British and Irish Lions and England back Elliot Daly could return to action for Saracens in early December. The 29-year-old has not played since being a replacement in the British and Irish Lions' second Test loss to South Africa in the summer. Daly will begin training soon having had surgery on a stress fracture after returning to the UK.He has…

Johnny Sexton says his longevity in international rugby can be attributed to his ability to bounce back from disappointment as the Ireland captain prepares to win his 100th cap. The veteran fly-half is primed to reach a century in the Autumn Nations Series opener against Japan on 6 November."I have certainly built up experience with lots of ups and downs…

Four uncapped players will start Scotland's Autumn Nations Series opener against Tonga on Saturday.Glasgow Warriors pair Rufus McLean and Sione Tuipulotu will be at wing and centre, while Edinburgh's Jamie Hodgson will play in the second row with club-mate Pierre Schoeman at loose-head.Another four are in line to make their debuts from the bench.Blair Kinghorn will play at 10 in…

A revolutionary 12-a-side competition planned for next year appears to have been killed off by World Rugby.The World 12s was launched in September with organisers pledging to generate £250m of income to the game. After consultation with stakeholders, World Rugby "do not wish to explore the concept further at this time".A World Rugby spokesperson said the sport's priority was "advancing…