England lock George Kruis announces retirement
Former Saracens forward will hang up the boots at the end of current Japanese season
Uncapped Wasps duo Willis and Umaga earn England call-ups
George Ford is a major absentee for Eddie Jones ahead of Saturday’s trip to Italy
Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain players
Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan
Saracens deliver the brutal blueprint on how to beat Leinster
Mako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back field
Maro Itoje proves he has no peer in the northern hemisphere
Death by a thousand turnovers destroys invincible season at first meaningful hurdle
Saracens ready for 'only game that really means anything'
‘It doesn’t get any better than playing Leinster at the Aviva,’ says winger Sean Maitland
Alex Goode unfazed by task of stepping into Owen Farrell’s Saracens shoes
‘It’s a huge game, a huge challenge for us to go over to Ireland as underdogs’
Lions coach Warren Gatland includes James Ryan in list of top locks
Former Wales coach also outlines Maro Itoje’s captaincy credentials
Japan now rivals France as rugby’s go-to overseas destination
English RFU’s strict policy may feel the strain again as allure of playing in Japan grows
George Kruis leaves the door open as he prepares to depart Saracens
Lions second row still hopes to add to his England caps as he readies move to Japan
Gordon D’Arcy: Right now, I’d rather be in the Irish system than anywhere else
Ulster plan ahead with Ian Madigan signing but these are very worrying times for rugby
Maro Itoje’s plans to play in France next season blocked by clubs
Itoje has been offered a seven-figure sum to join the top French side Racing 92 on loan
England and Eddie Jones at the vanguard of rugby’s hybrid era
Teams selecting specialised ‘finishers’ as size dominates from grassroots to the top
Liam Toland: Astute kicking game helps England establish a stranglehold
For the third time in a row Ireland were unable to cope with England’s tactics
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