This is a list of the main sporting local derbies and other sports rivalries in the UK.

England

American football

*Bristol–South Wales rivalry: Bristol Aztecs vs.

South Wales Warriors The South Wales Warriors are a British American Football team based in Llanharan, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. They play in SFC 1 West for the 2022 season. The team was formed in 2001 after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure ...

*Cheshire derby: any match between

Chester Romans The Chester Romans are an American Football team based in Chester, Cheshire, England, who compete in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 South, the second level of British American football. The club operate from Cheshire County Sports Club an ...

Crewe Railroaders The Crewe Railroaders are an American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field w ...

and Halton Spartans *East Anglian derby:

Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the National Division South East Conference of BAFANL – the second tier of the BAFA National Leagues. Formation Formed ...

vs.

Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk. Overview The Devils most recently fielded a team Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues (BAFACL). The roster is mainly local players and they are currentl ...

*Essex Derby:

Essex Spartans The Essex Spartans are an American Football team based in Grays, Essex, England. The team has played under the Spartans name since 1998 following a merger between two local teams and currently play in the BAFA National Leagues, Southern Footba ...

vs. East Essex Sabres. *Farnham–Kent rivalry:

Farnham Knights The Rushmoor Knights American Football Club (formerly Southern Seminoles, Personal Assurance Knights/PA Knights, Farnham Knights) are a British American football club based in Farnham, Surrey. The Club has three teams; the Farnham Knights (20+) ...

vs. Kent Exiles *Humber–Lincolnshire rivalry:

Humber Warhawks The Humber Warhawks are a British American football team based in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire who play in the BAFA NFC South 2. The club represent the counties of East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire by taking their name from the ...

vs.

Lincolnshire Bombers The Lincolnshire Bombers are a British American football team based in North Hykeham, Lincolnshire, England. The team in its current form was founded in 2005. They currently play in the BAFA NFC South 2 for the 2019 season. The original team ...

. *Kent–London rivalry: Kent Exiles vs. London Olympians. *Knottingley–Leeds rivalry: Knottingley Raiders vs.

Leeds Bobcats The Yorkshire Academy Bobcats are a British American football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire who play in the BAFA National Leagues at Associate Level. The club was formed as the Leeds Bobcats in 2008 as a youth football team following ties ...

*Leeds derby:

vs.

Yorkshire Rams The Yorkshire Academy Rams (previously the Yorkshire Rams) are an English American football club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They are currently playing in BAFANL NFC 1 Central. History The club was founded in 1986 as the Wakefield Wasps ...

. *Leicester–Nottingham rivalry: Leicester Falcons vs. Nottingham Caesars *London derby: London Blitz vs. London Warriors, can also refer to games for either against the London Olympians. *Manchester–Merseyside rivalry:

Manchester Titans The Manchester Titans are an American football team based in Manchester, England, that competes in the BAFA National Leagues Premier Division North, the highest level of British American Football. The team operate from the National Speedway St ...

vs. Merseyside Nighthawks *North East derby:

Gateshead Senators Gateshead Senators are a British American football Team based in South Tyneside at Monkton Stadium. Origins The Senators started life in the 1980s as the Newcastle Senators, rising out of the ashes of the aptly named Newcastle Browns, and p ...

vs. Northumberland Vikings *South Coast derby:

Portsmouth Dreadnoughts The Portsmouth Dreadnoughts are an American football team currently based in Portsmouth Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority ...

vs Solent Thrashers *Swindon–Oxford rivalry: Swindon Storm vs.

Oxford Saints Oxford Saints American Football Club is a British American football club that competes in the BAFANL (British American Football Association National League). Currently the team competes at senior level (adult mixed team for 18+) and operate ...

*West Midlands derby: any match between Birmingham Bulls,

Sandwell Steelers The Sandwell Steelers are an American football team based in Walsall, West Midlands, England, that competes in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 South, the second level of British American Football. They operate from Walsall Rugby Club and were f ...

and Tamworth Phoenix *Yorkshire derby: any match between

Doncaster Mustangs The Doncaster Mustangs are an American football based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England who compete in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 2 South, the third level of British American football. They play their games at Wheatley Hills Rugby Unio ...

