Salary cap regulations might not be high on everyone's holiday reading list, but Eddie Hearn might be interested if he's keen to get Henry Pollock's £1m pay-day.

Hooker Tom Howe stays grounded after being tipped as one to watch for Wales before his debut for Cardiff.

Henry Pollock is set to demand a substantial increase on his current Northampton contract to stay at Franklin's Gardens, with agent Eddie Hearn suggesting annual earnings of £1m are his going rate.

Sione Fukofuka steps down from his role as Scotland Women head coach because of "the stress and the strain" of being apart from his family in Australia.

Newcastle Red Bulls sign Fiji hooker Zuriel Togiatama on a one-year deal.

Northampton Saints sign Italian International tighthead prop Ion Neculai from Zebre.

Former Exeter Chiefs coach and Leicester Tigers and Gloucester player Robin Cowling dies aged 82.

Leicester Tigers back row Emeka Ilione is ruled out with a shoulder problem until "at least" the end of 2026.

Gloucester-Hartpury wing Mia Venner and Exeter scrum-half Flo Robinson receive full-time England contracts for the first time.

England and Saracens' Jamie George on why he and Somerset's Lewis Gregory are playing a charity cricket match to raise money for motor neurone disease charities.