Rugby Union Today: John Kingston to depart Harlequins

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Another busy day in the rugby union game as Harlequins announced that boss John Kingston would be leaving the club at the end of the season.

What’s on the site

In who’s hot and who’s not, we take a look at a number of topics, including the Israel Folau Instagram post and the Denny Solomona suspension.

Following round eight of Super Rugby, we gave our opinion as to which individuals performed the best in our Team of the Week.

There are also highlights of the weekend’s Aviva Premiership action, where Exeter secured their semi-final place following a dominant victory over Gloucester.

What’s in the news

John Kingston may have signed a new deal with Harlequins in January but the club have now announced that he will be leaving at the end of the season following a poor run of form.

There is also bad news for England and Dylan Hartley, with Northampton Saints’ coach Alan Dickens saying that the Red Rose captain is still struggling with concussion symptoms.

In the southern hemisphere, Israel Folau continues to cause controversy by posting a bible verse which hints at him being persecuted for his recent controversial remarks.

What’s on social media

Mike Haley was cited earlier on Monday for this hit on Josh Bassett. If the full-back is found to have contravened Law 9.12 then he may have played his last game for Sale Sharks, with Haley set to join Munster in the summer.

What’s on TV

The weekend kicks off with Hurricanes hosting the Chiefs on Sky Sports, which is the first of six Super Rugby games. They will also show Cheetahs v Munster and Edinburgh v Scarlets in the PRO14, as well as two Top 14 encounters.

On BT Sport, two northern sides go head-to-head in the Premiership when Newcastle Falcons take on Sale Sharks before Leicester and Northampton face-off in the fiercely contested Midlands’ derby. Finally, Saracens will look to improve their home semi-final prospects against an out-of form Bath.

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