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Ben Stokes pondering England captaincy future as nightclub incident fallout rumbles on

Former England captain David Gower feared Stokes’ reign was already all but done

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes’ reign as England captain probably already in the past – David Gower

Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson breached team protocols by ignoring a recently-imposed midnight curfew.

The Independent UK

Itoje left out of England training squad with summer rest expected

The chances of Maro Itoje touring with England this summer have diminished after the captain was left out of Steve Borthwick’s latest training squad

The Guardian - UK

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Maro Itoje left out of England squad for latest training camp

Steve Borthwick revealed in May he was considering resting his captain for all, or part, of the Nations Championship in July.

The Independent UK

Leicester hit Northampton for six as league leaders crumble in fiery derby

Leicester beat Northampton 41-17 in a bad-tempered East Midlands derby, Freddie Steward capping a six-try victory for the hosts

The Guardian - UK

Teenage wonderkid Caluori produces another five-try display in Saracens record win over Sale

Sale 19-85 Saracens: Sarries ran riot with 13 tries against a dismal Sale side to keep their slim Prem play-off hopes alive

The Independent UK

Noah Caluori repeats five-try display as Saracens demolish sorry Sale 85-19

The 19-year-old win scored five of Saracens’ 13 tries in their emphatic 85-19 Prem win at Sale, having scored five against them in October

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How to watch France vs England: Free Streams, Team News & TV Info as Les Bleus look to secure Six Nations

All the ways to watch France vs England live streams online – including for FREE – in the 2026 Six Nations round 5 clash at Stade de France.

TechRadar

The shift in strategy behind England’s bid to salvage Six Nations against France

Ollie Chessum’s return to the blindside is more significant than might first appear as struggling England face a huge challenge in Paris

The Independent UK

Ollie Chessum given new role as Steve Borthwick reveals England side for Six Nations clash with France

Chessum moves from the second row to add more heft to the back row as Borthwick changes tack for a huge challenge against France

The Independent UK

England running through quicksand of misery with Borthwick fighting for job in Paris

Defeat in Italy confirmed this is a fast-developing crisis with supporters watching a team stuck on the boulevard of broken dreams

The Guardian - UK

The horror half-hour that cost England in Six Nations defeat to Italy

Two yellow cards, a handful of missed chances and a soft concession of the match-winning try meant England threw away an eight-point lead

The Independent UK

England player ratings vs Italy: Fin Smith struggles as Maro Itoje subdued in Six Nations defeat

England now scrapping to avoid wooden spoon

Evening Standard

Is Italy vs England on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the fixture in Rome

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What England’s radical selection against Italy says about their Six Nations campaign

Nine changes of personnel and three positional switches reflect that standards slipped against Scotland and Ireland

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick says England failed to meet ‘unwavering standards’ after axing players

Steve Borthwick has wielded the axe and made 12 changes to his England team to face Italy in the Six Nations

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick rips up England side to face Italy as Fin Smith starts at fly-half

A whole new backline has been named for the Six Nations trip to Rome

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick plans England overhaul with Fin Smith expected to start against Italy

Steve Borthwick is ready to overhaul his England side for the Six Nations match against Italy on Saturday, with Fin Smith expected to start at No 10

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The Independent UK

England star lifts the lid on team meeting after successive Six Nations losses

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The Independent UK

Ben Earl reveals England had clear-the-air meeting after recent heavy defeats

Senior players gathered to pick apart the reasons for the successive heavy losses against Scotland and Ireland ahead of this weekend’s trip to Rome.

The Independent UK

England turn to Olympic skeleton star Matt Weston in bid to stop Six Nations slide

Weston made history with two skeleton gold medals for Team GB in Milan-Cortina

The Independent UK

Ben Earl admits England have ‘laid it bare’ in bid to spark Six Nations turnaround

England’s title hopes are all but over after defeats to Scotland and Ireland

The Independent UK

Stick or twist: What next for England after humiliating Ireland defeat?

Ireland secured a record away win over England for a second straight harrowing Six Nations loss, leaving Steve Borthwick with existential questions to ponder

The Independent UK

Is England vs Ireland on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash

Everything you need to know ahead of the round three fixture

Evening Standard

England vs Ireland, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today

Steve Borthwick rolls the dice on a debutant ahead of a must-win fixture

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