Japan head coach Jamie Joseph is confident that his side will be able to challenge England when the two teams lock horns with each other in the Pool D clash on 17th September in Nice.
Prior to turning out for the Barbarians at Twickenham to take on a World XV coached by Steve Hansen, Leicester Tigers and England hooker spoke to Joe Harvey about his return from long-term injury and why pre-season starts now.
Australia head coach Eddie Jones is looking forward to making a return to Twickenham Stadium as he coaches Barbarians for their match against a World XV to be played on Sunday.
Tom Curry is hoping that Sale Sharks can turn the bitter disappointment of losing his twin brother Ben to injury into a positive when the club face Saracens in the Gallagher Premiership final.
TRU's Elizabeth Cartwright reflects on the experience of watching the Red Roses at Twickenham as England clinched another Six Nations Grand Slam title in front of a record crowd.
England managed to overcome a second half fightback from France as they sealed a 38-33 win in the final round of the tournament at Twickneham Stadium to claim the Grand Slam in the Six Nations tournament.
Exeter Chiefs Director of Rugby Rob Baxter says stories surrounding Luke Cowan-Dickie's proposed move to Montpellier have been "massively blown out of proportion."
Their progression since the arrival of professional contracts has been encouraging and despite England putting another 50 points on an opposition, there are still positives to take for Wales.
The Rugby Football Union have said they will increase their efforts to eradicate discrimination from the game after their inclusion and diversity survey found that players had experienced some form of racism "in every area of the elite game."