Andy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for Lions’ tour of Australia Farrell also confirmed his assistant coaches for the trip Down Under on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2025
Harlequins defy absentees to stun rivals Saracens in Premiership showdown Quins boost play-off hopes with remarkable comeback victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Benson shines as Harlequins record first away league win over Saracens in 13 years Replacement fly-half Jamie Benson came on with Harlequins 12-0 down – by full-time they were 12-23 up The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025
Harlequins stun star-studded Saracens to decisively end derby day hoodoo Saracens 12-23 Harlequins: An against-all-odds win for Harlequins could prove significant in the play-off chase The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2025
Rugby does not need away ends – there’s enough division in the world already Opinion is split on segregating fans but a sport that prides itself on its friendly environment needs to be careful what it wishes for The Guardian - UK · Mar 20, 2025
Why the future of women’s rugby in England looks stronger than ever The women’s rugby side Gloucester-Hartpury have had a pretty good season. On March 16 they won their third Premiership Women’s Rugby Championship in a row, beating Saracens 31-19 in the final. The Conversation · Mar 19, 2025
Premiership to trial separate away sections for fans in upcoming fixtures Separate away sections will be trialled at two April fixtures at Saracens' and Leicester's grounds The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
Saracens and Leicester to trial separate away sections for Premiership fans Traditionally rugby fans have liked lack of segregation, but organisers believe new areas could improve atmospheres The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Four uncapped players included in Red Roses squad for Women’s Six Nations Lock Zoe Aldcroft leads an experienced squad named by John Mitchell as England defend their title The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
Gloucester-Hartpury beat Saracens to claim third straight Premiership title Gloucester-Hartpury scored six tries in Sean Lynn’s final game as head coach, a 34-19 win against Saracens in the Premiership Women’s Rugby final The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
Gloucester-Hartpury complete PWR three-peat to give coach Sean Lynn fitting farewell Saracens 19-34 Gloucester-Hartpury: New Wales coach Lynn led the dominant PWR side to a third successive title The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025
‘Galvanising’ Christmas bash sparks Gloucester-Hartpury’s revival The dinner ended a run of poor form and set up Sean Lynn’s side for Sunday’s Premiership Women’s final against Saracens The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2025
Wales captain Hannah Jones admits she considered retirement over ‘disgraceful’ contract saga The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) apologised for their handling of the contracting process last year The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025
Maro Itoje urges England to prioritise victory over big points haul against Italy Maro Itoje has called on his England side to put Italy to the sword before worrying about a bumper points haul that could boost their title hopes The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025 Red Roses fully focussed on Women’s Six Nations title defence as home World Cup looms England open their title defence against Italy in York on 23 March
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 England lineup vs Italy announced as Marcus Smith is dropped in dramatic shake-up Head coach Steve Borthwick has opted to make three changes
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Honest Jamie George opens up on losing England captaincy: ‘I felt like I had a lot more to give’ As he prepares to become the seventh man to reach 100 England caps, the hooker reflects on losing the captaincy, the importance of resilience and how Joe Root has inspired his next chapter
The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025 Jamie George inspired by Joe Root to kick on after England captaincy blow Jamie George said he looked at the example of Joe Root as a role model after being stripped of the England captaincy
The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025 Tearful Maher bows out of English rugby with try in Bristol defeat to Gloucester A tearful Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try in Bristol’s 36-20 defeat against Gloucester-Hartpury in their PWR semi-final
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2025 Gloucester-Hartpury set up PWR final against Saracens as hunt for three-peat continues Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol Bears: American star Ilona Maher crossed for the visitors but the champions showed their class in a physical affair
The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2025 Cohesion, connections and cutting edge: Why England are building around a Northampton Saints spine Four of England’s backline starters in the Six Nations win over France came from the reigning Premiership champions
The Guardian - UK · Feb 15, 2025 Poppy Cleall drives Saracens to win over Exeter to close in on home semi-final Saracens clinched a 21-12 victory against Exeter in the Premiership Women’s Rugby to close in on a home semi-final
The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2025 Antoine Dupont ‘surprised’ at rule that deprives England of Jack Willis France captain Antoine Dupont has admitted he is ‘quite happy’ not to be facing his Toulouse teammate Jack Willis in the Six Nations
The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2025 England’s Cadan Murley out of France clash and doubtful for rest of Six Nations The Harlequins wing has been replaced in Steve Borthwick’s squad by Saracens centre Alex Lozowski.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2025 Jamie George fit to return against France as England try to ‘break the dam’ The former England captain Jamie George has been declared fit for the daunting Six Nations clash with France on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury