COUNTRY HUB · 2026/27
Rugby in Wales
Explore Wales’s rugby competitions from the four professional URC teams to Super Rygbi Cymru, WRU Admiral community leagues and women’s rugby. Find the current structure, upcoming competition hubs and official sources.
Explore Welsh competitions
Published RugbyOrbit match centres are identified separately; other leagues link to official organisers rather than offering unverified scores.
United Rugby Championship (URC)
Four Welsh professional clubs face teams from four other rugby nations.
Super Rygbi Cymru — Trophy
Ten Welsh semi-professional clubs compete for the SRC Trophy.
Super Rygbi Cymru — Cup
Separate SRC Cup contested by the ten SRC clubs.
Super Rygbi Cymru — Challenger Shield
A third SRC title contested by the ten Welsh clubs.
WRU Admiral Men’s Premiership
Thirteen-club men’s community Premiership in 2026/27.
WRU Admiral Men’s Championship East
Eastern section of the men’s community Championship.
WRU Admiral Men’s Championship West
Western section of the men’s community Championship.
WRU Admiral Men’s Regional Divisions
Regionalised community divisions across Wales.
WRU Men’s Premiership Cup
Community club knockout cup, separate from the SRC Cup.
WRU Admiral Women’s Premiership
Eight clubs in the highest domestic community women’s division.
WRU Admiral Women’s Championship
Nine clubs in the second women’s national division.
WRU Women’s Regional Leagues
Twenty-six women’s clubs in East, Central, West and North groups.
Celtic Challenge (women)
Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning face Irish and Scottish sides.
Six Nations Championship
Wales men’s senior national team, separate from domestic club leagues.
Women’s Six Nations
Wales women’s senior national team, separate from domestic clubs.
Professional URC teams
Cardiff Rugby, Dragons RFC, Ospreys and Scarlets are Wales’s four men’s professional clubs playing in the 2026/27 URC. They are distinct from the ten Super Rygbi Cymru clubs.
Cardiff Rugby
Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff
Official team website ↗Dragons RFC
Rodney Parade, Newport
Official team website ↗Ospreys
St Helen’s, Swansea (2026/27)
Official team website ↗Scarlets
Llanelli, West Wales
Official team website ↗How Welsh rugby is organised
Four Welsh professional men’s teams compete in the URC against clubs from Ireland, Scotland, Italy and South Africa. Super Rygbi Cymru is a separate ten-club Welsh competition, with its own Trophy, Cup and Challenger Shield in 2026/27.
The WRU Admiral men’s community Premiership has 13 clubs for 2026/27. Its Championship has East and West groups, while further divisions use geographical sections. Progression in the community leagues does not automatically qualify teams for the professional URC.
The WRU lists 43 clubs in its women’s national leagues: eight in Premiership, nine in Championship and 26 across East, Central, West and North. The Celtic Challenge is different: Brython Thunder and Gwalia Lightning play in a six-team cross-border women’s competition with Irish and Scottish sides.
The WRU plans a transition from four men’s professional teams to three from 2028/29, with a licensing process beginning in December 2026. All four still compete in 2026/27. Men’s and women’s Six Nations competitions concern the national sides, outside domestic club standings.
Frequently asked questions
Which Welsh teams play in the URC?
Cardiff Rugby, Dragons RFC, Ospreys and Scarlets all participate in 2026/27.
Is Super Rygbi Cymru the same as the WRU Premiership?
No. Super Rygbi Cymru has ten clubs and separate Trophy, Cup and Challenger Shield competitions. The WRU Admiral community Premiership has 13 clubs.
How many women’s clubs compete in Wales?
43 in the 2026/27 WRU Admiral national leagues, across Premiership, Championship and four geographic divisions.
Will Ospreys or Scarlets leave the URC this season?
No. Plans for a future three-team model concern 2028/29, not the current season.
Are these live results?
No. RugbyOrbit currently has a dated URC match centre; the other competitions here are sourced guides.
Checked 12 October 2026 · Season 2026/27 · RugbyOrbit