Rugby Union

Catalans Dragons back rower Matt Whitley signs a new two-year deal.

Loosehead prop Kai Owen signs a new one-year contract with Worcester Warriors.

Tiffany Youngs, the wife of former England and Leicester hooker Tom, dies after suffering from cancer.

London Irish sign Italy international prop Danilo Fischetti from Zebre Parma.

Bath full-back Darren Atkins signs a new deal with the Premiership side.

Newcastle Falcons appoint former back row Mark Wilson to their first-team coaching staff.

Bristol Bears sign England hooker Lark Davies from Loughborough Lightning ahead of the 2022-23 Premier 15s season.

Gregor Townsend names a 40-strong squad for Scotland's summer tour to Chile and Argentina but Stuart Hogg and Finn Russell are omitted.

Saracens flanker Ben Earl is named as the Premiership player of the season after playing a key role in their title bid.

Northampton flanker Aaron Hinkley says his move to the club has given him a new lease of life after considering retirement.

Newcastle Falcons sign scrum-half Josh Barton from Championship side Coventry on a two-year deal.

Wales call up uncapped Saracens prop Sam Wainwright for their tour to South Africa after Leon Brown is ruled out through injury.

Wasps back-row forward Ben Morris signs a new deal with the Premiership club.

Ulster's James Hume and Nick Timoney are named in a 2021-22 United Rugby Championship Dream Team dominated by South African players.

Captain Ellis Genge says the time Leicester Tigers spent in "the gutter" inspired their resurgence as a Premiership force this season.

New Zealand Rugby apologises to Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate after the hooker alleged she suffered a mental breakdown because of former coach Glenn Moore.

Leicester Tigers' new women's team will begin life in Championship North One, the second tier of the domestic game, next season.

Wasps centre Michael Le Bourgeois rejoins Championship club Bedford Blues in a player-coach role.

Danny Wilson has been sacked as Glasgow Warriors head coach in the wake of the club's embarrassing 76-14 quarter-final defeat by Leinster.

Exeter Chiefs appoint South African Omar Mouneimne as their new defence coach following his departure from Bristol Bears.