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England coach Stuart Lancaster has been sharply criticised by Leicester's Richard Cockerill in a club-versus-country row over Toby Flood.
Steven Shingler is tied to Wales and ineligible to play Test rugby for Scotland, the IRB's council ruled in a unanimous decision.
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has included seven uncapped players in his squad to face the Barbarians.
Northampton's Dylan Hartley will return from an eight-week biting ban in England's traditional pre-tour match against the Barbarians on May 27.
It will be no surprise when Edinburgh's flying Dutch winger Tim Visser is named in Scotland's summer Tour squad on Wednesday.
Mike Phillips and James Hook will be able to team up with Wales ahead of the Barbarians and Australia matches.
Caretaker Wales boss Rob Howley has hailed the "immeasurable" influence of Warren Gatland on his coaching career.
Munster lock Paul O'Connell is waiting to find out if he will be fit for Ireland's tour to New Zealand.
Chris Paterson will grace Murrayfield for the final time as a player on Saturday.
Brian Ashton appears to have ruled himself out of becoming part of Stuart Lancaster's England coaching set-up.
Mike Catt believes England head coach Stuart Lancaster could still tap into the expertise of Wayne Smith.
Stuart Lancaster has rubbished suggestions England might have an image problem after suffering a second setback to his backroom plans.
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