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Pollock promotion reflects England’s urgent need to banish Murrayfield blues

Steve Borthwick’s response to stinging defeat in Scotland is to hand a first start to English rugby’s young tyro

The Guardian - UK

How the Henry Pollock factor could help England bounce back against Ireland

Pollock will make his first England start as they look to respond from a Six Nations defeat to Scotland

The Independent UK

Six Nations: Henry Pollock finally gets his chance as Maro Itoje set for England landmark in Ireland clash

All seven of 21-year-old’s caps thus far have come as a substitute

Evening Standard

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Henry Pollock to make first England start as Maro Itoje earns 100th cap against Ireland

Pollock has been named at No 8 after making his first seven international appearances off the bench

The Independent UK

Maro Itoje returns as England captain for Six Nations showdown with Scotland

Steve Borthwick makes two changes from Wales thrashing for Calcutta Cup challenge at Murrayfield

Evening Standard

Tommy Freeman is England’s best wing – here’s why they are picking him at outside centre in this Six Nations

Freeman keeps place at outside centre to face Scotland despite return to fitness of Ollie Lawrence

The Independent UK

England player ratings vs Wales: George Ford pulls strings as Henry Arundell shows ruthless edge

Strong performances across the board as Steve Borthwick’s side notch seven tries in 12th successive Test win

Evening Standard

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England 48-7 Wales: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham

England’s Ollie Chessum galloped the middle of the field as Wales were outclassed and outgunned

The Guardian - UK

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

Old rivals clash on opening weekend at Twickenham after last year’s 68-14 demolition

Evening Standard

Roval has been removed from 2026 NASCAR schedule, confirms Marcus Smith

The Speedway Motorsports Inc. boss has confirmed that Charlotte Motor Speedway will have two races on the oval in 2026, dropping the Roval

Motorsport

Maro Itoje on the bench for England’s Six Nations opener against Wales

Captain Itoje is only among the replacements for the Twickenham clash, with Jamie George skippering Steve Borthwick’s side against reigning Six Nations wooden spoon holders Wales

The Independent UK

Van Poortvliet leads way before limping off as maddening Harlequins flop again

Leicester coped remarkably after illness swept through their squad but Quins cannot bring Champions Cup form to the Prem

The Guardian - UK

Borthwick’s task is to strike the right balance with thriving England ready for takeoff

Head coach is excited by what his team could achieve as the Six Nations opener against Wales looms into view

The Guardian - UK

England prepare to reveal Six Nations hand with Borthwick aware of ticking clock

The Six Nations is a key staging post on the road to next year’s World Cup and with injuries biting, Wales offer the only real chance to experiment

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The Independent UK

Bordeaux Begles crush Northampton in Champions Cup final rematch despite Henry Pollock double

Bordeaux Begles 50-28 Northampton: The defending champions flexed their strength to return to the top of Pool 4

The Guardian - UK

David hat-trick dismantles Stormers to send Harlequins into Champions Cup last 16

Nick David scored a hat-trick for Harlequins as they ran in nine tries to thrash the Stormers 61-10 and secure their place in the Champions Cup last 16

The Guardian - UK

Jacques Vermeulen on song as Sale batter Harlequins in second half

The South African flanker scored two tries to help Sale overrun Harlequins 43-17 after trailing 17-12 at half-time

The Guardian - UK

Brilliant Bristol run in six dazzling tries in Big Game mauling of Harlequins

Harlequins were thrashed 40-14 by Bristol on one of their rare outings at Twickenham’s main stadium

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The Independent UK

Toulon overpower Bath in Champions Cup thriller as Harlequins and Northampton romp to big wins

Toulon 45-34 Bath: The visitors were denied a losing bonus point at the last as Toulon got their campaign back on track

The Guardian - UK

Ten-try Harlequins cruise to Champions Cup rout of understrength Bayonne

Kieran Treadwell scored two tries and Marcus Smith kicked nine conversions in Harlequins’ 68-14 win against Bayonne in the Champions Cup Pool 3

Motorsport

Dale Earnhardt Jr. 'surprised' NASCAR was threatened by SRX

The Hall of Famer just thought SRX was basically IROC with a short track flair

The Independent UK

Gloucester secure first victory of Prem season as Bristol end Northampton’s unbeaten start

Young full-back Ben Redshaw was at the double for Gloucester as Harlequins struggled at Kingsholm

The Independent 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 Guardian - UK

Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England stormed back from 12-0 down against New Zealand to claim a historic 33-19 victory against the All Blacks and secure their 10th successive win

The Guardian - UK

Advantage England? Emma Raducanu gives tips to squad for All Blacks clash

England’s preparations for their clash with the All Blacks on Saturday have been boosted by words of wisdom from Emma Raducanu

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