TAULUPE Faletau is ready to put friendships to one side when he locks horns with international teammates in Newport Gwent Dragons’ Millennium Stadium date with the Scarlets.

It is 50 days to go until Judgment Day III when Cardiff Blues take on the Ospreys (kick-off 2.30pm) and the Dragons face the Scarlets (kick-off 4.45pm) on Saturday, April 25 in the Guinness Pro12.

Both double-headers have been western whitewashes but Faletau hopes that will change next month.

“We haven’t got the results we wanted there the last two times we’ve been but we will be looking to do better this time around,” said the Wales and Lions number eight.

“Judgement Day is a unique occasion with all the four regions there the same day playing one after the other. It’s a great chance for the supporters to get down there and support all four regions and for the players to get one over on their mates.

“It’s always good to play against all your mates and hopefully get bragging rights over on them.

“I guess friendships go out of the window for that 80 minutes. You’re friends off the pitch, but once you are on you play for your team and it’s the result that counts. “The Millennium Stadium is a great stadium, known worldwide and anyone would take up the opportunity to play there.”

That clash comes after the Blues lock horns with the playoff-chasing Ospreys and Wales skipper Sam Warburton says that it’s not just Ireland on the minds of the Six Nations squad.

“Even today some off the Scarlets boys were having a dig at the Dragons over lunch but it’s all friendly stuff when you are in camp,” said Warburton.

“There are some great friendships across the four teams but when you go out onto that pitch you give everything for your region put friendships aside for that 80 minutes.

“But you’re the first ones to go up to each other and shake each other’s hands after the final whistle.

“Last year I missed it because I dislocated my shoulder, but the year before was a cracker against the Ospreys really enjoyed that. The players love it especially those guys who are not in the national setup it’s a great chance for them to play at the Millennium Stadium . “Derby days are often more intense than the European matches, very fiercely contested. The guys know that it is a shop window for international selection, but the priority is you want your region to finish on top when it comes to rankings.”

Tickets are available at just £10 from WRU.wales/tickets, the WRU ticket office on Westgate Street, each of the four regions (see below for full details) or by calling ticketmaster on 0844 847 1881.