Max Jorgensen was eligble for England, but insists he was always intent on continuing the family tradition of representing the Wallabies.

Captain Sione Tuipulotu and fly-half Finn Russell return to the Scotland starting XV for Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with New Zealand at Murrayfield.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has selected Max Llewellyn alongside Eddie James in midfield to face Japan in the Nations Championship on Saturday.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he is excited by the prospect of another challenging journey as he admits his squad must improve before they can harbour realistic aspirations of winning next year's Rugby World Cup.

With a record number of players based outside of Wales in his 23-man squad, head coach Steve Tandy says how they are playing is all that matters.

Finn Russell is frustrated at questions about when he might retire as the Scotland fly-half sounds refreshed as he prepares for another attempt to end their hoodoo against the All Blacks.

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

Great Britain sprint star Amy Hunt visited England's training base before Sunday's Nations Championship match against Australia.

Harlequins hooker Sam Riley signs a new contract with the Prem club.

England are the second-best side in the world when they can keep 15 players on the pitch, says Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney.

Nick Timoney, Craig Casey and Sean Jansen will start for Ireland against Argentina in the Nations Championship on Friday night with Jamison Gibson-Park and Josh van der Flier on the bench at the Aviva Stadium.

Scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of the whole of England's Nations Championship after suffering his fourth hamstring injury of the year.