Rugby Union

Former England coach Stuart Lancaster says speculation linking him with a possible return to the post in the future is "hypothetical".

Premiership clubs must spend a prospective cash boost on facilities, Rugby Football Union boss Nigel Melville warns.

Worcester Warriors scrum-half Michael Heaney signs a new two-year contract with the Premiership club.

Northampton Saints hope the Christmas period will produce an upturn in results after a slow start to the Premiership season.

Leinster and Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw faces up to another eight weeks on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.

"Tremendous" young back Ollie Thorley's "purple patch" of form is pleasing Gloucester head coach Johan Ackermann.

Watch Scrum V highlights from the weekend's round of Principality Premiership.

England and Saracens lock Maro Itoje is expected to miss "four to eight weeks" with his knee injury, Sarries boss Mark McCall says.

Saracens remain top of the Premier 15s table with a 59-0 victory over Darlington Mowden Park Sharks - their tenth win of the season.

Saracens make it three wins from three in the Champions Cup with a high-scoring comeback victory over Cardiff Blues.

After a sixth winless game in seven Champions Cup outings, Rob Baxter says Exeter must examine their approach to European matches.

Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill says he does not expect England to consider him as a replacement for Eddie Jones "anytime soon".

Newcastle boss Dean Richards accuses the EPCR of disregarding player welfare in his side's 31-13 Champions Cup defeat.

Glasgow Warriors face a crucial match away to Lyon in the Champions Cup. But how should they approach the fixture?

Australia centre Matt Toomua replaces the suspended Kyle Eastmond for Leicester's Champions Cup game against Racing 92

London Irish and Scotland back row Blair Cowan is preparing for life after rugby by perfecting his new barber skills.

Blair Cowan is a rugby union player with a newly-found skill off the pitch as a professional barber.

Team news as Wasps host Toulouse in Saturday's European Rugby Champions Cup fixture at the Ricoh Arena (17:30 GMT).

Dave Rennie restores 11 Scotland players to his Glasgow Warriors squad for the European Champions Cup trip to Lyon.

Connacht make 13 changes and Perpignan rest Paddy Jackson for their Challenge Cup meeting at the Galway Sportsground on Saturday.