Sharing a beer with the legendary Alfie Langer a few nights before the New Zealand game, we were joined by the likes of Nathan Hindmarsh and Cooper Cronk: both overlooked by Sheens for the first match, but clearly allowed off the leash to enjoy their own time in London.

BBC: Closing the gap?

Turner needs to find replacements for the departed Ian Gough, Gareth Cooper, Aled Brew and Nathan Brew.

BBC: Turner urges Dragons investment

The Dragons have lost the likes of Ian Gough, Gareth Cooper, Aled Brew and Nathan Brew, though, and their funding still lags some way behind the other Welsh regions.

BBC: Dragons sign Mustoe and Gustafson