Leinster blow away Sale to set up Champions Cup semi-final with Toulon Leinster ran six tries past Sale to win 43-13 and book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Cup The Guardian - UK · Apr 11
Amy Cokayne powers England to opening Six Nations win against Ireland England began their Women’s Six Nations title defence with a 33-12 victory against Ireland at Twickenham The Guardian - UK · Apr 11
Bath hit back to reach semi-final after stunning Northampton in 11-try epic Bath, who trailed in the first half by 21 points, reached the Champions Cup semi-finals after a thrilling 43-41 win against Northampton The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
Potential US host cities for 2031 Women’s World Cup games mull withdrawal over Fifa concerns Some cities have opted to focus on hosting rights for the men’s Rugby World Cup, with World Rugby said to offer fewer restrictions than Fifa has presented for the Women’s World Cup The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
Women’s Six Nations: will anyone stop England’s conveyor belt of talent? Despite a raft of absences, world champions have such depth they will begin the 2026 tournament as firm favourites The Guardian - UK · Apr 10
Meet JJ van der Mescht, the 6ft 7in, 23st Saint: ‘A fly-half trapped in a second-row’s body’ As Northampton prepare for Friday’s Champions Cup clash at Bath, their South African lock reflects on how bigger forwards ‘can do things other people can’t’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 9
Six new caps for France for women's Six Nations opener France will begin their women's Six Nations campaign against Italy with six new caps in their matchday 23 after new coach Francois Ratier announced wholesale changes to the squad on Thursday. Radio France Internationale · Apr 9
England full-back George Furbank heads for Harlequins in lucrative switch Harlequins have confirmed the signing of England’s full-back George Furbank as they seek to rebuild their squad for next season The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
‘We are almost incomparable’: England’s Emma Sing on challenging Kildunne and Six Nations hopes Sing believes her ‘farm strength’ can help her compete with Red Roses star to become England’s starting full-back, she tells Sarah Rendell The Guardian - UK · Apr 8
Sale believe Courtney Lawes can regain England place after veteran signs one-year deal Courtney Lawes has been backed to regain his England place following confirmation he will be joining Sale Sharks this summer on a one-year deal The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Mitchell’s Six Nations conundrum: who will be Red Roses’ next Abby Dow? World champions have a large try-scoring hole to fill and a rejigged side searching for eighth title win in a row The Guardian - UK · Apr 7
Courtney Lawes ‘officially un-retiring’ for England after announcing Sale move Veteran Courtney Lawes is returning to the Prem with Sale, making him eligible for England international duty once more The Guardian - UK · Apr 6
Henry Arundell inspires Bath to come-from-behind win over Saracens A second-half turnaround sent Bath through to the Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 31-22 win over Saracens The Guardian - UK · Apr 4
‘It’s not a revolution, it’s evolution’: Les Kiss army takes shape with Wallabies reign in sight Australia’s incoming coach is out to build on the foundations set by Joe Schmidt after having to earn his shot while coming from a rugby league background The Guardian - AU · Apr 3
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2 ‘You need enemies’: joy for Super League as Bradford and Leeds finally resume rivalry Heavyweight fixture that featured icons such as Kevin Sinfield and Lesley Vainikolo returns after 12-year hiatus
The Independent UK · Apr 2 Shane Christie died with brain disease linked with repeated head blows The former New Zealand rugby star believed he was suffering from CTE
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1 Joyce ‘shocked’ to receive Wales call-up for Women’s Six Nations only months after giving birth Alisha Joyce returned to the rugby pitch in March just 123 days after giving birth and a week later was named in Wales’s squad for the Women’s Six Nations
The Guardian - UK · Mar 31 Mako Vunipola to join Leicester and link up with former England teammate Parling The former England prop Mako Vunipola has confirmed he is joining Leicester this summer as the Tigers look to beef up their pack for next season
FourFourTwo · Mar 31 'I can’t see how Ben White can be ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold - I think that it’s really insulting to a seriously top full-back, whether it’s his attitude, or he’s not brilliant defensively' Gary Lineker discusses 'personal' issue in England setup Real Madrid star Trent Alexander-Arnold has not appeared for the Three Lions since June 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29 Alfie Barbeary’s late try earns Bath thrilling comeback victory against Sale Bath closed to a point behind the Prem leaders Northampton after a 31-26 win against Sale
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 Defeat not an option for Saracens’ McCall in crunch Northampton clash Saracens need to bounce back from Bath hammering to stay in touch with the top when they face Phil Dowson’s Prem leaders
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27 RFU stops short of delivering full backing for Borthwick but denies Farrell talks Rugby Football Union chief executive, has provided another strong indication that the head coach, Steve Borthwick, will lead England in this summer’s Nations Championship
Radio France Internationale · Mar 27 French former police officer arrested in Portugal over suspected double homicide Police in Portugal have arrested a French former police officer suspected of killing his partner and his former partner after kidnapping them and their children. The 42-year-old is also a fathers' rights activist, who had been involved in a bitter custody battle with his former partner.
The Guardian - US · Mar 27 Can Adam Freier’s California Legion solve America’s rugby problem? CEO of a merged team in a US men’s competition shrunk to just six, the ex-Wallaby hooker is still at the sharp end – right where he likes to be
AAP · Mar 27 Vics hunt first-innings lead as rain hits Shield final Victoria are eying a first-innings lead against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield final after bowling the visitors out for less than 200 at Junction Oval.