The PA news agency looks at the 10 runners and riders, including player signings and departures
Cardiff will feature seven new signings in their opening pre-season friendly against Ealing Trailfinders tomorrow at the Trailfinders Sports Club.
Former Wallaby Morgan Turinui has questioned whether any other side “throughout history could beat this team.”
Incoming Reds boss Les Kiss can apply the defibrillators to a flatlining sport
Battles between these two rugby powerhouses are set to dominate the landscape at club and Test level.
The All Blacks are in the Rugby World Cup final again. They will tussle with South Africa who have also won three finals and lost eight games in tournament history.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
Ospreys inched to a 10-0 win over Zebre in the Guinness PRO14 at a wet Liberty Stadium.
Rhys Webb responded to his omission from Wales’ Six Nations squad with two tries in Ospreys’ impressive come-from-behind 26-20 win at Connacht in Guinness PRO14.
Rhys Webb started for Wales last Saturday for the first time since 2017 but they have now called in a cover player who last featured in 2016.