Ulster have broken into their bank vault to sign All Blacks scoring machine Charles Piutau with a reputed £1million-plus two-year deal.

Joe Schmidt is "one of the best coaches in the Test arena" and could lead the Lions in 2017, according to Will Greenwood — who has backed Ireland to win the World Cup.

Brian O’Driscoll is likely to be fit for Friday’s Amlin Challenge Cup final despite being told to stay in bed for 48 hours to rest his injured back, according to Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland.