Tonight's rugby news as Welsh speedster Regan Grace suffers serious injury and Wales name development team

Here are the latest rugby evening headlines for Wednesday, August 3.

Welsh speedster Regan Grace has suffered a season-ending injury, bringing his rugby league career with St Helens to a premature end.

Grace ruptured his Achilles in Sunday's defeat to Salford and is now set to undergo surgery. The healing process will take a number of months, with Grace having signed to cross codes and join Racing 92 next season.

Earlier this year, Grace turned down an offer of a new contract with his club, opting to join the rugby union side instead. He has had an injury-plagued year, though, making just nine appearances for St Helens.

"It is a devastating blow for him and for us as a team and a club as well," Saints boss Kristian Woolf said. "Regan has come through our academy and has been a big part of our club and team for a long time. He is a really valued player and person who has been a big part of our success over the last couple of years."

Grace has played a key role in St Helens' success in recent year, helping them to three Super League titles and a Challenge Cup. Wales rugby union boss Wayne Pivac has admitted he will be watching Grace's progress in the 15-a-side code with interest.

The Welsh Rugby Union is piloting a new development programme for the best under-18s male rugby players in Wales along with their Scottish and Italian counterparts. A development squad of 33 has been named for a mini-camp in north Wales before heading to Stirling for a six-day training camp with Scotland and Italy.

The three Unions have planned collaborative training sessions, live scrum, lineouts, and units training, as well as two non-capped adapted matches. It is part of the WRU's push to bridge the gap between the age-grade regional pathways