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British and Irish Lions: Marcus Smith picked at full-back for Argentina warm-up

Maro Itoje to captain side that includes nine English starters

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith at full-back against Argentina as Lions aim to ‘set tone’ for tour

Maro Itoje will captain the British & Irish Lions for the first time in their non-cap international against Argentina in Dublin on Friday

The Guardian - UK

Lions receive Tadhg Furlong fitness boost as team revealed for Argentina curtain-raiser

The Ireland prop has been battling a calf injury ahead of the tour

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Inside Prem rugby’s radical rebrand: ‘It’s intense, full contact and unflinching’

The English top flight will be renamed as part of wider marketing changes hoping to grow its profile and investability

The Independent UK

The Breakdown’s Premiership team of the 2024-25 season

Gloucester’s silky backs and Bath’s fearsome forwards feature heavily among our best players of the year

The Guardian - UK

Henry Pollock breaks silence on Champions Cup final melee with Bordeaux-Begles prop

Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two matches after grabbing Pollock’s throat

The Independent UK

Bordeaux-Begles prop hit with ban after grabbing Henry Pollock’s throat in Champions Cup final

Jefferson Poirot has been suspended for two matches after admitting a charge of foul play

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Northampton boss fumes over ‘out of order’ Henry Pollock incident in Champions Cup final

Northampton felt that their young back row was targeted late on in their defeat to Bordeaux-Begles

The Independent UK

$Saints accuse Bordeaux of ‘foul play’ towards Henry Pollock in post-final fracas$

Saints accuse Bordeaux of ‘foul play’ towards Henry Pollock in post-final fracas

Northampton have urged tournament officials to launch an investigation into a post-game fracas involving England’s Henry Pollock after Bordeaux’s Champions Cup final victory

The Guardian - UK

Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux: Saints suffer heartbreak in thrilling Champions Cup final

French side win competition for first time as second-half power tells in Cardiff

Evening Standard

Northampton heartbreak as Penaud inspires Bordeaux to Champions Cup glory

Adam Coleman and Cyril Cazeaux also scored tries in Bordeaux’s 28-20 win against Northampton in the Champions Cup final

The Guardian - UK

Maxime Lucu warns Bordeaux must ‘neutralise’ Henry Pollock threat

Pollock has starred on Northampton’s run to the Champions Cup final, earning a Lions call-up in the process.

The Independent UK

Northampton mix secret ingredients for glory in Champions Cup final clash

Sam Vesty insists a ‘fun is mandatory’ philosophy can take Saints past Bordeaux-Bègles to win the Champions Cup

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The Independent UK

How Northampton can defy logic to triumph in the Champions Cup

European success has been the preserve of the French and Irish heavyweights in recent years but Northampton have hope of a second competition crown

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick: don’t bet against Henry Pollock making Lions Test team

Steve Borthwick believes Henry Pollock can force his way into the British & Irish Lions Test team for the series against Australia this summer

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick backs Henry Pollock to make an impact with the Lions this summer

The 20-year-old Northampton flanker won his only England cap against Wales in the final match of the Six Nations.

The Independent UK

Bristol Bears revel in ‘wonderful occasion’ after beating Bath in Wales

Bristol's bonus-point win in Cardiff took them third

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The Independent UK

Scott Cummings’ inclusion in Lions squad no surprise to me – Zander Fagerson

The Scotland lock had been sidelined since January with an arm injury.

The Guardian - UK

Believe the hype: make Pollock the Lions midweek captain and watch him flourish

Northampton flanker brings energy and excitement and can thrive if given the honour and responsibility by Andy Farrell

The Guardian - UK

Pollock a proud Lion after ‘nailing it’ for Northampton and England

A call-up from Andy Farrell for the young flanker crowns a remarkable breakthrough year with club and country

The Independent UK

Freddie McCann returns with a bang after hitting century for Nottinghamshire

McCann was stood down when England star Ben Duckett made a brief return to the side in their previous match, but the 20-year-old made 138 on Friday.

The Independent UK

Henry Pollock vows to be himself as Lions pick sparks comparison to Luke Littler

Pollock has been selected just three months after competing in the Under-20 Six Nations for England.

The Independent UK

Emma Raducanu and Jack Draper coast into Italian Open third round

Raducanu made quick work of her opponent while Cameron Norrie had no answers for 10th seed Daniil Medvedev

The Independent UK

Huw Jones credits Glasgow return for helping him earn maiden Lions call-up

The 30-year-old returned to Scotstoun after an unsuccessful spell at Harlequins in 2022 and has become a regular in Scotland’s backline.

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