The Cardiff prop was doing manual labour while playing semi-pro rugby as recently as 2021.
Halfback Ryan Lonergan will lead an impressive Australia A side into battle when they take on Rugby World Cup-bound Portugal in France on Saturday.
Alun Wyn Jones has given his first interview as a Toulon player, outlining what he hopes to achieve during his short-term contract at the Top 14 club.
The ex-Ospreys player retired from Test rugby in May.
The Rugby Pod has given its verdict on the unceremonious dumping of Rhys Carre from the Wales squad, while also suggesting that men’s record caps holder Alun Wyn Jones was unhappy about making himself unavailable for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.
The former Wales and British and Irish Lions captain announced his retirement from international rugby last month after making a world-record 170 Test match appearances.
Wales’ Rugby World Cup training squad has lost another player – only this time the decision has been taken by Warren Gatland.
Rhys Webb has become the latest Wales player to announce his retirement from Test rugby before the World Cup.
England against Wales is always a huge fixture but this one has a very different feel about it after the results and performances in the opening weekend of the Six Nations.
