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Few had expected anything other than a difficult evening for Toby Booth's players in southern France

The stories making the rugby news on Sunday December 18

Luke Cowan-Dickie ran in a hat-trick as Exeter thrashed South Africa’s Bulls 44-14 at Sandy Park in Pool A in the Champions Cup

The second round of the Heineken Champions and Challenge Cup gets underway with all four Welsh regions in action

A French court on Tuesday sentenced French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte to a two-year suspended term on corruption charges, less than a year before France hosts the sport's World Cup. His business associate Mohed Altrad was given an 18-month suspended sentence and a €50,000 fine.

Eddie Jones’s replacement could field five different XVs with Zach Mercer’s Premiership return set to further boost depth

Borthwick remains the firm favourite to succeed Eddie Jones

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and beyond

All four Welsh regions are in action

Two tries from Thomas Darmon helped Montpellier recover to defeat London Irish, who had Agustín Creevy sent off, 32-27 in the Champions Cup

The Australian forward joined the Citizens in the summer and netted her third goal for the club in a 2-0 midweek Continental Cup win over fellow WSL side Liverpool.