A police force has been rapped for finding that an on-duty officer whose gun was in a holster around his ankles while he was having sex, had his weapon under “control” at all times.

Penalty-taking decided the first Test in favour of the British & Irish Lions and the art of bisecting the posts will again be massively influential in Saturday’s second encounter with Australia, believes Lions legend Neil Jenkins.

Barclays boss Antony Jenkins will attempt to break from the bank’s scandal-hit past this week by announcing the closure of its tax avoidance unit and the cull of around 2,000 investment banking jobs, it was reported today.

Scandal-hit Barclays is reportedly in talks with shareholders over plans to pay its new boss a seven-figure bonus.

PETER STRINGER’S Heineken Cup run with Saracens might be extended following the London club’s success in securing a home quarter-final with a gruelling away victory over Benetton Treviso yesterday.

Wales 66 Fiji 0

Wales coach Warren Gatland has named an unchanged team for Sunday’s World Cup clash with Samoa in Hamilton.

SPARE a thought for Conal Keaney today.

SPIRITS already soaring with a sneak preview of summer sunshine have been lifted even higher with the opening of the 57th Cork International Choral Festival.

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.

WALES coach Warren Gatland aims to plot Fiji’s downfall tonight – leaving the South Sea Islanders as victims of their own success.

Wales 25 South Africa 29

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.

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

Dylan Hartley insists Northampton will step into the unknown without any fear at Perpignan tomorrow night, after their momentous victory over two-time European champions Munster.

FOR Ryan Jenkins, life ended by suicide in a remote Canadian motel room.

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.

IAN McGEECHAN has revealed he is unlikely to give his British and Irish Lions Test team a trial run before their opening showdown against world champions South Africa.

Gareth Jenkins will return to Llanelli Scarlets in a new role as head of regional development and recruitment.

Llanelli Scarlets could be on the verge of making two major southern hemisphere signings – despite sacking their rugby director Phil Davies.

Llanelli Scarlets are expected to confirm later today the departure of their rugby director Phil Davies, with speculation mounting that former Wales coach Gareth Jenkins could make a dramatic Stradey Park return.

NEIL JENKINS has acclaimed the incredible achievements of England’s Jonny Wilkinson as he prepares to hand over his world Test points record today.

A CORK couple in their 60s were off-loaded from an Aer Lingus aircraft in Tenerife because a flight attendant insisted the woman looked too sick to fly — even though a doctor had cleared her earlier.

JASON LEONARD believes England are in a healthier state following the 2007 World Cup than they were after conquering planet rugby four years earlier.

Andy Hamilton overcame the pain of a foot injury to reach the second round of the Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship this afternoon.

Wales World Cup captain Gareth Thomas has lifted the lid on his side’s early elimination from the tournament.

SCOTT JOHNSON was surprised to learn he had been installed as favourite to replace Gareth Jenkins as Wales head coach.

THE Welsh Rugby Union acted swiftly and decisively to sack head coach Gareth Jenkins less than 24 hours after Wales crashed out of the World Cup after defeat to Fiji.

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”.

Chris Horsman has issued a passionate defence of under-fire head coach Gareth Jenkins – but he admits the time has come for Wales to put up or shut up.

Gareth Thomas will captain Wales at the World Cup next month.

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.

WALES’ fitness guru Mark Bennett yesterday looked to bury the conspiracy theories surrounding Gavin Henson by revealing head coach Gareth Jenkins had no option but to cut him from the World Cup squad.

WALES winger Chris Czekaj is almost certain to miss the World Cup and could be out for up to a year.

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Gavin Henson has been presented with a golden opportunity to force his way back into the Wales side for the RBS 6 Nations after Kevin Morgan suffered a broken jaw.

Stephen Jones insists the Wales captaincy is not having an adverse effect on his performance despite leading his side to back-to-back defeats in their opening RBS 6 Nations Championship matches.

DARRAGH HURLEY is in the Munster team for today’s Heineken Cup clash with Cardiff Blues at Thomond Park (5.35pm, Sky Sports).

Gareth Jenkins challenged Wales to turn New Zealand’s fears into reality tomorrow and end a 53-year hunt for victory over the All Blacks.

SONNY PARKER has been charged with stopping New Zealand in their tracks after being selected ahead of both Gavin Henson and James Hook to start at inside centre against the rampant All Blacks.

Llanelli Scarlets fly-half Stephen Jones is widely expected to be named as the new Wales captain tomorrow.

Wales coach Gareth Jenkins has picked two uncapped players from his young touring squad to start the first Test against Argentina in Puerto Madryn on Sunday.

Argentina will be a whole new experience for new Wales coach Gareth Jenkins when his squad travel there next month.