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Rugby rumours and transfers: Joe Schmidt, Vincent Koch, Jack Nowell and more

Planet Rugby recaps the big transfer news and rumours from the past week.

United Rugby Championship: Leinster continue winning streak while Benetton defeat Ospreys

Leinster edged ever closer to a perfect run into the URC play-offs, defeating Edinburgh 42-27, while Ospreys fell a narrow 21-20 loss to Benetton.

United Rugby Championship: Jordan Larmour and Jamie Osborne start for Leinster as several international stars return

The teams have been named for this weekend’s United Rugby Championship action, which includes the two South African derbies.

United Rugby Championship: Five storylines to follow in Round 15 including the race for the play-offs

Ahead of Round 15, Planet Rugby highlights five storylines to keep an eye on this weekend as the race for the play-offs heats up.

United Rugby Championship: Scarlets and Cardiff claim victories amid contract turmoil

Scarlets and Cardiff claimed victories in the United Rugby Championship, defeating Edinburgh and Benetton.

URC: Sbu Nkosi back for Bulls’ derby against Stormers while Lloyd Williams to break Cardiff appearance record

Check on the team news and our predictions for Round 14 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday and six on Saturday.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Northampton Saints claim derby spoils, fringe Springboks star and governing bodies in a mess

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

United Rugby Championship: Munster see off Benetton while Glasgow Warriors put Dragons to the sword

Munster and Glasgow Warriors consolidated their positions in the United Rugby Championship standings after beating Benetton and Dragons respectively.

URC: Hamish Watson back from injury for Edinburgh against Sharks while Joey Carbery and Ben Healy set to hit 50 for Munster

The team news and our predictions for Round 13 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and one more on Sunday.

United Rugby Championship: Five talking points for Round 13 including Stormers’ tricky assignment against Ulster and Hamish Watson’s Edinburgh return

Planet Rugby picks out five talking points ahead of the Round 13 action in the United Rugby Championship this weekend.

Six Nations: Who will be the goal-kicker for each team this year, and their statistics

Planet Rugby take a look at the potential place kickers for each Six Nations team and their club stats.

Champions Cup: Dates and kick-off times confirmed for Round of 16 showdowns

The dates and kick-off times for the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup Round of 16 games have been announced by EPCR.

Challenge Cup: Scarlets seal top spot in Pool B after victory over Bayonne, while Brive qualify ahead of Newcastle

The Scarlets made sure of top spot in the Challenge Cup, while there were also victories for Brive, Benetton and Newcastle Falcons on Saturday.

Challenge Cup: Liam Williams back after injury while fellow Wales international Wyn Jones starts first match in three months

Check out the teams and predictions for the final round of this season’s Challenge Cup group stage.

Challenge Cup: Glasgow Warriors, Bristol Bears and Connacht win again as Harry Thacker and Alex Wootton score hat-tricks

There were wins for Glasgow Warriors, Connacht, Bristol Bears, Stade Francais and Benetton in the Challenge Cup matches played out on Saturday.

Challenge Cup: Harry Randall back for Bristol Bears while stars aplenty named in Bath v Toulon clash

Here's the line-ups and our predictions for Round Three of the Challenge Cup.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Mateo Carreras and a major shock catch the eye while Owen Farrell technique and Six Nations concerns grow

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Sunday Social: Borg technology, piano man and downing beers

It is our round-up of social media posts in rugby union this week.

WATCH: Benetton’s Rhyno Smith downs Ulster with late penalty OFF the upright

Benetton full-back Rhyno Smith sealed a memorable win for his side against Ulster with a dramatic penalty that went in off the post in the final minutes.

URC: Benetton continue fine form with narrow win over Ulster while Edinburgh beat Zebre to end losing streak

Benetton continued their impressive form in the URC when they sealed a 31-29 victory over Ulster while Edinburgh had to dig deep for a 24-17 win over Zebre.

United Rugby Championship: Five talking points ahead of Round 12 including a must-win game for Bulls and under-powered Sharks

Planet Rugby picks out five talking points ahead of the fascinating Round 12 action in the United Rugby Championship this weekend.

United Rugby Championship: Harry Byrne starts at 10 for Leinster against Ospreys while Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen return for Ulster

The team news and our predictions for Round 11 of the United Rugby Championship, with two games on Friday, five on Saturday and one more on Sunday.

Wales: Warren Gatland targets former England coach Paul Gustard to fill defence coach void

Former England assistant Paul Gustard is the leading candidate to fill the defence coach vacancy in Warren Gatland's backroom staff.

United Rugby Championship: History-making round of action as new attendance record is set

Round 11 of the United Rugby Championship set a new record for overall attendance.

United Rugby Championship: Sharks hammer Bulls, Federico Ruzza scores three for Benetton while Stormers complete unbeaten run at home

The Sharks, Stormers and Benetton all claimed derby day victories in the final United Rugby Championship matchday day of 2022.

URC: Jonathan Sexton returns to lead Leinster against Connacht, Ireland wings back for Ulster while Liam Williams starts at 15 for Cardiff

The team news and our predictions for Round 11 of the United Rugby Championship, with one game on Friday, three on Saturday and four more on Sunday.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Exiles end Saracens’ streak, crowds turn out in South Africa but sport marred by racist incident at Benetton

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

United Rugby Championship: Benetton end abysmal week with derby victory over Zebre Parma

Benetton secured their fifth United Rugby Championship victory of the season following a dominant 38-5 triumph over Zebre Parma in the Italian derby.

United Rugby Championship: 100 up for Leinster prop Andrew Porter while Shane Daly starts at 15 for Munster

Check on the team news and our predictions for Round 10 of the United Rugby Championship, with four games on Friday, one on Saturday and three more on Monday.

Benetton: Unnamed player suspended after Cherif Traore receives racist Secret Santa gift

A Benetton player has been suspended after Cherif Traore received a rotten banana in the club’s Secret Santa, after the United Rugby Championship called for action.