Rugby Union

Hooker's Six Nations chances dealt major blow as he's named on the Northampton bench again for Saturday’s derby at Leicester

Austin Healey: I'm not a proponent of ringfencing but Premiership Rugby needs to sit down and ask who wants to be in top flight, who can afford it

Chris Ashton has not started a Six Nations match since England’s record 30-3 defeat by Wales in March 2013

Glasgow must win at least two of their remaining three games if they are to progress to Champions Cup knockout stages

Quins fly-half insists move to No 6 has brought out best in former England captain ahead of visit of Saracens, writes Daniel Schofield

Jonny May has surgery on knee injury which rules him out of Six Nations campaign and makes him doubt for Australia tour in summer

Northampton backs coach won't take on attack coach role for Six Nations, as he insists Eddie Jones has not offered him a job

Former England coach will take up role after completion of Six Nations

Alex King's assertion that Eddie Jones was never interested in bringing him into England set-up all but confirms new head coach has finished recruitment

Under pressure coach admits club needs to get 'back to fundamentals' following disappointing run of results

Eddie Jones knows he will be missing at least eight players for all, or part, of Six Nations Championship

South Africa flanker to arrive at Saracens next year on two-year deal

The try-scoring exploits at the World Cup of New Zealand and Australia showed the way forward, writes Steve James

Paul Bolton selects his team, with Saracens, Gloucester and Newcastle players dominating the XV

Kruis effectively modelled himself after the new England forwards coach, but expects no helping hand

England head coach has a tricky balancing act with some automatic choices below par, says Brian Moore

Worcester 20 Harlequins 24: Quins climbed to third place in the table after withstanding second-half fightback from the Warriors

Steve James: No 8 happy to debate when it comes to who should play in back row against Scotland in Six Nations opener

Sale Sharks 15 Wasps 9: England hopeful on target with four penalties and drop-goal as Dai Young's Wasps suffer their fourth poor defeat in five