SHANE WILLIAMS
WALES AND LIONS LEGEND

The fixtures and kick-off times for the 2022/23 United Rugby Championship season were finally announced last Friday, and I for one can’t wait for it to start.
There are many games to look forward to but the one that immediately catches the eye is the West Wales derby between the Scarlets and the Ospreys in Llanelli.
Crowds perhaps aren’t as big as they should be in Wales, but this is the one fixture in regional rugby which still captures the imagination of supporters. I played in some fierce derbies, and it was drilled into us as Ospreys players that...