Wesley Fofana has been at Clermont Auvergne since 2008 and is now set to remain at the club beyond his 35th birthday.
Asked if he was likely to return to rugby league, Sonny Bill Williams said: "I can't believe these kinds of rumours still float around."
The heat is on Michael Cheika amid just one win in six matches, not that he is showing it according to Michael Hooper.
England wing Chris Ashton's red card for Sale Sharks has landed him with a seven-week ban.
Despite defeat in their Rugby Championship opener, head coach Mario Ledesma has made just one change for Saturday's Test in Mendoza.
We take a look at the stats behind the second round of fixtures in the 2018 Rugby Championship, as Australia travel to New Zealand.
Ahead of the opening round of fixtures in the 2018-19 season, we pick out some of the best statistics surrounding the Top 14.
South Africa boss Rassie Erasmus has made just one change for Saturday's game against Argentina, with Franco Mostert recalled.
Michael Cheika says it is "a little bit of a stretch" for opposite number Steve Hansen to claim Australia lacked respect in Sydney.
Two players could make their Australia debuts against New Zealand in Auckland as Michael Cheika responds to a limp defeat in Sydney.
Were Kalyn Ponga to leave rugby league for rugby union, New Zealand would be likely to consider selecting him, Steve Hansen has said.
Danny Cipriani has escaped further punishment from the Rugby Football Union over his conduct during an incident in Jersey this month.
He faces an RFU disciplinary hearing on Wednesday but Danny Cipriani has still been named in Gloucester's XV for his debut on Thursday.
French powerhouse Stade Francais, coached by former Bok coach Heyneke Meyer, boasts the biggest player budget ahead of the 2018/2019 French Top 14 season....
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The knives are being sharpened for Michael Cheika, but Australia's coach insists he is more demanding of himself than any observer.
Having been out of action with concussion since the Six Nations in March, Dylan Hartley is content he is ready for a return.