The start of a new year signals the time when rugby players' are planning their moves for next season, with a number of deals set to be done in the coming weeks.

In this week's Inside Welsh Rugby, Steffan Thomas rounds up the latest developments involving a number of Wales stars who are out of contract at the end of the season.

Behind the scenes there are battles potentially brewing between the Welsh regions for more than one Wales player, while English clubs are also ready to swoop in. It looks like a couple of Wales internationals could even be heading home to Wales, although not for the regions they used to play for.

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Written by WalesOnline rugby correspondents Steffan Thomas and Ben James, it takes readers deep into the heart of Welsh rugby, while also shining a light on problems which need to be fixed in order for the game to flourish. There is also be deep-dive analysis, explaining to readers exactly what's happening on and off the pitch.

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