Hughes set to miss Leinster tie after disciplinary hearing delayed

England and Wasps number eight tweeted ‘What a joke’ while case was being heard

European return finds champions Leinster in rude health

Leo Cullen unconcerned about province’s low possession rate in win over Munster

Lima Sopoaga: European money outweighs All Blacks jersey

Sopoaga has 16 New Zealand caps but signed lucrative two-year Wasps deal in January

Connacht the only Irish winners as Munster and Ulster beaten

Munster held scoreless by Exeter at Musgrave Park but Connacht beat Bristol

England face a daunting climb in the shadow of Table Mountain

Eddie Jones’s side staring Springboks series whitewash in the face in Newlands Test

Danny Cipriani starts for England for first time in 10 years

South Africa hold unassailable 2-0 lead over England in series ahead of final test

Owen Farrell’s 27-point haul books final spot for Saracens

Wasps finally find their sting after trailing by 25 points early in the second half

Dylan Hartley’s place on England tour of South Africa in jeopardy

Hooker missed Northampton’s past two matches with concussion

Gordon D’Arcy: What’s next? How about giving Sexton and Murray a rest?

Ireland are top of the mountain but can improve by giving fringe players their fling in Australia

Saracens could be without Billy Vunipola for Leinster clash

English number eight is still recovering from a fractured arm ahead of Champions Cup clash

Eddie Jones attempts to put ‘scummy Irish’ slur to bed

Coach insists England can bounce back and overcome ‘test of mentality’ against Ireland

Rugby Statistics: Dominance at the breakdown key for Ireland

Repetition of impressive figures to date will go a long way to securing ultimate prize

Gerry Thornley: Ireland Grand Slam stars could pocket €75k each

Joe Schmidt expected to name an unchanged 23 as players enter grand bonus territory

Hartley and Daly to return for England clash with Ireland

Mixed injury news for English as Courtney Lawes and Nathan Hughes face long layoffs

Eddie Jones says England going through ‘tough period’ after French loss

‘We are a rugby team and no rugby team has an aura of invincibility about them’

England just thinking big but they need a new Neil Back

With opensides there has to be a leader of the pack to encourage others to follow

England and Scotland told to explain tunnel bust-up

Owen Farrell was involved in a fracas before the Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield

Eddie Jones: ‘The most successful teams infringe’

England rugby coach dismisses concerns about Six Nations side’s discipline

Scotland v England: Eddie Jones gives mind games a rest

England coach avoids phoney war as he makes one change for Scotland match

Eddie Jones accuses World Rugby of undermining officials

World Rugby’s admission that TMO was wrong greeted with ire by England coach

Nathan Hughes set to step in for Sam Simmonds against Scotland

Wasps star fit again and could return to England squad for showdown in Murrayfield

Jones wants ‘brutal’ and ‘ruthless’ showing from England side

Coach chooses Te’o to join charge of white shirts against Azzurri in the Six Nations

Prop Kyle Sinckler out of England training camp with injury

Harlequins tighthead leaves training camp in Portugal and returns to club

For how long can rugby’s injury crisis be allowed to continue?

Is a 13-a-side game or less substitutions in matches the solution to multiple bad injuries?

Lacklustre England edge Argentina in scrappy affair

Tries from Nathan Jones and Semesa Rokoduguni secure win at Twickenham

Bad boys, bad boys: Citings disrupt England’s Test plans

Dylan Hartley, Joe Marler and Nathan Hughes all facing disciplinary hearings

Ulster need to hit the ground running in Champions Cup

Big performances needed from Henderson, Deysel and McCloskey as side hosts Wasps

Ulster can hope for a strong start against wounded Wasps

English Premiership side have a number of injuries ahead of Champions Cup opener

Gareth Steenson seals dramatic first title for Exeter

Dungannon-born outhalf kicks late penalty against Wasps at Twickenham

World Rugby increases residency period for international eligibility

Raising level from 36 to 60 months hoped to safeguard resources of smaller nations

Gerry Thornley picks his Lions squad for New Zealand

Warren Gatland’s task this week is far from easy but it still represents calm before storm

Statistics show a balance between Munster and Toulouse

Leinster and Wasps show little difference in attack but Irish province are better in scrum

Leo Cullen needs his battle-hardened leaders to erase Leinster shortcomings

Province have reason to be fearful with Wasps playing arguably best rugby in Europe

Unfazed Johnny Sexton returns for duty with Leinster

Defence coach John Fogarty not surprised outhalf ‘took a few bangs’ against England

Heroic Ireland halt England’s chariot one win short of history

Eddie Jones’s side miss out on back-to-back Grand Slams and world record 19th win

Billy Vunipola starts for England against Ireland

Eddie Jones also brings Anthony Watson into starting XV with Elliot Daly fit to start

Elliot Daly in contention for Dublin Grand Slam decider

Winger has passed first return to play protocols after being forced off against Scotland

Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'

Eddie Jones’s side look unstoppable with their potent mixture of power, pace and skill

Gordon D’Arcy: Is the English rose about to wilt?

England may be closing in on record but they look a shadow of team that dominated 2016

Gerry Thornley: Hats off to Conor O’Shea for outfoxing Eddie Jones

Incidents at Twickenham and Aviva show how interpretation of law differs among referees

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