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Former Wales prop Jones to retire

Adam Jones will remain with Premiership club Harlequins as assistant forwards coach when he hangs up his boots at the end of the season.

Leicester Tigers are hovering ominously just outside the top four after beating fellow Premiership title hopefuls Wasps.

Maro Itoje said "the mind is a powerful thing" when asked about claims that he looked jaded in the Six Nations.

Leinster suffered a surprise Pro14 defeat against Ospreys on Saturday, while Cardiff Blues won for a fifth game in a row.

A club-record crowd of 30,174 witnessed Newcastle Falcons win at St James' Park as Toby Flood kicked 20 points against Northampton.

There were wins for Glasgow Warriors, Edinburgh and Cheetahs in Pro14 on Saturday, with Duncan Weir among the star performers.

Exeter Chiefs moved 11 points clear at the top of the Premiership after a dramatic victory over Bath at the Recreation Ground.

Newcastle Falcons are unlikely top-four contenders in the Premiership and Toby Flood said they can play with a smile on their faces.

Ireland's record-breaking winger Jacob Stockdale has been named as the Six Nations Player of the Championship.

After successive losses, the Crusaders rediscovered that winning feeling with a 33-14 victory over the Bulls in Super Rugby on Friday.

As coaching changes continue at London Irish, director of rugby Nick Kennedy has left the club.

Toby Flood thinks Eddie Jones should have managed the workload of the England players more efficiently in training during the Six Nations.

Iain Henderson has put pen to paper on a new deal with the Irish Rugby Football Union until June 2021.

Wales wing George North missed a Northampton training session this month and has been punished by the Premiership club.

Following on from Rory Best's contract extension, Rob Kearney has agreed a deal with the IRFU until November 2019.

John Mulvihill has been named as Danny Wilson's replacement by Cardiff Blues.