By STEFFAN THOMAS

THE DRAGONS are pondering a shake-up of their backroom team with a new head coach set to be appointed.
TRP understands they are considering moving director of rugby Dean Ryan into a mentoring role while he would also retain his place on the board.
There are several candidates in the frame but Scarlets attack coach Dai Flanagan has emerged as a serious contender to fill the role of head coach.
The Dragons players were told this week that current backs coach Gordon Ross will be leaving at the end of the season, which frees up room in their budget to strengthen their b...