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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

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

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

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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

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

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

‘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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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The Guardian - UK

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

Newsroom.co.nz

Going blind at 29 helped me see a glaring gap in Pacific eye health

Comment from the University of Auckland: Comment: Young Samoan touch player Esmerelda Lo Tam never imagined she would be a transplant recipient – or that a 6yo boy at the hospital would inspire her to a new public health career.

The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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

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