Wales coach Warren Gatland has received an offer to lead the British and Irish Lions on their tour of Australia next year, Press Association Sport understands.

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Wales players celebrate after defeating France 16-9 and clinching their third Grand Slam in eight years. The win avenged their World Cup semi-final defeat to the French five months ago and made Gatland the first southern hemisphere coach to win more than one Grand Slam.

Final member of coaching team commits to Wales

The Welsh Rugby Union have tied up all of their Grand Slam-winning coaching team to long-term contracts after forwards coach Robin McBryde signed a deal though to the 2015 World Cup.

Mervyn Davies in action for the Lions in 1974

Wales' 1976 Grand Slam captain Mervyn Davies dies

Wales' 1976 Grand Slam captain Mervyn Davies has died, the Welsh Rugby Union said today. He was 65.

Gethin Jenkins is expected to join Toulon

Gethin Jenkins set to join Welsh exodus to France

Prop Gethin Jenkins will join the Welsh player exodus to France next season.

Newcastle's new director of rugby, Gary Gold, had success with the Springboks in the 2009 series win over the British and Irish Lions and was also in charge at London Irish

Newcastle hope that Gold has the Midas touch

Tait 'having a break' as South African takes helm with ex-England defence coach Ford at his side

Gary Gold was an assistant with the Springboks

Gary Gold becomes rugby director at Newcastle

Newcastle have appointed South African Gary Gold as their rugby director for the rest of this season.

Ireland name O'Connell as Six Nations captain

Paul O'Connell will captain Ireland in this season's Six Nations Championship, the Irish Rugby Football Union has announced.

Robinson retires for the second time

World Cup winner Jason Robinson has announced his retirement from rugby for the second and, he insists, final time.

Joubert determined to rid Sarries of regret of last year's lost chance

South African No 8 tells Chris Hewett about the pain of 12 months ago and why his side are seeking revenge against Leicester today

Scotland announce provisional World Cup squad

Four uncapped players have been named in Scotland head coach Andy Robinson's provisional squad for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Exeter league status safe as they escape with penalty of two points

Exeter, doughty performers throughout their first season at the elite end of the English club game, will be playing Premiership rugby again next season. This should have been a matter of record some time ago – the Devonians have, after all, been winning regularly, which is more than can be said for any of the three northern sides in the top flight – but a mix-up over foreign player registration left them vulnerable to the whims and fancies of Twickenham's disciplinary class. They were duly punished yesterday, but nowhere near heavily enough to threaten their current status.

Peter Bills: Varying punishments for eye-gouging are baffling

When is an eye gouge not an eye gouge? Or to be more specific, when do the rugby authorities take a draconian approach to the offence and when do they feel more tolerant?

Johnson on familiar ground in search of historic slam

Coach backs team to succeed on the stage where he led England to their last title
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