Welsh rugby pre-season guide 2023

Scarlets scrum-half Archie Hughes is one of the young players hoping to make an impact in Welsh rugby in 2023-24

Cardiff, Dragons, Ospreys and Scarlets are preparing for fresh campaigns with pre-season warm-up games.

The new United Rugby Championship (URC) will begin on the weekend of 21-22 October.

The Welsh teams squads have been revamped for 2023-24 amid financial worries, but many familiar faces remain alongside rising talent.

Here is BBC Sport Wales' guide to the pre-season friendlies of the four Welsh professional sides:

Saturday, 16 September

Phil Bennett memorial game: Scarlets 33-19 Barbarians

Friday, 29 September

Cardiff 21-12 Scarlets

Saturday, 30 September

Dragons 20-19 Ospreys

Friday, 6 October

Scarlets 24-31 Dragons

Ospreys 28-26 Cardiff