{"id":9577,"date":"2023-12-24T18:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/boxing-day-derbies-welsh-teams-aim-for-festive-bragging-rights\/24\/12\/2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-24T18:13:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-24T23:13:41","slug":"boxing-day-derbies-welsh-teams-aim-for-festive-bragging-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/boxing-day-derbies-welsh-teams-aim-for-festive-bragging-rights\/24\/12\/2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Boxing Day derbies: Welsh teams aim for festive bragging rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Josh Adams, Lloyd Fairbrother, Gareth Davies and Adam Beard will be in action for their regions on 26 December<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As people recover from their Christmas Day excess, Wales rugby players will be preparing for arguably the biggest day of the domestic calendar.<\/span><\/p>\n

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While Judgement Day at the end of the season might collectively attract more supporters, the two local matches on 26 December, the Boxing Day derbies, usually garners more interest and emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The cash-strapped Welsh regions are struggling in the United Rugby Championship (URC) with all sides in the bottom half of the table.<\/span><\/p>\n

There have been only two wins in eight games in European competitions and the four sides are battling to hold onto their top players for next season.<\/span><\/p>\n

But for all the trouble and strife, on this day at least, there will bragging rights at stake and the opportunity to impress Wales coach Warren Gatland ahead of the 2024 Six Nations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cardiff will host Dragons in the first encounter at 15:00 GMT while Scarlets entertain Ospreys at 17:15 in Llanelli.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cardiff joy with capacity crowd<\/h3>\n