Former England captain Bill Beaumont has announced that he will stand for the post of World Rugby chairman following the announcement that incumbent Bernard Lapasset would not be standing in this year's election.
Amidst all the excitement of the Six Nations and the beginning of the Super Rugby season, it would be understandable if you didn’t realise the third round of the U20 Six Nations was being contended this past weekend.
A catch up with Saracens prop Mako Vunipola to discuss the win over Ireland, their successes in the Six Nations thus far, how his brother Billy has performed during the competition, and the return of Manu Tuilagi to the side.
Manu Tuilagi feared his career was over during the darker hours of a tortuous year marred by his struggle to overcome a serious groin problem and a conviction for assault.
England full-back Mike Brown has escaped a citing for the incident that left Conor Murray requiring stitches to a wound in his head in Saturday's 21-10 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland.
Billy Vunipola insists his emergence as England's standout performer in the RBS 6 Nations is a result of the shackles being taken off by head coach Eddie Jones.
Manu Tuilagi will link up with the England squad tomorrow before returning to play for Leicester Tigers next weekend, according to the club's director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
England began healing the wounds of last autumn's disastrous World Cup by landing their first major blow in the RBS 6 Nations title race with an emphatic 21-10 victory over Ireland.
Saracens lock Maro Itoje could make his first England start after Joe Launchbury was ruled out of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland with a hamstring problem.
Wasps’ loosehead is thrilled to be part of the international set-up once again and he is determined to impress the England coach during the Six Nations.