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21 things I learnt - on and off the field - during England’s tour of Argentina. Other bits that didn’t make the cut: nonsensical napkin holders on every table; hotels being unable to get to grips with booking.com; flybondi being generally incompetent.

Exclusive 🚨 Leicester are in talks with Dan Cole about a role ahead of the new season. Concurrently, I understand that general manager Richard Wilks has parted ways with the Tigers. Cole will not replace Wilks as GM but might be involved in recruitment. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Really enjoyed chatting with ⁦British & Irish Lions⁩ royalty Mike Gibson who is marshalling at Royal Portrush this week at the age of 82 telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

"During a company event at a Colplay concert I offered my head of HR a Murray Mint which she accepted. Whilst singing along to Yellow she accidentally swallowed the mint, and I was forced to perform the Heimlich maneuver just as the Jumbotron camera focused on us."

Quins fans! It has come to my attention that your pre-season friendly against Castres is at Stade de la Chevalière in Mazamet. I cannot stress this enough: go. Such a picturesque ground, and Thomas Ramos’s boyhood club. Nearby, too, is the restaurant Champeaubois. Also: go.

Anyone else's commentary slightly ahead of the pictures on Sky Sports?

Not just me Sky Sports Rugby Union. Irritating.

Spent a fortnight in Argentina with England and, across their two victories, with the Lions in Australia, their depth was seriously impressive. Here, it is dissected. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

.Charles Richardson and I are heading up to the Telegraph Rugby Podcast studio shortly.... questions and takes please!

Premiership fixtures for the 2025/26 season have been released. Gloucester and Leicester fans, stick the weekend of March 28 in your diaries as the Slater Cup will be held at… Villa Park!

Post-tour England news 🚨 - Steve Borthwick exploring 7:1 bench; - head coach believes it could be a solution to the dilemma of national side’s overflowing back-row talent; - also training young props to cover hooker, for greater squad flexibility. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Exclusive: Head coach Steve Borthwick is contemplating split as way of including as many back-rowers as possible in a matchday squad Read more from Charles Richardson ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Podcast takes and questions please if you have your breath back

Had a go at ranking the best ever Lions speeches, in the second half of the below piece. No prizes for guessing the No 1... telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…

Biarritz’s home jersey next season is… staggeringly beautiful.

We're heading up to the Telegraph Rugby Podcast studio now. Questions and takes please... happy to look at the whole tour rather than just the third Test.