London Irish have been left standing still while other Aviva Premiership clubs have upped their standards, Exiles chief executive Bob Casey has admitted.
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NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says his surging side must avoid complacency after propelling themselves back into the battle for Australian conference leadership with successive away wins.
Greg Growden:
Greg Growden heads out on the road to the tiny town of Rugby in southern New South Wales, discovering a little gem as rich in history as any other from across the state.
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Mark McCall believes Saracens' experience was the difference as they secured an Aviva Premiership home play-off semifinal with a 23-14 victory over Newcastle Falcons.
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Exeter boss Rob Baxter hailed an outstanding performance by the Chiefs after they put themselves back in pole position for a home Aviva Premiership play-off.
England prospect Sam Underhill intends to see out his three-year contract with the Ospreys, but has insisted he will not turn his back on the land of his birth.
Martyn Thomas:
It did not take the RFU long to reveal the identity of Rob Andrew's successor as director of professional rugby, but did they get the appointment right?
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Reds captain James Slipper says Samu Kerevi shouldn't be too downtrodden if a hand injury costs him a Test debut, because a green and gold jersey will be his soon enough.
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Stephen Myler's clutch conversion ultimately sealed a 15-14 victory over Bath for Northampton, but Jim Mallinder admitted he had come close to withdrawing the fly-half.
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Leicester head coach Aaron Mauger said Sam Harrison was taken to hospital with a "nasty" nose injury suffered in the 31-17 victory at home to Worcester.
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The Brumbies' chances of playing in this year's Super Rugby finals are slowly slipping away after going down to the defending champion Highlanders 23-10.
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Melbourne coach Tony McGahan says the Rebels' loss to the Blues is indicative of the patchy form of Australian teams compared to the New Zealand sides.