Sheffield Giants The Sheffield Giants are an American football team based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, that competes in the BAFA National Leagues NFC 1 South, the second level of British American football. They operate from Sheffield Olympic Legacy ...

and

Association football

Basketball

* Leicester Riders vs. Newcastle Eagles * Glasgow Rocks vs. Newcastle Eagles *North-East derby:

Durham Wildcats The Durham Wildcats are an English basketball club based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The original incarnation were members of the British Basketball League, the top-level competition in the United Kingdom, and played their home games at ...

vs. Newcastle Eagles *Yorkshire Derby:

Leeds Force Leeds Force were an English professional basketball team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The Force played in the British Basketball League, the top flight of British basketball. They played their home games at the Carnegie Sports Arena, located ...

Sheffield Sharks The Sheffield Sharks, currently known as "B.Braun Sheffield Sharks" for sponsorship reasons, are a professional basketball team from the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The Sharks play in the British Basketball League and play thei ...

Cricket

*London derby: Middlesex CCC vs. Surrey CCC *War of the Roses:

Lancashire CCC Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in English cricket. The club has held first-class status since it was founded in 1864. Lancashire's home is Old Trafford Cricket Ground, although the team also play ...

vs. Yorkshire CCC * West Midlands derby: Warwickshire CCC vs. Worcestershire CCC * Battle of the Bridge: Essex CCC vs. Kent CCC * South Coast:

Hampshire CCC Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class cricket, first-class county cricket, county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the Historic counties of England, historic county of Hamps ...

vs. Sussex CCC

Ice hockey

* Basingstoke Bison vs.

Guildford Flames The Guildford Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Guildford, Surrey and they play their home games in the Guildford Spectrum. They compete in the top-tier of hockey in the United Kingdom, the Elite Ice Hockey League. Founded in ...

* Bracknell Bees vs. Slough Jets * Milton Keynes Lightning vs.

Peterborough Phantoms The Peterborough Phantoms are a British ice hockey team that play at the Planet Ice Peterborough Arena, in Bretton, Peterborough. The Peterborough Phantoms ice hockey club was founded in 2002. It replaced the former city based team, the Pet ...

Nottingham Panthers The Nottingham Panthers are a British professional ice hockey club based in Nottingham, England. They are members of the Elite Ice Hockey League. Their main team sponsor is the Nottingham Building Society. The Nottingham Panthers have won four ...

vs. Sheffield Steelers *Tyne-Tees derby:

Billingham Stars The Billingham Stars are an ice hockey team from the town of Billingham in the borough of Stockton-on-Tees in County Durham. They are currently members of the National Ice Hockey League playing in its Moralee Conference. The Stars play their ...

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Whitley Bay Warriors Whitley Warriors are an ice hockey team based in Whitley Bay in the north east of England. Founded in 1957 as the Bees, they changed their name to Whitley Warriors in 1964. Warriors played at the highest level of British ice hockey for much of ...

*Essex derby: London Raiders vs.

Chelmsford Chieftains The Chelmsford Chieftains are an Ice Hockey team based in Chelmsford, Essex Essex () is a county in the East of England. One of the home counties, it borders Suffolk and Cambridgeshire to the north, the North Sea to the east, Hertfordshir ...

Korfball

*Big Two derby: Bec KC vs. Trojans KC *Manchester derby: Manchester Hawks vs. Manchester Warriors *Milton Keynes derby: MK Bucks vs. MK Lakers

Motorcycle Speedway

*Somerset derby: Swindon Robins vs. Somerset Rebels

Rowing

* The Boat Race : Oxford University Boat Club Vs

Cambridge University Boat Club The Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC) is the rowing club of the University of Cambridge, England. The club was founded in 1828 and has been located at the Goldie Boathouse on the River Cam, Cambridge since 1882. Nowadays, training primarily ...

Rugby league

*The ''Battle of the Borough'' Derby:

Leigh Centurions The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League. The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern R ...

vs Wigan Warriors *The Calder Derby:

Castleford Tigers The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...

vs Wakefield Trinity *The Cheshire Derby: Widnes Vikings vs. Warrington Wolves *The Cumbrian Derby: Whitehaven vs. Workington Town *The East Lancashire Derby: Oldham Roughyeds vs. Rochdale Hornets *The Five Towns Derby:

vs. Featherstone Rovers *The

Good Friday Derby In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil and is of interest in the study of ethics, morality, ph ...

