Olympian James Stannard will embark on a new coaching journey after taking up a position with the Western Force.
The Lions' mighty prop has confounded his critics and conquered challenges to star in the URC.
Australia head coach Joe Schmidt is unable to stick to a winning formula for their rematch against Argentina in the Rugby Championship, as three injuries have forced him into changes.
The 2024/25 Pro D2 season gets going next weekend, with Olympique pencilled in for a Friday night home clash versus Valence Romans, and getting organised has been a rush at the second-tier strugglers hoping for an uptick in fortunes.
James O'Connor will wear the No.10 jumper for Queensland against Wales in a timely audition for the off-contract veteran.
Joe Schmidt seemed to catch himself out on Thursday after initially suggesting that new captain James Slipper wasn’t “massively keen” on the role.
Liam Wright will not suit up for the Wallabies on Saturday evening after being ruled out of the second Test against Wales.
Saints were trailing 18-21 when Hendy, who had come on for Burger Odendaal and was soon at fault for the game-levelling Bath try scored by Will Muir, was just one step inside the opposition half when he clasped a pass from George Furbank, who had switched into out-half after the cramped Fin Smith limped off just minutes before.
Two traditionally free-wheeling attacking sides have built huge victories on their set-piece excellence.
In 1956 following a successful season as Oxford University’s fly half and an impressive performance in the Varsity Match Mike Smith won his first England cap in the Five Nations against Wales.