Wales

South Africa-born flanker CJ Stander will make his international debut for his adopted Ireland in Sunday's RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales, with Sean O'Brien and Rob Kearney joining a further seven Irish stars ruled out the game with injury.

It says everything about Wales' plentiful back-row resources that Justin Tipuric has not started a Test match in the RBS 6 Nations Championship for two years.

Former Wales captain Ryan Jones has been appointed as the Welsh Rugby Union's head of rugby participation.

Tom James says that he needed to become "the forgotten man of Welsh rugby" during a rebuilding spell in his rugby career.

Cardiff Blues wing Tom James will make his first Wales appearance for more than five years in Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

Liam Williams is set to be involved in Wales' RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland on Sunday - despite only playing marginally over an hour of rugby since last year's World Cup.

George North is relishing the prospect of playing running rugby with Wales after limited try-scoring opportunities at Northampton this season.

The U20 Six Nations is a tournament growing in popularity and offers plenty for fans to watch out for while its senior counterpart also takes place.

Having a disability shouldn’t stop you playing a sport you love. In the past, it may have done, but over the last few years, disability sport has grown stronger.

The Rugby World Cup may have ended in misery for the European nations but the Six Nations is finally here and, thankfully, it can’t be won by a southern hemisphere nation.

The Welsh Rugby Union has called for players to inform it of any drug-taking in the sport to "protect our game".

Maesteg Harlequins hooker Shaun Cleary has been given a two-year ban after testing positive for cocaine use.

Wales will welcome Japan to Cardiff in November for the first time since the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Wales captain Sam Warburton will make his comeback from injury on Friday.

Scarlets scrum-half Aled Davies is the solitary uncapped player named in a 37-man Wales squad for this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Alun-Wyn Jones has pledged his rugby future to the Ospreys and Wales by re-signing his national dual contract.

Cardiff Blues have announced the signing of Wales international back Matthew Morgan.

Ospreys saw off a second-half comeback from Newport Gwent Dragons to clinch a hard-fought 12-7 Guinness PRO12 win and make it two Welsh derby victories out of two in the space of six days.

Welsh international lock Jake Ball is set for a lay-off that threatens his involvement in the RBS 6 Nations after suffering a knee injury.

Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb has signed a national dual contract with the club and the Welsh Rugby Union.