It’s a Steve Borthwick trait, spin the positive, talk about learning and be the epitome of the glass-half-full guy, but the time is here when these repeated sound bites start to lose value.
Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has revealed rival Gallagher Premiership clubs are already trying to cherry-pick his squad as he starts contract negotiations in a bid to stop talent leaving the bottom club in the league, who are on a 25-game losing run.
Six new names feature in the Australia U20 squad for the World Rugby U20 Championship beginning at the end of this month in South Africa.
With the confirmation on Friday of the respective match day 23s, all is now in readiness for Saturday’s heavyweight Investec Champions Cup final in London.
United Rugby Championship strugglers the Sharks have confirmed the signing of World Cup winning prop Trevor Nyakane, as reported by RugbyPass.
New Zealand was ahead 12-8 when Allen departed but conceding a 6-0 penalty count soon saw blindside Malachi Wrampling-Alec sin binned in the 23rd minute following a team warning for persistent infringements.
The Junior Wallabies have made some significant changes to their starting side ahead of their must-win pool clash against England U20s on Tuesday.
Twice-capped England prop Trevor Davidson has exited Newcastle with immediate effect to permanently join Northampton, with Irish prop Oisin Heffernan moving in the opposite direction on loan until the end of the season.
How did the All Blacks front-rowers rate throughout an up-and-down season?
The muscular hooker won his 50th cap and put in a world-class performance to further weaken the All Blacks' resolve