Toulon

Rugby Rumours: Virimi Vakatawa, Cian Healy, Francois Hougaard, Vereniki Goneva

Toulon's Delon Armitage is eyeing a move to Bath next season as the former England full-back seeks an Aviva Premiership return.

Danny Cipriani for Rio and Quins, Homer home, Toulon looking at a Grant and AB Cory Jane

Denying Toulon a home quarter-final will be no consolation for Bath after handing a 19-14 victory to the three-time European champions.

Webber up North, Done with Union, Vito and Toulon on the move

Drew Mitchell's stoppage-time try denied Wasps an historic win over European champions Toulon on Sunday afternoon.

Eddie Jones has invited Jonny Wilkinson to join his coaching team after meeting with England's World Cup winning fly-half at a supermarket.

Bath narrowly missed out on an historic victory over European Champions Cup holders Toulon in France, losing 12-9.

Aussie murmurs, Vincent Koch and Japanese imports

Wasps expect to learn in January whether Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny will agree to join them for the 2016-17 season.

Sean O'Brien has rejected multiple lucrative offers in France to commit his long-term future to home province Leinster, signing a new three-year deal with Leinster and the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).

Rugby Rumours: French Power Plays and UK Shifts

Toulon turned on the power in the second half to secure a 20-16 win at the Aviva Stadium and end Leinster's interest in this season's European Champions Cup.

Cardiff Blues have announced the signing of former Northampton prop Salesi Ma'afu.

Steffon Armitage has admitted he "wouldn't say no" should Eddie Jones offer him the chance to reignite his international career, but has insisted his current focus is on performing for Toulon.

Reigning champions Toulon got back to winning ways in the European Champions Cup and sent another triple winner Leinster out of the reckoning for another title with a 24-9 defeat at Stade Mayol.

The latest whisperings, murmurs and rumours from the world of rugby union, picking up bits and bobs from the written press, online and social media.

Ma'a Nonu has arrived at Toulon and immediately set his sights on silverware with the Top 14 club.

Wasps produced a statement bonus-point victory in the European Champions Cup to stun reigning three-time winners Toulon 32-6 at the Ricoh Arena.

Matt Giteau has gladly rewritten his plans of earning money on the speaking circuit to help Australia to the brink of claiming a spot in the World Cup final.