Welsh Rugby/Scrum V

Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau is set to miss the Test series against the Lions after sustaining a broken arm.

The Scarlets reveal flanker Josh Turnbull has had shoulder surgery and will miss the start of the 2013-14 Pro12 campaign.

Hooker Ken Owens joins centre Scott Williams and fly-half Rhys Priestland in pulling out of the Wales tour to Japan with injury.

Wales hooker Richard Hibbard wants to lay his Australia ghosts to rest when he returns Down Under with the Lions.

Welsh rugby will not bankrupt itself by trying to compete with the salaries paid to players in France, says WRU chairman David Pickering.

Results from the Welsh Rugby Union Swalec Leagues

Springboks wing Tonderia Chavanga leaves the Newport Gwent Dragons after an injury-hit season at Rodney Parade.

Gloucester complete the signing of Scarlets and Wales scrum-half Tavis Knoyle on a two-year contract.

Italy scrum-half Tito Tebaldi is expecting big things from his new life at Ospreys after agreeing a two-year deal with the region.

The RGC 1404 rugby side become the first north Wales team to win a place in Welsh rugby's Championship league.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says his transition has been made easier because of the strong Welsh contingent in the squad.

Phil Bennett says fly-half Rhys Patchell, who replaces Rhys Priestland for the Wales tour of Japan, has "got it all".

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny hopes to make the most of his second Lions chance after injury ended his 2009 adventure.

Wales prop Adam Jones says the onus will be on the 15 Welshmen in the Lions squad to integrate with everyone else.

Scarlets fly-half Rhys Priestland says he did not rush his return after the "devastating blow" of an Achilles tendon injury.