Dragon Andrew Coombs just misses out on Wales captaincy

GREAT SEASON: Andrew Coombs in action during the Six Nations

7:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

ANDREW Coombs’ dream season nearly ended with the Newport Gwent Dragons lock leading Wales on their tour to Japan – but now he will be scrapping to add to his tally of caps.

Two Dragons in Wales squad for Japan tour

NEW CHALLENGE: Dragons and Wales lock Andrew Coombs

1:19pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

TWO Newport Gwent Dragons will tour Japan with Wales after head coach for the two-Test series Robin McBryde named his 27-man squad this afternoon.

Welsh Lions are happy to take the strain, insists skipper Sam Warburton

9:10am Tuesday 21st May 2013

WALES’ Lions have accepted the responsibility to lay the foundations for a successful series Down Under by taking the strain in training.

Deadlock broken but no-go on PRGB

6:10am Tuesday 21st May 2013

DEADLOCK appeared to have been broken in the spat between the regions and the Welsh Rugby Union last week – but an independent chairman with a casting vote on the Professional Regional Game Board appears to be as distant as ever.

Top form Jonny more than happy to answer Lions call.... if it comes

Top form Jonny more than happy to answer Lions call.... if it comes

10:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

Jonny Wilkinson has vowed to do everything he can to be fit and ready to answer an injury SOS from the British and Irish Lions if the call was to come this summer.

Gethin Jenkins' Heineken Cup joy

CHAMPAGNE MOMENT: Toulon celebrate their Heineken Cup triumph

7:44pm Sunday 19th May 2013

GETHIN Jenkins became only the ninth Welshman to win a Heineken Cup as his Toulon side pipped favourites Clermont Auvergne following a breathless finale in Dublin.

Garin Jenkins to coach Newport club

RECORD BREAKER: Garin Jenkins is Wales' joint most capped hooker

1:50pm Saturday 18th May 2013

FORMER Wales front row forward Garin Jenkins has been appointed as head coach of Rogerstone.

Alex Cuthbert happy to be on the defensive

11:20am Saturday 18th May 2013

A LOUD Wigan voice boomed out at a Vale of Glamorgan training pitch this week, but it wasn’t Shaun Edwards barking out the orders.

Sam Parry's Wales inspiration

8:40am Saturday 18th May 2013

NEWPORT Gwent Dragons expect to reap the benefits of Sam Parry’s Wales call-up when the young hooker returns next season with a taste for the international scene.

Justin Tipuric relishing battling with George Smith & Co

Tipuric worthy of Lion place says 'Mad Dog' Moody

12:40pm Friday 17th May 2013

WHEN Wallabies legend George Smith was making life for the Lions so miserable in 2001, Justin Tipuric was just 11 years old, watching that epic series on television.

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