BBC Sport - Rugby Union

• John Mitchell: England defence coach role for ex-All Blacks boss
  Former All Blacks, Wasps and Sale head coach John Mitchell is appointed as England's new defence coach.
• England women's 15-a-side players to get full-time contracts
  The Rugby Football Union is reintroducing full-time contracts for their England women's 15-a-side players.
• Scotland women's rugby 'needs paradigm shift'
  Scotland women will have more professional players 'in three to four years', believes former international Scott Hastings.
• Scarlets worry over flanker James Davies, but hopeful for fly-half Rhys Patchell
  Scarlets will be without injured flanker James Davies at Connacht on Saturday, but fly-half Rhys Patchell could return.