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Northampton lead Prem charge but history shows title defence will be no simple task

Boosted by retaining Henry Pollock, champions are eager to keep improving but a revitalised Saracens and Exeter should push them all the way

The Guardian - UK · 1h ago

Prem Rugby 2026-27: the essential club-by-club guide to the new season

Bath have a point to prove, Newcastle are shy of an A-lister and Aaron Wainwright could prove the signing of the summer at Welford Road

The Guardian - UK · Sep 23

Meet Ed Prowse, Northampton’s unsung hero making the most of an unlikely second chance

INTERVIEW: Interview: Converted from prop two years ago, Prowse has become a key cog in Northampton’s engine room – he sits down with Harry Latham-Coyle to explain his curious journey

The Independent UK · Sep 23

‘In almost every French game, there’s theatre’: Dean Richards on bringing joie de vivre back to English rugby

Doncaster Knights’ new director of rugby tells Robert Kitson about his passion for the Champ, who Steve Borthwick should pick from overseas and why he wants players to have a bit of fun

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

Pollock denies signing Northampton deal and is ‘open to every opportunity’

Northampton remain confident Henry Pollock will stay at the club, but he has insisted he is prepared to be ‘selfish’ when maximising his earning potential

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Sports quiz of the week: Monza drama, US Open heroics and unusual side hustles

Test your knowledge of the big stories in football, tennis, cricket, rugby union, F1 and more

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11

England to extend Borthwick contract as Pollock closes on £400,000 Northampton deal

Steve Borthwick will be handed a contract extension until after the 2028 Six Nations, giving the Rugby Football Union time to identify his successor if England flop at the World Cup next year

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9

Sale’s Courtney Lawes ‘not worried about legacy’ in drive to make England return

Courtney Lawes is back in the Prem after two years in France and has unfinished business at international level

The Guardian - UK · Sep 7

Northampton seek ‘happy medium’ after Hearn claims Pollock worth £1m a year

Eddie Hearn is pushing for a seven-figure salary for his client, with Phil Dowson, Northampton’s director of rugby, saying ‘the appetite is for him to stay’ but ‘we have to make decisions based on our budget’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2

Northampton boss provides update on Henry Pollock contract talks after Eddie Hearn claim

Hearn had claimed that his first client in rugby is worth at least £1m a year

The Independent UK · Sep 2