England prop Ellis Genge has been banned for three weeks for a dangerous tackle on Tom Curry during Bristol's defeat by Sale. Genge, 28, was sin-binned for the tackle in the second half of Friday's game, and cited after the match.He accepted the charge before Tuesday's hearing, with mitigating factors meaning the ban was reduced by half.If he completes a…

There was a lot of hype in the media during the build-up to the England game - it was like "if you're ever going to beat them, now is the time".But in camp we never underestimated England - they are the world number one side for good reason.The message that Ioan [Cunningham, Wales head coach] gave to us was the…

Scottish Rugby has been urged to recognise players as full internationals who represented the national team in non-capped matches.Jim Carswell is one such example, playing against Japan in 1976 - a match not given Test status.Scottish Rugby is now examining whether such players should be awarded full caps retrospectively."It's something that we've wanted for a long time," Carswell's son, Andrew,…

Scarlets have signed Bristol and Wales international Ioan Lloyd from the start of the 2023-24 season.Lloyd, who has been recruited as a fly-half but can play across the backline, returns to Welsh rugby after spending four years at Bristol.The 22-year-old was handed his two international caps in 2020 by former Wales coach Wayne Pivac."I feel the Scarlets' game-plan will suit…