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Five players with their contract running out and currently without a club in England's top flight.

Relatively speaking, injuries have been kind to Ireland thus far in the Six Nations Championship. That is of course if you’re not counting the midfield. Joe Schmidt prepares for the Scotland showdown short on centres, with Robbie Henshaw and Chris Farrell ruled out. Therefore, Ireland will be forced to shake things up in the midfield as they aim to take …

There have been some extraordinary moves from the other side of the equator this year. Some players with major talent have made the move north and here are the top five. 1. James Lowe (Chiefs to Leinster) Lowe is an absolutely lethal wing and can finish from anywhere, he has long been tearing it up in Super Rugby and was …

Following the Argentina tour and the relative success of England u-20s in Georgia it seems youth could play an increasingly important part to Eddie Jones regime. This could mean we see the blooding of a number of new names when the autumn internationals roll around. ______ 9. Ben Spencer (Saracens) The Saracens scrum-half has for a long time now been …

Bristol have had a terrible season and after their heavy 32-14 loss to Gloucester on Friday night they look condemned to the Championship. Despite the awful form, they have not struggled in attracting some star names to join the ranks at Ashton Gate including current Connacht coach Pat Lam. All Black Steven Luatua is one such name, the blindside flanker …

The Six Nations has come to an end and there have been some quite outstanding performances from players we did not expect to shine here is our pick of one from each of the home nations to be included in the Lions squad. Hamish Watson The Scottish flanker has propelled himself into Lions contention after a storming championship. He carries …

Ireland have their Six Nations campaign well and truly back on track after wins over Italy and France. Joe Schmidt’s side fell to Scotland in their opening game, but have now clawed it back, and are still in with a fighting chance of winning the championship. Schmidt has been blessed with a lack of injuries up to this point, and …

Tana Umaga’s nephew, Jacob Umaga of Wasps, and formerly of Leicester, has been named in the England U20’s team for the Six Nations. The Umaga name is synonymous with the game of rugby, with Tana dominating for the mighty All Blacks for a number of years. Today marks a huge day in the lives of his family as his young …

Bath Rugby have signed Australia international centre Ben Tapuai from Western Force. The 27 year-old has amassed seven caps for the Wallabies, and will join up with the Premiership outfit in the coming weeks. Primarily an inside centre, Tapuai can also play at 13, and is an all-round footballer. Speaking to the Bath official website, he outlined his excitement at the …

West Ham United are keen on bolstering their squad this summer, following a promising season last year. The Hammers now enter a new era in the Olympic Stadium, as Slaven Bilic looks to bring them on to the next level. The Londoners have been linked with several big names, and today a report in Sport Witness suggests that they are …

England head coach Eddie Jones has been dealt a major blow today, with Manu Tuilagi being ruled out of Sunday’s tie with Wales as well as next month’s tour of Australia. The Leicester centre suffered the hamstring injury during Leicester’s defeat to Saracens in the semi-final of the Premiership on Saturday, and following a scan, it was advised that Tuilagi would …

Relegation comes with a whole catalogue of dilemmas for players facing up to a season outside of the top flight, but for a young talent like London Irish’s Alex Lewington the wrench between head and heart is significantly stronger. Lewington has blossomed at Irish since his move from Leicester in 2014, extending his contract with the club last August after …

Massive Irish rugby news is emerging this morning, as Munster have hijacked Robbie Henshaw’s move to Leinster. The Connacht and Ireland centre was due to move east next season, but we can confirm this morning that the southern province are now set to announce the signature of the highly rated 22 year-old. This comes as a major blow to the Dublin 4 …

England head coach Eddie Jones can do no wrong, after guiding the Red Rose to their first Grand Slam since 2003. The head coach now turns his attention to June’s tour of Australia, and there are several players who could enter the squad despite not featuring in the Six Nations, with many hoping that Henry Slade will get a place. …

After reading Stuart Barnes’ column for Sky Sports last week, I took particular notice to his comments concerning the leading fly-halves in Britain and Ireland. He said that while Owen Farrell and George Ford had fine games against Ireland, they were still nowhere near the category of Dan Biggar and Jonathan Sexton. For one of the two I would completely …

Pundit Arena spoke exclusively with Mike Catt about England’s Six Nations triumph. The 44 year-old won 75 caps for the Red Rose over the course of his career, and knows what it takes to win the Six Nations. _____ England captured the championship title last weekend, and now travel to Paris. Should they overcome France, they will win the Grand …

Ireland travel to Twickenham this afternoon hampered with injury, and perhaps a lack of established leaders. This is a game that will define Ireland’s season. A win would mean they march on to their last two games with an impetus, and an outside chance of being in the mix. A loss would bring further negativity. In his second season in …