Northampton seek ‘happy medium’ after Hearn claims Pollock worth £1m a year

Eddie Hearn is pushing for a seven-figure salary for his client, with Phil Dowson, Northampton’s director of rugby, saying ‘the appetite is for him to stay’ but ‘we have to make decisions based on our budget’

Love or hate him, Erasmus misses nothing in rugby’s ‘Greatest Rivalry’ thriller

Late changes to South Africa’s team smacked of mind games, but a reinvigorated New Zealand remain in the hunt

‘I had no love for myself … now I have peace’: former Ireland rugby player Ryan Caldwell’s journey back from the edge

The retired second-row tells Donald McRae about his recovery from addiction, depression and incarceration to find a new life as a meditation teacher

Wallabies’ problems were on show in win over Argentina, but Kiss found awkward answers

Rob Valetini filled in for skipper Harry Wilson at No 8 but Fraser McReight’s performance will give the Australia coach just as much food for thought

Wallabies defeat Argentina in thriller to maintain Les Kiss’s winning run

Australia take a huge step in redemption arc under their new coach, defeating Los Pumas 27-21 in a rugby international San Salvador de Jujuy

Argentina 21-27 Australia: men’s rugby union international – as it happened

Tom Hooper scores decisive try in a messy game as Les Kiss earns biggest scalp of his early tenure

South Africa 33-26 New Zealand: rugby union second Test – as it happened.

Springboks respond to adversity and withstand All Blacks fight back to level the series 1-1 after a hard fought victory in Cape Town.

Erasmus tricks and Kolisi magic inspire Springboks to level series with All Blacks

South Africa levelled the series against New Zealand with a 33-26 win after Rassie Erasmus made multiple last-minute changes while Siya Kolisi was in inspired form

Wallabies ‘raise competitive dial’ to future-proof team for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Les Kiss admits selections for the Argentina Test may seem haphazard but the coach wants to form two separate XVs good enough to take on the world

All Blacks brace for Bok-lash as Erasmus adds late fly-half plot twist

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu’s inclusion may be a classic piece of misdirection from South Africa in their must-win match against New Zealand

Wallabies rotate forwards for Argentina Test as Suaalii settles for place on bench

Coach Les Kiss has left out captain Harry Wilson and Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii from the Wallabies XV to play Argentina in Jujuy this weekend

Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme

Local councillors have said the RFU’s plan to increase the number of non-sporting events at Twickenham does not address the effect on residents

South Africa 16-33 New Zealand: rugby union first Test – as it happened

All Blacks withstand scrum onslaught then tear South Africa apart to take a 1-0 series lead in Johannesburg.

Jordan double stuns South Africa as New Zealand clinch statement victory

Will Jordan scored twice for the All Blacks in their dominant 33-16 victory in South Africa as the world champions lost the opening match of their series

Smoke and mirrors fill the vacuum as Springboks and All Blacks brace for battle

South Africa welcome New Zealand for their Greatest Rivalry series with the suspicion that they plan on beating the tourists at their own game