Magnificent Vunipola rises from the pack to help beat the Reds and provide some good news as Bowe joins Healy and Jones on the plane home

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Tongue lashing: Mike Phillips scores a mouthwatering second try as the Lions open their summer tour with a 59-8 thrashing of the Barbarians in Hong Kong yesterday

Barbarians 8 British and Irish Lions 59 match report: Enter the Dragons - Welsh trio slay Baa-Baas

Phillips, Faletau and Jones make case for Test inclusion with outstanding performances in eight-try rout on first outing of the Lions tour

Bradley Davies named Wales captain in Sam Warburton's absence

Cardiff Blues lock to return from injury to lead Wales on tour of Japan

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Sam Jones

Wasps flanker Sam Jones included in Barbarians squad for games against England and the Lions

There are now 22 confirmed players in a strong squad

George North: The wing’s proposed move out of Wales started the latest row

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Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams faces month out of action

Williams was hurt during Cardiff Blues' RaboDirect PRO12 defeat against the Ospreys

International school project will track ospreys

Thousands of children from across Europe and Africa are to be brought together in a pioneering project to create a new generation of conservationists.

Dan Biggar

Wales fly-half Dan Biggar agrees new deal with Ospreys

The 23-year-old will remain at Liberty Stadium until 2016

Steve Walsh presides over Wales' victory
3 - Adam Jones (Wales): Missed out on the team of the weekend last time out and his performance on Saturday showed why. Hugely talented and when he is at his best he is unstoppable in the scrum, forcing Marler to be substituted just after half-time and continued his torment of England against Mako Vunipola, who had a good impact with a high tackle count bu couldn't stop Jones. Form may see him take Lions shirt over Dan Cole.

Six Nations: Adam Jones backs England props to recover from Wales defeat

England were beaten 30-3 in the Six nations decider

Gethin Jenkins alongside Sam Warburton

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An impressive display against Scotland lifts Alun Wyn Jones’s chance to lead his country

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Sam Warburton returns

Six Nations: Wales prop Gethin Jenkins misses out on Scotland clash

Wales announce team to play Scotland

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Six Nations: Wales lock Ian Evans recognises selection dilemma for Rob Howley

Wales play Scotland at Murrayfield next weekend

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