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Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'
Apr 19, 2026

Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'

This was supposed to be where Courtney Lawes ended his 20-year playing career.We sit in the April sunshine on the balcony of the home he and his famil...

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Champions Cup: Northampton Saints edge Castres in high-scoring thriller to reach European quarter-finals
Apr 19, 2026

Champions Cup: Northampton Saints edge Castres in high-scoring thriller to reach European quarter-finals

Northampton reached the Champions Cup quarter-finals after a battling 49-41 win over Castres.French side Castres raced into a 12-0 lead after only 10...

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Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded
Apr 19, 2026

Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded

Northampton were denied an Investec Champions Cup semi-final spot for the third successive season after Bath won an all-time tournament classic 43-41...

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Women's Six Nations: Red Roses 'super mums' set example by taking part in training camp while pregnant, say team-mates
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Red Roses 'super mums' set example by taking part in training camp while pregnant, say team-mates

The Red Roses inspired a generation when they won their first Women's Rugby World Cup in 11 years home soil - and they are now continuing to set an ex...

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Women's Six Nations: Meg Jones to captain new-look England with Haineala Lutui in line to make debut against Ireland at Twickenham
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Meg Jones to captain new-look England with Haineala Lutui in line to make debut against Ireland at Twickenham

Meg Jones leads an England team featuring seven survivors from September’s World Cup final victory over Canada for the launch of their Guinness Six Na...

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Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals
Apr 19, 2026

Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals

Salesi Rayasi scored a hat-trick as Bordeaux ran in nine tries and thumped Leicester 64-14 in the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Chaban Delmas.The ro...

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Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact
Apr 19, 2026

Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has suggested Steve Borthwick will have the summer to inspire a response to England's worst ever Six...

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Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam

Marlie Packer remembers when "a hundred fans and a couple of dogs" came to watch England play rugby.Now, the longest-serving member of the Red Roses h...

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Women's Six Nations: Red Roses return to Allianz Stadium for first time since World Cup to open Six Nations campaign
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Red Roses return to Allianz Stadium for first time since World Cup to open Six Nations campaign

It has been 196 days since the Red Roses won the Women's Rugby World Cup for the third time, putting on a show in front of a record-breaking sold-out ...

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Nathan Jibulu: Sale hooker handed six-week ban for biting Harlequins' Will Hobson
Apr 19, 2026

Nathan Jibulu: Sale hooker handed six-week ban for biting Harlequins' Will Hobson

Sale hooker Nathan Jibulu has received a six-week ban for biting Harlequins prop Will Hobson.The incident occurred on Saturday in the 69th minute of t...

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