Martin Johnson has waded into the debate about England’s refusal to pick players based overseas with an emphatic endorsement of the RFU policy which has divided opinion.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTSWRITER: In September 2017, former Leigh Centurions director Andy Mazey, announced that he would be Swinton's new chairman. From then, changes were afoot.

St Helens won the Super League Grand final with a dominant 23-6 victory over Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford on Saturday. Tries from Mark Percival, Zeba Taia and Morgan Knowles sealed an impressive win.

Great Britain's underwhelming tour of the southern hemisphere came to a humiliating end when they were condemned to a 28-10 defeat by Papua New Guinea.

MARTIN SAMUEL CHIEF SPORTSWRITER - Rugby League claims to have an 'enviable track record' when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion. Except fundamentalist Christians, it seems.

The disgraced cross-code star has already proved the most contentious signing in the competition's 25-year history after joining the Dragons on a one-year deal.

Johnny Depp looked every inch the A-lister as he attended the photocall for Waiting For The Barbarians at the Deauville American Film Festival on Sunday.

Kym Marsh, 43, hired makeup artist Armand Beasley to turn her into the lead character in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise on Saturday.

Amanda Large, from Downpatrick, met ghost Jack Teague and within two years had sailed into international waters to wed him at sea using a spiritual medium.

The Game Of Thrones stars reunited for the shoot in Camden, London, with Bodyguard actor Richard Madden, 33, seen looking dapper in a black coat while suspended over a bridge for a stunt.

While Game of Thrones was a huge hit for HBO, legions of vocal fans have spoken out against the final season, and now author George R.R. Martin has hinted his books will have a different ending.

Netflix revealed the all-star cast voicing the beloved characters of Eternia for the Netflix original Masters Of The Universe: Revelation. Mark Hamill and Lena Headey lead the show's vocal talent.

Shoppers at some stores were given health screenings by staff before they were allowed to enter, with all abiding by strict capacity limits.

Hundreds of Belarusians, including Second World War veterans, attended a Victory Day parade in Minsk on Saturday that marked the 75th anniversary of the allied victory over Nazi Germany.

Germany's increase from 123,016 cases to a new total of 125,098 is a jump of only 1.7 per cent, the smallest since the crisis began.

DR MARTIN SCURR: Too often in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic the Government has lagged behind other countries.

The team from the University of Oxford simulated how COVID-19 might spread in order to support the development of contact-tracing apps across Europe.

Diego Maradona and Argentina managed to reach the final against West Germany at that edition of the tournament but went on to lose the clash 1-0, having two men sent off in the process.

By late April 1945, the German army was in retreat and, after nearly six long years of war, the Allies were finally poised to defeat Adolf Hitler.

Traditionalist former Pope Benedict XVI, pictured in The Vatican during his  final audience as as pope in 2013. His new biography offers a fresh attack on gay marriage.

FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1945: The situation early this morning was moving quickly. British tanks were rolling into Denmark, crossing the German border into Jutland.

Heartwarming photographs show former UK servicemen in their uniforms and medals as they watched planes including Spitfires, Hurricanes and the Red Arrows roared overhead.

Germany has identified an R rate below 1.0 as the key indicator of whether the epidemic is under control, and therefore whether restrictions can be eased.

The historic Owlwood Estate sits on 10 acres in enclave of Holmby Hills in Los Angeles. It has been inhabited by Hollywood moguls including actor Tony Curtis and Sonny and Cher.

Stars stormed the red carpet on Thursday night led by the hosts for the night Ricky Martin, Roselyn Sanchez and Paz Vega. Ricky, 47, put on a dapper display in a black tuxedo ahead of the event.

The 22-year-old singer also admitted that viewers may get a little more than they bargained for as she attends the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday alongside her boyfriend, Shawn Mendes.

One of the most bizarre moments at the 2020 Grammy Awards came when host Alicia Keys was roaming the aisles and fans caught a glimpse of a young man wearing skeleton face paint.

The 35-year-old singer and actress took to Twitter on Monday to say that tying the knot with the 70-year-old record producer gives her more Grammy wins than the 18-year-old Bad Guy hitmaker.

Jazmin Grace Grimaldi, 28, released a new single yesterday called 'Fearless,' which she dedicated to Fiji and people affected by climate change. All the proceeds, she said, would go to her non-profit.

Meghan Markle, 38, opted for a low-key wardrobe for her royal tour of South Africa - and spent a modest £4,100 on new wardrobe items for the 10-day visit.

The Bachelorette 'clinger' Jamie Doran appears to have set his sights on star Megan Marx, after a failed stint filming Bachelor In Paradise in Fiji earlier this month.

Matty 'J' Johnson welcomed his daughter Marlie-Mae with his partner Laura Byrne back in June.

Married At First Sight fans saw Michael Goonan, 28, and 'wife' Stacey Hampton, 26, have a fiery argument on the first morning of their honeymoon in Fiji. 

Stacey Hampton and Michael Goonan had the honeymoon from hell on Married At First Sight - but viewers didn't see the half of it.

Matt and Helen Fong,, from Wetherby in Yorkhire, had planned to swim with turtles off the coast of Fiji but ended up self-isolating and living off kebabs and pot noodles.

'What's really moving to me is that they want to see me strong, and so it's less to see me in a film, but they're just happy I will be strong and having fun,' the ex of Brad Pitt told People.

According to Variety, it's not clear if the actress, 36, will reprise her MCU role in the new film or play a different character.

Angelina Jolie was pictured for the first time on the set of new Marvel movie Eternals on Friday as she took on the role of Thena, a member of the superhero group. 

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt were getting along just fine after meeting on the set of the 2005 film Mr And Mrs Smith. They lived in his large compound in Los Feliz, California with their six kids.

Angelina Jolie was enjoying a break from all the filming action to stock up on groceries in Fuerteventura alongside her daughter Vivienne, 11, on Monday.

A leading cosmetic clinic has revealed that Margot Robbie's face is the most requested when women come in for non-surgical procedures. The Australian actress picked up 18 per cent of the vote.

Meghan Markle donned Everlane for her first appearance with Prince Harry at at an official royal event. San Francisco-based brand have now debuted a 'radical transparency' policy.

GAME has today confirmed it intends to close 40 stores throughout the UK. Notice has been served at sites in Derby, Norwich Chapelfield, Lakeside, Bexleyheath and Carmarthen.

Marion McGilvary says that she doesn't see the point in the annual Burns Night celebration. She argues it should be expanded to celebrate living Scottish poets.

The Royal Navy's newest and greenest warship has arrived in its home port of Portsmouth Naval Base for the first time. HMS Tamar, is the fourth of five new patrol vessels built in Glasgow shipyards.

The Princess Royal, 69, appeared in a clip on the Royal Family's Twitter account to congratulate those involved in the building and preparation of the NHS Louisa Jordan Hospital in Glasgow.

BRIAN MAJORIBANKS: On a magical afternoon in Leith exactly 40 years ago, unfancied Aberdeen confounded the odds - and their critics - to break the spell cast over the land by the Glasgow giants.

New Zealand centre Sonny Bill Williams says he feels 'blessed' to be winning his 50th cap for the All Blacks against Australia in the third Bledisloe Cup test in Yokohama on Saturday.

Tammin Sursok has spoken candidly about her multiple miscarriages and how her heartbreaking losses affected her marriage to husband Sean McEwen.

The 46-year-old rapper, born Marshall Bruce Mathers III, regularly rapped about being abandoned by his biological father and having never met him in person.