Rugby officials to sort out poaching row

Officials from rugby union and rugby league are expected to meet later next week to thrash out a dispute which has emerged over the 'poaching' of young talent from the 13-man code.

RFL director of rugby Greg McCallum has written a letter of protest to lottery funders Sport England, accusing the RFU's Joe Lydon of masterminding the pillaging of young league players and development officers.