Ryan in line for Leinster return for Tigers clash
James Ryan is in line for a Leinster return for Saturday's Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final against Leicester.
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Today's rugby headlines as Shaun Edwards admits England job tempted him to leave Wales
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, April 25.
'I'm already speaking to people' - Rowntree sets sights on appointing backroom team
Munster's head coach in-waiting Graham Rowntree says preparations are already under way to recruit his backroom team.
Lancaster: Next England head coach should be English
Stuart Lancaster approves of the Rugby Football Union's strong preference to appoint an English successor to Eddie Jones because of the motivating power of nationality - but he played down any suggestion he could depart Leinster for a second stint at the helm of his native country.
Stuart Lancaster favours English successor to Eddie Jones after World Cup
Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster approves of the Rugby Football Union’s strong preference to appoint an English successor to Eddie Jones because of the motivating power of nationality.
On this day in 2012: Stuart Lancaster appointed England head coach
Stuart Lancaster permanently succeeded Martin Johnson as England head coach on this day a decade ago.
On This Day in 2005: GB captain Andy Farrell swaps codes to join Saracens
Great Britain rugby league captain Andy Farrell switched codes to union and signed for Saracens on this day in 2005.
What would the old Eddie Jones say about today’s Eddie Jones?
Remember that night in Paris? This same March week back in 2016, Eddie Jones’s England went there with the grand slam on the line. Of course they won it, beating France 31-21 thanks to fine tries from Danny Care, Dan Cole and Anthony Watson. Afterwards, James Haskell and Chris Robshaw were walking around the Stade de France in custom-made shirts with the number six-and-a-half on the back (a sly and affectionate dig at their coach after he told them they couldn’t play seven), while the Vunipola brothers belted out Backstreet Boys covers in the dressing room. It was the start of a party that stretched long into the next morning.