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England have no plans to reward Borthwick with new deal despite winning run

The Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve Borthwick over extending his contract beyond 2027 ‘for the foreseeable future’ despite England’s 11-match winning streak

The Guardian - UK

Unflappable George Ford the safe option for England, Borthwick and brigadier

Steve Borthwick opts for the measured play of experienced No 10 rather than the risk-takers Fin or Marcus Smith

The Guardian - UK

Sadia Kabeya: ‘Meeting others in rugby who look like me brought me out of my shell – I can be myself now’

England’s World Cup winner on fitting in, developing a special scrum cap and that ‘wow’ Red Roses triumph at Twickenham

The Guardian - UK

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Bath end three decades of agony in controversial Premiership final win over Leicester

Bath 23-21 Leicester: Dan Cole’s stray shoulder proved costly for Tigers as Finn Russell starred at Twickenham

The Independent UK

Think your TV is big? This monster Samsung LED screen measures 960 inches across – and is being used as a massive backdrop in a movie studio

Samsung partners up with Virtual Production leaders and builds one of the largest permanent LED display sound stages at Twickenham Film Studio in London

Digital Camera World

Thomas Tuchel explains what England were missing at Euro 2024: ‘They were afraid’

Tuchel is confident he can find the missing piece and guide the Three Lions to victory at the 2026 World Cup following heartbreak in the Euro 2024 final against Spain

The Independent UK

No green light: RFU threatens to leave Twickenham over Beyoncé spat

Bill Sweeney has threatened to move England to Milton Keynes or Birmingham due to Twickenham’s licensing restrictions after missing out on lucrative Beyoncé concerts

The Guardian - UK

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Commercial director behind £100m deal resigns in latest setback to RFU

Stuart Ramsey, who was instrumental to securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year, handed in his notice last month

The Guardian - UK

Review finds controversial RFU bonus scheme was ‘well-reasoned and appropriate’

Chief executive Bill Sweeney has been under fire since accepting a bonus of nearly £400,000 in a year in which the RFU announced record losses

The Independent UK

Bill Sweeney determined to stay in RFU role as he refuses to apologise for taking bonus

Under-fire RFU boss committed to staying in post through 2027 World Cup as special general meeting looms in March

Evening Standard

Bill Sweeney determined to stay in RFU role until 2027

Chairman Tom Ilube resigned following controversy over bonus payments to Sweeney and his fellow executives.

The Independent UK

‘Enormous and irreparable damage’: former chairmen call for resignations at RFU

Three former chairmen of the RFU have called for the mass resignations of the union’s current hierarchy

The Guardian - UK

RFU’s annual report shows a worrying decline. Has it lost its purpose?

Beneath headline figures of the chief executive’s bumper pay packet, what does the RFU stand for and want to achieve?

The Guardian - UK

Francis Baron: ‘The RFU is not expecting to make a profit for almost 10 years. You can’t go on like this’

Man who led English rugby’s governing body for 12 years is urging game to ‘wake up’ amid potential record losses

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England don’t need to close tight games out – they should run teams off the pitch

Steve Borthwick’s side need to find another gear and a different mindset to end their frustrating run of narrow defeats

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick hails England collaboration as Danny Care criticises Eddie Jones

The England coach says his players can freely voice their opinions in team meetings.

The Guardian - UK

First Nations Championship rugby finals to be hosted in London then Qatar

London is set to be the first host of finals in the Rugby Nations Championship in 2026

The Guardian - UK

RFU to axe 42 staff – weeks after selling Twickenham naming rights for £100m

The Rugby Football Union says 64 roles are at risk because of ‘rising utilities, travel and operating costs’

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The Independent UK

Sir Clive Woodward: RFU has sold its soul by selling Twickenham naming rights

The home of English rugby will be known as ‘Allianz Stadium’.

The Independent UK

RFU opens books to Team England Rugby as player contract talks reach key stage

England captain Jamie George heads the body set up to negotiate commercial agreements with Twickenham.

Salon

Superb restored Beatles "Let It Be" doc

Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 film gets a glorious restoration, capturing rock ‘n’ roll’s most extraordinary foursome

Evening Standard

Harlequins must hit right tempo at Twickenham to keep Premiership play-off bid alive

Alex Dombrandt is confident Quins can cause leader Northampton real problems on Saturday

Evening Standard

Jess Breach exclusive: England speedster talks Twickenham return, rise of women's rugby and World Cup ambition

Red Roses wing sits down for an interview with Standard Sport before the Grand Slam-chasers host Ireland in Women’s Six Nations action

Evening Standard

Sophie Ellis-Bextor reveals items she 'stole' from Strictly Come Dancing and still uses

EXCLUSIVE The Murder On The Dancefloor singer made the surprising confession as she gears up to perform at the half-time show for the England vs Ireland Guinness Women’s Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

‘Zombie league’: Championship clubs push back against RFU’s tier-two plans

English rugby is heading for a political bust-up after second-tier clubs urged Rugby Football Union council members to delay the proposed new agreement

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