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Clones and superfans: 28 years on, our feelings about Diana reflect who we are

“I’ve had Japanese people crying when I tell them I’m not Diana,” British woman Christina Hance, who sometimes earned thousands of pounds a day as a Diana impersonator, told the BBC in 1996. A few months later, she announced she was stepping back from her duties as a Diana lookalike,…

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Review proposes disbanding RFU council and scrapping ‘dysfunctional’ structure

An independent review group has proposed removing the group once dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by former captain Will Carling

The Independent UK

RFU ‘old farts’ council could be scrapped in radical governance shake-up

The RFU council – the decision-making body infamously dubbed ‘57 old farts’ by Will Carling – is likely to be scrapped in a radical governance shake-up

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Maro Itoje hits back at Will Carling over criticism of England coaches

Former skipper Carling had questioned the calibre of Steve Borthwick’s staff earlier this week

The Independent UK

Carling questions calibre of England coaching staff and ‘sensitive’ players

Will Carling, a former England captain, has said the national side’s coaches are still learning and it could be affecting performances of players

The Guardian - UK

‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France

The one thing France fear about England isn’t their scrum, maul or back-play – it’s their attitude when they beat them

The Guardian - UK

Cadan Murley a doubt as England prepare for France

The wing scored a debut try against Ireland but missed this week’s first training session with a foot injury.

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Jack Rowell obituary

Businessman and visionary rugby coach at Bath who went on to have a turbulent time running the England national team

The Guardian - UK

Calcutta Cup stakes higher than ever as Scotland and England renew rugby's oldest rivalry

There have been warm words in the build-up to Murrayfield Six Nations showdown, but this is a rivalry that knows no bounds

Evening Standard

Piers Morgan encouraged illegal targeting of Diana, says Prince Harry

Court papers allege that Morgan, when he was NoW editor, and others knew about and concealed hacking of texts and phone calls

The Guardian - UK

‘What a bloody joke’: Former England captain aghast after Freddie Steward red card

The England full back was dismissed just before half-time with the Six Nations clash against Ireland delicately poised

The Independent UK

The Grudge: England vs Scotland rivalry revisited including match that changed history

Scotland's last Grand Slam success was decided by a Calcutta Cup clash for the ages in 1990, when politics and off-field tensions with England meant there was a lot more than a rugby result at stake

Daily Mirror

Tom Curry to captain England in Six Nations opener against Scotland

The 23-year-old back row becomes the country’s youngest skipper since Will Carling in 1988

The Independent UK

Tom Curry captains new-look England in Six Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield

Tom Curry will become England’s youngest captain since Will Carling in 1988 when he leads a new-look side out at Murrayfield to take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup on Six Nations opening weekend.

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Elusive back-to-back grand slams remain rugby union’s holy grail

The England side of 1992 are one of just two men’s teams in the past 98 years to complete a double grand slam triumph

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