Today's rugby headlines as James Hook and Shane Williams disagree and Welsh team's head coach leaves immediately
These are your rugby morning headlines on Monday, January 31.
Rugby Sport News
Newcastle make late bid for France U20 forward Ekitike
Newcastle are making a Deadline Day bid to sign Stade Reims for Hugo Ekitike.
Six Nations Greatest: Sam Warburton and Danny Care pick the best captains
What makes a good captain? And who is the best captain to have graced the Six Nations?
RL's TaCKLE Project shapes concussion and welfare changes
As contact sports come to terms with the growing evidence around the long-term effects of repeated concussions suffered by participants, rugby league is taking steps to further understand more about those head impacts.
Super Rugby: Western Force to relocate for tournament’s opening rounds
The Western Force will base themselves on Australia’s east coast for the opening two rounds of the inaugural season of Super Rugby Pacific due to ongoing border restrictions in Western Australia as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
'We have to go up there and win' - Sammy Arnold calls for improvement after 'terrible display
Sammy Arnold says everyone at Connacht Rugby needs to be accountable after Saturday's disappointing United Rugby Championship defeat to the Glasgow Warriors.
Silver for Ireland in Seville Sevens after narrow defeat to Australia
Ireland had to settle for silver as they lost out to Australia in the final of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens in Seville.
Rugby-England add Lynagh and Radwan to squad for Six Nations opener against Scotland
(Reuters) - England have added wingers Louis Lynagh and Adam Radwan to the squad as cover for their opening match against Scotland in the Six Nations championship, the Rugby Football Union (RFU)announced on Sunday.