In years gone by Wales would have rested plenty of players for a tour to Japan and not worried about the outcome. Not any more.

The URC season may be over for the Ospreys who did not make the knockout stages, but they have another fight on their minds.

Nathan Jones has one foot in the Championship with Charlton Athletic . . . which may make any deal with League One Cardiff City less attractive.

Cardiff Rugby are up for sale and now the WRU have confirmed the price . . . a snip at £10m

Some people wrote him off years ago after successive knee injuries, but Gareth Anscombe insists he has plenty left in the tank.

It was not to be for Mark Williams, but the oldest finalist in history won plenty of new admirers, even if he couldn’t win the title.

He started poorly, but Mark Williams has given himself hope of a Monday miracle as the World Snooker Championship final comes to climax.

Following Joe Allen out of the door for the last time this weekend is Swansea City’s Kyle Naughton as the club severs its last links with the Premier League era.

Mark Williams let Judd Trump get slightly away from him at the end of their opening session in the semi-final of the World Championships in Sheffield.

He’s at it again . . . Mark Williams is into the semi-finals of snooker’s World Championship and is chasing a fourth title.

Alan Sheehan has been given his first contract as a head coach after Swansea City's confirmation his Championship rescue mission has been rewarded with a three-year deal.

Australia will host the next men's Rugby World Cup tournament in 2027, with the United States hosting in 2031 – but after that it could be Saudi Arabia.