Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has agreed a brand new player-coach contract at Dragons.
Lydiate, who turns 37 this season, will proceed to play and has been named among the many replacements for his or her season opener in opposition to former membership Ospreys on Saturday in Newport.
However BBC Sport has discovered the deal can even embody the British and Irish Lion taking a proper position amongst Dai Flanagan’s teaching crew.
Flanagan beforehand mentioned in Could: “Dan is a participant I don’t need to depart this area for his enjoying expertise and what he can carry off the sector going ahead.
“Teaching is one thing Dan is curious to see what it could be like. I’ve instructed him how good a coach he could be.”