Meg Jones leads the call to provide fertility support for rugby players The Red Roses captain says nobody should have to choose between their career and having a family The Guardian - UK · Sep 15
Again we dare to wonder if this is Italy’s time – because England’s confidence looks shot Italy matched France physically, and while England have never lost to the Azzurri, Saturday is a Six Nations chance as good as any for the hosts The Guardian - UK · Mar 3
Premiership clubs’ European debacle illustrates growing French strength Four English clubs conceded 215 points on a calamitous weekend with French clubs poised to improve further The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2025
France’s star turns primed to convert club form into Six Nations success Damian Penaud and Antoine Dupont carry hopes in a squad mixed with established internationals and new faces The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
The Breakdown awards: best rugby matches, players and quotes of 2024 The best and worst of the last 12 months and hopes for 2025 in our review of the year in rugby union The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024
Borthwick must be bold as he looks to bigger picture for England selection Head coach needs to hone gameplan and combinations that offer team the best chance of winning the next World Cup The Guardian - UK · Oct 15, 2024
Why a British-Irish league would not be the panacea rugby needs Let’s be brutally frank – how much would a so-called Super League really shift the dial without emotional investment? The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
The highlights and lowlights of the 2023-24 rugby union season The World Cup in France delivered several classic knockout ties and there were a few unexpected stories off the pitch The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2024
Six Nations 2024 awards: our writers on their highlights of the tournament From Marcus Smith’s drop goal to Wales’s doomed heroics, here are our picks for best moment, match and more The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024
Hitting the Wonderwall: Twickenham struggles to make own entertainment Rugby union has become another sport that seems confused about how to satisfy existing fans while attracting new ones The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024
Red mist: Rugby’s leaders would do well to heed wise words of Wayne Barnes The retired referee says ‘game needs to have discussion’ about current protocols regarding the all-too regular handing out of red cards The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2023
Six Nations verdict: dominant Ireland and super Dupont take the plaudits A record-breaking 91 tries, a match for the ages, ‘Florence Dallaglio’, and an England side who ‘weren’t good at anything’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2023