Orchard returned to playing in February and, when she did, Arabella came along too thanks to a first of its kind agreement in Irish sport that is incredibly encouraging for the future.I suppose when I was coming back, I just wasn't prepared to come back without her," Orchard said."I wanted to give her the best start I could give her…

Humphreys believes out-half is another position that needs to be addressed.Sam Prendergast and Ciaran Frawley are acting as cover for Jack Crowley on the South Africa tour, while Leinster's number one Ross Byrne and Harry Byrne are also in the mix for a position where Leinster have an embarrassment of riches.With Connacht unable to attract Prendergast or Harry Byrne into…

New Zealand: Perofeta; Reece, Ioane, J Barrett, Tele'a; McKenzie, Christie; De Groot, Taylor, Lomax, S Barrett (capt), Tuipulotu, Finau, Papali'i, Savea.Replacements: Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Newell, Vaa'i, Jacobson, Ratima, Lienert-Brown, B Barrett.England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Mitchell; Baxter, George (capt), Stuart, Itoje, Martin, Cunningham-South, Underhill, Earl.Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Cole, Coles, Curry, Spencer, F Smith, Sleightholme.

The defeat in Sydney was Wales' eighth international loss on the bounce and they have not won a Test match since beating 2023 World Cup pool-stage opponents Georgia last October.Wales have also slipped to 11th in the world rankings, their lowest ever position.Another defeat against Australia would leave Wales one short of their worst Test run, a 10-game sequence from…