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Hendy hat-trick helps Northampton to Champions Cup stroll against Bulls

Ollie Sleightholme scored twice in Northampton’s 50-5 victory against the Pretoria Bulls in Pool 4 of the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

Promise at prop but lock a concern: England position-by-position report after perfect autumn

England won four games from four this autumn to extend their winning streak to 11 matches but how is Steve Borthwick’s squad shaping up two years out from a World Cup?

The Independent UK

England back up bark with bite to show new identity – and look like World Cup contenders after All Blacks win

A signature success for Steve Borthwick arrived to continue a run of 10 consecutive wins with England’s new attitude increasingly apparent

The Independent UK

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Prem Rugby 2025-26: complete club-by-club guide to the season

Bath, the defending champions, are favourites to retain their title but Saracens will be boosted by Owen Farrell’s return

The Guardian - UK

Argentina vs England: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds today

George Ford to earn 100th cap in first Test as Steve Borthwick hands out two debuts against the Pumas

Evening Standard

England team vs Argentina: George Ford to earn 100th cap as two debutants named for first Test

Fly-half joins list of centurions as Will Muir and Seb Atkinson handed first senior appearances against the Pumas

Evening Standard

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso makes England squad for Argentina and USA tour despite two-match ban

Steve Borthwick includes 10 uncapped players in 36-man group missing the 13 regulars on tour with the British and Irish Lions in Australia

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Exhausted Saints fall short again as Bordeaux’s colour and passion wins out

French club offer a blueprint for how to thrive in the modern game and it was all too apparent on and off the field in Cardiff

The Guardian - UK

Northampton 20-28 Bordeaux: Saints suffer heartbreak in thrilling Champions Cup final

French side win competition for first time as second-half power tells in Cardiff

Evening Standard

Bordeaux-Begles break Northampton Saints hearts to claim historic Champions Cup win

Northampton Saints 20-28 Bordeaux-Begles: A pulsating contest saw the French club record their first Champions Cup success

The Independent UK

Maxime Lucu warns Bordeaux must ‘neutralise’ Henry Pollock threat

Pollock has starred on Northampton’s run to the Champions Cup final, earning a Lions call-up in the process.

The Independent UK

Northampton mix secret ingredients for glory in Champions Cup final clash

Sam Vesty insists a ‘fun is mandatory’ philosophy can take Saints past Bordeaux-Bègles to win the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

Northampton four face fitness battle before Champions Cup final

Three Northampton players were unable to train this week, with the club particularly stretched at hooker

The Guardian - UK

Will Steve Borthwick give untested England youth a chance in Argentina?

With England’s Lions away in Australia, selecting a callow squad would bring pitfalls as well as opportunities

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Saints’ Phil Dowson fears Premiership clubs ‘sleepwalking’ towards financial crisis

The Northampton director of rugby, Phil Dowson, fears the sport is ‘sleepwalking’ towards another club going bust and endorsed plans for the Premiership to become a franchised league

The Independent UK

Northampton dealt injury blow ahead of Champions Cup semi-final clash with Leinster

Captain George Furbank has suffered a set-back after breaking his arm earlier this season

The Independent UK

Northampton’s growing list of Lions contenders sparkle in Castres thrashing

Northampton 51-16 Castres: The Saints set up a Champions Cup semi-final date with Leinster that could prove crucial to Andy Farrell’s final selection

The Guardian - UK

Northampton set up Leinster rematch after Henry Pollock batters Castres

The Champions Cup quarter-final finished Northampton 51-16 Castres after Henry Pollock dazzled with two tries in the second half

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The Independent UK

Sub role for Smith and George joins 100 club – England v Italy talking points

Italy have never beaten England in 31 previous meetings.

Evening Standard

England vs Italy, Six Nations 2025: Kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h

Steve Borthwick looking for a complete performance as wounded Azzurri head to Twickenham

The Guardian - UK

Freeman believes in England’s Six Nations title hopes despite fans’ boos

England have favourable fixtures against Italy and Wales but Steve Borthwick backtracked on George Furbank’s fitness for the championship

The Guardian - UK

Time for England to end Calcutta Cup blues and show France was no fluke

Red Rose have lost four in a row against Scotland, but if they can back up victory over Les Bleus there will be every chance of top-two finish

The Guardian - UK

Furbank and Feyi-Waboso fitness boost bolsters England’s Six Nations charge

Steve Borthwick said both players could return for the business end of tournament, with England back in the title hunt after beating France

The Independent UK

Steve Borthwick’s selection shows England’s desperation – but there is logic behind bold calls

Marcus Smith is moved to full-back against France with Fin Smith handed his first international start at fly-half

The Independent UK

England consider new role for Marcus Smith in selection shake-up for France

Fin Smith is under consideration for a first Test start as England look to bounce back from a seventh defeat in nine games

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