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 · Jan 25
How the TikTok generation are driving England forward Led by characters like Henry Pollock, a new breed of rugby player is beginning to emerge in an environment encouraging them to express themselves The Independent UK · Jan 24
Wales’ Liam Williams retires from international rugby ahead of Six Nations 2026 The former British and Irish Lion has walked away from international rugby after 93 caps and 21 tries, while featuring in two Six Nations winning sides The Independent UK · Jan 23
England squad for Six Nations: George Furbank returns as Steve Borthwick calls up uncapped trio Raft of front-row injuries open door to Prem standouts Evening Standard · Jan 23
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall to step down after glittering tenure McCall has overseen a period of sustained success in north London The Independent UK · Jan 23
Saracens: Mark McCall to step down as director of rugby in 'technical restructure' Former Ireland centre has overseen richest period of Saracens’ history Evening Standard · Jan 23
‘Thinking a lot less’: Tommy Freeman on the secret to international rugby England wing talks to Luke McLaughlin about handling Test-match pressure, the ‘awesome’ setup at Pennyhill Park and Saints’ big ambitions The Guardian - UK · Jan 23
How Donald Trump factored into decision to host Springboks vs All Blacks in Baltimore Heavyweights South Africa and New Zealand will play a historic Test match in the US in September as part of “Rugby’s Great Rivalry” series The Independent UK · Jan 22
Why are South Africa and New Zealand playing in Baltimore? The inside story of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry RUGBY’S GREATEST RIVALRY: As the two heavyweight nations prepare to clash in Baltimore in September, Harry Latham-Coyle lays out the landscape as rugby chases the American dream The Independent UK · Jan 22
Springboks to take on All Blacks in Baltimore in first Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series The two sides will meet in Maryland in September The Independent UK · Jan 22
Venues confirmed for 2027 Rugby World Cup with Melbourne Cricket Ground not included Two stadiums in Sydney will be utilised for the tournament, while Melbourne’s games will be played at Docklands Stadium The Independent UK · Jan 22
Wallabies' Aussie tormentor could miss season injured Ireland's Canberra-born star Mack Hansen will miss the Six Nations with injury, but five Australians are set to feature in Europe's rugby championship. AAP · Jan 21
England hooker Jamie George to retire in 2027 with World Cup on horizon The 35-year-old has won 105 England caps and captained both his country and the British and Irish Lions. The Independent UK · Jan 21
Fans and Welsh rugby chiefs at odds over plan to cut one of four professional sides WRU leaders have told Westminster MPs that the union has the public’s support in axing one of the four regions in order to save a ‘broken’ game in Wales The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
The Independent UK · Jan 21 The Fabien Galthie gambles that put pressure on France’s Six Nations title defence With veterans Gregory Alldritt, Damian Penaud and Gael Fickou omitted, Galthie has looked to the future as France bid to go back-to-back
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Wallabies lure NRL star Angus Crichton to bolster Rugby World Cup hopes Crichton follows Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Mark Nawaqanitawase and Carter Gordon into rugby union
AAP · Jan 21 World Cup dream alive as Roosters star defects to rugby Star second-rower Angus Crichton will leave the Sydney Roosters at the end of the NRL season to play his boyhood code of rugby union.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Fixtures and schedule confirmed for first women’s British and Irish Lions tour The Lions will take on the Black Ferns in a three-Test series in 2027
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 Wales coach Steve Tandy left trapped in middle of toxic Ospreys and Cardiff saga The Six Nations squad announcement was overshadowed by the doubt surrounding the regions’ futures, which is fast escalating into a civil war
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Welsh rugby’s uncertain future explained after controversial WRU move adds to chaos A controversial cut to the number of professional sides in the country appears to be reaching an unsatisfying conclusion
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Gregor Townsend names settled Scotland squad for vital Six Nations Experienced forwards Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray are recalled for the tournament
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Wales reveal Six Nations squad amid more off-field uncertainty Veteran prop Tomas Francis has been recalled to a group containing two uncapped players
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20 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
The Guardian - UK · Jan 19 Champions Cup organisers defend format but consider changes next season The organisers of the Champions Cup are looking to shift the start of the tournament back to October to add extra impetus to the pool stages
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Peter Claffey on his journey from pro rugby to leading the new Game of Thrones spinoff: ‘I had a bit of a meltdown’ INTERVIEW: A few years ago, Peter Claffey was playing rugby professionally in Ireland. Now his towering stature is being put to good use as the aptly-named Ser Duncan the Tall in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’. He talks to Tom Murray about sport versus acting, being ‘a complete nerd’…