Ben James: Warren Gatland loves to mention how the Six Nations is a tournament of momentum. With Ireland first up, Wales will either start the tournament with an expected defeat or a totally unexpected victory - so it's understandable why he's already been keen to reiterate the point. We saw that exact same thing under Wayne Pivac in 2021 when the fixtures fell this same way. But unlike two years ago, Wales are far and away behind the top two sides in this tournament now. Even Gatland's return probably can't mask that. Third might be the best they can hope for right now, while fourth or fifth seems likelier. How far will Wales go at the World Cup? SIGN UP: Get the latest rugby headlines sent straight to your inbox for free with our daily newsletter Who will win the Six Nations?

With over a century of heritage, boasting passionate sporting rivalries, and games that live in the memories of fans the world over, the 2024 Championship promises to add to this legacy. He continued: “There's no magic formula. You just put the work in and you put the effort in, and from that hard work and consistency of training - that builds confidence.

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The remaining games of the Welsh Schools Cup programme due to be played on Thursday 8 th December, will be rescheduled to the beginning of March and these matches will still be played at Principality Stadium. Alun Wyn Jones, Rhys Webb and Justin Tipuric have all walked away from Wales' 2023 World Cup squad. Credit: ITV Cymru Wales

The Principality Stadium is an amazing venue and for a number of our players it will be the first time they will have played there. It promises to be a wonderful occasion and an exciting finish to the regular URC season.” Ken's incredibly experienced and a passionate Welshman - it means a lot to him to play for Wales," said Gatland.Wales Women U20s – https://cdn.soticservers.net/tools/wordpress/ical/calendar.php?TeamId=4094&CompId=4018&source=wru&project=wru One of the highlights of the day includes the Ladies and Men’s rugby fixtures, which will take place this year in Cardiff Arms Park. Cardiff University Ladies will be looking to keep the momentum up following last year’s winning performance at the Swansea.com Stadium, whilst the Swansea Men’s team will be looking to take home the cup for the second year in a row. The year began with fans protesting how the game was being run in this country, with the Joint Supporter Group demonstrating with flags and banners on New Year's Day. God knows how they'll end the year. They fear for the future of the game and it's easy to see why. They will be desperate to gain revenge on Italy in Rome but beating France in Paris is again asking too much. Wales have the players to perform better than they did in the autumn but they are miles behind Six Nations favourites Ireland and France.