Rugby Union Today: Squad additions and analysis

Adam Kyriacou

Another busy day in the rugby union game as Ireland and Scotland call up two players apiece to their respective squads while analyst Sam Larner studies weaknesses in the Premiership finalists’ games.

What’s on the site

Ireland add Mike Haley and Jean Kleyn while Kyle Steyn and Scott Cummings earn call-ups into Scotland’s training squad.

Ahead of the Premiership match between Exeter and Saracens, Larner is back trying to find any weaknesses in their games.

Elsewhere, Brumbies and Wallaby back-row David Pocock appears to have played his last game for the Super Rugby outfit.

What’s in the news

Wasps second-row James Gaskell has signed a fresh contract with the Premiership club, taking his stay into a sixth year.

Meanwhile, the future of Leinster and Ireland back Rob Kearney has finally been confirmed as he signs a one-year deal.

What’s on social media

Here’s former France international back-row Sebastien Chabal up against soccer great Zinedine Zidane in a charity game.

What’s on TV

It is the Premiership final this weekend and once again Exeter Chiefs and Saracens will go head-to-head at Twickenham on BT Sport.

In the Top 14, they have reached the barrages and those two games, Lyon v Montpellier and Racing 92 v La Rochelle, will be shown on Sky Sports.

That station will also have all the Round 16 Super Rugby action and it starts with the Blues facing the Bulls at Eden Park in Auckland.