Ben Coles

Ken Owens, who won the Six Nations Grand Slam with Wales in 2019, has called time on his playing career - PA/Adam Davy

Steve Lansdowne has bankrolled the rugby club since 2008-9 season - get/Harry Trump

Ben Coles Geoff Parling, the former England second-row and set-piece expert, has been confirmed as Australia's new lineout coach.

Louis Rees-Zammit's switch to the NFL has shone a spotlight in the United States on not only rugby but also Wales itself, resulting – in the case

Nic Dolly has spent the last seven players playing in England, most recently for Leicester Tigers and has now signed for Western Force

Louis Rees-Zammit’s switch to the NFL has shone a spotlight in the United States on not only rugby but also Wales itself, resulting – in the case of Jason Kelce – some rapid backtracking after he claimed Wales is “posh” and filled with “rich, upper class, just beautiful white people”.

When the moving date was set for Jake Polledri and his young family to return to Gloucestershire this summer, they created a bucket list filled with final trips and activities to tick off before loading up the van and leaving Italy behind. One issue: as the weeks continue to pass and that deadline draws closer, the list remains concerningly long.

Ronan O'Gara is open to coaching France in the future, emphasising that he wants to win a Rugby World Cup with either Ireland or his adopted country.

Steve Diamond says there is no point being reactionary after Newcastle 's mammoth defeat by Bristol City last Sunday - Bob Bradford/ CameraSport via Getty Images

Owen Farrell will end his self-imposed international exile this summer by playing for the World XV against France in Bilbao.