the Stormers on Friday night and for Dan Edwards that means another chance to prove he should be Wales No.10 this season, as Simon Thomas reports.

Llanelli MP Dame Nia Griffith has urged the Welsh Rugby Union to recognise the pivotal role of the Scarlets before they make any drastic changes.

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.

Ross Moriarty will come go face-to-face with one of his former coaches when he makes his competitive debut for the Ospreys.

Ty Morris was away last weekend as reigning champions Newport were beaten for the second game in a row at the start of the defence of the Super Rygbi Cymru title.