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Billy Vunipola escapes with slap on the wrist from RFU over taser arrest

Billy Vunipola is free to finish the season with Saracens after escaping a suspension from the Rugby Football Union

The Guardian - UK

Billy Vunipola able to end Saracens career on his own terms after RFU warning

England No.8 set to join French side Montpellier this summer

Evening Standard

English clubs urge RFU to speed up enhanced hybrid contract plans

Leading English clubs are urging the RFU to accelerate their plans to introduce hybrid central contracts for a limited number of key men’s international players

The Guardian - UK

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Saracens urge England to act with Jamie George and Maro Itoje futures still uncertain

The pair have yet to have their central contracts finalised by the RFU after months of silence

Evening Standard

Impact ’25: RFU launches £12m initiative to grow women’s grassroots rugby

The RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said women’s rugby is key to the growth of the overall game as he announced a £12m grassroots investment

The Guardian - UK

Bath’s Van Graan calls on authorities to ‘simplify’ rugby after sin-bin error

Bath’s director warned against ‘chopping and changing’ laws after the mistake that let Harlequins’ Irné Herbst return from the sin-bin three minutes early

The Guardian - UK

Harlequins vs Bath result upheld as RFU apologise for Irne Herbst sin-bin blunder

Quins lock returned from a yellow card three minutes too early as an epic second-half comeback from Bath fell just short

Evening Standard

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French connections: the forces driving English rugby’s Top 14 exodus

England internationals are flocking to France – and it’s a win-win situation for the players and the clubs

The Guardian - UK

RFU backs TMO after TV commentary ‘distracted’ him during Farrell decision

The RFU insisted the TMO who appeared to ignore foul play on Saracens’ Owen Farrell was not influenced by the TV pundit Austin Healey spotting it first

The Guardian - UK

RFU to investigate after Saracens vs Harlequins TMO controversy

Stuart Terheege was accused of ignoring Stephan Lewies’ hit on Owen Farrell after it was pointed out on TV commentary by Austin Healey

Evening Standard

TMO heard appearing to not review incident flagged by TV pundit Healey

The RFU will review an incident in which a possible case of foul play was ignored by officials on the bizarre grounds a TV pundit had spotted it first

The Guardian - UK

Russia Postpones Soccer Match Against Paraguay After Terrorist Attack

Russia postpones international soccer friendly match against Paraguay and all RFU competitions following a terrorist attack near Moscow. National team play...

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Immanuel Feyi-Waboso set for first England start against Ireland

Alex Mitchell and George Martin were also in line for the Six Nations match while George Ford would keep his place at fly-half with Marcus Smith fit again

The Guardian - UK

What is rugby’s ‘Calcutta Cup’ and why is it played in the UK?

The trophy, steeped in colonial history, is at the heart of a bitter rugby rivalry between Scotland and England.

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Murrayfield showdown a defining moment for England and Scotland

Significance of Calcutta Cup encounter is elevated to higher plane with both sides standing at a crossroads in their development

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‘Biggest rugby fan on earth’: Jamie George vows to honour late mother

The England captain will continue to lead the team as they face Scotland and said that making his family proud has been a ‘huge driver’ for him

The Guardian - UK

Furbank offers England attacking edge in quest to settle Murrayfield score

Borthwick hopes full-back’s inclusion over Steward will add something different for Saturday’s match against Scotland

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O’Shea faces up to task of resolving structural future for English rugby

Rugby Football Union’s director of performance Conor O’Shea is focused on improving domestic system to provide sustainable pathway

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RFU ditches plan to sell Twickenham and buy 50% share of Wembley

The Rugby Football Union has ditched a radical proposal to sell Twickenham and buy a 50% share of Wembley from the Football Association

The Guardian - UK

Hitting the Wonderwall: Twickenham struggles to make own entertainment

Rugby union has become another sport that seems confused about how to satisfy existing fans while attracting new ones

The Guardian - UK

England seek elevated Twickenham experience – on and off the field

After consultations with the players, the RFU is hoping for an improved atmosphere for the visit of Wales in the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK

Should U18 rugby be banned? No. But tell that to parents of a concussed child

With some researchers labelling the sport ‘a form of child abuse’ and parents questioning safety, can rugby get the balance right?

The Guardian - UK

Jamie George insists England can challenge for title despite Italy struggle

England’s captain, Jamie George, has said his team can still challenge for the Six Nations title despite being pushed hard in their 27-24 win over Italy

The Guardian - UK

England want to reconnect with fans and modernise Twickenham experience

England’s players have been brainstorming ways to reconnect with supporters at the Six Nations and improve the Twickenham matchday experience

The Guardian - UK

Steve Borthwick says English rugby has turned a corner, but has it really?

The England coach sees cause for optimism at domestic and international level yet it is too early to claim everything is rosy

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