: St. Helens v Wigan Warriors *The Heavy Woollen Derby: Batley Bulldogs vs.

Dewsbury Rams The Dewsbury Rams are a professional English rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire that compete in the Championship. They play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. The Rams' main fanbase comes from their hometo ...

*The

Hull Derby The Hull Derby refers to the rugby league rivalry between Hull F.C. and Hull Kingston Rovers. Both rugby teams are based in the city of Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The rivalry is the only Derbies in the Rugby Football ...

Hull F.C. Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and were ...

vs. Hull Kingston Rovers *The Leeds Derby: Leeds Rhinos vs. Hunslet *The London Derby:

London Broncos The London Broncos are a professional rugby league club in London, England. The club competes in the RFL Championship. It was a member of Super League from its inaugural season in 1996 until the end of the 2014 season, when they were relegat ...

vs. London Skolars *The ''Locker Cup'' Derby: Warrington Wolves vs. Wigan Warriors *The

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Derby: Oldham Roughyeds or Rochdale Hornets vs. Huddersfield Giants or Halifax *The Salford Derby: Salford Red Devils vs.

Swinton Lions The Swinton Lions are a professional rugby league club based in Swinton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Championship. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. Before 1996, the club was known s ...

*The South Yorkshire Derby:

Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...

vs. Doncaster *The War of the Roses Derby: Leeds Rhinos vs. Wigan Warriors *The

West Yorkshire Derby The West Yorkshire derbies are a series of football matches or rugby league matches taking place between football or rugby league clubs from West Yorkshire. In football History Leeds United's relegation to League One in 2007 may have reignite ...

: Bradford Bulls vs. Leeds Rhinos (The term is also used to describe a four way rivalry with the addition of Huddersfield Giants and Halifax)

Rugby union

* The London Derby:

Harlequin F.C. Harlequins (officially Harlequin Football Club) is a professional rugby union club that plays in Premiership Rugby, the top level of English rugby union. Their home ground is the Twickenham Stoop, located in Twickenham, south-west London. Foun ...

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Saracens F.C. Saracens Rugby Club () are an English professional rugby union club based in North London, England. As of the current 2022–23 season, they compete in Premiership Rugby, the highest tier competition in English rugby, as well as the domestic P ...

* The East Midlands Derby:

Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...

vs. Northampton Saints * Bath-Bristol derby:

Bristol Rugby Bristol Bears (officially Bristol Rugby Club or Bristol Rugby) are a professional rugby union club based in Bristol, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded as Bristol Football Club in 18 ...

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Bath Rugby Bath Rugby is a professional rugby union club in Bath, Somerset, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. Founded in 1865 as Bath Football Club, since 1894 the club has played at the Recreation Ground in the c ...

* West Country derby: Gloucester Rugby vs.

* The New West Country derby:

vs. Exeter Chiefs * Milton Keynes derby:

Bletchley RUFC Bletchley Rugby Union Club is an English rugby union club from Milton Keynes who play at Manor Fields. They routinely put out three Senior XVs, a ladies side and a Vets side. The 1st XV play in Berks/Bucks & Oxon Premier and the 2nd XVs in the ...

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Milton Keynes RUFC Milton Keynes RUFC is a rugby union club from Milton Keynes, founded as Wolverton RUFC. History Originally, Wolverton Rugby Club was founded in the mid 1870s and carried on until the First World War. It was then left in limbo until some time af ...

vs. Olney RFC * Former West London/Hampstead FC Split Derby: Wasps RFC vs.

* M69 Derby: Wasps RFC vs.

* Former Thames Valley Derby: Wasps RFC vs.

London Irish RFC London Irish RFC is a professional rugby union club which competes in the Premiership, the top division of English rugby union. The club has also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, the European Champions Cup and European Challenge Cup. While ...

* Exiles Derby:

vs.

