England registered three impressive victories at the Wellington Sevens to set up a quarter-final date with Scotland.
A second consecutive England Grand Slam would likely see Dylan Hartley captain the Lions, according to Warren Gatland.
James Hook converted a 78th-minute try by Ben Vellacott to snatch a 17-17 draw for Gloucester against Bath.
Nick Mallett says southern hemisphere coaches Eddie Jones and Joe Schmidt are helping the northern nations close the gap.
Laurence Pearce scored twice as Sale moved to the top of Pool 2 in the Anglo-Welsh Cup with a 41-3 win over Cardiff Blues.
Saracens had to see off a second half revival from Scarlets before sealing a 32-17 victory at Parc y Scarlets.
Munster will face Toulouse in the Champions Cup quarter-finals on April 1, with defending champions Saracens hosting Glasgow on April 2.
South Africa are at their lowest ebb but former coach Nick Mallett believes they can return to being a power in the sport.
England's top clubs are seeking a reduction in the length of the Six Nations from seven to five weeks.
Thinus Delport will be back at Kingsholm with South Africa Legends as they take on Gloucester Heroes in a one-off match.
Joe Schmidt is not expecting to see a repeat of the tactics Glasgow used to try and shut down Conor Murray when Ireland play Scotland.
London Welsh are "extremely disappointed" to have been removed from the Greene King IPA Championship.
Prop Biyi Alo has signed a permanent deal with Worcester after originally joining the club as injury cover.
Rugby Union chiefs in England have greeted an anti-doping report which showed only four positives from 1,001 tests last season.
Eddie Jones is pleased James Haskell will join England's squad in Portugal on Thursday as doubts continue over his Six Nations availability.
Greig Laidlaw is confident in Scotland's new attacking dynamic and is targeting making an impact in this year's Six Nations.
Munster confirm signings of Chris Farrell, JJ Hanrahan and James Hart and have agreed contract extensions with six players.
New captain of Wales, Alun Wyn Jones, has challenged the entire squad to become leaders.
London Welsh have been removed from rugby's professional ranks and will immediately forfeit their place in the Championship.
Richard Cockerill insists he is loving every minute of his new role with the French side Toulon.
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