Gloucester prop Afo Fasogbon: ‘I’m quite chilled off the pitch – until it’s time to go to work’

The 21-year-old came to rugby via an unusual route, but it is one that may soon see him in the England squad

Leinster’s Leo Cullen will use lessons learned at Leicester in bid to tame Tigers

Leinster head coach admits his stint at Welford Road helped ‘shape’ him and could be key in Champions Cup clash against his old club

Etzebeth accepts 12-week ban but claims eye-gouge ‘was never intentional’

South Africa’s Eben Etzebeth has accepted his 12-week ban for an eye-gouge on Wales flanker Alex Mann but maintains it was not an intentional act

Leicester’s Parling backs crackdown on escort defenders as ‘pretty positive’

Leicester’s Geoff Parling has defended the crackdown on escort defenders, saying the impact of refereeing changes that promote more kicking has been ‘pretty positive’

Questions over Champ playoffs with only two clubs applying for promotion

Only Ealing Trailfinders and Doncaster Knights have applied formally for promotion while the removal of relegation for five years has still to be ratified

Pirates hope lure of Cornish Camelot will tempt franchise bargain hunters

Champ club have a plan to reach the top flight and hope investors will recognise their untapped potential

Ross Byrne says escort defender crackdown could see locks converted to wings

The Gloucester fly-half Ross Byrne believes international head coaches could convert second-rows into wings for the next Rugby World Cup to capitalise on the crackdown on escort defenders

‘What’s my life like away from rugby? Chaos’: Red Rose superstar Ellie Kildunne on confidence, cowboy dances and why it’s cool to be different

Kildunne is known for her startling speed and audacious tries, but there’s more to the talented full-back than rugby, from a passion for photography to a sideline in DIY tattooing

Noah Caluori brings the speed to help Saracens thrash depleted Clermont

Saracens stormed to a winning start in the Champions Cup with a 47-10 trouncing of Clermont Auvergne

Sale blow 14-0 lead and slump to home defeat by Glasgow in Champions Cup opener

Stafford McDowall scored the decisive try as Alex Sanderson’s injury-hit Sale side coughed up another lead at home to lose 26-21 to Glasgow

Saracens hatch plan to put dent in French dominance against Clermont

Even without Maro Itoje, Ben Earl and Jamie George, the English club are set to deploy a formidable lineup against their depleted opponents

New recipe for success required to stop France’s grands chefs dominating the Champions Cup

Since 2021, five successive Top 14 sides have have been crowned Champions Cup winners and any team looking to challenge that status quo needs a fast start

Favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw provides few potholes for England

Signs are encouraging for England’s improving squad to invoke the glory of 2003 with rivals facing trickier routes in Australia

Wallabies must improve as World Cup draw delivers daunting All Blacks clash

After a winless European tour, Australia aim to regain winning habit before home tournament in October 2027