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England hooker Dylan Hartley has praised the work interim coach Stuart Lancaster has done so far with the national side

Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy had demanded that his team-mates match the commitment and passion displayed by their supporters

The twelfth season of Super Rugby takes its bow on Friday with another campaign of electric rugby in the offing

Northampton have agreed contract extensions with prop Tom Mercey, wing Anders Mogensen and hooker Ross McMillan

Scotland boss Andy Robinson has made four changes for their clash with France at Murrayfield on Sunday

London Irish have recruited Ospreys back-row Tom Smith on a two-year deal

England centre Owen Farrell has committed his future to Saracens after agreeing terms on a new contract

Italy boss Jacques Brunel has opted to make four changes for their trip to Ireland on Saturday

Leicester Tigers No.8 Thomas Waldrom has signed a new contract with the Welford Road side

Danny Cipriani looks set to return to England after reportedly putting pen to paper on a three-year deal with the Sale Sharks

Munster coach Tony McGahan looks set to depart from Thomond Park to take up a role with the Wallabies

Wales boss Warren Gatland has admitted that he is at a loss to how he can prevent the likes of Gethin Jenkins from moving overseas

Edinburgh flyer Lee Jones put pen to paper on a new deal with the PRO12 side yesterday and is looking to mark the occasion with a win against France on Sunday with Scotland

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has sounded a note of caution to his charges ahead of their match with Italy on Saturday

Wales lock Alun Wyn Jones is adamant that his side can cope with being favourites ahead of their trip to Twickenham on Saturday to face old foes England

England flanker Tom Croft is adamant that his British & Irish Lions Test form was not a flash in the pan as he looks to get back to his best ahead of the clash with Wales on Saturday

England second-row Geoff Parling looks set for his first start in the national jersey against Wales on Saturday in one of three changes

Worcester Warriors have announced the capture of England Saxons half-back Paul Hodgson

England coach Graham Rowntree has praised the Welsh set-up but claims any notion of friendship will be put to one side while the two nations go head to head at Twickenham on Saturday

Bath skipper Stuart Hooper's annus horribilis shows no signs of ending after the side confirmed that he has been sidelined with a fractured thumb