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Lyn Jones, currently off ill from his Newport Gwent Dragons duties, was spotted at Harlequins last Thursday, according to former England captain Nick Easter.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Easter said Jones appeared at Quins, who are looking for a new head coach with Conor O'Shea leaving to take up the Italy job.

“Lyn Jones was interestingly down at the Stoop on Thursday when we were doing our team run and I spoke to him and said 'good luck',” said Easter.

There has been widespread rumour on social media about Jones' future at Rodney Parade, even though the official line from the Region's hierarchy is that he is genuinely poorly.

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Dragons chief executive Stuart Davies said on Monday night : “He’s director of rugby and he’s subject to ailments like the rest of us.

“He’s off work. In fairness to Kingsley (Jones), I thought he did well stepping in.”

Quizzed about the rumour mill on social media, he said: “There’s a lot out there.

“Nothing has changed here. We are still finishing the season.”

While Jones would be an outsider to take a post the size of that at Quins, he does have vast experience and worked in south-west London for two seasons while in charge of London Welsh.

The Dragons have reached the semi-finals of the European Challenge Cup, but their Guinness Pro12 results have been dismal this term with only four victories secured.

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