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By GARY FITZGERALD MARO Itoje would jump at the chance to lead England in a home Six Nations clash across the Pond. However, the captain expects the RFU will be loathe to lose out on a big Twickenham money-maker. World R...

JOHN Mitchell welcomed England being dragged into a genuine Test series after Canada ended the Red Roses winning run with a hard-fought 26-26 draw in Exeter. By BEN JAYCOCK England were unable to produce their customary ...

ROTHERHAM director of rugby Harvey Biljon believes hes shown he has what it takes to coach at the very top level after an extraordinary last four years has seen him win three different leagues. By LUKE JARMYN The former ...

GEORGE Furbank suffered a nightmare start to his new life at Harlequins after he was forced off a minute into his club debut on Friday night. Furbank, who joined the London club from Northampton over the summer, is likel...

HENRY Pollocks profile is soaring but the back row insists he wont let his outside interests affect his biggest selling point - playing rugby. By ADAM HATHAWAY He was a VIP guest at Katie Taylors farewell fight at Dublin...

By SAM JACKSON EDDIE Jones Japan beat Fiji 20-15 to claim the Pacific Nations Cup for the first time since 2019. The Brave Blossoms had lost to the Flying Fijians in both the 2024 and 2025 finals in Hanazono and Salt Lak...

By SAM JACKSON EXETER Chiefs have been sharing knowledge with Premier League side AFC Bournemouth in a bid to land the Prem trophy after last seasons final agony. The Chiefs were taken over by the US-based group Black Kn...

EXETER winger Campbell Ridl is set to miss much of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury. Ridl was a breakout star last season scoring 17 tries in 24 games including one in the final defeat to Northampton. Th...

LEICESTER Tigers and England A fly-half Billy Searle has signed a new contract with the club. The 30-year-old joined Leicester in 2025 from French club Agen and scored 217 points in 24 appearances in all competitions dur...

By BEN JAYCOCK ANTHONY Watson believes England fans would be ridiculously foolish to write George Ford out of the battle for the No.10 jersey at next years World Cup. Ford was included among the 25 players handed enhance...

ARTHUR Clark is a Test hungry young man dreaming of winning a place on the England plane to Australia this time next year. By GARY FITZGERALD But first the lock knows he must continue to prove himself worthy of wearing t...

By BEN JAYCOCK JOE Marchant has set his sights on an England return after ending three years in France to join Sale Sharks. The 30-year-old has 26 caps but has not played internationally since the 2023 World Cup third-pl...

By BEN JAYCOCK LAST seasons double winners Saracens made a devastating opening statement of intent in the PWR Cup with a 66-0 demolition of Leicester Tigers yesterday, running in 10 unanswered tries. Charlotte Wright-Hal...

I FEAR for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing and not for the reasons being written about all over social media. My question is: Where is the rugby player? No wonder the new series is struggling to engage with the g...

I USED to look forward to the beginning of the rugby season but these days I approach it with the thought will it be better than last year? and I have my doubts. Why? Because the game, that used to be about running and p...

FORMER EXETER CHIEFS, TRAILFINDERS AND UNITED STATES BACK ROW KATE ZACKARY CHOOSES OSES THE BEST XV SHE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST 1. Hope Rogers - Ive played with Hope in USA Sevens and XVs for a decade, so Ive seen her...

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE EVERY WEEK AAS England focus on finding the right direction a year before the 2027 World Cup, it means backing their chosen flyhalf. The question is what comes first for Steve Bort...

By BEN JAYCOCK England .. 26pts Tries: Moloney-MacDonald 10, 33; Botterman 22, Field 54 Conversions: Harrison 22, 34, 55 Canada 26pts Tries: Gibson 6, Menin 15, Menin 40, Apps 58 Conversions: de Goede 16, 41, 59 ENGLANDS...

Preview Ireland v USA Today, 1.45pm By BEN JAYCOCK IRELAND will hand Jemima Adams Verling her Test debut when they open their WXV Series against the USA at Tallaght Stadium this afternoon. The 20-year-old Connacht flanke...

By LISA THOMAS France29pts Tries: Grando 39, Boulard 43, Bourdon Sansus 55, Riffonneau 68, Feleu 74 Conversions: Arbez 44, Queyroi 68 Australia .26pts Tries: Merlo 19, Naden 25, Halse 28, Duck 49 Conversions: Wood 19, 29...

By HARRY TOVEY Wales 50pts . Tries: Keight 6, Tuipulotu 10, 42; Lockwood 21, Davies 25, Jones 33, Neumann 38, Callender 69 Conversions: Bell 7, 11, 26, 39, 43 South Africa .. 19pts Tries: Jacobs 17, Tshiremba 49, Samboya...

By HOLLY DAISY Italy ..55pts Tries: Muzzo 3, 79; Frangipani 7, DInca 24, Vecchini 28, Duca 31, Minuzzi 46, Sgorbini 60, Tonellotto 70 Conversions: DInca 7; Granzotto 25, 32, 61; Rigoni 70 Japan ..21pts Tries: Asari 11, K...