We hear from the star players at all four regions in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. As the new season gets underway, we talk to Willis Halaholo, Cardiff Rugby, Jonathan Davies, Scarlets, Harrison Keddie, Dragons, and Tomas Francis, Ospreys.

We hear about Welsh rugby’s oldest trophy in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast – and how it came to be returned to the WRU. We also hear about the apprentice turned rugby officer and go along to a visually impaired rugby event in Cardiff.

Some well known Welsh rugby characters involved in Abergavenny v Brynmawr in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. While at regional level we’ll hear about a potentially career ending injury, about gaining career starting qualifications and a career-boosting move.

We hear about the return to rugby across Wales at a West Wales local derby between St Clears and Laugharne. We also speak to the Welsh regions as they get ready to start pre-season friendlies.

It’s a walk down memory lane this week, 50 years after Wales launched the Golden Era of the Seventies with a Grand Slam in 1971. We speak to flanker John Taylor, one of the key players, including the comparison with this season’s Six Nations when Wales again went to Paris for the final game chasing a Grand Slam.

We hear from Wales captain Jonathan Davies looking forward to the Autumn Internationals in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast. We also hear about the return of community rugby with a visit to a local derby in Cardiff.

A chance to focus on rugby in North Wales in this week’s Welsh Rugby Union Podcast with a new man in charge. We chat at length to the new general manager in the North Wales development region, Alun Pritchard.

We look forward to the climactic Third Test for the British and Irish Lions in South Africa with Wales hooker Ken Owens and Lions coach Warren Gatland. We also speak to former Ebbw Vale and Dragons full back Carl Meyer, who’s now based in New Orleans, about the development of rugby in America. The comparison between Ebbw Vale and New Orleans is worth listening out for!

We look at the strong Welsh influence on the British and Irish Lions, 1-0 in South Africa after a thrilling First Test victory. We hear from Wales and Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones, along with former Wales coach Warren Gatland and former Ospreys coach Steve Tandy.

We hear from Welshman Gareth Baber, who will be in charge of Fiji at the Olympics Rugby Sevens, as they aim to repeat their gold medal success of last time round.