Munster look to nail down third spot in pool as summit moves beyond reach
Top-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next round
Top-four seeding would earn Munster comfort blanket of home second leg in next round
Itoje has been offered a seven-figure sum to join the top French side Racing 92 on loan
Ben Te’o has lost out to Piers Francis among the four centres bound for Japan 2019
Mike Brown and Ben Spencer also left out of 33-man squad for first warm-up match
Robshaw won the last of his 66 caps during the 2018 summer tour to South Africa
He takes the place of the injured Chris Ashton for Six Nations visit to Cardiff
Ireland begin the defence of their Six Nations crown against the old enemy at the Aviva
Leicester centre almost certain to face Ireland and make first Six Nations start in six years
Shields an injury concern for Eddie Jones ahead of first match against Ireland
England’s defence coach preparing to face ‘best side in the world’ in Dublin
England outhalf had minor surgery on a thumb injury but says he’s recovering well
Eddie Jones adds Jonathan Joseph to squad ahead of Ireland game
Leo Cullen’s side secure comfortable bonus-point victory and cement top spot
English side all but out of Champions Cup as French aristocrats make it three from three
Michael Cheika leaves Kurtley Beale out of 23 with Bernard Foley named at centre
Focused world champions will have Auckland-born Connacht star firmly in their sights
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TMO rules out Sam Underhill’s late try for offside at Twickenham
Coach says New Zealand’s ability to play tighter game makes them difficult to beat
But very inexperienced pack set to line up against South Africa at Twickenham
Harlequins full-back will play no part against South Africa after being left out of the 25
Host of big names return as Cullen makes nine changes from the win over Munster
Sopoaga has 16 New Zealand caps but signed lucrative two-year Wasps deal in January
Eddie Jones’s side staring Springboks series whitewash in the face in Newlands Test
South Africa hold unassailable 2-0 lead over England in series ahead of final test
European champions face Wasps, Toulouse and Bath following draw in Switzerland
Flanker James Haskell and outhalf Danny Cipriani both leave Wasps at end of season
An official request to release Brad Shields has been made to New Zealand Rugby
The 32-year-old backrow forward will leave the Premiership club at the end of this season
Lions coach concerned after scrumhalf targeted during first Test defeat in Auckland
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