On Saturday, May 19, Carmarthen Town AFC plays host, once again, to the ‘Nigel Williams Memorial Day’.

Nigel was a Carmarthen Town stalwart who worked tirelessly for the club over many years in his role as treasurer, committee member and volunteer.

He is greatly missed by club, family and friends.

You are all invited to Richmond Park, Carmarthen, to support a great day.

Ospreys Rugby are delighted to announce that Giorgi Nemsadze will remain with the Region next season after earning an extension to the short term deal he signed in March.

The 33-year old Georgian has made a positive impression since arriving at Llandarcy Academy of Sport and has featured twice for the Ospreys in the Guinness PRO14 to date.

“I’m really happy to be staying with the Ospreys” said Nemsadze, currently preparing for Sunday’s Champions Cup qualifier against Ulster.

“I’m proud to play for this team and I hope that I can help the Ospreys to be successful. I really like Swansea and Wales, and I’m looking forward to being here next season and, maybe, after that as well.”

After captaining Georgia to European Rugby Championship (Six Nations B) success earlier this year, the 81 times capped Nemsadze will link up with the Lelos again next month for their summer internationals against Tonga, Fiji and Japan.

Dan Griffiths, Rugby General Manager at the Ospreys, welcomed the confirmation that the former Montauban, Agen, Tarbes and Bristol man will be part of the squad in 2018/19, saying:

“Giorgi has already made a big impression with his physicality and the leadership qualities you’d expect of an international captain, quickly settling in to our environment. 

“He is someone with huge experience. He’s battle hardened, and is a first class professional who can be a positive influence, helping the development of our younger players while providing the coaches with another quality option in the pack.”

Nemsadze is the 13^th current senior squad member at the Ospreys to commit for next season, following on from skipper Alun Wyn Jones, Welsh internationals Rory Thornton, Rhodri Jones, James King, Owen Watkin, Adam Beard and Sam Cross, along with Olly Cracknell, Ma’afu Fia, Sam Parry and highly rated youngsters Will Jones and Reuben Morgan-Williams.

In addition, 11 local teenagers have been secured on development contracts with three of them, Dewi Cross, Dewi Lake and Tiaan Thomas-Wheeler, having already featured for the senior Ospreys team this season.

Eluned Morgan, Mid and West Wales AM, is holding a Money and Wellbeing Advice event called “Your Health, Your Wealth” at the Miner’s Welfare Hall in Ammanford on Friday 18th May between 10.30am and 1.30pm.

She says:

“Come along to this free event for advice on how to manage money and keep well by speaking to advisors from a range of local organisations including Citizens Advice, Men’s Sheds Cymru, Eiriol, Carmarthenshire Trading Standards, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, the local Credit Union and many more.

“I will also be holding an advice surgery, if you have an issue to discuss do come along and see me on Friday 18th May 2018 at the Miner’s Welfare Hall, Ammanford between 10.30 – 1.30pm.”

Scarlets will take on Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness PRO14 semi final on Friday night at Scotstoun Stadium as the West Wales region look to secure a victory for an opportunity to retain the trophy in Dublin next weekend.

Conference A leaders Glasgow secured a home semi final after an impressive season in the cross-conference competition, finishing seven points clear of second placed Munster at the end of the regular season games.

The Scarlets will take on Glasgow after securing a victory over newcomers Cheetahs in the quarter-final and will be hoping to see a repeat of last year’s successes to pave the way to the final, to be held once again in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium, on Saturday 26^th May.

Head coach Wayne Pivac has selected a strong side for the clash peppered with international talent both in the pack and across the backline.

With Leigh Halfpenny unavailable due to a hamstring injury, sustained in the quarter-final clash against Cheetahs, Scarlets have been forced to make one change to the backline. Kiwi Johnny Mcnicholl makes a timely recovery from shoulder injury to take Halfpenny’s place at fullback.

Two personnel changes upfront see Aaron Shingler returning to the starting XV, which in turn sees fans favourite Tadhg Beirne return to the second row to partner Steve Cummins with Lewis Rawlins moving to the replacements bench.

Looking ahead to the game Head Coach Wayne Pivac said; “They’ve got a very good record at home. They play on a different surface, which they’re used to, so they have a bit of an advantage there, but it’s 80 minutes of knockout rugby. We think we’re in a reasonably good position in terms of our form going in to it.

“We’re really looking forward to it. We have a lot of respect for Glasgow, they have a good coaching group, some greats players and they’ve got a very strong home record. It makes for a good match-up. Both teams like to play, use the width of the field, and with that type of play it could be a great game.

“Boys enjoy knockout rugby and they enjoy being in these situations. We’re going in there with the mindset that we need to secure a top performance to be able to get on the right side of the ledger.”

Scarlets team to take on Glasgow in the Guinness PRO14 semi final, Scotstoun Stadium, Friday 18^th May;

15 Johnny Mcnicholl, 14 Tom Prydie, 13 Scott Williams, 12 Hadleigh Parkes, 11 Steff Evans, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Gareth Davies, 1 Rob Evans, 2 Ken Owens ©, 3 Samson Lee, 4 Tadhg Beirne, 5 Steve Cummins, 6 Aaron Shingler, 7 James Davies, 8 John Barclay

Replacements; Ryan Elias, Wyn Jones, Werner Kruger, Lewis Rawlins, Will Boyde, Jonathan Evans, Dan Jones, Steff Hughes

Wales squad to face Mexico in the USA on Monday 28 May.