London Welsh RFC London Welsh Rugby Football Club ( cy, Clwb Rygbi Cymry Llundain) was a rugby union club formed in 1885. Based in Old Deer Park, Richmond-upon-Thames, London Welsh RFC played in the English Premiership in the 2012–13 and 2014–15 seasons, ...

vs. London Scottish RFC * South Hampshire derby: Havant RFC vs.

Gosport and Fareham R.F.C. Gosport and Fareham R.F.C. is a Rugby Union club located in Gosport in Hampshire, England, with home games and training taking place at Gosport Park on Dolphin Crescent. The men's first XV currently play in London 3 South West (a league at leve ...

* Hertfordshire derby:

Old Haberdashers RFC Old or OLD may refer to: Places *Old, Baranya, Hungary *Old, Northamptonshire, England *Old Street station, a railway and tube station in London (station code OLD) *OLD, IATA code for Old Town Municipal Airport and Seaplane Base, Old Town, Mai ...

vs. Tabard RFC * Luton-Dunstable derbies: Luton RFC vs. Dunstablians RFC vs.

Stockwood Park RFC Stockwood is a residential area and council ward in south Bristol, between Whitchurch and Brislington, and west of the Somerset town of Keynsham. Geography Stockwood forms an outermost southern suburb of the city with much green space; the u ...

*North Devon derby:

Barnstaple RFC Barnstaple Rugby Football Club was established in 1877 and is a rugby union club based in Barnstaple, Devon. The club's first team play in the National League 2 West, the fourth tier of the English rugby union system, English rugby union league ...

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Bideford RFC Bideford RFC is an English Rugby union team formed in 1926. The club is based in Bideford, Devon and operates four senior men's teams, as well as multiple youth, ladies and mini teams. The first team, the Chiefs play in Tribute Western Counties ...

*Beds derby/ The Battle for Bedfordshire:

Bedford Blues Bedford Blues are a rugby union club in the town of Bedford, England, currently playing in The RFU Championship. Bedford is one of the few towns in England where the rugby club is better supported than the football team. The Blues are a semi-pro ...

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Ampthill RUFC Ampthill Rugby Club is an English rugby union team based in Ampthill, Bedfordshire. The club runs six senior teams and the full range of junior sides. The first XV play in the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union system. ...

*RAG derby: London Scottish v

Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...

Northern Ireland

Association football

Gaelic football

* Armagh–Tyrone rivalry:

Armagh Armagh ( ; ga, Ard Mhacha, , "Macha's height") is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Pri ...

v Tyrone * Sperrin derby:

Derry Derry, officially Londonderry (), is the second-largest city in Northern Ireland and the fifth-largest city on the island of Ireland. The name ''Derry'' is an anglicisation of the Old Irish name (modern Irish: ) meaning 'oak grove'. The ...

v Tyrone * Armagh-Down rivalry:

Down Down most often refers to: * Down, the relative direction opposed to up * Down (gridiron football), in American/Canadian football, a period when one play takes place * Down feather, a soft bird feather used in bedding and clothing * Downland, a ty ...

Scotland

American football

*East Kilbride–Edinburgh rivalry: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Edinburgh Wolves *Glasgow derby: East Kilbride Pirates vs. Glasgow Tigers

Association football

Basketball

*Edinburgh derby:

Boroughmuir Blaze Boroughmuir Blaze Basketball Club is a basketball club based in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. History Boroughmuir (1961-2004) The club was founded in 1961 with an initial nucleus of players from Edinburgh's Boroughmuir High School. The club' ...

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City of Edinburgh Kings City of Edinburgh B.C. is an amateur basketball club based in the Portobello area of Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland (, ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the ...

Cricket

*Edinburgh Derby:

Carlton Cricket Club Carlton Cricket Club is an Australian cricket team that competes in the Victorian Premier Cricket competition. The club was formed in 1864 and plays its home matches at Princes Park in North Carlton. Known as the Blues, Carlton has won ten First ...

vs.

Grange Cricket Club The Grange Club is a cricket and sports club in the Stockbridge district of Edinburgh, Scotland. The cricket ground, commonly known as The Grange, is the regular home of the Scotland national cricket team, and is situated adjacent to the Edin ...

