Iconic Wales prop Adam Jones has signed a new two-year contract with the Ospreys and will remain with the Swansea-based club at least the summer of 2014.

Six Nations chief John Feehan hopes to have a new British and Irish Lions coach in place by the end of 2011.

It has emerged Warren Gatland will be free to coach the Lions on their 2013 tour of Australia thanks to a five-month break clause in his new Wales deal.

Australia skipper Rocky Elsom is relishing the prospect of lining up against the British and Irish Lions when they tour Down Under in 2013.

The British and Irish Lions will kick off their 2013 tour to Australia against the Barbarians in Hong Kong.

The British and Irish Lions could play a match in Hong Kong before the tour of Australia in 2013.