Basketball is Tomos Williams’ secret weapon in bid to make the Lions
Wales and Gloucester scrum-half credits his hoops love affair for the magical moments that could well propel him into Andy Farrell’s squad

Wales and Gloucester scrum-half credits his hoops love affair for the magical moments that could well propel him into Andy Farrell’s squad
A complete Wales snub would be travesty for their national game but Farrell should not be guilt-tripped – his job is to win
Be ruthless with your transfers and do not be too proud to assemble a funky team – there are no prizes for balance
Former England rugby player took questions on the balance of England’s back line and where he would spend money on Welsh rugby
Romain Ntamack laments ’injustice’ of Garry Ringrose returning from ban as Ireland snap back at Fabien Galthie over Antoine Dupont injury
While southern-hemisphere imports play major roles for Gregor Townsend’s side, worry is that it is starving growth from grass-roots game
Head coach’s legacy may have been tarnished but first spell in charge potentially ranks as greatest accomplishment in history of the sport
Former teacher who never played rugby to a high level faces huge task lifting team, but at least hopes to make them enjoyable to watch again
For all England’s convincing wins, Mitchell’s side need to address their habit of conceding first score against fired-up opponents
Ambiguous rules on paying grass-roots players have led to ambitious lower-level teams wasting funds that would be better spent elsewhere
Indecision over whether generational talent should be specialist No 10 or utility back is doing Harlequin no favours at club or Test level
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For a land where rugby is a secular religion, Six Nations thrashing by England was not merely a low, but a nadir
Royal couple cheering on opposing sides as they return to Principality Stadium for first time since Princess’s cancer diagnosis
Plus, the latest team news and who will referee second match of Super Saturday
Italy could finish bottom of Six Nations even if Matt Sherratt’s side lose all five matches due to Six Nations’ nonsensical regulations
Going into the final round of the tournament, Telegraph Rugby writers assess how the matches will play out and who will win the title