EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE: Leicester Tigers face claims of unlawful deduction of wages after cutting players' pay without their consent. 

CHRIS FOY: Not since the dawn of professionalism has rugby faced such a momentous episode in its history. From Saturday until Thursday, voting around the world will decide direction of sport.

COMMENT BY MARTIN SAMUEL: It's known as the Brawn Drain. The depressingly predictable exit of the best rugby talent from the Pacific Islands to the biggest, richest nations.

The four Welsh regions are banking on their £40m share of the proposed deal helping them to balance their books and to help them become more competitive on the field.

Premiership Rugby is facing a huge drop in the value of its broadcasting rights because it failed to agree a new deal with either BT Sport or Sky before the coronavirus crisis.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: The Premiership appeared to stand alone on Thursday night as the only league in world rugby still seeking to complete this coronavirus-disrupted season.

A player exodus from Britain to Japan is in prospect, after former England fly-half Freddie Burns announced a move to the Far East and other high-profile names are set to follow him.

Rita Ora put on a very quirky style display as she arrived at Hits Radio Live in Birmingham on Saturday wearing a mask.

Rita Ora took a break from her hectic filming schedule for a raucous 29th birthday bash in Vegas, at the On The Record Speakeasy and Club in Park MGM.

Rita Ora made her second outfit change of the night as she headed to Giorgio Armani's British Fashion Awards afterparty on Monday.

Rita Ora, 29, and Rafferty Law, 23, are said to be 'loved-up' after falling for each other on set of Sky Cinema's Oliver! remake Twist.

The TOWIE star, 37, appeared in the mood to party as she greeted her fellow TOWIE star Vas outside the club ahead of the birthday celebrations.

The Girls songstress, 29, flashed her gym-honed midriff in a kooky brown polo neck dress, which boasted a sultry keyhole section across her abs.

The singer, currently preparing for a return to talent show judging with The Masked Singer, leaves little to the imagination in a new picture added to her Instagram account.

The singer, 29, turned heads in a red bandeau bikini, which showed off her figure to perfection as she pulled back her hair with a paisley printed silk scarf for a stroll along the beach.

The Anywhere singer, 29, showcased plenty of side-boob in a white halterneck swimsuit as she continued her festive family break to St.Barts on Saturday.

Rita Ora showed off her quirky sense and joked her co-star Jonathan Ross didn't make for a good partner in crime on The Masked Singer because he kept on guessing the wrong names.

The British singer opened up on Friday about her role in the new series, which airs in January and sees 12 famous faces sing while shielding their identities behind impressive costumes.

The Hot Right Now hitmaker, 29, wowed in a sizzling green gown with an eye-popping corset-inspired top while the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star, 22

The singer, 29, certainly ensured all eyes were on her as she posed up a storm in Los Angeles for her first Instagram post of the year on Wednesday.

The singer, 29, kept things very casual in an over-sized white hoodie and grey sweatpants as she wandered around the Erewhon Market in Los Angeles with her shopping cart on Thursday.

The Lonely Together singer, 29, wowed in a bold ensemble as she daringly dangled upside down while suspended from the air by wires to show off a funky pair of trainers.

The singer, 29, posed in a purple ensemble as part of a campaign for Deichmann shoes, with the shoot taking place in Miami on Friday.

The singer, 29, put on a casual display in the quirky top which she teamed with the simple black hat as she arrived back at her hotel in Florida, where she has been filming a new shoe campaign.

The rock star, 44, stunned the panel with his incredible range of vocals after ending up in the sing-off, and lost out to Duck in the judges vote despite an incredible soprano performance.

The Lonely Together singer, 29, gave her latest photoshoot as she posed against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean.

The songstress, 29, cut a chic figure in a racy black satin camisole and faded blue denim jeans as she stepped out of The Miami Beach Hotel in Florida for the evening on Saturday.

The singer, 29, looked nothing short of sensational in the photo where she covered her modesty with well-placed strawberry emoji's as she posed in front of the mirror.

The blonde bombshell was lent back on a leather sofa in the snap and left very little to the imagination in a sheer lace bodysuit and nothing else

The Anywhere singer, 29, looked incredible as she went braless and put on an eye-popping display in a plunging black silk camisole.

The singer, 29, enjoyed a brief break from her busy schedule as she headed out for dinner at Craig's in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening.

The singer took to Instagram to showcase a new jewellery collection, which was far out done by the skimpy lace bodysuit that barely covered the bombshells frame.

The Anywhere singer, 29, looked bohemian chic in a plunging blue striped shirt teamed with a pair of black wide-leg plissé trousers.

The Anywhere hitmaker, 29, flashed a hint of her assets as she went braless beneath a multicoloured semi sheer top on Instagram on Saturday.

Saturday's show saw the American star, 40, unmasked after she lost out to Monster in the bottom two, despite stunning the panel with her vocals.

The Milkshake star, 40, was unmasked as the character of Daisy on Saturday's episode of the ITV series after she lost out to Monster in the bottom two.

The pair looked in good spirits as they attended the private dinner, held at the private residence of the CEO of Absolut Elyx Jonas Tahlin, on Tuesday.

She's no stranger to showing off her phenomenal figure.  And Rita teased at her sensational physique in a stunning cover shoot for LOVE magazine's upcoming edition.

Rita Ora has admitted that fans only see the 'workaholic and thick-skinned' side of her as she stuns for a new photoshoot for LOVE Magazine.

The singer, 29, showed off her latest ink in an Instagram post on Friday, after she got a tattoo in honour of her mother Vera.

The Girls hitmaker, 29, revealed that she 'loves being able to relax in beautiful bedding' as she winds down following a day managing her hectic schedule.

Singer Rita Ora's mother Vera has shared an adorable throwback photo of the pair from a fair few years ago.

Singer Rita, 29, opted for edgy white co-ords with a black feathered trim while Davina, 52, dazzled in a black sequinned mini dress as they prepared for a double elimination in Saturday's semi-final.

The singer took inspiration from Victoria Beckham, 45, for her latest post on Tuesday as she clambered into a Celine shopping bag.

Rita Ora has revealed she is in agony after undergoing a tonsillectomy and admits it's given her time to 'relax and heal.'' 

Rita Ora put on a brave face as she stepped out in a revealing ensemble for an evening of shopping in West Hollywood on Friday.

Rita Ora looked incredible wearing a sheer lace bra on Instagram on Wednesday.

The Girls singer, 29, displayed her toned curves in a black and white striped unitard with a gold embroidered star on it.

The Hot Right Now singer, 29, took to her Instagram stories on Sunday to document her time larking about with friends, as she insisted she 'can't be sexy it's a joke'

Bedding collaborations have become the latest unlikely show of celebrity star power, British branding experts revealed, replacing commercial opportunities like eponymous fragrances.