Rugby Union Today: Analysis and contracts

Adam Kyriacou

Another busy day in the rugby union game as our analyst returns to applaud England’s kicking game against Wales last week.

What’s on the site

Our analyst is back this week and shelves the TMO debate in favour of focussing on England’s perfect kicking game against Wales last week.

There’s a player move to cover as David Denton swaps Worcester for Leicester while Ulster duo Craig Gilroy and Nick Timoney ink extensions and Edinburgh have announced that Blair Kinghorn, Damien Hoyland and Duhan van der Merwe have also extended their contracts with their club.

What’s in the news

Wasps second-row Will Rowlands and back-row Jack Willis have signed new contracts at the Ricoh Arena after bright starts to their careers.

Elsewhere in the Premiership, Leicester have appointed Mark Bakewell as their new forwards coach, who arrives with a wealth of experience.

What’s on social media

As it’s Valentine’s Day, the romantic moment at the 2015 Rugby World Cup seemed the ideal Tweet to post from World Rugby. A great proposal.

What’s on TV

The Six Nations takes a break but Super Rugby begins this weekend and Sky Sports are showing the Stormers-Jaguares and Lions-Sharks matches. They also have two games each from the PRO14 and Top 14.

Meanwhile, BT Sport have three matches from the Aviva Premiership with Sale-Saracens, Leicester-Harlequins and Wasps-Exeter all being televised.