Over 70 players will be part of litigation with IRFU expected to become involved

Unions fear loss of revenue could hinder ability to finance the sport

Knockout stages due to be played in one month but most teams cannot travel

‘You’ve got to keep everything in perspective with what’s happening in society’

English union regrets ‘any implication that Ben O’Keeffe was biased’ in Wales tie

Prop flew back from Tonga via Hong Kong and is not expected to play in final two Six Nations games

It will be first time Twickenham has hosted an 8pm start since 2015 World Cup

Smartphone e-tickets are becoming the norm for gigs, sports events and flights

‘Probably in hindsight I should have refreshed the squad a little bit’

Firm’s online ticket-selling software to be used by Jersey Reds and Coventry Rugby

Review: RTÉ’s history of the game pulls no punches, tackling colonialism, class war and sexism

Six Nations and Rugby Championship unions must deliver an answer by Friday

McCall believes decision to rest fly-half after Six Nations will pay off in Champions Cup

Lack of relegation would rule out Nations Championship in its current format

Monday's English RFU accounts reveal a loss of £30.9 million and 54 redundancies

England head coach is willing to be patient with Tuilagi in order to get him right for next year’s World Cup

There are those at Twickenham, including some senior figures, who are weary of the Jones era

Irish start-up’s digital ticket delivery system works through smartphone app

“All I need to do is my job and I do my job as well as I can every day”

Growth to more than 12 teams would have knock-on effect on player welfare

Australian will stay at the helm after signing a two-year contract extension in January

Barbarians v New Zealand, Twickenham, 3pm : Cluttered calendar would appear to threaten the relevance of a team built on amateur ideals

Nearly half of national organisations failing to meet target of 30% women in boardroom

First appearance for winger since sustaining head injury during Leicester clash

Club have opted against picking North for Friday’s Aviva Premiership clash with Sale

Team to discover on Friday if further action will be taken against them; potential fine looms

Dedicated coach’s obsession is to make every player in his squad a little bit better

‘It’s a big sum of money because there is no stadium in the north of England with 82,000’

Decision comes despite RFU support for stricter residency criteria

Agreement will give England head coach Eddie Jones greater access to squad players

English prop has a right of appeal within seven days of notification of the decision

Mourad Boudjellal insists he is serious after contacting English clubs with proposal

Andy Farrell’s new position will make for an interesting dinner table come Six Nations

Australian, England’s first foreign head coach, tasked with reviving the national team after its World Cup disaster

Wales head coach dismisses reports claiming he will succeed Stewart Lancaster

Leading international’s return home a real boost for Wales

The 46-year-old was at the helm for England’s ill-fated Rugby World Cup campaign

David Nucifora-led team to report back to the union by the end of November

Tournament profits will be used to boost tier-two nations, says World Rugby chief