Tributes to Joe Lydon as he leaves WRU role

7:30pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE Welsh Rugby Union is searching for a new head of rugby after Joe Lydon decided he will leave his job to become England’s chief of international player development.

Ryan Bevington keen to show what he can do

DETERMINED: Ryan Bevington

11:50am Friday 24th May 2013

RYAN Bevington is determined to make the most of his chance on Wales’ tour to Japan – but knows he faces an almighty scrap to get a rare start at loosehead prop.

Joe Lydon leaves as WRU's head of rugby

10:52am Friday 24th May 2013

THE WELSH Rugby Union’s head of rugby Joe Lydon is leaving his job after five years to take up a new role with England’s Rugby Football Union.

Golden boy Dan Lydiate won’t be counting his chickens

TACKLE MASTER: Dan Lydiate is looking to defend as ferociously for the Lions as he does for Wales

9:50am Friday 24th May 2013

DAN Lydiate may be Warren Gatland’s golden boy but the Wales flanker insists he is no Lions shoo-in.

Bradley Davies implores young guns to keep the bar high

LEADING THE WAY: Bradley Davies will skipper Wales in Japan next month

6:30am Thursday 23rd May 2013

WALES’ young guns have been told in no uncertain terms that they have a big responsibility to maintain the standards set by those that are away with the British and Irish Lions.

Wallabies’ woes worsen as Digby Ioane joins injury list

TRY TIME: Australia’s Digby Ioane scores against Wales in his side’s 33-12 victory at the Millennium Stadium in 2009

12:10am Thursday 23rd May 2013

WALLABIES winger Digby Ioane is on Australia’s growing casualty list as they continue to struggle with injuries ahead of the forthcoming three-match Test series with the British and Irish Lions.

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.

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