Wales will head into the upcoming Six Nations as rank outsiders.

The Welsh Rugby Union’s decision to enter exclusive negotiations with Ospreys owners Y11 Sports & Media over the future of Cardiff has triggered a fierce backlash.

DragonSports rugby analyst Christian Nicholas has urged Wales coach Steve Tandy to think boldly before naming his Six Nations squad this week.

The Six Nations may be just around the corner, but there are still two more rounds of the United Rugby Championship to survive for the Wales hopefuls and their regions.

New Scarlets supremo Nigel Davies insisted his team must now hit the same heights every week after a stirring European exit from the Champions Cup.

Angus O’Brien has hailed the Dragons’ resilience and belief after a powerful second-half surge against Newcastle Red Bulls put the Welsh region on the brink of the Challenge Cup knockout stages.

Angus O’ Brien knows exactly what it takes to beat Newcastle Red Bulls.

Filo Tiatia has made sweeping changes to his Dragons side for the second successive week.

Brecon head coach Kristian Dacey was both happy and relieved after his team finally secured their maiden victory of the Admiral Premiership campaign.

Nigel Davies has vowed to spark a revival at the Scarlets after returning to the region as interim director of rugby for the remainder of the season.

Dale McIntosh is loving life at Pontypool and has backed the team to return to winning ways as he looks to help transform their fortunes, as Carl Field reports.

The pool stages of European rugby comes to an end this weekend, with all four Welsh teams still in the hunt for the knockout stages.

It says much about the weirdness of the current European Champions Cup format that the Scarlets are still in the hunt for silverware, as Graham Thomas reports.

Corniel van Zyl has insisted his decision to rotate selection and trust the depth of Cardiff’s squad has breathed fresh life into their season.

Welsh rugby clubs have been left stunned by an extraordinary attack on them from their own governing body, the Welsh Rugby Union.

Alex Mann wasn’t too upset not to get a Christmas card off South African lock Eben Etzebeth, as David Roberts reports.

Geoff Parling believes Aaron Wainwright will make Leicester Tigers a stronger side next season after the club confirmed the signing of the Wales international from the Dragons.

He's under stress from all quarters but Dwayne Peel insists the Scarlets can pull themselves out of their current slump, as Graham Thomas reports.

Other areas of Welsh rugby may be anxious and uncertain, but one thing looks guaranteed - Ebbw Vale are strolling towards finishing top of the pile in Super Rygbi Cymru.

The Ospreys have lift off . . . after falling to the bottom of the URC table, and with dire threats to their future, Mark Jones’ men are doing their talking on the pitch, as Simon Thomas reports.