Here are your rugby morning headlines on Monday, November 18.
Joseph turns down All Blacks
In breaking news on Monday morning, Jamie Joseph has ruled himself out of the running to be the next All Blacks coach.
Joseph had been many people's favourite for the role after his exploits with Japan, but he has now signed a new deal with the Brave Blossoms.
The Japan Rugby Football Union announced his contract was being extended until the end of of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
"I have great expectations for rugby in Japan and I'm very honoured that I can lead the team towards the next World Cup," Joseph said in a statement.
The main contenders for the All Blacks job would now seem to be Steve Hansen's assistant Ian Foster and Crusaders coach Scott Robertson.
Wales' 60-cap rule under review
The WRU are reviewing the 60-cap rule and will meet with players to discuss the best way forward.
At present, any player who has less than 60 caps to their name cannot play for Wales unless they play for one of the Welsh regions.
The controversial policy, which ended Rhys Webb's international career for now after his move to Toulon, has been criticised by former Wales coach Warren Gatalnd in his new autobiography. You can read more about the big revelations in the book here.
He claimed the number of caps had been set too high and that he wanted it to be lowered to 30. Others, however, believe that would be completely ineffective in stopping Wales' best players leaving the regions for better financial deals in England and France.
WRU chairman Gareth Davies said: "It’s something that is being reviewed now post World Cup. It’s a case of meeting with the Players' Association and the players themselves to see what they think of it.
"I know there are differing opinions, but I think the 60-cap rule has worked in terms of the retention and repatriation of players in Wales."
Stuart Hogg's attack on Sonny Bill
Scotland star Stuart Hogg has criticised Sonny Bill Williams for saying it only took him just 10 minutes to get over the All Blacks' loss to England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final.
Williams was speaking after signing a lucrative deal with Toronto Wolfpack last week, and Hogg was not impressed, suggesting it showed Williams didn't care enough.
Asked if he would be annoyed if one of his Scotland team-mate made a similar admission after their defeat to Japan, Hogg told the Daily Mail : “I’d be very annoyed, yes, very annoyed.
"If you’re in that situation you don’t care enough, and you’ve got to care. You’ve got to care about your own performance, you’ve got to care about your teams’ performance and you’ve got to care about the environment you’re in.
“I think that ultimately will come out in your performance. If you’re not caring then, ultimately, what’s the point in being there?”
Williams has become the highest paid player in the history of rugby across either code, whilst Hogg has also embarked on a new challenge by linking up with Premiership side Exeter.
"For me, I think Sonny Bill's mind is off it for other reasons and I think he's pretty happy with what's going to be in his bank account by the sounds of it," Hogg said.
Williams had said: "I guess some people would look at me and think, 'Look at this d***head, he doesn't even care' but in my journey in life, I have been through a lot tougher situations and hurdles than losing a bloody game of football."
Saracens crisis meeting
European champions Saracens have called a crisis meeting for this week as they come to terms with the 35-point deduction and £5 million fine they will pay for breaching salary cap regulations.
The English giants have reportedly decided against appealing their punishment over fears the sanctions could be increased if they were to lose.
The club's Rugby World Cup stars return to training today and talks will now be held about what the future holds.
Wales star Liam Williams is among those who will be part of the talks, with the full-back potentially leaving the club at the end of the season.
Welsh rugby history
Former Wales captain Liza Burgess is to become the first woman to be elected to the Welsh Rugby Union board.
Burgess is the only candidate standing to replace WRU director Anthony Buchanan.
WRU chairman Gareth Davies said: "This is a truly historic moment for the good governance of our game.
"It's a moment we have worked towards and one which we must continue to work towards recreating, again and again, as we strive to increase and diversify the pool of talent which represents our great clubs at board level."
The news was confirmed at Sunday's AGM, where WRU president Dennis Gethin stepped down after 12 years. He will be replaced by Wales legend Gerald Davies.
Prime Minister slams Israel Folau
Australia's Prime Minister has publicly lambasted rugby player Israel Folau for his latest comments that have sparked outrage.
Scott Morrison described Folau as "appallingly insensitive" after he claimed gay marriage and abortion are responsible for the deadly bush fire crisis in the country.
Folau, 30, was filmed delivering a sermon at the Church of Jesus Christ in Kenthurst on Sunday.
"God's word says for a man and a woman to be together, one man and one woman in the covenant of marriage to be together. They've changed that law and have now legalised same-sex marriage," Folau said in the sermon.
"Abortion, it's okay now to murder and kill infants, unborn children, and they deem that to be okay.
"You have changed the law and changed the ordinance of these things, look how rampant these bushfires, these droughts ... all these things have come in a short period of time. Do you think it's a coincidence or not?
"God is speaking to you guys, Australia. You need to repent."
