Former Ospreys coach Lyn Jones has linked up with Newport Gwent Dragons and will work with the Welsh region until the end of the year.
He will assist the Rodney Parade coaching team for a period that covers the back-to-back Heineken Cup matches with treble tournament winners Toulouse.
Jones will operate alongside Dragons Head Coach Paul Turner on an interim basis while the region looks to recruit a full-time assistant coach at the beginning of next year.
"Lyn and I have had several discussions over the past month in my dealings with him in his role at Ebbw Vale RFC," Turner told the Dragons website.
"I believe Lyn would bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to our coaching team during the intensive programme of fixtures ahead of us."