Warren Gatland explains Wyn Jones omission from Wales’ preliminary 54-man squad
Warren Gatland has revealed Wyn Jones’ shock omission from his preliminary World Cup training squad was down to Wales seeking greater front-row mobility.
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Leinster reach Champions Cup final after win over Toulouse
Leinster put themselves in position to win their fifth Champions Cup after a comfortable 41-22 win over Toulouse in the Aviva Stadium.
England hold off France fightback to clinch Grand Slam in front of record crowd
England completed the Grand Slam with a 38-33 victory over France but were saved by the bell in front of a world-record 58,498 crowd at Twickenham.
Former England international Chris Ashton to retire from rugby at end of season
Former England wing Chris Ashton will retire at the end of the season, his club Leicester have announced.
Maro Itoje calls on Premiership Rugby to halt player exodus to France
Maro Itoje has called on Premiership Rugby to halt the player exodus to France as he refused to rule out moving overseas when his Saracens contract expires next year.
Leicester’s Jasper Wiese aware of threat Champions Cup opponents Leinster pose
Jasper Wiese has highlighted how big a Heineken Champions Cup challenge Leicester face by describing quarter-final opponents Leinster as “probably the best club team in the world”.
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg to retire from rugby after World Cup
Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg has announced that he will be retiring from playing rugby after the World Cup later this year to pursue a new career as he declared that he “always wanted to finish at the top end of the game”.
Ireland ‘nowhere near’ as good as they can be – Andy Farrell
Andy Farrell insists Ireland’s game is “nowhere near” where he would like it to be as he seeks to keep driving standards on the back of Grand Slam success.