“We set out at the start to get here, our goals were to get into the play-offs, get into the knockout stages of Europe, and win the Welsh shield. "We’ve achieved all three of those and now ...

During his tenure, he led the team to significant achievements, including winning the URC Welsh Shield in both the 2021-22 and 2023-24 seasons. He also guided the Ospreys to the EPCR Challenge Cup ...

That all-important bonus point earned by Cardiff puts them further ahead of Scarlets in the Welsh shield. The capital city region are top with 18 points.

But Cardiff, who finished 10th, take one of the spots instead of the eight-placed Sharks because they won the Welsh shield as the highest placed Welsh region. For the first two URC seasons ...