Scotland women’s head coach Bryan Easson says that any talk of the Rugby World Cup stops now with the sole focus for his charges between now and April 26 being the Women's Six Nations.
As the Super Rugby Aupiki teams assemble ahead of the start of the season on March 1st, we check in with Willie Walker (Blues), Dwayne Sweeney (Chiefs), Fusi Feaunati (Hurricanes) and Whitney Hansen (Matutu) to give insights into their teams, their pre-season plans, how they view their rivals, their hopes for the future of the competition and how important this season is in helping prepare the Black Ferns for the defence of their Rugby World Cup title.
Standing at 204 cm and north of 120 kg, the Dutch-born prospect has made a strong impression with his mobility and nous around the breakdown.
Previous CEO Steve Phillips resigned in January amid allegations of a “toxic culture” at the organisation.
A whole brood of truth-telling chickens came home to roost with the Brumbies’ loss to the Chiefs in Hamilton.
England continue their World Cup preparations with a Brighton training camp.
Eddie Jones has warned fans expecting the Wallabies to return to the glory days of the Galloping Greens-like running rugby under his coaching may be left disappointed.
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan accepts RA must do more to unearth the next Indigenous Wallaby to follow in the famous footsteps of the Ella brothers and others like Kurtley Beale and Andrew Walker.
With Premiership champions Saracens automatically relegated to the 2020/21 Championship, Ben Ward's Ealing have recruited vastly experienced players.
