Just as the tension between the Robinson brothers sparks so much of the Crowes’ magic, the band’s 10th album finds a natural balance between raucousness and reflection.

Merritt stamped himself as one of the league's biggest and most likeable talents over a career that spanned 237 games. Now he faces his toughest opponent, telling us: 'I've just got to keep fighting ...

When you're in a time of crisis as a team - and that's where Steve Borthwick and his players are at right now - what you do off the field can be as important as actions on it.