The next three English domestic seasons will be extended and also include in-season breaks, with players limited to a maximum of 35 matches.
Wasps' Christian Wade has been let down by coaches who failed to make the most of his potential, says former Lions winger Ugo Monye.
Discussing rumours of Christian Wade's move to the NFL, Ugo Monye says Danny Cipriani could be the next to leave rugby union.
Bath's Champions Cup match against Toulouse will not be replayed after European Professional Club Rugby concluded the game did not end early.
Ugo, Chris and Danny discuss another remarkable victory for Newcastle in the Champions Cup, Made in Chelsea and Christian Wade's move to the NFL.
Rugby Union Weekly looks at England's back row options after the news Billy Vunipola will miss England's autumn internationals with a broken arm.
Welsh Premiership, Fri 26 Oct, 19:00 BST, BBC Sport online and Connected TV (19:00-21:00, BBC Two Wales)
With Nathan Hughes facing a likely ban and Sam Simmonds injured, how will England cover for the loss of number eight Billy Vunipola this autumn?
Sam Johnson arrived in Glasgow a nervous, chubby Australian. He thought he'd be an electrician, now he's in the Scotland squad.
Bath rugby player Freddie Burns was celebrating a try as a rival player knocked the ball from his hand.
Montpellier are without a spree of Test stars, but it will take the best performance of Richard Cockerill's reign for Edinburgh to beat them, writes Tom English.
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