It has not just been the international game which has struggled in Wales in 2024.Cardiff, Scarlets and Dragons all finished in the bottom five of the 2023-24 United Rugby Championship (URC), while the Ospreys reached the play-offs on the final day of the season.Ospreys would not get any further, however, as they lost 23-7 to Munster in the quarter-finals of…

Dupont is a megastar in the 15-a-side ranks, captain of his country and voted 2021 World Player of the Year, and switching to the smaller format has been a huge fillip for the event.The 27-year-old decided to skip the Six Nations earlier this year to prioritise his nation's bid for sevens glory on home soil.After an initially frosty response, that…

Scotland internationals Lana Skeldon and Evie Gallagher have signed new contracts with Bristol Bears.Both players joined the club last summer from Worcester Warriors after they left the Women's Premiership.Hooker Skeldon, 30, has 69 international caps while 23-year-old number eight Gallagher has 27.Gallagher was part of the side that was beaten 36-24 by Gloucester-Hartpury in last season's final."Evie was outstanding for…

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has made 13 changes to his line-up for Saturday's final summer Test against Uruguay in Montevideo.Only Kyle Rowe and fly-half Ben Healy survive from last weekend's win over Chile, with Rowe moving from full-back to right wing to accommodate Harry Paterson.Centre Huw Jones, 30, wins his 50th cap while Scotland's joint-record try scorer Duhan van…