Owen Farrell’s aspirations of making a fourth British & Irish Lions tour appear to be on shaky ground as injuries and his new club's patchy form cast shadows over his selection for next summer’s expedition to Australia.
Former international players Rob Kearney and Melodie Robinson have been appointed to the World Rugby Executive Board, marking the first time that players will have representation at the highest level of the sport’s governance.
We’ve got our rugby back. Saturday’s sold-out Gallagher Premiership final was a vibrant celebration of the elite club game at its best just a year after three of the league’s participants – Worcester, Wasps and London Irish – grimly went bust and the showpiece decider featuring Saracens and Sale was played with a quarter of English rugby HQ empty.
Trafalgar Square was a haven for football last Thursday morning with a bustling fans village having just opened ahead of the UEFA Champions League final. Just a few steps away, some titans from another sport had assembled.
Supported by both World Rugby and International Rugby Players, former Wallabies captain George Gregan will chair the new independent organisation’s charity board of trustees which has appointed Sara Heath as its chief executive officer.
Ulster bounced back from defeat with a 31-15 victory over French Top 14 leaders Racing 92 at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday.
Former All Black Tawera Kerr-Barlow could add such key depth to the Wallabies' halfback stocks.
France are the defending champions from four years ago and their seniors are favourites to hoist the William Webb Ellis trophy in a few months’ time.
Ex-England international Damian Hopley has finished up as CEO of the RPA after a final day that included a visit to Wasps - his former club - and the publication of his final thoughts column listing the most outstanding achievements.