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Who’s hot and who’s not: Eddie Jones replaces Dave Rennie, Elliot Daly and Justin Tipuric star, and Six Nations gets Netflix treatment

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

Champions Cup: Stormers ease past 13-man London Irish while Edinburgh secure impressive win at Castres

The Stormers and Edinburgh both qualified for the Champions Cup round-of-16 following victories over London Irish and Castres respectively.

Champions Cup: Joey Carbery at 10 for Munster, Courtney Lawes starts for Northampton while Marcus Smith back for Harlequins

Here's the team news and our predictions for this weekend's Champions Cup action, with one game on Friday, eight on Saturday and three on Sunday.

Premiership: Clubs debating a 10-team league and salary cap reduction

The Premiership could change to a 10-team league and keep the salary cap at £5m going forward, according to Leicester Tigers CEO Andrea Pinchen.

Analysis: Minor tweaks can help Stormers sizzle in the north

Planet Rugby explores the Stormers' struggles in the northern hemisphere as the side prepares for London Irish this weekend in the Champions Cup.

Premiership: London Irish lock in star Ben Loader while Simon Kerrod re-signs with Harlequins

London Irish speedster Ben Loader has re-signed with the Exiles, while prop Simon Kerrod has recommitted to Harlequins.

Bristol Bears: Pat Lam admits ‘the table doesn’t lie’ after latest Premiership defeat at London Irish

Bristol Bears director of rugby Pat Lam gave his assessment of his side's latest Premiership defeat as they went down to London Irish on Sunday.

Premiership: Sale Sharks win wet-weather clash with Harlequins while London Irish ease past Bristol Bears

There were wins for Sale Sharks and London Irish in the Premiership on Sunday as they beat Harlequins 24-16 and Bristol Bears 23-7 respectively.

Premiership: Kyle Sinckler returns for Bristol Bears while Danny Care starts for Harlequins against Sale Sharks

Here's the teams and predictions for Round 15 of the Premiership.

Elliott Stooke exclusive: From injury horror that left him with 50 pieces of metal in his ankle to a new life in Montpellier

Planet Rugby writer James While sits down with Elliott Stooke to talk about the "dark moment" of his injury and a new life in France at Montpellier.

Wales: Louis Rees-Zammit could miss the Six Nations through injury

An injury picked up against Leicester Tigers could rule Gloucester and Wales wing Louis Rees-Zammit out of the Six Nations.

Premiership: Owen Farrell stars as Saracens thump Exeter while Bath and Gloucester also claim wins

There were wins for Saracens, Bath and Gloucester over Exeter Chiefs, Newcastle Falcons and London Irish in Saturday's action in the Premiership.

International: 13 uncapped stars primed for Test debuts in 2023 ahead of the Rugby World Cup

We take a closer look at the rising stars across world rugby that could make their mark in the Test arena in 2023.

Premiership: London Irish locks Adam Coleman and Rob Simmons banned, Ben Earl cleared

Adam Coleman and Rob Simmons have been banned following London Irish's win over Saracens, while Ben Earl has been cleared to play this weekend.

Premiership: Ben Earl set to hit 100 for Saracens against Exeter Chiefs while Santiago Carreras is back at fly-half for Gloucester

Here's the teams and predictions for Round 14 of the Premiership.

England: Five players who may have caught Steve Borthwick’s eye during the Premiership festive fixtures

Five players who may have caught England coach Steve Borthwick's eye during the Premiership festive fixtures as he prepares for the 2023 Six Nations.

Two Cents Rugby: Seven players who are primed for a great 2023 including a returning All Blacks loose forward

Two Cents Rugby returns to Planet Rugby and this week picks out seven players who he predicts could be primed to have great years in 2023.

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.

Premiership: Declan Kidney hails London Irish players after momentous win over Saracens

Declan Kidney hailed his London Irish players after they ended Saracens' winning run in the Premiership with a 29-20 home victory on Friday.

Premiership: Brilliant London Irish end Saracens’ winning run while second place Sale Sharks also left stunned

The top two in the Premiership both lost on a dramatic night in England’s top tier as London Irish and Newcastle Falcons sealed victories over Saracens and Sale Sharks respectively.

Premiership: Adam Hastings back from injury for Gloucester against Leicester while Jack Yeandle hits 200 for Exeter

Here's the teams and predictions for Friday and Saturday's Round 13 Premiership matches.

Premiership: England lock Nick Isiekwe returns as Saracens attempt to maintain winning start to the season

There are two games taking place in the Premiership on Friday as London Irish and Newcastle Falcons host Saracens and Sale Sharks respectively.

Retiring Class of 2022 XV: Club stalwarts and Rugby World Cup winners who brought their careers to a close this year

Planet Rugby celebrates the world-class players that called time on their professional rugby careers in 2022 with seven countries represented.

Champions Cup: Stormers boss John Dobson reveals the cost of the London Irish win

Stormers boss John Dobson has revealed the injury cost of his team’s first win in the Champions Cup against London Irish in Cape Town.

Champions Cup: London Irish’s Matt Rogerson sees positives from Stormers loss

London Irish captain Matt Rogerson was frustrated by their 34-14 loss to the Stormers in Cape Town but admitted there are positives to take from the game.

Champions Cup: Antoine Hastoy stars in La Rochelle’s win over Ulster, Stormers claim first victory over London Irish

A 26-point masterclass from fly-half Antoine Hastoy helped La Rochelle to victory over Ulster in the Champions Cup, while the Stormers beat London Irish.

Champions Cup: 300 up for Leicester Tigers prop Dan Cole while Jack Crowley at 12 for Munster

Take a check on the team news and our predictions for the games taking place in the second round of the Champions Cup this weekend.

Champions Cup: Stormers boss John Dobson gears up for ‘crucial’ London Irish clash

Stormers boss John Dobson is preparing for an important clash against London Irish in the first Champions Cup match in Cape Town this weekend.

Agustin Creevy: London Irish hooker handed four-week ban while Ollie Sleightholme inks Northampton Saints extension

Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy will miss four London Irish games after he was suspended while Ollie Sleightholme has re-signed at Northampton Saints.

Champions Cup: Stormers star Ruhan Nel insists there will be no change in philosophy after Clermont loss

Stormers star Ruhan Nel says his side will not change the way they approach the game after a loss to Clermont in their maiden Champions Cup game.