A round-up of Friday's action, as Bath suffered a setback in their Champions Cup opener and Gloucester came through a tough European Challenge Cup test against Edinburgh
Warren Gatland has named four uncapped players in Wales' squad to take on South Africa and Australia this summer.
Wales have seen experienced players retire, key men pick up injuries, and largely poor form for over two years. What can we expect in 2024?
Dafydd Jenkins has been named Wales captain for the 2024 Six Nations, with the 21-year-old leading a group which contains five uncapped players.
Sixth-tier Maidstone United's fairy-tale FA Cup run continued with a 1-0 win over Stevenage to see the competition's lowest-ranked side into round four.
Keelan Giles led the way as Ospreys fought back to beat Cardiff in their URC derby
Cardiff extended their impressive winning run over local rivals Dragons to 18 league games by handing out a Boxing Day 55-21 thrashing at a sold-out Arms Park.
In Behind the Whistle, former Premier League referee Chris Foy explains some of the key decisions from the weekend's EFL action.