Those of us who hail from West Wales are well aware of the meteorological disadvantage we have to endure on a daily basis. So when there are blue skies and warm sunshine in Llanelli, you have a sneaking feeling that something good is about to happen.

This factor is true for the most of Wales. Those of us exiled in foreign parts are all too aware that the moment your vehicle sets foot on the Severn Bridge from the English end, its windscreen wipers leap into action, but not this weekend.

Welsh rugby has worn a frown for what seems like an eternity, but that oval-shaped furrowed brow turned into a cautious semi grin as good news cascaded from the clear blue heavens.

Friday night in the capital, a packed crowd at the Arms Park and a result that gladdened the heart gave us a feeling of how things could be and a moment of respite from the grave position Welsh rugby finds itself in.

Munster came to town and the blue and blacks not only stood up to the Munster men, they displayed a passion and a fervour that earned them a 26-21 victory, keeping them in contention for a play off place.

The sunshine had disappeared temporarily in the evening skies, but the 11,253 present sang and cheered like days of old.

One swallow doesn’t make a summer, and after twenty-four hours of glorious weather, the normal consequence in Wales is for at least thirty days of rain to follow.

But Saturday morning broke and as the nation reached for their umbrellas, the bewildering sight of continued blue skies and sunshine had the residents of Carmarthenshire rooting through their bathroom cabinets for the ‘Factor 50’.

However, there was a dark cloud on the horizon the visit of Leinster to Parc y Scarlets and fears of a heavy defeat wafted around Pemberton Retail Park as one of the best sides in Europe arrived in town.

They always used to say beware of playing France in Paris with the sun on their backs, well maybe we can now the same of the Scarlets in Llanelli, even if a full day’s sunshine only turns up as often as Halley’s Comet.

Scarlets put in a performance to match the weather earning a bonus point win against a Leinster side admittedly with many stars being rested for next week’s European semi final, but even so, the visitors had plenty of Irish internationals on show and their strength in depth is renowned envied world wide.

A four try 35-22 win for the men in red is not be undervalued and Taine Plumtree’s performance was mesmerising and heroic in equal measure. Smiles in the sunshine were a welcome change from tears on the terraces.

The glorious weather continues this Sunday morning but the long range rugby forecast in these parts is changeable with the probability of a depression sweeping in at various stages.

But for one weekend at least the sun shone on Welsh rugby, let’s hope we get a heatwave and a hosepipe ban soon.

PS There was also sunshine in Swansea RF.