Daniel Schofield

Dylan Hartley still backs his ex-boss to the hilt – but a host of other former colleagues detail his alleged ‘bullying’

Looseheads Ellis Genge Scrummaging is a lot more solid these days, but far less prominent as a ball-carrier. Also seems to be targeted in the defensive line.

Things are now about to get very awkward indeed for the RFU chief executive wherever he goes

Here's a fun fact: Bill Sweeney's £1.1 million pay packet is greater than the direct funding the Rugby Football Union provides every year to the 12 clubs in the Championship.

England's 'landmark deal' is failing to have desired impact

Professional Game Partnership was supposed to be game-changing for Steve Borthwick’s team but so far it’s proven underwhelming

England scrum-half Alex Mitchell will be back in time for the Six Nations Championship as he nears a return to action for Northampton Saints following a complicated neck injury.

Former British and Irish Lions full-back Lee Byrne is among a further five Wales internationals who have been revealed as claimants in the concussion lawsuit against rugby's authorities after an anonymity order was lifted.

As Christmas draws near, let's cast a pantomime production of English rugby. Playing Cinderella are Coventry, the upstart leaders of the Championship, with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby clearly occupying the roles of the Ugly Sisters determined to thwart her entry to the ball.

Promotion chasers are determined to develop sustainably but the authorities’ stadium capacity rules are causing a headache