The first set of festive derbies lived up to their billing as Cardiff and Ospreys came out on top in battles of east and west which had just about everything for fans to savour.
Amid cards, scraps, drama and plenty of tries, Cardiff's last-gasp win over the Dragons in Newport and the Ospreys' victory against the Scarlets in Swansea offered a timely piece of positivity during a pretty dour period for Welsh rugby.
But, as well as giving fans something to cheer about, these derbies always serve as Wales auditions, given the head-to-head nature of Wales team-mates going up against one another. And with returning Wales head coach Warren Gatland keeping a close eye on proceedings, there was a little more to play for just weeks out from the 2023 Six Nations.