Ice Hockey

*Scottish derby: **

Fife Flyers Fife Flyers is the oldest professional ice hockey club in the UK, established in 1938. The Flyers play their home games at Fife Ice Arena in Kirkcaldy which has a capacity of just over 3000 (seated and standing). They joined the EIHL in 2011. ...

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Braehead Clan Glasgow Clan (formerly ''Braehead Clan'') is a Scotland, Scottish professional ice hockey team. It was formed in 2010 as the UK Elite Ice Hockey League expanded into the west of Scotland market, and are based at the Braehead Arena in Renfrewshir ...

vs. Edinburgh Capitals **

vs. Dundee Stars *Dundee-Kirkcaldy derby:

vs. Dundee Stars *Forth derby:

vs. Edinburgh Capitals

Motorcycle Speedway

*Scottish Speedway Derby: Edinburgh Monarchs vs. Glasgow Tigers

Rowing

* Scottish Boat Race: Edinburgh University Boat Club vs. Glasgow University Boat Club

Rugby union

1872 Cup The 1872 Cup – also known as the 1872 Challenge Cup – is a men's rugby union tournament contested every year between the two Scottish professional clubs, Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby. Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby use selected ...

: Edinburgh vs. Glasgow Warriors

Shinty

* Badenoch derby:

Kingussie Camanachd Kingussie Camanachd is a shinty team from Kingussie, Scotland and according to the Guinness Book of Records 2005, is world sport's most successful sporting team of all time, winning 20 consecutive leagues and going 4 years unbeaten at one stage in ...

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Newtonmore Camanachd Club Newtonmore Camanachd Club is a shinty club from Newtonmore, Badenoch, Scotland. It is historically the most successful side in the history of Shinty, having won the Camanachd Cup a record 34 times. They won the Marine Harvest Premier Division se ...

Wales

Association football

*Anglesey derby: Llanfairpwll vs. Llangefni Town *Gwynedd derby:

Bangor City Bangor City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Bangor) are an inactive Welsh football club from the City of Bangor, Gwynedd. They started the 2021–22 season in the Cymru North the second level of the Welsh football league system, but ...

, Caernarfon Town or Porthmadog *A40 Derby:

Haverfordwest County Haverfordwest County Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Sir Hwlffordd) is a Welsh semi-professional football team based in Haverfordwest, Wales. They currently play in the Cymru Premier, the top flight of Welsh football. The club w ...

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Carmarthen Town Carmarthen Town Association Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Tref Caerfyrddin) is a Welsh semi-professional football club based in Carmarthen. The team play their home games at Richmond Park. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit ...

*Flintshire derby: Connah's Quay Nomads vs. Flint Town United ;Defunct *North Wales derby:

Rhyl F.C. Rhyl Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl Droed Y Rhyl) was a Welsh football club based in Rhyl in Denbighshire. It withdrew from footballing activities in April 2020 and had its entire footballing record for the 2019/2020 season expunged. It was fo ...

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Rugby league

*Welsh Derby:

North Wales Crusaders The North Wales Crusaders ( cy, Croesgadwyr Gogledd Cymru Rygbi'r Gynghrair) is a professional rugby league club based in Colwyn Bay, Wales. They are the successors to the former Super League club Crusaders Rugby League. Crusaders compete in B ...

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West Wales Raiders The West Wales Raiders were a semi-professional rugby league club based in Llanelli, Wales. They competed in RFL League 1, League 1, the third tier of the British rugby league system, from 2018 until 2022. The club was founded in 2015 as an ama ...

Rugby union

Scarlets vs Cardiff - panoramio - cisko66

*Judgement Day rivalries consist of any match between

Ospreys The osprey (''Pandion haliaetus''), , also called sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with a cosmopolitan range. It is a large raptor reaching more than in length and across the wings. It is brown o ...

, Dragons, Scarlets, and

Cardiff Blues Cardiff Rugby ( cy, Rygbi Caerdydd) are one of the four professional Welsh rugby union teams. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and in European Professional Club Rugby competitions. Based in Cardiff, the team play at Cardiff Arms ...

. Specific rivalries with these four include: **West Wales Derby:

vs. Scarlets **South Wales Derby:

vs.

**East Wales Derby:

vs. Dragons

References

{{Reflist Sports rivalries in the United Kingdom