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Having fought to survive in the professional era London Welsh, once giants of the game in the 1970s, are preparing to enter the coming season as a professional club.”

It’s Round One of the Air New Zealand Cup, and with Northland and Bay of Plenty seeing off Waikato and Tasman in the tournament openers on Thursday – expect the unexpected again this weekend.”

Just two points separate the first five sides as the Currie Cup hits the half-way mark. This weekend’s fixtures sees the best saved for last as Western Province travel to Johannesburg for a mid-table scrap with the Lions that will leave the losing side in trouble in terms of semi-final qualification. “

Cardiff and Wales prop John Yapp will switch to tighthead for the coming season after holding talks with both Dai Young and Warren Gatland.”