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Tom Tainton has backed the Prem’s bold vision for the future at a time of expansion within the English game

The former Wales international has spent the last couple of seasons with Provence

England 62-24 Wales: An injury to Sadia Kabeya further depleted the Red Roses’ stocks even in a typically sizeable victory

The Bears beat the Red Bulls 52-19 at Kingston Park but suffered significant injury woe

The England under-20 international continued a fine breakout season with a five-try haul against Sale for the second time this campaign

Flanker Bethan Lewis will captain Wales in the absence of the injured Kate Williams

As he prepares to take on a seven-day cycling challenge, the former England captain tells Harry Latham-Coyle about life with MND, the support of his former teammates and the reasons for optimism for the future

The former England captain was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in September

Young Bristol wing David is primed for her first cap, but second row Lilli Ives Campion has joined a long list of absentees

Y11 had been due to buy the capital club from the Welsh Rugby Union, which still intends to cut one of the nation’s four URC clubs

The series proved lucrative to the cash-strapped national body

Foley won 76 caps for the Wallabies and has spent the last few years with the Kubota Spears in Japan

The 19-year-old Saracens wing scored five tries against Sale for the second time this season and an England call-up could come

Sale 19-85 Saracens: Sarries ran riot with 13 tries against a dismal Sale side to keep their slim Prem play-off hopes alive

Exclusive: A smaller ball will be in use at WXV later this year after being trialled on the sevens circuit

Scotland 7-84 England: The ruthless world champions ran in 12 tries to cruise to a 35th consecutive Test victory

Collins tragically died in a 2015 car crash at the age of 34 but his daughter Kerslake is about to represent England at the inaugural Six Nations Women’s U21 Series

Hannah Botterman and May Campbell will both miss the remainder of the tournament, which began with the Red Roses beating Ireland 33-12 at a sold-out Allianz Stadium, Twickenham

The 26-year-old scored five tries to help the Red Roses lift the World Cup last year.

Interview: A household was divided at Twickenham as wives Claudia and Cliodhna battled for England and Ireland in the Women’s Six Nations

Bordeaux Begles 30-15 Toulouse: The defending champions will take on Bath in the semi-finals as Dorian Aldegheri was sent off for the visitors

Leinster ran in six tries to reach the last four

Juan Ignacio Brex scored the winning try late on for Toulon at Scotstoun

England 33-12 Ireland: Back at the scene of their World Cup triumph, the Red Roses opened their Women’s Six Nations campaign with a scratchy win

Bath 43-41 Northampton Saints: Attacking rugby was showcased in all its glory as the top two teams in this season’s Gallagher Prem cut loose

Having crowned their dominance with an elusive World Cup success, John Mitchell’s England return to action seeking an eighth straight Women’s Six Nations title

Powerful youngster Haineala Lutui is primed for a debut from the bench for England against Ireland

The England full-back moves from Northampton, where he had been club captain

Parisse is widely-regarded as Italy’s greatest ever player