Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Diamond is stunned his 18-year-old scrum-half Joe Davis has not been included in England's U20 elite player squad.
It was last March when the class of 2023/24 clinched the championship with a win away in France and they followed up that success by securing World Cup glory in July in South Africa.
The five Australian Super Rugby Pacific franchises - the Brumbies, Reds, Rebels, Force and Waratahs - and the Fijian Drua have unveiled their squads for next season.
Looking to break away from the Brumbies, Joe Powell has found himself in very familiar surrounds so far this Super Rugby AU season.
Harlequins overcame Andre Esterhuizen’s dismissal in the 45th minute to record a superb 34-24 victory over Gloucester in a pulsating game at Kingsholm.
A collection of the top performing players from the seventh round of the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season, including a scintillating offensive performance from Ollie Thorley and the first appearance of the season for Charles Piutau.
A collection of the top performing players from the seventh round of the 2018/19 Gallagher Premiership season, including a scintillating offensive performance from Ollie Thorley and the first appearance of the season for Charles Piutau.
This is a transformed Savea, coming through the fire as a rebuilt player. The visual comparison to 2016 is as clear as night and day, he has reached another physical level.
Now more than ever the Rebels need to step up and deliver and they have never been better placed to do so.
In a statement released today, Glocester Rugby confirmed the signing of the Australian international on a short-term deal prior to the start of next years Super Rugby competition.