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.

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.

Scarlets and Ospreys are in a fight for survival in west Wales following plans by the Welsh Rugby Union to cut to three teams.

Nathan Jibulu signs a new long-term contract with Sale Sharks, aiming to keep him at the side until 2030.

Scottish Rugby sacks its chief executive, Alex Williamson, after a months-long examination of his conduct in the role.

The Welsh Rugby Union gives details of how it intends to cut a team - with Ospreys and Scarlets set to fight to be the side in south west Wales.

Former Ireland and Australia head coach Joe Schmidt will work with Ulster in a consultancy role focused on the province's coaching pathway.