Here are the latest rugby headlines on the evening of Saturday, May 21.
Jiffy speaks out
Wales rugby legend and popular TV pundit Jonathan 'Jiffy' Davies has delivered a brutal assessment of Welsh rugby players and coaches at the four regions.
Davies says it is time for the painful "truth" to be told after a nightmare season that's become engulfed by off-field politics and on-field drubbings. For Cardiff, an appalling season ended in a humiliating 69-21 defeat against Benetton on Friday night - a result which has drawn stinging criticism, which you can read here.
Speaking out on social media, Davies said: "Lots of players are not good enough for all four regional teams. Too many average players are being overpaid. Need to be brutal and honest. Soft culture. Players have to take a long hard look at themselves. No excuses."
When it was pointed out to him that the coaches were arguably as culpable as the players, he said: "Agree. Lots of coaches are too soft with no experience or lack of knowledge. Classroom coaches. All too comfy.
"Truth hurts and needs to be said."
Rees-Zammit sees yellow in defeat
Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit was sin-binned at Twickenham as his Gloucester team threw away a significant lead against Harlequins to all but end their hopes of making the Gallagher Premiership play-offs.
The youngster was penalised for a deliberate knock-on in the second half, with Quins taking the lead for the first time in his absence having earlier trailed 24-7 at half-time. The game finished 28-24.
While Gloucester are tied with Northampton on points and can technically still make the play-offs, fourth-placed Saints have a game in hand (against Saracens tonight) and then play lowly Newcastle at home on the final day.
Dragons go entire season without winning at home
The Dragons' season ended in embarrassing fashion as defeat against the Lions at Rodney Parade meant the Welsh side went the entire campaign without winning a game of rugby at home.
There have been far worse results this term than the 21-11 defeat to the South Africans, but there was no consolation to be found in yet another loss. The Dragons had led 11-7 at the break but the Lions score 14 unanswered points in the second half as their forward dominance told. You can read the match report here.
It will be a very different Dragons side that takes the field next term, with 20 players departing and 10 new faces arriving. Results can surely only go one way.
Wales and 'Boks learn from URC games
Former Springboks coach Jake White believes recent URC clashes between Welsh and South African teams have provided the international coaches with some helpful preparation.
Speaking after his Bulls side overcame the Ospreys 38-31, White said: “I’m sure that Rassie and Jacques (Springboks' coaches) would have been watching that game and watching all the games, especially Welsh franchises.
“I’m sure there’s a lot that they can learn from that as well, but just chatting to the Ospreys guys they are a very big set-piece team, and they like to play out of their own half.
“I’m sure the Springbok coaches and staff will be looking at that and vice versa. I’m sure the Welsh coaches and Welsh staff will be looking at all the games and looking at ways they can try and nullify the set piece and the way we play as South Africans."
