Dragons' coaching deal may involve Kidney with Wales

DECLAN KIDNEY could come face-to-face with his former boss Eddie O'Sullivan in next season's Six Nations tournament as an advisor to Wales coach Mike Ruddock.

Although it has been unconfirmed by Kidney, Gwent Dragons (Newport and Ebbw Vale) offered him the coaching role at the club over the weekend and he is understood to have agreed to the terms.

Rumours in Wales suggest Kidney could earn in excess of £70,000 annually (a very conservative offer) to lead the Dragons over a period of at least two years.