Thomas Young will return to the Cardiff back row for the URC Boxing Day derby against the Dragons at Rodney Parade. Tongan giant Lopeti Timani also returns for a game that will be the first of three back-to-back Welsh derbies over the festive period for Dai Young’s men. They welcome

Lock George Nott makes a derby day return for the Dragons as they tackle arch-rivals Cardiff in the URC Welsh regional derby at Rodney Parade on Boxing Day (kick-off 2.15pm). Head coach Dai Flanagan has made five changes to the side that lost to Pau in the European Challenge Cup

Wales referee Ben Breakspear will be one of 12 officials from 11 nations taking charge of 15 matches in the 2023 U20 Six Nations. Breakspear has been selected to referee England v Italy at Kingsholm Stadium in round two of the Six Nations competition to become one of seven new

You don’t have to tell Scarlets head coach Dwayne Peel anything about how big an occasion the URC west Wales derby clash with the Ospreys at the Swansea.com Stadium will be on Boxing Day.  The former Wales and British & Irish Lions scrum-half played in some major clashes between the

The IRFU, WRU and Scottish Rugby have created a pilot Celtic Challenge competition, supported by World Rugby, to provide a high-performance tournament window ahead of the 2023 TikTok Six Nations. In year one, the tournament will see one team from each Union compete in a series of home and away

Despite a heart-breaking early World Cup exit, Alisha Butchers is brimming with positivity for her own return to rugby – and for the future of the game in Wales. The Wales flanker has opened up on her rollercoaster experience of the recent Rugby World Cup and her aims to come

Ospreys head coach Toby Booth has called on his side to use their Heineken Champions Cup victory over Montpellier to kickstart their URC campaign when they face the Scarlets at the Swansea.com Stadium on Boxing Day. The Swansea-based side recorded a stunning 21-10 victory away to the French title champions