Wasps hooker Tom Cruse signs a new undisclosed-length contract with the Premiership side.

George North will become the youngest player to earn 100 caps for his country when he lines up for Wales against England in the Six Nations.

Hooker Jamie George returns to the England starting XV as Eddie Jones selects an experienced team for Saturday's Six Nations game against unbeaten Wales in Cardiff.

Scotland's Six Nations match with France is unlikely to take place next weekend after a further Covid case in the home squad forced its postponement.

Team news as Sale host Exeter Chiefs in Friday's Premiership fixture at the AJ Bell Stadium (19:45 GMT).

Wasps' England prop Kieran Brookes and Leicester's South African pair Jasper Wiese and Hanro Liebenberg all receive bans.

George North will win his 100th cap for Wales as he returns from injury for Saturday's Six Nations match against England.

Johnny Sexton returns to captain Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations game in Rome as the side shows seven changes from the France defeat.

France suspend training and send their squad into isolation after another positive case before their Six Nations game against Scotland on Sunday.

England know that their hopes of defending the Six Nations could be snuffed out by Wales' suffocating gameplan, says forwards coach Matt Proudfoot,

Rugby has a decision to make over the future of the game as dangerous play overshadows the opening two rounds of the Six Nations, writes Rory Best.