Bath head coach Steve Meehan is hoping Newport Gwent Dragons can prove a major stumbling block to rivals Toulouse in Pool Five of the Heineken Cup.

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Newport Gwent Dragons 32 Glasgow Warriors 22

Injury-hit Wales will face world champions South Africa and one of the most powerful back rows in Test rugby without a specialist open-side flanker.

Newport-Gwent Dragons 18 Ospreys 10

Newport Gwent Dragons 11 Connacht 13

Newport Gwent Dragons 0 Perpignan 25

Martyn Williams has made a shock return to international rugby and been named in the Wales squad for the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

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Wales 12 South Africa 34

Gavin Henson has been recalled by Wales to the preliminary squad for their one-off Test against world champions South Africa this month.

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Wales captain Gareth Thomas will win his 100th cap in Saturday’s World Cup eliminator against Fiji after making a rapid return from injury.

Wales expect captain Gareth Thomas to be fit for the World Cup quarter-finals after a scan indicated his rib cartilage injury is not as bad as first feared.

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Wales captain Gareth Thomas insists his men are ready to face down their biggest challenge since the 2005 Grand Slam and produce a “defining” victory over Australia.

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins today recalled Stephen Jones to start at fly-half in Saturday’s pivotal World Cup clash with Australia and passionately insisted: “He is the right man for the job”.

Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins has recalled experienced trio Stephen Jones, Gareth Thomas and Colin Charvis for Saturday’s pivotal World Cup clash with Australia in Cardiff.

Colin Charvis admitted to being “extremely flattered” by the ringing endorsement he received last week from legendary New Zealand forward Colin Meads.

Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins will unveil his 30-man World Cup squad later today – and at the same time end one of the longest-running national debates by announcing his captain.

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GAVIN HENSON has been ruled out of the World Cup after failing to make the Wales squad for Saturday’s Test against England at Twickenham.

WALES suffered a major injury blow yesterday when it was confirmed that number eight Ryan Jones had been ruled out of the World Cup.

Wales suffered a major injury blow this morning when it was confirmed number eight Ryan Jones had been ruled out of the World Cup.

WALES coach Gareth Jenkins hailed Gavin Henson’s reappearance at international level as a “positive” element of his side’s last-ditch 29-23 defeat to Australia in Sydney.

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has urged his side to give him a World Cup selection headache by performing as he believes they can to claim a historic victory at Telstra Stadium, Sydney on Saturday.

LEINSTER fly-half Felipe Contepomi will captain Argentina in the first test against Ireland in Santa Fe on Saturday.

Wales veteran Colin Charvis insists he still has a healthy appetite to play for his country despite winning the last of his 84 caps 14 months ago.

Dragons 23 Connacht 0

Gavin Henson has today been named in the Wales squad for their Test matches against Australia on May 26 and June 2.

Newport Gwent Dragons have suffered a major setback in their quest to cause an unlikely European Challenge Cup semi-final upset against French giants Clermont Auvergne tomorrow.

ULSTER rugby bosses have found no evidence of alleged racial abuse by their fans towards a visiting player during a Magners League game against Newport Gwent Dragons at Ravenhill earlier this month.

MUNSTER play the first of their two remaining games, before the Heineken Cup clash with Llanelli Scarlets, on Friday night when Cardiff Blues fetch up at Musgrave Park.

Grand Slam-winning Wales coach Mike Ruddock believes Colin Charvis and Gavin Henson should be recalled for the Six Nations clash with Italy.

Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins has defended his decision not to select in-form loose forward Colin Charvis for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with France.

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Dwayne Peel will become the youngest Wales player to reach 50 caps when he runs out against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

Wales winger Mark Jones admits the selection of his Llanelli Scarlets captain Simon Easterby will make Ireland a fearsome prospect in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations opener.

Wingers Mark Jones and Shane Williams must prove their fitness to Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins by this afternoon if they are to be considered for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

GARETH JENKINS admits that Wales’ RBS 6 Nations history has veered too often between the good, the bad and the ugly — and he is determined to change that.

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WALES veteran, Colin Charvis, has revealed he has been as much of a surprise off the field at the Newport Gwent Dragons as on it, where his form has earned him a recall from national coach, Gareth Jenkins, ahead of the RBS Six Nations Championship.

WALES wing Shane Williams will miss the February 4 Six Nations opener against Ireland because of a hip injury. Williams, injured in the Ospreys’ win at Sale, joins Mark Jones — also a first choice wing — on the sidelines.