The Scotland backrow reflects on a career of glory, trauma and fulfilment as he hangs up his boots
It has now emerged that Theo Brophy-Clews, the London Irish back who retired last month, was set to join another Premiership club.
Newcastle back-rower John Hardie, the New Zealander who represented Scotland, has called time on his career at the age of 32.
Grenoble have claimed that they have signed Samoan tighthead Lologovi'i Mulipola, just a day after Newcastle Falcons Director of Rugby Dean Richards stated the prop hadn't signed for anyone.
Playing for 2 countries at Test level has been outlawed for some time but Six Nations highlights how changing allegiance still happens.
Dean Richards watched Newcastle wing Adam Radwan embarrass England’s Jonny May with a combination of pace and footwork and then warned the rest of the Gallagher Premiership that his flyer is going to get better.
Before we get to the savagery of modern rugby, life in France and with Scotland and the years of graft under the brilliant Vern Cotter, there’s something obviously different that strikes you about Nathan Hines.
Ignore Tuesday's tedious unveiling ceremony in the Edinburgh rain... the job Gregor Townsend had in deciding Scotland's World Cup squad was his country's most difficult selection in modern times.
A loss to Gloucester in Round 21 confirmed Newcastle Falcons' relegation to the Greene King IPA Championship, but how well are they prepared to return at first time of asking and re-establish themselves as a Gallagher Premiership club?
Our XV of the week from Round 17 of the Gallagher Premiership, a weekend which included the East Midlands derby, two big wins in the relegation battle and Saracens triumph at the Olympic Stadium against Harlequins.
