It has been a long time coming but Rob Kearney finally gets the chance to wear a Lions jersey again, relieved to be over the hamstring injury that threatened to end his second tour before it began.

Rob Kearney has thanked the British and Irish Lions coaching staff for sticking with him during his fightback from injury.

Gethin Jenkins accepts he may have to miss next summer’s British and Irish Lions tour of Australia if Toulon reach the French Top 14 final.

Warren Gatland will be prepared to omit France-based players from the 2013 British and Irish Lions squad if they cannot secure release from club duties to make the plane.

Wales will be without prop Gethin Jenkins and fly-half Rhys Priestland for their opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland.

Wales will be without prop Gethin Jenkins and fly-half Rhys Priestland for the start of the RBS 6 Nations.

OPERA star Katherine Jenkins has revealed that she and her TV presenter fiance Gethin Jones have ended their relationship, just six months before they were due to marry.

AN old perception that rugby front row forwards are a bunch of light-in-matter heavyweights no longer applies, happily so for one of Ireland’s latest recruits.

Katherine Jenkins is engaged to partner Gethin Jones.

Wales have been dealt a major blow ahead of the RBS 6 Nations with the news that prop Gethin Jenkins has been ruled out of the entire tournament with a toe injury.

Former Wales captain Rob Howley has paid tribute to Scotland star Chris Paterson on the eve of him joining international rugby’s 100-cap club.

Shane Williams insists no panic buttons have been pressed in the Wales camp following a deflating RBS 6 Nations defeat against England.

WALES will go into tomorrow’s RBS Six Nations showdown against England without two thirds of their British and Irish Lions Test front row.

Wales have suffered a second major injury blow ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against England.

WALLABIES skipper Rocky Elsom has hailed the resilient quality of fly-half star Matt Giteau as he aims to bounce back from his Murrayfield torment.

British and Irish Lions prop Gethin Jenkins will captain Cardiff Blues against Sale Sharks tonight when he makes first appearance of the season.

LIONS captain Paul O’Connell came in for high praise yesterday from coach Ian McGeechan and scrum half Mike Phillips for his leadership capabilities.

DR James Robson yesterday described the second Test against South Africa as “brutal” after it left five of the British and Irish Lions in hospital.

Doctor James Robson described yesterday’s second Test against South Africa as “brutal” after it left five of the British and Irish Lions in hospital.

British and Irish Lions props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones have both been ruled out of next weekend’s third Test against South Africa.

Alun-Wyn Jones has missed two tackles during this season’s RBS 6 Nations Championship – both on the same player.

Stephen Jones and Dwayne Peel will start in the half-backs against Italy a week on Saturday after Wales head coach Warren Gatland made six changes to the side that beat Scotland.

GETHIN JENKINS will be delighted if he can emulate the standards set by his predecessor Gareth Thomas as Wales captain.

Cardiff prop Gethin Jenkins will captain Wales against world champions South Africa in this month’s Invesco Perpetual Prince William Cup match at the Millennium Stadium.

Mark Jones has recovered from ankle ligament damage to be named on the wing for Wales’ RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

Chris Horsman has revealed his devastation after being withdrawn from Wales’ squad which faced Australia last weekend.

Amir Khan is a wanted man as he prepares for his third professional fight against Steve Gethin in Glasgow tonight.

Cardiff Blues will go into their crucial Heineken Cup play-off match next month without Lions Tom Shanklin, Gethin Jenkins and Martyn Williams.

Adam Jones and his fellow Welsh forwards are determined to set the perfect platform for star backs Gavin Henson and Shane Williams by dominating the powerful France pack tomorrow.

Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made three changes to the side that beat Argentina in Buenos Aires last week for the final Test of the summer tour against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday.

Steve Hansen’s preparations for his last match as Wales coach have been disrupted by injury concerns.

Wales coach Steve Hansen has defended his scrum after criticism following the RBS 6 Nations Championship defeat in Ireland.

GETHIN JENKINS will make his full RBS Six Nations Championship debut on Saturday — by playing out of position against the Grand Slam-chasing Irish.

SIX NATIONS chiefs will hold a crisis meeting tomorrow to decide whether the tournament needs to be abandoned due to the foot and mouth outbreak.