It seems that Sean Lamont may be bound not for Brive, but for Parc Y Scarlets with a move to Llanelli. Injury hit Sean (but who is currently out of the Saints team on form) may yet be playing Magners League rugby next year. There’s nothing official on the Scarlets website yet so it may be another one of those rumours, in which case apologies for spreading it further.

Scotsman | Beeb

Would there have been room for him at either Edinburgh or Glasgow? Unlikely at Glasgow with the Evans boys, Fa-atau and Rob Dewey’s rumoured impending transformation into a winger. While at Edinburgh you have Malkovich Webster and Mossy who immediately spring to mind -  so there is an argument he could fit in there  – but not forgetting the likes of Turnbull, Reid, Houston and Thompson all pushing through and competing for back three spots. Still it means we’ll see more of Sean on BBC Wales’ coverage…