There will be a feast of rugby in store when the ‘Road to Principality 2026’ takes centre stage at the home of Welsh rugby next month.
Last weekend saw six more club sides win through to the WRU National League divisional finals and there are two more semi-finals to come on Saturday, 28 March.
Abercrave will face Blaina in the Division 1 showdown on Sunday, 12 April to kick start four finals on that day. Abercrave beat Dowlais 13-12 thanks to a try from scrum half Cellan Davies and a conversion and two penalties from Steffan Castl.
Having won the Division 3 league title two seasons ago, and been promoted to Division one last season, Abercrave are hoping their trip to Principality Stadium won’t derail their chances of gaining a third promotion in a row.
They are currently six points clear at the top with five games to go, and with two games in hand on nearest rivals Ystalyfera. Blaina, meanwhile, turned around a first half deficit to beat Aberavon Green Stars 22-20 in the other semi-final.
Blaina were in the 2023 Division 3 final when they were pipped by Cardiff Quins 24-21 and will be hoping to go one better on their return having just celebrated their 150th anniversary.
Aberavon Quins succeeded where the Green Stars just failed as they booked their ticket to the Welsh capital on Sunday 19 April thanks to a 25-13 victory over Wattstown. Callum Beynon’s side were 17-8 ahead at the break and stayed in front to the end.
The Quins are enjoying a mighty season as they are unbeaten in 12 games in Division 2 West Central to date this season. They will meet Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd, who saw off local rivals Cardiff Quins 21-19 at Pentyrch.
The Division 2 final will follow on from the finals for Division 5, 4 and 3 on Sunday 19 April, with the finalists for the Division 3 and 5 finals yet to be decided. Their semi-finals take place this weekend.
The Division 4 final will be between Pontyclun and Llangadog after they both came through their respective semi-finals last weekend. Pontyclun were 27-17 winners over Bonymaen Athletic, while Llangadog beat Tonyrefail 20-14.
Pontyclun are vying for the Division 4 East Central title, while Llangadog are second in Division 4B West with an unbeaten run of 12 games.
‘ROAD TO PRINCIPALITY 2026’ FINALS
Sunday 12 April
Division 1 Cup Final: Abercrave v Blaina
Women’s Cup Final: Bonymaen v Llandaff North
Championship Cup Final: Bedwas v Bridgend Athletic
Premiership Cup Final: Merthyr v Neath
Friday 17 April
Boys U18 Cup Final: Amman United v Pontypool United
Saturday 18 April
Women’s Plate Final: CRCC v Seven Sisters
Women’s Bowl Final: Bala v Machynlleth
Sunday 19 April
Division 5 Cup Final: Bargoed Athletic/Dunvant Athletic v Brecon Athletic/Tondu Athletic
Division 4 Cup Final: Llangadog v Pontyclun
Division 3 Cup Final: Rhigos/New Dock Stars v Tumble/Resolven
Division 2 Cup Final: Aberavon Quins v CRCC
THE ROAD TO PRINCIPALITY CUP FINALS
WRU NATIONAL CUP WINNERS – 2025
Premiership: Merthyr
Championship: Llanelli Wanderers
Division 1: Caernarfon
Division 2: Caerphilly
Division 3: Newport Saracens
Division 4: Seven Sisters
Division 5: St Peter’s Athletic
WRU NATIONAL CUP WINNERS – 2024
Premiership: Llandovery
Championship: Bargoed
Division 1: Llanelli Wanderers
Division 2: Llanharan
Division 3: Cardiff Quins
Division 4: Newport Saracens
Division 5: Seven Sisters
WRU NATIONAL CUP WINNERS – 2023
Premiership: Cardiff
Championship: Pontypool
Division 1: Newbridge
Division 2: Morriston
Division 3: Abertillery BG
Division 4: Bryncethin
Division 5: Crumlin
WRU NATIONAL CUP WINNERS – 2022
Premiership: Newport
Championship Cup: Neath
Championship Plate: Trebanos
Plate: Penallta
Bowl: Llanharan
Shield: Tonna
WOMEN’S FINALS
2025
Cup: Burry Port 34 – 24 Bonymaen
Plate: Seven Sisters 25 – 15 Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd
Bowl: Senghenydd 57 – 14 Taffs Well
2024
Cup: Llandaff North 85 – 14 Seven Sisters
Plate: Bonymen 32 – 26 Haverfordwest
Bowl: Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd 34 – 21 Old Penarthians
2023
Cup: Pontyclun Falcons 20 – 7 Llandaff North
Plate: Whitland 38 – 34 Burry Port
Bowl: Haverfordwest 20 – 17 Clwb Rygbi Cymry Caerdydd
2022
South Wales Cup Final: Llandaff North 24 – 7 Bonymaen
South Wales Plate Final: Lampeter Ladies 38 – 22 Blackwood
North Wales Cup Final: Caernarfon 45 – 10 COBRA