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Lawes to leave French second-tier side Brive to open up England return

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Top 14 summons Toulouse for suspected repeated salary cap breaches

Louis Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as Bordeaux-Begles crush Leicester in Champions Cup

Toulouse crush Bristol to move into Champions Cup quarters

French jury upholds jail terms for three rugby players over gang rape

France's Louis Bielle-Biarrey named best player of the Six Nations again

Defending champions Bath show depth of reserves to edge out Sale

Exeter dominate strugglers Newcastle to go third in rugby Premiership table

Farrell not in discussions with RFU about England role 'at present'

Wilkinson urges consistency from England before Rugby World Cup

Robbie Deans takes up performance role at English club Harlequins

Ex-Australia boss Deans to join Harlequins as director next season

Bath thrash Saracens to go top of Rugby Prem

England pick seven new faces for Women's Six Nations defence

Jones named England captain for upcoming Women's Six Nations campaign

Ireland announce new deals for four players ahead of 2027 Rugby World Cup

Jones: England would be foolish to sack Borthwick before Rugby World Cup

Rugby World Cup defensive questions raised after thrilling Six Nations

England players back Borthwick '100 per cent' despite poor Six Nations

France beat England in thrilling encounter to retain Six Nations title

Wales take down Italy to end three-year wait for Six Nations victory

Ireland win thriller against Scotland to keep Six Nations title hopes alive

Doris: Ireland motivated to face Scotland in Triple Crown decider

France's Dupont wary of 'dangerous' England side in Six Nations finale

'We believe': Tuipulotu talks up 'resilient' Scotland before Six Nations title shot

Itoje insists England have 'high ceiling' despite Six Nations stutters

Wales look to end Six Nations losing streak against improving Italy

Scotland make three changes for crunch Six Nations clash against Ireland

France coach Galthie opts for strong second row for England clash

Wales unchanged ahead of Italy encounter in Six Nations finale

May confident England can win World Cup despite lacklustre Six Nations

Darge insists Scotland can handle Six Nations pressure ahead of Ireland clash

Sporting history offers Scotland hope of ending Ireland losing streak

Chessum starts as lone England change for France finale in Six Nations

Scotland locks Cummings and Brown out of Six Nations clash with Ireland

Silent Italy will remain 'humble' after historic win over England, says Quesada

Italy make history in Six Nations beating England for first time

Steyn believes fast start the key to Scotland's Six Nations win over France

Scotland stun France at Murrayfield to take Six Nations title race to the wire

Doris relieved Ireland's Six Nations hopes intact after win over Wales

Ireland keep Six Nations title hopes alive with thrilling win over Wales

Itoje urges England to 'take the game' to Italy amid Six Nations struggles

England prepared for tricky Six Nations encounter with Italy

France coach Galthie slams Scotland for 'smallest changing room in the world'

Wales' James Botham 'sledged' by grandfather Ian Botham after error

Dempsey returns as Scotland rotate for Six Nations clash against France

Lake says Wales embracing underdog tag ahead of stern Ireland test

Steyn expects entertainment when Scotland clash with France in Six Nations

Farrell refreshes Ireland with five changes against Wales in Six Nations

Six Nations strugglers Wales make three changes for clash with Ireland

England make record number of changes for Six Nations clash with Italy

Scrum-half Gibson-Park hailed as Ireland's very own 'petit general'

Costelow out of Wales' Six Nations clash against Ireland with ankle injury

Fire-damaged Six Nations trophy to be replaced after transit accident

Promotion and relegation scrapped from Prem as English rugby begins revamp

Ireland's Lowe ruled out of remaining Six Nations games with groin injury

Jones says Borthwick's 'title-decider' comments behind England collapse

George insists Six Nations losses don't make England 'a bad team overnight'

