Sexton named new Ireland captain as Farrell calls up five uncapped players
Andy Farrell has called up five uncapped players into his first Ireland squad, with Johnny Sexton confirmed as the team's captain.
Teenage wing Rees-Zammit named in Wales Six Nations squad
Louis Rees-Zammit, the 18-year-old Gloucester flyer, could make his Wales debut in the Six Nations in a new era under Wayne Pivac.
Hogg to captain Scotland in Six Nations
Gregor Townsend has turned to Stuart Hogg to lead Scotland in the Six Nations following Greig Laidlaw's international retirement.
Reinach to make Northampton exit
Cobus Reinach could be set to join Montpellier after announcing he will leave Northampton Saints following three seasons at the club.
England reveal Jones’ new-look coaching team
The Six Nations kicks off next month and England will have a new coaching line-up in place for the tournament.
Sgarbi named in Smith’s first Italy squad after six-year absence
Alberto Sgarbi has not played for Italy since 2014 but was named in Franco Smith's first squad selection on Monday.
Leinster stay perfect with Lyon thrashing, Racing leave it late to reach last eight
A thrashing of Lyon ensured Leinster made it five wins from five in the European Champions Cup, while Racing 92 reached the last eight.
Saracens keep Champions Cup defence alive, trio book quarter-final spots
Rhys Carre's early red card made life difficult for Saracens, but they still defeated Ospreys in the European Champions Cup.
La Rochelle sink Sale as Harlequins edge out Bath in Champions Cup
La Rochelle kept their hopes of progressing in the European Champions Cup alive by beating Sale Sharks, while Harlequins edged out Bath.
Sam Underhill signs three-year Bath contract
Sam Underhill, Jack Walker and Max Wright have all signed three-year contracts to remain at Bath.
Golding replaces Wray as Saracens chairman
Saracens have brought in lawyer Neil Golding as their new chairman after Nigel Wray stepped down.
Waratahs land Maddocks from Rebels
Jack Maddocks has returned to New South Wales to join the Waratahs after three seasons with the Rebels.
Ireland fly-half Carbery out of Six Nations
Joey Carbery has suffered another injury blow and will play no part in Ireland's bid to regain the Six Nations title.
Ollivon named France Six Nations captain as Galthie puts faith in youth
Charles Ollivon only has 11 caps to his name but the Toulon back-row will captain a new-look France during the Six Nations.
Worcester star Fatialofa still ‘serious’ after surgery to ease spinal cord pressure
Worcester's former Hurricanes forward Michael Fatialofa is recovering from a neck injury suffered in the Premiership match against Saracens.
Saracens prepare to tell stars if players must be offloaded
Saracens may have to offload players to comply with salary-cap regulations, with the club running a "scoping exercise" to reach a decision.