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MYSTERIOUS: 4 - What They Never Told You

Meet JJ van der Mescht, the 6ft 7in, 23st Saint: ‘A fly-half trapped in a second-row’s body’

As Northampton prepare for Friday’s Champions Cup clash at Bath, their South African lock reflects on how bigger forwards ‘can do things other people can’t’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Courtney Lawes ‘out of international retirement’ after signing for English club

Lawes, 37, has set his sights on playing for England at a fifth World Cup after signing for Sale Sharks

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Courtney Lawes set to follow Mako Vunipola in swapping French second tier for Prem

Lawes will leave French side Brive at the end of the season and intends to return to England

The Independent UK · Apr 6

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Courtney Lawes ‘officially un-retiring’ for England after announcing Sale move

Veteran Courtney Lawes is returning to the Prem with Sale, making him eligible for England international duty once more

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6

What Bath can learn from Saracens in quest for Champions Cup greatness

The two sides meet in the last 16 of the competition at the Rec

The Independent UK · Apr 3

Parling’s TV spat with Doyle symbolises the tug of war for rugby’s modern soul

Pre-game incident has gone viral online and plays directly into broader debate of how the sport wants to be perceived

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

Alfie Barbeary’s late try earns Bath thrilling comeback victory against Sale

Bath closed to a point behind the Prem leaders Northampton after a 31-26 win against Sale

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29

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Prem top four looks done and dusted after Northampton repel Saracens comeback

The Prem playoff contenders appear settled after Northampton’s 21-17 victory over Saracens at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

Northampton count cost of injuries to England trio after gutsy win over Saracens

Northampton lost Fin Smith, Emmanuel Iyogun and Trevor Davison to injury in a 21-17 win at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Saracens’ Prem hopes appear over after Northampton defeat – and they only have themselves to blame

Saracens 17-21 Northampton: Archie McParland snatched a late victory for Saints

The Independent UK · Mar 28

Bristol’s Big Day Out turns sour as Harlequins and Isgró spoil the party

Bristol Bears’ Prem playoff hopes were damaged after an 18-14 defeat at the Principality Stadium to Harlequins, who ended their six-game losing streak

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

Leicester hold off Gloucester fightback to retain Slater Cup at Villa Park

Tigers consolidated their play-off place with a 36-17 win

The Independent UK · Mar 28

‘Big Match Bonanza’ provides glimpse of Prem Rugby’s future – but three key challenges remain

With the English top flight moving to an expansion model, fixtures at large stadiums could become more regular in the future

The Independent UK · Mar 27

Prem Rugby confirms major change to salary cap rules amid expansion plans

Clubs will now have to meet a minimum spend as the league looks to add two new teams by 2030

The Independent UK · Mar 26

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 26

Prem Rugby introduces minimum salary floor of £5.4m for clubs next season

Prem Rugby will introduce a minimum salary floor of £5.4m for clubs next season as part of a plan to increase competitiveness

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22

Chessum makes Tigers purr on return from England duty as Bristol fall short

Ollie Chessum shone in Leicester’s 33-19 win over Bristol that lifts them to third in the Prem table

The Guardian - UK · Mar 20

‘It’s not about punishing’: Five key issues for English rugby to resolve after the Six Nations

Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talent

The Independent UK · Mar 18

James Dyson makes major investment in Prem Rugby club

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The Independent UK · Mar 18

James Dyson buys 50 per cent stake in Prem champions Bath as plans for new stadium loom

The inventor and business magnate has joined Bruce Craig as a 50 per cent owner of the Prem Rugby club

TechRadar · Mar 15

How to watch Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs: live stream the PREM Rugby Cup final 2025/26, TV channels

Here are all the ways to watch the PREM Rugby Cup final 2025/26 from anywhere in the world, and it's Leicester Tigers vs Exeter Chiefs clashing for the trophy.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

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 · Feb 27

Promotion and relegation from Prem to be scrapped as rugby moves to franchise model

The Rugby Football Union council ‘overwhelmingly’ voted to approve a move to a franchise model which will begin in the 2026-27 season

Evening Standard · Feb 27

Prem relegation and promotion to be scrapped in major shake-up of English rugby

RFU Council “overwhelmingly” approves proposal to turn top-flight into 12-team franchise model

The Independent UK · Feb 27

English rugby set for radical change as Prem ring-fencing and expansion plans approved

Relegation and promotion will be removed from the English top flight for an alternative model

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26

Birmingham City’s owners explore moving into rugby union and buying Prem franchise

Birmingham owner, Knighthead Capital Management, are in early discussions about buying an ‘expansion team’ if rugby’s top flight is ringfenced

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