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We’ve let our standards slip too much this season – Easterby

SKIPPER Simon Easterby last night reflected on a hugely frustrating season for the Scarlets which culminated in Phil Davies’ sacking. Read

Taylor has no regrets after great career

HE’S been the Millennium Man and the Invisible Man – now he’s the Retirement Man. Read

Muir takes Boks coaching job

SHARKS coach Dick Muir has been confirmed as one of the two new assistants to South Africa boss Peter de Villiers, ending speculation he will take over at Leicester next season. Read

Trimble missing on centre stage

IRELAND will take just one recognised centre on their summer tour to New Zealand and Australia after Andrew Trimble was omitted from the squad. Read

Ospreys’ wretched away run complete

THE Ospreys completed their Magners League campaign without a single away win as they went down to a pumped-up Connacht side at the Galway Sportsground. Read

Away league win eludes the Ospreys in Galway

THE Ospreys completed their Magners League campaign without a single away win as they went down to a pumped-up Connacht side at the Galway Sportsground. Read

Maama the Blues star at Ravenhill

THE Cardiff Blues gatecrashed David Humphreys’ farewell bash at Ravenhill to clinch the runners-up spot in the Magners League with their bonus-point victory. Read

Blues rookie Warburton close to Wales call

WARREN GATLAND has revealed how close Cardiff Blues rookie Sam Warburton came to a sensational Wales call-up. Read

Dragons save their best for last against Leinster

THE Dragons and Leinster saved one of the best Magners League matches of the season until the last weekend as the Welshmen scored a famous victory at Rodney Parade Read

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Charvis in running for tour despite snub

FORMER Wales captain Colin Charvis is still in the running for a tour spot in South Africa – despite his training camp snub to Warren Gatland. Read

Charvis is Captain Marvel for the Dragons

CAPTAIN marvel Colin Charvis last night led the Dragons to a scintillating win over Magners League champions Leinster. Read

Blues success seals second spot

ULSTER legend David Humphreys’ widely-anticipated final bow ended after only eight minutes in the last Magners League game of the season when Ulster’s 163-times capped outside-half limped off with a recurrence of the achilles problem that has limited him to three appearances this campaign. Read

WRU elite director exits after just four months

GRAEME MAW, the Welsh Rugby Union’s first elite performance director, has left his post just four months after his shock appointment. Read

Gatland confident of SA success

WARREN GATLAND last night insisted Wales can overcome their crippling injury crisis and challenge South Africa in the Battle of the Hemispheres. Read

Lyn puts faith in future stars

LYN JONES admits he will be relying on “tomorrow’s Ospreys” to finish his season off on a positive note in Connacht tonight (6.30pm). Read

Ireland turn to Bradley as coach for summer Tests

MICHAEL BRADLEY will lead Ireland to the southern hemisphere this summer as head coach. Read

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O’Driscoll backing Ryan for Lions

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL accepts Wales Grand Slam winner Ryan Jones is in pole position to succeed him as skipper of the British Lions on their tour to South Africa. Read

Turner focused on luring new recruits to Dragons

PAUL TURNER admitted a recruitment drive for next season’s Heineken Cup is now his main priority after the Dragons secured European rugby on Tuesday night, writes Blair Wood. Read

Young Blues pair stand by for debut

YOUNG wingers Roger Davies and Leigh Halfpenny, right, will make their debuts for the Blues in their league finale at Ulster tonight (7.30pm), writes Phil Blanche. Read

Humphreys set for swansong against Blues

ULSTER legend David Humphreys makes the final appearance of his professional career against the Blues tonight. Read

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