The RFU has agreed to give the cash-strapped club another week to complete a takeover to avoid suspension from the Premiership

ALEX BYWATER IN SWANSEA: Alun Wyn Jones bid what could well be farewell to rugby on a glorious sunny Swansea evening. He turned out for the Barbarians and his hometown club.

Rhys Webb has become the latest Wales player to announce his retirement from Test rugby before the World Cup.

London Irish must pay outstanding wages owed to players and staff or they will be ejected from the English league system on Wednesday evening, according to reports.

Rhys Webb joins fellow Ospreys Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric in retiring from Wales duty before the 2023 World Cup.

A French court on Tuesday handed rugby international Mohamed Haouas a one-year prison sentence, AFP and L’Equipe reported, after a fast-track trial for alleged domestic violence.

Ulster hooker Tom Stewart is one of four uncapped players in Andy Farrell’s summer training squad ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

The future of London Irish hangs in the balance with Tuesday the deadline for the completion of their takeover.

Lukas van Biljon, who once played rugby union for South Africa, suffered a terrifying ordeal when his farm was stormed by six attackers – who stabbed him in the chest and shot his father

Ireland are to travel to Marseille to face France in the opening game of the 2024 Six Nations as tournament organisers confirm the Stade de France will not be used.

Steve Hansen urged rugby to support Israel Folau after the Tonga star was booed every time he touched the ball at Twickenham.

Eddie Jones made a triumphant return to Twickenham as the Barbarians defeated a World XV 48-42 in a match when controversial former Wallabies fullback Israel Folau was booed nearly every time he touched the ball.

Queensland Reds backrower Harry Wilson has blasted referee Bredon Pickerill for his handling of their last gasp loss to the Highlanders on Friday night, labelling his treatment of Connor Vest’s serious neck injury as ‘disrespectful’.

CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: It was a thunderous decider, but Saracens emerged victors of a turbulent campaign, which saw them finish top of the shrinking league by five points.

TWO men have been charged in connection with the Just Stop Oil protest at yesterday’s Gallagher Premiership final at Twickenham. Saracens and Sale Sharks were engaged in a tight battle, with …

ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: This time last year, Jones was England head coach and saw his team humiliated by the Barbarians. A few months later, he was dismissed.

Play during the Premiership Rugby final between Saracens and Sale has been halted after protestors stormed the pitch and threw orange powder in a repeat of the scenes from the World Snooker Championship

Munster score a late converted try to edge Stormers 19-14 to win a keenly contested United Rugby Championship Grand Final in Cape Town.

Saracens are champions of England for the first time since 2019 after seeing off Sale in the Premiership final at Twickenham with Ian Van Zyl scoring a crucial late try

Leeds Rhinos have confirmed ex-player Rob Burrow, who is fighting motor neuron disease (MND), is “fine” after a sickening lie about his health was shared on social media

Mail Sport’s ALEX BYWATER breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the Gallagher Premiership final between Saracens and Sale Sharks, on May 27.

St Helens’ World Club Challenge hero Lewis Dodd is the match-winner as his drop-goal edges a thriller against 12-man Leeds Rhinos.

Back row Ben Earl hopes a Premiership title with Saracens will help him return to the England team for the World Cup.

The South African-born player will return to the club of his formative years, but there’ll be no sentiment

Huddersfield Giants sign Adam Milner from Castleford Tigers on a loan deal that will be made permanent at the end of the season.

Eddie Jones is fired up for a return to Twickenham, but six months on from his shock sacking by the RFU, he has banished any trace of sentiment towards England.

Back-rower Gary Graham and half-back Micky Young are among 15 players who will leave Newcastle when their deals expire.

The RFU has reaffirmed support for the LGBTQ+ community after Israel Folau was named in the World XV for Sunday’s match against the Barbarians.

Rugby legend Sonny Bill Williams has shared terrifying footage on social media from his home gym where, after misjudging the barbell holders, he was almost crushed to death

Iconic All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes that the pride flag is only being flown above Twickenham for the Barbarians v World XV clash because Israel Folau is playing.

Robins captain, 35, will call it a day at the end of this season after a glorious career – which brought NRL and interntational success – and take up a new role as development coach for the East Yorkshire club

The draw was made back in 2020 and the current top-five teams – Ireland, France, New Zealand, South Africa and Scotland – are all on the same half of the draw.

Exeter winger Jack Nowell says he will not make himself available for England’s World Cup squad.

Scotland centre Sam Johnson is added to the Barbarians squad for Sunday’s match against a World XV at Twickenham.

Glasgow Warriors’ Franco Smith is named the 2022-23 United Rugby Championship coach of the season.

Four Munster players are passed fit and are available for selection for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship final against Stormers in Cape Town.

Northampton Saints number eight Juarno Augustus agrees a new contract with the Premiership side.

Ronan O’Gara says he wants to coach his native Ireland after guiding La Rochelle to a second successive Heineken Champions Cup success.

Aaron Mauger will finish up as Moana Pasifika coach at the end of the Super Rugby Pacific season, after two years at the helm of the expansion franchise.

La Rochelle became the fifth team to win back-to-back European Champions Cups on Saturday when they clawed back a 17-point deficit to beat Leinster 27-26 at the Aviva Stadium in another breathless final between the sides.

Bevan French scores two of the four tries as holders Wigan come from 14-0 down to beat Leeds and reach the Challenge Cup last eight.

Glasgow Warriors said they wanted to have no regrets after Friday’s Challenge Cup final, but their poor performance means they will stew on it for some time, writes BBC Scotland’s Tom English.

World record cap holder Alun Wyn Jones and flanker Justin Tipuric quit international rugby with immediate effect, just four months before the World Cup.

Italy legend Sergio Parisse signed off his 20-year career in style as Toulon defeated Glasgow to claim the European Challenge Cup.

La Rochelle boss Ronan O’Gara insists his side will relish entering the “lion’s den” of the Aviva Stadium ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Champions Cup final against Leinster.

The boss of Championship champions Jersey Reds says Wasps’ exclusion from the second tier will be a blow to the league.

EXCLUSIVE BY ALEX BYWATER: The RFU will express its support for the LGBTQ+ community at the Barbarians and World XV match at Twickenham on May 28.

Wasps’ chances of reforming have been dealt a crippling blow by being denied entry into next season’s Championship.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The lock has not played international rugby since 2020 and moved to Japan last year after his club Wasps went bankrupt, and England’s lock is still up for debate.

Jamison Gibson-Park says the manner of last year’s dramatic Heineken Champions Cup final defeat by La Rochelle is spurring Leinster on as they prepare to meet the French side again.