Scrum V Live to show festive Welsh derbies in URC

Welsh rugby fans will be able to watch three Welsh derbies in the United Rugby Championship (URC) over the Christmas and New Year period on the BBC's free-to-air services.

The fixtures begin on Friday, 19 December (19:45 GMT), when Scrum V Live shows Scarlets' trip to Cardiff.

The Arms Park is again the venue for the Boxing Day match between Cardiff and Dragons on Friday, 26 December (15:00 GMT).

The Scrum V Live treble continues by helping fans usher in 2026 with coverage of Ospreys versus Cardiff on Thursday, 1 January (17:30 GMT).

All three derbies will be shown live on BBC television and iPlayer, with the games then available on demand, as well as on-demand provider Premier Sports.

This means all Welsh derbies over the festive period will be live on free to air TV, with Scarlets v Ospreys on Boxing Day (17:30) and Dragons v Scarlets on New Year's Day (15:00) both live on Clwb Rygbi on S4C.

BBC Cymru Wales interim director Garmon Rhys said: "It's brilliant that we're able to bring the festive URC derbies to free-to-air television again this year.

"We know it's a staple over the Christmas period for rugby fans across Wales, and I'm proud that our talented team at BBC Wales will be producing the live coverage for all three games."

URC chief executive Martin Anayi said: "These games are part of the fabric of Welsh sport and a real high point of the rugby calendar, we're delighted that Premier Sports and BBC Wales could work together to bring these terrific URC contests to a wider audience."