Joe El-Abd will leave England after RWC to take up a new role at ASM Clermont in November.

I actually think it’s Francois Cros v Castres tonight. He’s putting in a monumental personal performance. Incredible.

In a record breaking round for @premrugby what are the key measures to success? Here’s my data crunch from the first round: - less rucks = most points - most kicks = best wins - 22 Efficiency and discipline key planetrugby.com/news/prem-ru…

OK, everyone, time is up! We have synthesised your feedback into the first crowdsourced strategic template for world cricketing domination by the year 2082. We now have our ten-point plan: 1) Absorb England after Scottish independence (target 2047) and rebrand the ECB as Iceland Cricket. 2) Appoint Ravi Shastri as head coach and guarantee him unlimited booze for the next 56 years. 3) Hire Gautam Gambhir immediately as co-coach to supply the necessary intensity. 4) Build ice pitches immediately and wait for global warming to extend the playable window beyond 15–26 July. 5) Flood Icelandic schools and colleges with subsidised kits, indoor facilities and coaching so every child can play. 6) Enter English and European club leagues at every available age-group and professional level. 7) Do not build anything expensive; simply wait for the BCCI revenue model to thin the field until the World Cup final is India v Iceland. 8) Adopt the PCB broadcast model: skip live coverage of ICC events, then hold a victory parade as undisputed champions. 9) If it is not going well by 2060, form a Nordic coalition team (the West Indies model) to accumulate ranking points and Test status faster. 10) Let the volcanoes assist in any way they can.

If everyone stays fit an Eng midfield of Manny FW, Van Rensburg, Atkinson & Freeman with Smith at ten is absolutely sexual by our standards of recent times. I like it greatly

Rassie's Springbok win record with hair as coach: 75.8% Rassie's Springbok win record without hair as coach: 0% #AUSvRSA

Rassie Erasmus: “We lost in a Springbok jersey against Australia...we have nobody else to blame but ourselves for the result” - more here: tinyurl.com/2hs69243 🗣️ #Springboks #ForeverGreenForeverGold

🗣️ "The rugby was brilliant and the technology was catastrophic, at the venue where World Rugby opens its tournament in 12 months." #AUSvRSA ✍️ @jameswhile

A lot of Indians follow us. We know they are now inspired by us, because they have finally selected a ground venue that is impossible to pronounce: Thiruvananthapuram. Makes Hamranesvöllur and Tungubakkavöllur seem a breeze.

Undoubtedly there will be moaning re officiating tonight. Don’t confuse an IT failure with poor refereeing. They’re not the same. Piardi was amazing under ridiculous pressure out there and needs congratulating. #ausvrsa

Think you know which rugby stats drives wins? Think again. Brilliant article by @jameswhile planetrugby.com/news/how-the…

A great deep interview with one of the best musical minds I’ve encountered. Thank you to the great Manu Katché for a lovely lunch. And drumsticks too!!

Left field Andy Ripley

We paid the ICC a bit of money and they declared our pitch 'very good'.

France have lost Jalibert & Meafou in a single weekend, both for 3 months. Literally decimated their Nations Cup Campaign.

Hugely honoured to be reappointed to @MCCOfficial Players & Fixtures Committee for a second three year term. It’s been joyous to drive change through this great Club and thrilled to be working with some amazing colleagues on the cricket playing side. #cricket #Lords

You get some amazing journalism assignments Next week, I travel to Paris to have lunch with and interview the truly great drummer for Peter Gabriel and Sting, the absolutely exquisite Manu Katche. I am thrilled to bits.

Autant l’idée des 45s de chrono pour les pénalités, c’est plutôt pas mal. Mais alors les 45s pour les transformations, c’est une tue-buteur. Pour peu que ton équipe célèbre un essai + de 10 secondes, ton buteur est dans la merde pour se concentrer et c’est ce qu’a l’air de vivre Thomas Ramos ce soir.

Do it!

Not even Ox Nche can inflict as much pain as that singer just did. #rsavnzl