France record comfortable win over Italy to keep Six Nations form rolling

Doris reveals Irish 'belief' after historic Six Nations thrashing of England

Tandy proud of Wales' step forward despite heartbreaking loss to Scotland

Late Scotland try breaks Welsh hearts to maintain Triple Crown bid

Gibson-Park guides Ireland to record-breaking thrashing of England

Italy not ready to win Six Nations, says Quesada

Ireland's Conan out of Six Nations clash against England

Doris admits Ireland must put pressure on England star Pollock

England's Itoje reflects on stellar career as 100 cap landmark approaches

England look to Pollock for boost in Six Nations clash against Ireland

Townsend hopes recalled Scotland duo to shine in Six Nations clash with Wales

Kinghorn and Van der Merwe recalled for Scotland to play struggling Wales

Crowley starts as Prendergast dropped from Ireland squad to face England

Costelow starts and Hamer-Webb set for Wales debut against Scotland

Griffin warns Wales to be wary of Bath teammate Russell against Scotland

Scotland's Jamie Ritchie to miss rest of Six Nations with leg fracture

Pollock to make first England start in Six Nations clash with Ireland

Irish fly-half debate no closer to resolution between Crowley and Prendergast

Three things learned from the second set of Six Nations fixtures

France run in eight tries to pick sorry Wales apart in Six Nations

Oh! Calcutta! How did in-form England lose to Scotland in Six Nations?

Townsend relieves pressure on future as Scotland one-up England again

Scotland down England to retain Calcutta Cup and revive Six Nations campaign

Ireland overturn half-time deficit to deny valiant Italy in Six Nations

Wales 'need to be smarter' to have chance against French flair in Six Nations

Earl reveals England taking inspiration from last year's Calcutta Cup

England rugby captain Itoje slams Ratcliffe's 'ridiculous' immigration comments

Tuipulotu admits Scotland 'desperate' to land England blow in Six Nations

Cracknell set for Six Nations debut as Wales make four changes to play France

Scotland coach Townsend adamant focus is on England rather than his job

Wales 'means everything' for prop Francis despite enjoying oysters in France

Ireland make several changes as Lowe returns for Italy Six Nations clash

Scotland make four changes from Italy defeat ahead of Calcutta Cup

Jones insists Scotland fired up to amend slow Six Nations start against England

'Exhausting' off-field issues hang over Wales before France clash

Captain Itoje returns to lead England for Scotland clash in Six Nations

England's Arundell eager to learn from Springbok star Kolbe

George backs England to 'kick on' after Six Nations thrashing of Wales

Arundell hits hat-trick as England thrash Wales to launch Six Nations bid

Italy edge past underwhelming Scotland in rain-drenched Six Nations victory

Wales' Wainwright says England game still a 'huge occasion' despite recent woes

England flanker Underhill taking nothing for granted against 'competitive' Wales

Farrell keeps faith in Irish still being at rugby's top table after France loss

Overachievement the aim for Italy or Scotland ahead of Six Nations opener

Only uphill for Wales in Tandy's first Six Nations showdown with England

Borthwick's England aiming for history ahead of clash against Wales

Bielle-Biarrey sparkles as rampant France beat Ireland in Six Nations

England suffer Feyi-Waboso injury concern ahead of Six Nations opener

Rees-Zammit at full-back for Wales in Six Nations opener against England

Scotland drop Van der Merwe, Graham and Kinghorn for Six Nations opener

Macleod says Wales will be ready to confront England in Six Nations opener

ITV to show in-game adverts before scrums during Six Nations coverage

Doris says 'ceiling so high' for fledgling Ireland fly-half Prendergast

'Exciting' Feyi-Waboso reminds England World Cup winner Robinson of himself

French captain Dupont returns for Six Nations opener against Ireland

Proud moment as Prendergast brothers picked to start for Ireland against France

England aiming to end France and Ireland's Six Nations dominance

Australia to face Hong Kong in 2027 Rugby World Cup opener in Perth

Grieving England captain Itoje on bench for Six Nations opener against Wales

Women's World Cup-winning coach Mitchell signs new Red Roses contract

Ireland's Aki to miss first three Six Nations games for verbal abuse of official

Stade Francais fly-half Henry to join revamping Newcastle next season

Bundee Aki a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations opener over disciplinary issue

