Bordeaux Begles attack coach Noel McNamara will replace Leo Cullen as Leinster's head coach from next season, the Irish province announces.

Ben Spencer and Harry Randall are named in England's squad for this month's Nations Championship after injury hits Alex Mitchell and Archie McParland.

As former Leinster star Felipe Contepomi arrives back in Dublin to lead his Argentina team against Ireland in the Nations Championship on Friday night, BBC Sport NI looks at the coaching career of the man nicknamed 'Dr Phil'.

Decorated defence guru Shaun Edwards says his offer to work for England at the forthcoming World Cup was turned down by head coach Steve Borthwick.

Danny, Ashy and Ugo preview England's must-win Test, plus Scotland can beat New Zealand?

Is Marcus Smith in pole position to start for England at 10 against the Wallabies? And should Finn Russell's trash-talk ball-drop have gone unpunished?

Glasgow Warriors flanker Jamie Ritchie and Newcastle Red Bulls prop Elliot Millar Mills drop out of Scotland's Nations Championship squad following picking up injuries for their clubs over the weekend.

Some seven years after supposedly retiring from coaching, Joe Schmidt still shows no sign of stepping away from rugby as he prepares for month-long stint in Ulster.

What is the Nations Championship, who is winning and who plays who this weekend?

As Ireland prepare for the northern hemisphere series in the 2026 Nations Championship, BBC Sport NI takes a look at how Andy Farrell's side is shaping up.