Wales men’s head coach Wayne Pivac has named a 33-player squad for the three-Test Series in South Africa this July – the national squad’s first visit to the country since 2014. George North and Dan Lydiate return for international duty after extended periods out with injury. Ospreys’ teammate Sam Parry

Scrum half Lewis Jones has agreed terms on a permanent move to Dragons ahead of the 2022/23 season. Jones joined the region on loan from Welsh rivals Cardiff Rugby earlier this season and has committed his future to the Men of Gwent. The former Welsh Under-20 international adds a wealth

Wales head coach Richie Pugh has named his squad for this weekend’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens series being staged in Toulouse. Wales international centre Tyler Morgan is set for his sevens debut while Dragons’ winger Owen Jenkins returns after missing the last two rounds in Vancouver and Singapore. RGC’s Afon

Former Wales under 20s star Harri Deaves has signed his first professional contract with the Ospreys. Deaves, 20, has signed a two-year deal to stay at the Swansea.com Stadium. The openside flanker made a try-scoring appearance on his debut away to Sale Sharks in the Heineken Champions Cup, this season.

The Welsh Rugby Union and Gullivers Sports Travel have signed a new long-term agreement which will continue to benefit both supporters and the game in Wales until 2031. A partnership with the UK’s leading, and longest established, multi-sport tour operator was first launched in 2014 and was renewed in 2019.

There are going to be a lot of Welsh players involved in the knock-out stages of the Allianz Premier15s after Bristol Bears, Exeter Chiefs and Harlequins confirmed their tickets to join Saracens in the semi-finals. Saracens, who are hoping to regain the title, had already bagged a home tie after