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Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals
Apr 19, 2026

Champions Cup: Bordeaux thrash Leicester Tigers and Leinster edge Edinburgh in thriller to complete quarter-finals

Salesi Rayasi scored a hat-trick as Bordeaux ran in nine tries and thumped Leicester 64-14 in the Investec Champions Cup at Stade Chaban Delmas.The ro...

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Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact
Apr 19, 2026

Steve Borthwick: England head coach given no guarantees over his job as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney denies Andy Farrell contact

Rugby Football Union chief executive Bill Sweeney has suggested Steve Borthwick will have the summer to inspire a response to England's worst ever Six...

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Women's Six Nations: Red Roses return to Allianz Stadium for first time since World Cup to open Six Nations campaign
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Red Roses return to Allianz Stadium for first time since World Cup to open Six Nations campaign

It has been 196 days since the Red Roses won the Women's Rugby World Cup for the third time, putting on a show in front of a record-breaking sold-out ...

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Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded
Apr 19, 2026

Champions Cup: Bath edge out Northampton 43-41 in epic clash as Henry Pollock yellow carded

Northampton were denied an Investec Champions Cup semi-final spot for the third successive season after Bath won an all-time tournament classic 43-41...

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Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Marlie Packer ready to add to Red Roses' World Cup history with immediate Six Nations Grand Slam

Marlie Packer remembers when "a hundred fans and a couple of dogs" came to watch England play rugby.Now, the longest-serving member of the Red Roses h...

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Maro Itoje says England can achieve special things under Steve Borthwick in public vote of confidence
Apr 19, 2026

Maro Itoje says England can achieve special things under Steve Borthwick in public vote of confidence

Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his support for Steve Borthwick, insisting England can achieve "special things" under his leadership despite an abject Six N...

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Joe Launchbury: Harlequins' former England second row to retire at end of season having won 70 international caps
Apr 19, 2026

Joe Launchbury: Harlequins' former England second row to retire at end of season having won 70 international caps

Former England lock Joe Launchbury will retire at the end of the season.The 35-year-old was capped 70 times by his country between 2012 and 2022, winn...

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Ellie Kildunne: England World Cup winner reveals struggle with body dysmorphia - 'I ended up having terrible relationship with food'
Apr 19, 2026

Ellie Kildunne: England World Cup winner reveals struggle with body dysmorphia - 'I ended up having terrible relationship with food'

England rugby star Ellie Kildunne has revealed her struggle with body dysmorphia that developed during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020.Kildunne score...

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Women's Six Nations: Injury-hit England forced into five changes to starting XV for Scotland game
Apr 19, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Injury-hit England forced into five changes to starting XV for Scotland game

England head coach John Mitchell insists the Red Roses will roll with the punches as they come to terms with a growing list of absentees.Mitchell has...

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Red Roses statement 84-7 win over Scotland 'special', says head coach John Mitchell
Apr 19, 2026

Red Roses statement 84-7 win over Scotland 'special', says head coach John Mitchell

England women head coach John Mitchell has hailed their 87-4 win over Scotland in the second round of the Women's Six Nations as 'special' after a wee...

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