Dwayne Peel has urged his players to focus firmly on their own performance rather than becoming consumed by the scale of the task awaiting them at Champions Cup holders Bordeaux-Begles.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . when you turn on the TV and all you see is football, darts, rugby, darts, cricket, darts and more darts.

James McClean insists Wrexham fear no one in the Championship – home or away – and says their growing resilience on the road is proof they belong at this level.

The Scarlets may have fallen agonisingly short in their Champions Cup return, but head coach Dwayne Peel insists their narrow defeat to Bristol Bears showed they can still make their mark.

Wales’ potential route through the 2026 World Cup emerged on Friday, with the tournament draw placing Craig Bellamy’s side at the heart of an inviting but tantalising Group B.

New Welsh world champion Anna Hursey says it “feels very special” after the teenager completed a landmark World Youth Championships with three medals in Romania.

European rugby returns this weekend and for the Welsh regions that means some meaty opening fixtures just days after Wales were given a braai roasting from South Africa.

Phil Parkinson reckons Wrexham’s growing self-belief is now driving their rise up the Championship table, as David Williams reports.

A new head coach and a new era for Swansea City this week after their appointment of Portuguese new boy, 37-year-old Vitor Matos.

Christian Fuchs insists he has seen enough spirit, work ethic and raw potential within his Newport County squad to convince him he can turn their season around.

Swansea City are on the verge of confirming Vitor Matos as their next head coach, with the club moving decisively to trigger the £900,000 release clause in his Marítimo contract.

Swansea City’s search for a new head coach appears to have hit a second roadblock.