Fewer Sunday games for Welsh regions in 2016-17

Only 3 Pro12 games are compete on Sundays within the half of the 2016-17 season. The two Welsh New Year's Day Day derbies area unit on Sunday as can Newport Gwent Dragons v Edinburgh on twenty seven Gregorian calendar month, the day once Wales' African country take a look at. The move is as a result of Welsh language channel S4C is moving the bulk of its live games to a Sabbatum night. Ospreys host Zebre in beginning V Live's gap game of the season on a pair of Sep whereas Dragons area unit at Ulster. Scarlets host Munster the subsequent day with Cardiff Blues hospitable Edinburgh on Y Clwb Rygbi on S4C. There will even be one further Sunday game on twenty seven Gregorian calendar month, once the Dragons face Edinburgh carry on S4C to avoid a clash with the Wales v African country take a look at, moreover clashes on New Years Day. Pro12 opening-round games Friday, a pair of Sept: Ospreys v Zebre, 19:35 BST, BBC 2 Wales & on-line Friday, a pair of Sept: Ulster v Newport Gwent Dragons, 19:35 BST, BBC atomic number 28 & on-line Friday, a pair of Sept: Leinster v Treviso, 19:35 BST Saturday, three Sept: Scarlets v Munster, 15:00 BST Saturday, three Sept: Cardiff Blues v Edinburgh, 19:35 BST, BBC Alba & on-line Saturday, three Sept: Connacht v city, 17:15 BST Welsh regional fans should wait till October to ascertain the primary derbies of the campaign. Ospreys v Blues on seven October is that the initial, before Scarlets entertain Dragons the subsequent day. Dragons visit Cardiff Blues on legal holiday, whereas Ospreys welcome Scarlets each day later. On New Year's Day Day, Scarlets area unit reception against Blues with Ospreys heading to Rodney Parade to play the Dragons. Judgement Day, within which the four Welsh groups play at demesne arena in Cardiff is on Sabbatum, fifteen Gregorian calendar month once Blues meet Ospreys and Dragons face Scarlets. Play-off semi-finals occur on the weekend of 19-21 might with the ultimate regular for the subsequent weekend. Scarlets finished fifth last season, the best ranking of Wales' groups, to say an area within the European Champions Cup. Blues were seventh, Ospreys eighth and Dragons tenth in 2015-16 and that they can all play within the second-tier European Challenge Cup within the returning term.