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Premiership change Covid testing protocols

Only symptomatic players and staff in the elite game in England, which also includes the Premier 15s and Championship, will be testedPremiership players will only have to test for Covid if symptomatic (Getty Images)Only symptomatic players and staff in the elite game in England, which also includes the Premier 15s and Championship, will be tested

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Jamie Roberts set to make Waratahs debut

The Wales centre has been named on the bench for the Australian franchise's first game of Super Rugby PacificJamie Roberts is now plying his trade for the Waratahs in Oz (Getty Images)The Wales centre has been named on the bench for the Australian franchise's first game of Super Rugby Pacific

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Premiership Rugby launch streaming service

Fans will be able to watch Premiership matches via the new pay-per-view serviceLeicester Tigers and Northampton Saints contest a lineout (Getty Images)Fans will be able to watch Premiership matches via the new pay-per-view service

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Six Nations statistics: Spills and rips in the tackle

From halting attacking progress to creating transition ball, jarring or tearing ball loose is an amazing defensive weapon. As Opta by Stats Perform shows us, it's happening regularlyDuhan van der Merwe loses the ball against Wales (Inpho)Have you noticed how many Spills and rips in the tackle there have been in two rounds of Six Nations? Here's the surprising number

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