The England under-20s class of 2013 won the top prize of the Junior World Championship, with the players achieving varying degrees of success. Tragic tales of early retirements, lawsuits against ex-teammates and a sun cream company CFO meant we found out what they were up to now.

The 2020 Six Nations is in the books as England sealed the title with a convincing win against Italy, Scotland ground out an important win against Wales before Ireland and France played out a thriller. Read our Five Talking Points below.

It was set for a historic day at Twickenham when Saracens arrived for the 2019 Gallagher Premiership final, chasing their second Double in four years. Up against them was familiar opposition in the Exeter Chiefs. What would transpire over the next 80 minutes defied all logic - and caused Alastair Eykyn to break Exeter hearts.

During his tenure from 2008 to 2011 as England Head Coach, legendary World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson handed 33 players their debut for the national team. With some more successful than others, The Flanker has ranked them below.

With his long shaggy hair, fearsome scrummaging ability and wearing his heart on his sleeve, legendary Italy international prop Martin Castrogiovanni remains a fans hero at Leicester Tigers. Look back on his time at Welford Road and how he lit up the Premiership with his rugby skill.

The semifinals of the European Rugby Champions Cup did not disappoint, as Racing dethroned Saracens to set up a top-tier final against Exeter Chiefs, who dispatched four-time champions Toulouse. In the Challenge Cup, Bristol Bears needed extra time to get past Bordeaux-Begles and Toulon saw off a struggling Leicester Tigers to set up an equally mouth-watering final.

With two rounds to go in the Gallagher Premiership Bath, Wasps, Bristol and Sale are all still fighting hammer and nail to join Exeter Chiefs in the playoffs while Northampton Saints remain in freefall and Saracens continue to fight to the bitter end.

Love it or hate it, the RFU Championship two-legged Playoff Final has thrown up some classic games over the years. Back in 2015, Bristol Bears and Worcester Warriors squared off for a barnstorming second leg that had tries, cards and a conversion in the last minute to win a place in the Premiership.

The European Rugby Champions Cup final has to be considered the biggest club game of rugby in the world. We rank our Top 5 favourite matches since the tournament came into being in 1995 as the game went professional, with Leicester Tigers, Wasps and Leinster all featuring.

The Gallagher Premiership has seen four rounds already since the restart and the league is starting to take shape as Exeter Chiefs bulk their lead at the top while Bristol, Sale and Wasps get ready to scrap for second. At the other end, Northampton and Leicester show worrying signs and Saracens keep fighting despite assured relegation.

The Premiership continued its return as the race for the playoff places hotted up, Semi Radarada announced himself to the Premiership and Sale find project restart tough.

The Premiership is back and after five months away, we have cast our eye over all the player transfers, fixture rejigging and where each team currently finds themselves in the 2019/20 season.

Sir Clive Woodward, remarkably for a World Cup winner, has not coached in professional rugby since the 2005 British and Irish Lions tour.

Instead, he turned his back on the oval game to become Technical Director at Southampton FC above King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp.

We remember a disastrous spell when Sir Clive tried to break into football.

As rugby makes its comeback after the coronavirus pandemic, here is your complete guide to the remaining fixtures in the 2019/20 Gallagher Premiership season.

As Exeter Chiefs confirm they will not be changing the club’s branding despite protests from fans and the Native American community, The Flanker’s resident Exeter fan explains his position on the issue and the problems it could pose for the club.

With Yorkshire Carnegie’s recent relegation from the RFU Championship, we look back to the 2004/05 season when Leeds Tykes, as they were then known, lifted the Powergen Cup at Twickenham and pulled off one of the greatest escapes in Premiership history.

With New Zealand Rugby bringing back the North Island vs South Island game that went extinct back in 1996, we tried to pick our potential teams for the Gallagher Premiership version of a North vs South clash.

It's something often discussed, but what are the worst kits in rugby union history? We pick our top nine favourites (or worst) jersey's from Stade Francais to Melbourne Rebels.

Former Northampton Saints, Toulon, Cardiff Blues and USA man mountain Samu Manoa is a cult hero in the East Midlands and was twice voted Saints Supporters' Player of the Season in his time at Franklins Gardens. Take a moment to appreciate the Blockmonstah in all his rampaging beauty.

Who is a potentially bolter? Who’s on the plane? Who is going to be captain? Ahead of the 2021 Lions Tour to South Africa, The Flanker panellists pick their starting XV for the 1st Test in Johannesburg on 24 July.