If you are a fan of Welsh rugby or simply want an excuse to enjoy Wales’ moment in the sun this weekend, where better to go than Church Bank in Llandovery on Saturday?

It might sound like a hard sell with the return of regional rugby, but while Scarlets have nothing to play for when they host Ulster, the same cannot be said for the clash between Llandovery and Newport in the Indigo Premiership Final.

Both sides have had stellar seasons to date, Llandovery finished on 105 points, losing just twice and chasing an historic double having also won the cup, while Newport ended just a point behind at the top of the Premiership table.

Llandovery and Newport went into their play-off semi-finals last weekend as favourites and duly delivered, the Drovers beating Cardiff RFC 34-13, whilst the Black and Ambers grabbed a 48-13 win over Ebbw Vale.

“We’re really excited, it’s two top sides who like playing good rugby and it should be a great day in good weather so it’s a truly fitting end to a long successful season,” said Llandovery attack coach Gareth Potter.

“Without doubt, we’re delighted to see the weather, both sides can play a tight or an expansive game, but Newport have a giant pack so we’re going to go out there and enjoy ourselves, keep the ball in play time high and see if Newport enter into the spirit of things.

“The double would be huge for us, it’s historic, something we’ve been aiming for since Euros Evans took over as head coach back in 2015.

“It would be a huge moment for us to win, we’re only a small town of 2,000 in rural mid-west Wales, we rely on the community, as much as they rely on the club and a win on Saturday would be a fitting tribute to what they’ve done for us.”

Last week, Sportin Wales spoke to Peter Rees, chairman of Llandovery and Matt O’Brien, Newport’s fly-half, who both emphasised the impact their young stars of the future were having on their seasons and on the semi-final stage those starlets responded.

For Llandovery, 19-year-old Macs Page has been known to score a “spectacular” try or two and Saturday was no different, showing great speed to make an outside break before twice stepping inside covering defenders to score under the posts, even having time to perform an early celebration.

Newport however have their own star, 20-year-old centre Joe Westwood was described by O’Brien as “physically gifted” last week and he showcased both his pace and power as he crossed for a hattrick against Ebbw Vale in their semi-final.

“Macs Page is full of confidence and right now he’s just thinking ‘Give me the ball’,” said Potter.

“At the moment his speed and agility make it hard for others even Adam Warren to keep up with him. Macs is continuing to develop and he’s working on his high ball work and defensive work.

“But it’s not just him, we have a whole backline of line breakers who can spark things for us, Lee Rees at scrum half, every team tries to slow him down to stop our speed of ball but that’s easier said than done, often he’s there before the ball.

“On top of that when the game breaks up, he’s dynamite.”

While both Westwood and Page will be hoping to create plenty of history in their rugby careers, on Saturday they will both be part of a poignant moment in time with the last Indigo Welsh Premiership Final before the dawn of the EDC.

The Elite Domestic Competition begins at the start of next season and both sides are going to be part of a new ten team league which is designed to bridge the gap between the community and professional game in Wales.

“Both side’s records over the season speak for themselves and Newport have performed well whether they play a tight game or an open one, whether it’s in the sun or raining,” said Potter.

“We expect it’ll be a stern test and I think they’ll try and get at us up front with their huge pack, but I would say our quality up front is just as strong.

“For us we need to find a way to stop their fly-half Matt O’Brien, I think the best option for us to try and stop him getting to the ground!

“O’Brien is a player of immense quality, and a great person as well, someone who we need to have in the league, like every good player he has so much time on the ball.

“If we give too much room to him and Che Hope we’ll be in trouble but at the same time if we focus too much on him then that’ll give too much space for their speed out wide and also the likes of Westwood in the centres.”

Both sides are incredibly well matched. Newport won the last game between the two in a home 24-6 win in late March, whilst Llandovery won at home 29-7 in November.

Question is, who will win the decider in the May sunshine on Saturday.