Today's rugby headlines as World Rugby refuse to address law despite backlash and Faletau's genius revealed
These are your morning headlines from the world of rugby on Tuesday, March 1.
Rugby Sport News
Fraser Brown: Scotland changes for Italy are inevitable - no one should be guaranteed their place
Games between Scotland and Italy always seem freighted with significance and the match in Rome a week on Saturday will have extra edge after the results at the weekend.
Italy game of little value to Ireland or England
It was an unfortunate sequence of events that reduced the Ireland versus Italy game to a foregone conclusion on Sunday at the Aviva Stadium.
Izack Rodda: Wallabies lock recommits to Western Force and Rugby Australia
Western Force and Wallabies lock Izack Rodda has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him in Australia until the end of 2024.
Familiar faces connected to Schools’ Cup semi-final clash with RBAI and Methody
The two Belfast schools are the most successful in the competitions history with 68 outright wins between them.
Drua Super clash shifted to Sunshine Coast
The Fijian Drua insist they will be ready for a crunch Super Rugby Pacific match against Melbourne despite heavy rain forcing the relocation of Friday night's game.
Leinster assistant coach Contepomi: Pumas link only 'rumours'
Felipe Contepomi insists that stories linking him to the vacant head coach role with Argentina are just "rumours" and that he's very happy at Leinster.
World Rugby suspends Russia ’until further notice
London - Russia and Belarus were suspended from all international rugby "until further notice" on Tuesday, the world governing body said, as it announced "full and immediate" sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine.