Scotland and Exeter full-back Stuart Hogg has announced he will retire from rugby after the World Cup in France this autumn.Hogg, who turns 31 in June, recently earned his 100th cap and has scored 171 international points.Having signed his first professional deal with Glasgow Warriors in 2011, Hogg said a "new career beckons"."I don't feel my body can achieve the…

Watch the best moments from the opening round of the Women's Six Nations as England's Sarah Hunter bows out and Sisilia Tuipulotu reacts to being named Wales' player of the match.Follow the Women's Six Nations on the BBC Sport website and app & BBC iPlayer.Available to UK users only.

France held off a dogged Italy to open their Women's Six Nations campaign with a win in Parma.Italy's Giada Franco and France's Gabrielle Vernier traded first-half tries before Caroline Boujard was shown yellow for a high tackle.The visitors scored while a player down as Carla Arbez got a try on debut.Wing Alyssa D'Inca scored her first try for Italy to…

Bath moved off the bottom of the Premiership with a five-try win over Exeter to dent the Chiefs' top-four ambitions at the Recreation Ground.Cameron Redpath opened the scoring before Solomone Kata and Scott Sio put Exeter ahead. Beno Obano and Joe Cokanasiga then gave Bath the half-time lead.Tries from Tom Dunn and Ollie Lawrence stretched their advantage and while Jack…