The RFU have announced England will contest a five-match tour of Australia and New Zealand this June, including three midweek matches.
Australia will play Munster at Thomond Park on November 16, just one of three probable midweek matches for the team in November.
Julian Huxley has returned to rugby for the first time in two years following a brain tumour and set up three tries for the Brumbies reserves.
Australia coach Robbie Deans admits former rugby league star Mark Gasnier can still force his way into his Rugby World Cup squad.
George Smith has announced his retirement from international rugby at the age of 29, after winning 110 caps for Australia.
Lote Tuqiri will be playing for the Tigers next season - The Wests Tigers rugby league team though, not the Leicester Tigers union team.
David Nucifora is set for a more prominent role within the Wallaby coaching set-up, after the review of the team's displays in 2009.
England will play four Test matches in November and December 2010 at Twickenham, against Australia, Samoa, South Africa and New Zealand.
Bath could lose in-form Australian flanker Julian Salvi from 2011 due to the emergence of Super 15 outfit the Melbourne Rebels.
Stade Français centre Mark Gasnier is poised for a return to Australia later this month - but only to tie the knot with his French fiancée.
Richard Brown did not enjoy the best of Christmases this year after he was struck down with a life threatening superbug.
Melbourne's new Super 15 franchise has been left in disarray due to investors pulling out after failing to agree terms with the ARU.
Embattled Wallaby Quade Cooper has said he will do whatever it takes to win the back the confidence of the Australian Rugby Union.
Quade Cooper has been ordered to undergo personal development and counselling before he will be considered for selection by the Reds.
Following on from the curious case of Quade Cooper and the break-in, Kurtley Beale is the next young Wallaby to be in trouble with the law.