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Dan McFarland studied classics at Newcastle University in the early 1990s. Two decades on, he is back heading up the team's Red Bull revolution.
ALEX BYWATER: Leicester Tigers assistant coach Alex Davies is set to join Wales as a skills and kicking specialist in time for November's Nations Championship campaign.
THERE was shock among the Connacht fanbase when it was confirmed out west that Matthew Devine would be leaving to join provincial rivals Ulster on a one-year deal midway though last season.
Henry Pollock wants to have a crack at playing sevens at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. Transferring to the game's shorter format will not be easy - but there is an option out there.
Brian Smith, who has died at the age of 59 from cancer, will be remembered as one of the most talented players to have played rugby for Ireland - and one of the most divisive.
Once the management speak had been waded through, a clear picture emerged from England's 25 EPS contracts for the upcoming season of who Steve Borthwick trusts for the 2027 World Cup.
INTERVIEW BY ALEX BYWATER: It was during a routine trip to the supermarket in 2013 that David Jackson realised something wasn't right with his brain.
Brian Smith - who was part of Martin Johnson's England coaching staff at the 2011 World Cup - has died aged 59 after a battle with cancer.
Rugby supporters have switched off a bit since the Nations Championship concluded. It had been a long season anyway.
The countdown is on to the 2027 World Cup. With a little over 12 months to go, Daily Mail Sport's ALEX BYWATER looks at 12 stars of the next generation ready to make a name for themselves.
David Pocock has opened up about the terrifying violence that forced his family to abandon their farm in Zimbabwe and start a new life in Australia