Townsend optimistic about 'competitive' Scotland's Six Nations chances

Lake says Wales will use domestic turmoil as 'fuel' in Six Nations

George says England 'in a good spot' but must set new standards for Six Nations

Doris: Ireland believe in ability to regain Six Nations despite mixed form

France call up Roumat and Colombe for injured forwards ahead of Six Nations

Northampton beat Sale to return to English Premiership summit

Finn Russell kicks Bath back to the top of Prem as Gloucester lose again

Former Wales and Lions full-back Williams retires from international rugby

Mark McCall to step down after 15 years as director of rugby at Saracens

Fisilau among new faces for England as Borthwick reveals Six Nations squad

Fabien Galthie confirms Antoine Dupont as France captain for Six Nations

South Africa and New Zealand to go State-side and clash in Baltimore in September

WRU confirms Ospreys owners Y11 to buy rivals Cardiff

Saracens and England hooker Jamie George to retire at the end of next season

Keenan return to Irish squad boosts Farrell ahead of 6 Nations

Dupont back but Penaud out of France squad in sweeping changes for Six Nations

Injured winger Ange Capuozzo misses out on Italy's Six Nations squad

British and Irish Lions announce five-match schedule for first women's tour

Wales Six Nations strike threat just 'speculation' for head coach Steve Tandy

Scotland veteran Gray recalled as Townsend reveals Six Nations squad

'Passionate' Lake named Wales captain as Tandy reveals Six Nations squad

Smith's Quins eliminate La Rochelle, Bordeaux and Glasgow secure top seeds

Dupont guides Toulouse to Champions Cup last 16 after Sale hammering

Bath cruise against Edinburgh as Bulls stun Pau in Champions Cup

'Nothing for me' with England set-up, says Toulon's Zach Mercer

Japan confirm interest in hosting 2035 Rugby World Cup

Wales veteran Faletau to miss majority of Six Nations with calf issue

England sweating on Fin Smith's fitness for Six Nations opener against Wales

Russell eager to face Scotland team-mates when Bath play Edinburgh

Veteran Scotland centre Huw Jones to make switch to Toulon next season

Toulouse's Ntamack out of crunch Champions Cup match against Sale

Gloucester sign Springbok World Cup-winning second row Jean Kleyn

US Supreme Court weighs the legality of transgender sports bans

Bordeaux-Begles rout Northampton in Champions Cup final rematch

Bristling Bears batter Bulls in Pretoria to reach Champions Cup last 16

Radwan scores two tries as Leicester overpower Saracens in Prem

Bath score last-minute try to survive dramatic Exeter comeback

Bristol top Prem after tight victory over Sale as Newcastle get first win

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Louis Rees-Zammit signs long-term deal to stay at Bristol Bears

Exeter Chiefs beat Leicester Tigers to end year second in Prem

Northampton seal big win against Bath to take top spot in English Prem

Ailing Bulls rope in Springbok coaches to help avert on-field crisis

Sale thrash fellow strugglers Harlequins to snap Premiership losing streak

Springbok captain Siya Kolisi to rejoin Stormers from Durban rvials the Sharks

Rugby players lose high court bid to overturn order in brain injury legal case

Bath rout Newcastle to go secure top spot in Prem over Christmas

Leicester roll Gloucester to go level on points with Prem leaders Bath

Whitney Hansen appointed head coach of New Zealand’s Black Ferns until 2027

Toulouse handed two-point deduction for salary cap breach involving Jaminet

Wales captain Morgan to join Gloucester ahead of 2026/27 season

Leinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup

BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025: Lionesses duo nominated for award

Etzebeth accepts ban but maintains Mann eye-gouge was not intentional

Glasgow down Sale Sharks as Stomers win at Bayonne in Champions Cup

Erasmus signs new deal to stay with South Africa until 2031 Rugby World Cup

South Africa to host England as new Nations Championship begins in 2026

Springbok lock Etzebeth gets 12-match ban for eye gouge on Wales' Mann

Bordeaux-Begles launch Champions Cup defence at Pretoria's 'Bull Ring'

Who home nations might face in the knockouts of Rugby World Cup 2027

England with Wales as Australia draw All Blacks in 2027 Rugby World Cup

Arundell stars as Bath top Prem table with comeback win over Saracens

Impressive South Africa lay down marker ahead of Rugby World Cup defence

Feinberg-Mngomezulu stars as South Africa inflict historic defeat on clueless Wales