Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco Smith will have hated parts of the preamble to Friday night's meeting with Connacht, writes Tom English.

AJ MacGinty will make his first start for Bristol since the opening day of the Prem Rugby campaign in Friday's derby with Bath.

Bristol Bears have confirmed that hooker Will Capon is one of 12 players who will leave the Prem club this summer.

Cardiff believe pressure is all on Stormers in Saturday's United Rugby Championship quarter-final in Cape Town.

England forward Sarah Beckett becomes the third key Gloucester-Hartpury player to sign for Sale Sharks.

Scrum-half Gareth Simpson, fly-half Louie Johnson and centre Sam Spink are all to leave Saracens at the end of the season.

Bristol Bears coach Pat Lam maintains he is still the best man for the job despite a record 94-33 defeat to Northampton.

Scott Sio is hoping for a "fairytale finish" to his Exeter career as the Chiefs aim for the Prem play-offs.

Leicester Tigers are embracing the pressure as they continue their hunt for Prem glory, says head coach Geoff Parling.

Bath spend the most money of all 10 clubs in the Prem in their treble-winning season of 2024-25, a report published by Prem Rugby finds.