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England hooker Jamie George ruled out of Six Nations opener against Ireland

The Saracens player suffered a hamstring injury on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

English quintet face uphill task at business end of Champions Cup

Heavy defeats during the pool stage suggest Premiership teams lack the power of the best French and Irish sides

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Northampton edge out battling Munster in Champions Cup thriller

Northampton will play at home in the last 16 of the Champions Cup after beating Munster 34-32 in their final pool match

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025

Ollie Lawrence should be applauded for streetwise play – rugby must ditch holier-than-thou image

Bath centre should not have apologised for stopping match against Northampton after going down from clash of heads

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Willis brothers prove that resilience is key in harsh world of rugby union

Having bounced back from injury and Wasps’ collapse, Jack and Tom join a long list of the sport’s great battlers

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Feyi-Waboso injury leaves Borthwick’s England short of options for Six Nations

England are set to go into the Six Nations short of options in the back three with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, George Furbank and Ollie Sleightholme all injured

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2025

Fin Smith’s last-gasp penalty helps Northampton Saints sink Bath in pulsating clash

Northampton Saints 35-34 Bath: A wild match threw up nine tries before a late, late penalty kick settled the contest

The Independent UK · Jan 5, 2025

Fin Smith shows England class to sink Bath at the last and save Saints’ season

Northampton Saints beat Bath 35-34 as fly-half Fin Smith showed promise for Steve Borthwick’s England before Six Nations with a last-gasp conversion

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5, 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

Kevin Nolan confirmed as new Northampton Town manager

Kevin Nolan has been named Northampton Town’s new manager

The Guardian - UK · Dec 23, 2024