Rugby Union

England lock Courtney Lawes' British and Irish Lions hopes could be in doubt after he was ruled out for three months.

Exeter's England winger Jack Nowell suffers a further injury setback which could scupper his chances of a second Lions tour.

England players and staff react with "intense disappointment" at the news the 2021 Rugby World Cup will be delayed by a year.

David Ribbans replaces the injured Courtney Lawes in the England squad for the rest of the Six Nations.

Leicester's Richard Wigglesworth reflects on the end of his time at Saracens, the Barbarians' Covid-19 breach and his desire to coach.

Exeter Chiefs hooker Jack Yeandle is given a three-week ban for dangerous play at a ruck in their defeat by Sale Sharks.

Former Wales full-back Dyddgu Hywel believes women's international rugby is being treated unequally compared to the men's game amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

A parliamentary inquiry, due to start on 9 March, will look at the links between head trauma and dementia.

Premiership Rugby is prepared to relax its rules to allow Scotland players to feature in a rearranged Six Nations match against France.

The Rugby World Cup 2021 is set to be postponed until next year following a recommendation by governing body World Rugby.

England and Sale centre Manu Tuilagi has taken up salsa dancing to aid his recovery from an Achilles injury.

Wasps scrum-half Ben Vellacott is to join Pro14 side Edinburgh Rugby at the end of the current season.

Worcester sign former Ospreys and Wales hooker Scott Baldwin from Harlequins for the 2021-22 season.

BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones explores how England can move on from Six Nations defeats by Scotland and Wales.

Leicester Tigers appoint Welshman Leigh Jones to join the club in the newly created role of general manager on 1 May.

Harlequins back-row forward Archie White signs a new contract with the Premiership club.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton agrees a one-year contract extension with the IRFU which will take him to the end of the 2021-22 season.

Jordan Larmour, Tadhg Furlong, Dave Kilcoyne and Ronan Kelleher will attend Ireland's training camp later this week despite having knocks.

Scotland and Harlequins number eight Jade Konkel is "taking some time away from rugby" to train with London Fire Brigade.

France coach Fabien Galthie is backed by his federation despite getting Covid-19 after leaving the squad's bubble.