Here are the latest rugby headlines on Tuesday, November 29.
Gatland could get choice between Wales and England
Former England and Lions wing Ugo Monye believes Warren Gatland is in prime position to land either the Wales or England jobs as Wayne Pivac and Eddie Jones stand on the brink.
Both the WRU and RFU are currently holding reviews into disappointing autumn campaigns that saw Wales lose to Georgia for the first time in history and England complete their worst year of results since 2008.
Gatland is known to be top of the WRU's contingency list if they pull the trigger on Pivac, and Monye believes Eddie Jones' time is also up less than a year out from the Rugby World Cup. He believes Gatland is a credible option to take England to the World Cup, with an approach from both teams not out of the question if Jones and Pivac are fired.
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"The person laughing at the minute is Warren Gatland. He has a blank cheque," Monye said on the BBC's Rugby Union Weekly podcast.
"He's there going 'do I want to be coach of Wales or England for the next five years? No. But I reckon I could give it a real good crack for 10 months'.
"He knows how to get a team gelled and co-ordinated in no time because he has done it for the last three Lions series. I know Gats fairly well. He's obviously got this massive affinity for Wales but does he want to go back?
"If he is to be offered a job, the one thing he will want to do, and you have to be selfish as a coach and protect your legacy, he can look at both those squads [England and Wales] and ask 'who do I have a better chance of getting to a World Cup final with? And how much are you willing to pay for my time.'"
Wales international flies to South Africa
Wales international Bradley Roberts has given the Dragons a big boost by flying out to join the team immediately after the autumn internationals.
Roberts is expected to now feature against the Stormers after making just one appearance in the autumn for Wales as a replacement against Georgia.
Rio Dyer, Rhodri Jones and Ben Carter will not play against the Stormers after Wales duty but could fly out for the European Challenge Cup opener against the Lions.
“It’s great to have Brad with us,” said head coach Dai Flanagan. “The more quality players we can have around the group the better and we expect a few more to join us for the European game.
“Several boys were involved in three or four matchdays for Wales so it’s important they get some down time,” said Flanagan.
“It's the intensity of international rugby, not so much the training because we all train hard and the levels are not too different day to day.
“The difference is that Wales have six weeks of doing that intensely while we've got to try and manage it through a year.
Scarlets get boost
Meanwhile, Sam Costelow and Dane Blacker have joined the Scarlets in Johannesburg ahead of Sunday’s match against Emirates Lions.
The pair have been part of Wales’ Autumn Nations squad for the November series. Tonga international Vaea Fifita is also available after he missed last weekend’s defeat to DHL Stormers in Cape Town.
Flanker flies out to join Cardiff
Shane Lewis-Hughes has also travelled to South Africa and linked up with the Cardiff Rugby squad ahead of Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship clash with Vodacom Bulls.
The flanker joined the squad in Durban on Tuesday morning after Gwilym Bradley suffered a foot injury during last weekend’s 35-0 victory over Cell C Sharks.
Cardiff are continuing their preparations in Durban before flying to Pretoria on Wednesday evening.
Henshaw's year over
Ireland and Leinster centre Robbie Henshaw will be out of action until January after having wrist surgery, it has been announced.
Leinster coach Leo Cullen said on Monday that Henshaw, 29, "underwent a procedure" last week.
Henshaw will miss the opening rounds of the European Champions Cup and three interprovincial derbies in the United Rugby Championship.
Johnny Sexton is a doubt for Leinster's game against Ulster on Saturday because of a calf injury.
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