After playing his whole career in rugby union, Luther Burrell will line up for rugby league side Warrington Wolves later this year.
England's Steve Borthwick has confirmed that Maro Itoje will be absent again when they travel to Wales on Saturday.
Wales are hopeful that Leigh Halfpenny and Dan Biggar will recover in time to face England in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Having played for Ulster last week, Iain Henderson has been named in the 34-man Ireland squad to face Italy as expected.
Having sustained a suspected concussion while playing for Top 14 at the weekend, Sergio Parisse will sit out Italy's clash with Ireland.
Morgan Parra and Camille Lopez's absence from France's Six Nations squad is a sporting decision and nothing more, says Jacques Brunel.
Finn Russell has not satsified the requirements of his graduated return-to-play protocol and will miss Scotland's clash with France.
The Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) has confirmed Leinster's Robbie Henshaw has extended his contract until June 2022.
Full-back Thomas Ramos will make his first start for France, who have a new half-back pairing for the Six Nations clash against Scotland.
Mourad Boudjellal told Julian Savea he is not welcome at Toulon, but the ex-All Black promised to keep giving his all for the team.
After agreeing to join Racing 92 until the end of the season, Dan Carter expressed his sadness at the circumstances surrounding his return.
For the second time in the space of 24 hours, a Toulon player has defended himself following comments made by president Mourad Boudjellal.
With Elliot Daly departing for Saracens, Wasps will hope Matteo Minozzi proves to be a 'Super Smash' signing from Zebre.
Gregor Townsend has added six players to Scotland's squad ahead of the France Six Nations trip, but Stuart Hogg is out.
Liam Squire is leaving New Zealand at the end of the campaign to join NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes in Japan.
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