SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I wonder if all those voting for the chairmanship of World Rugby on Sunday realise the great gift and opportunity they have - or what a pivotal moment for the game this is.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Naiyaravoro is the first player to pledge his future to Fiji if a controversial rule allowing players to switch allegiance goes through.

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

Leicester Tigers captain Tom Youngs has confirmed players are still in dispute with the club over pay cuts.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Bill Beaumont has turned to ex-Lions team-mates to 'keep Wales and Ireland on track' in the World Rugby chairman election.

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.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: A four-day voting window opens on Monday and a handful of members remain undecided in what is expected to be the closest ballot battle in rugby's history.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: English rugby needs to adopt a central contract system as the game addresses the financial problems which have been exposed by this lockdown.

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.

England stars could lose up to THREE stone in muscle during the coronavirus lockdown and it could take them a month to get back to a safe level to play, claims a top physio. 

There is increasing optimism that action could resume in the United Kingdom and across Europe in the coming weeks as lockdown restrictions are cautiously relaxed.

Genge insists his proposed organisation would complement rather than rival the Rugby Players' Association, which represents more than 1200 past and present players

Pichot has vowed to jolt World Rugby out of 'copy and paste mode' if he manages to unseat chairman Sir Bill Beaumont, with online video game Fortnite an unlikely pillar of his plan.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: The World Rugby elections were rocked last week by allegations of homophobia and discrimination against Fiji Rugby Union chairman Francis Kean.

The Welsh Rugby Union publicly threw their weight behind Sir Bill Beaumont (left) today, backing him to retain his role as World Rugby chairman and beat rival Agustin Pichot.

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.

Sir Bill Beaumont will discover on Saturday if, as expected, he has been elected to continue as World Rugby chairman for another four years - after the result announcement was brought forward.

The 68-year-old fought off a challenge from his vice-chairman Agustin Pichot and will stay at the head of the governing body for the next four years.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When Bill Beaumont clocks back on Monday morning, it would be worth remembering that, although the official tally says 28-23, he actually won by only one vote.

After Mike Brown and Joe Marchant told the Mail on Sunday last week that the game was boring, and in need of serious surgery we canvassed opinion from top figures in the game.

Sir Bill Beaumont will prioritise rearranging July's Covid-19 hit Tests after narrowly beating Agustin Pichot in the elections for World Rugby chairman.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: There is outcry over the game's governance, smaller nations are sick of being treated like second-class citizens and this crisis is threatening financial meltdown.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Nations League concept is back on the table as a means of galvanising international rugby, but if it is going to make a difference, it can't be half-hearted.

EXCLUSIVE BY NIK SIMON: Pichot will give up his council seat and take up no further roles having become frustrated with the lack of progress in the game.

Eurosport îi reconectează pe fanii pasionați de tenis din România, care vor putea urmări în exclusivitate pe Eurosport 1 unele dintre cele mai speciale momente, interviuri exlcusive, precum și cele mai tari meciuri din cariera Simonei Halep, între 11 și 17 mai, informează Media Expres.

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Directorul general al Fondului Monetar Internaţional (FMI), Kristalina Gheorghieva, a indicat posibilitatea revizuirii în scădere a estimărilor privind evoluţia economiei mondiale, şi a avertizat SUA şi China să nu reactiveze un război comercial care ar putea slăbi redresarea în urma crizei provocate de pandemia de coronavirus (Covid-19), informează Agerpres, conform Reuters.

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Grupele de pregătire ale elevilor nu trebuie să fie mai mari de 10 elevi, hotelurile vor fi deschise, restaurantele vor rămâne închise, iar accesul în mijloacele de transport va fi controlat, sunt câteva dintre regulile propuse de Institutul Național de Sănătate Publică (INSP).

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Princess Beatrice, 31, donned a black dress which featured flower pattern detail as she arrived at Centrepoint's 50th Anniversary Gala at the Roundhouse in Camden yesterday.

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 wowed in a chic ensemble as she joined co-star Rafferty Law on the set of Sky's upcoming drama, TWIST, in Bethnal Green, London.

Sadie Frost, 54, was enjoying a night out on Tuesday, attending the 'adidas LDN presents the Future of Sport' event in central London.

The singer, 28, proved there's no rest for the wicked as she continued to film scenes for the upcoming film Twist alongside Keith Lemon in London on Friday afternoon.

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.

Rafferty Law was pictured grappling with Keith Lemon actor Leigh Francis as they filmed scenes for Sky Cinema's Oliver! remake Twist on Tuesday evening.

Rita Ora, 29, and her new boyfriend Rafferty Law, 23, were back on set together on Wednesday afternoon, filming for the Oliver! remake in London alongside their stunt doubles.

The pair became firm friends after collaborating on smash hit Lonely Together in 2017, and Rita broke down as she performed the song at the concert in Stockholm on Thursday.

Rita Ora cut a solemn figure as she stepped out after performing emotional tribute to late friend Avicii at a concert to raise mental health awareness in Stockholm.

The new couple got into character while filming scenes on the set of Twist, a contemporary adaptation of Oliver Dickens' celebrated novel Oliver Twist.

Jonathan Ross and Davina McCall attended a press call for their new show The Masked Singer on Thursday, for which they sit on the panel with Rita Ora.

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 Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who are currently on a six-week break from royal duties, recently disabled the facility which allowed fans to tag them in photographs they snapped of them.

The Anywhere hitmaker, 29, has joined her mother Vera, father Besnik, sister Elena and brother Don, 22, for the luxury trip.

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 mother-of-three took to Instagram on Tuesday to post a snap of herself from her recent family getaway in the Caribbean.

The former home secretary was revealed as the man behind the pharaoh visage after performing the Bangles' 80s classic Walk Like an Egyptian on ITV's The Masked Singer.

ITV show the Masked Singers has left viewers across the UK guessing the identity of the celebrities. Many think Daisy (pictured) could be Miley Cyrus or Meghan Markle.

Rita Ora was delighted when the Chameleon handed her a single rose as their romance continued on The Masked Singer.