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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Every England fan should be worried about what's going on in the shadows at the RFU - Steve Borthwick is being dragged through hell and this will only end one way
17/04/26 11:00
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As the RFU continue to undertake their cloak-and-dagger review into the campaign, they are once again operating in the shadows. I really feel for Steve Borthwick because he will be going through hell....read
'I've always wanted to play for Exeter - this is a place I can really grow': Chiefs' Australia star TOM HOOPER on sparking the club's revival, 'eating my way around Devon', his 70 per cent rule, Ashes needle and why he called Henry Slade an 'old b*****d!'
17/04/26 01:00Raised in the Australian bush five hours inland from Sydney with no internet, Tom Hooper grew up as far from Exeter as it's possible to get. But he still managed to begin his Chiefs love affair.
ELLIS GENGE: Scrapping PREM relegation was wrong - I've been in those battles... it was f***ing class! When we stayed up it was like we'd won the league
16/04/26 16:00The PREM has officially scrapped relegation as part of its franchising model. New investment is coming in but Genge believes the lack of jeopardy will be detrimental.
PREM Rugby transfers: Sale sign three more stars including Kiwi ace, Moana Pasifika players on English clubs' radars, Eddie Hearn's next target to join Henry Pollock, Newcastle stadium revamp revealed and France ready to poach England wonderkid
15/04/26 11:15The sorry decline of Moana Pasifika has put European clubs on red alert, after the New Zealand-based Super Rugby franchise made up of Pacific Islanders was cut from the competition.
What England's men can learn from the Red Roses: How tifos, pub visits and Jonathan Ross are helping the all-conquering rugby world champions fill stadia, attract new fans and become cover stars
14/04/26 16:00The supporters celebrating a 34th-straight victory for England's women's side at The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham on Saturday night were in for a shock.
'We still feel like we're yet to earn the rugby world's respect - that's going to change': Inside Sale's bid for European glory - a root-and-branch review, 'The Volcano', 'The OAPs' and blockbuster signings
10/04/26 11:00Sale have won just three of 12 league games all season, but with a Champions Cup quarter-final at Leinster on Saturday and a host of arrivals on the horizon, better times lie ahead.
How do you stop a 21st powerhouse prop? Northampton's plans to take down Bath battering ram Thomas du Toit - using iso-drills, dominoes and two Springbok scrum geniuses of their own
10/04/26 01:00How do you stop a scrummaging force like Thomas du Toit? That is the question Northampton Saints have been trying to answer all week ahead of tonight's Champions Cup quarter-final at The Rec.
Courtney Lawes' return is exactly the stroke of luck Steve Borthwick needed - but Owen Farrell offers a warning for England head coach
07/04/26 11:10NIK SIMON: In a month when public opinion polls have crashed and a senior analyst defected to the Springboks, the return of Courtney Lawes is a timely stroke of fortune for Steve Borthwick.
Courtney Lawes, 37, quits France to return to England - with move to future club set to be confirmed this week
06/04/26 17:52The 37-year-old forward and former national captain, won 105 caps for his country and five with the British & Irish Lions before retiring from Test duty after the 2023 World Cup.
Harlequins are feeling the heat - and this is why alarm bells are ringing that next year could get even worse amid Marcus Smith's uncertain future, boardroom shake-up and fans voting with their feet at half-empty Stoop
06/04/26 16:00Amid George Ford's latest masterclass at a half-empty Twickenham Stoop on Saturday night, you had to wonder what was the biggest concern for under-pressure Harlequins CEO Laurie Dalrymple.
Seven-phase limit, set-piece punishment and harnessing the grumpy crowds: The blueprint for Bristol and Leicester to pull off rugby's Mission Impossible - winning in France
04/04/26 00:35ALEX BYWATER: You have to go back to the first Covid lockdown to break the French stronghold on European rugby. Since then, it's been a Gallic domination.
Dropped by England again, Max Ojomoh watched the Ireland capitulation in an Irish bar in Morocco ...and reveals the THREE things Steve Borthwick has told him to improve
03/04/26 12:00The Six Nations passed him by. Despite producing a player-of-the-match performance in England's autumn Test with Argentina, Ojomoh was constantly overlooked by Steve Borthwick.
'It took me five years to enjoy rugby again... this has been like a second coming': Wales hero RHYS CARRE on THAT try, partying with Prince William, T-shirts with his face on and why he's desperate to repay Saracens' faith
03/04/26 08:09EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Rhys Carre, Wales' 21st redhead prop, became an overnight cult hero thanks to his spectacular solo try against Ireland in Dublin.
'I'm desperate to play for England. I accepted Steve Borthwick's reasons but I was still pretty frustrated': GEORGE FURBANK on Six Nations woe, a Jon Bon Jovi recovery and how to bring the Northampton Saints blueprint to the national team
02/04/26 16:00Elliot Daly finished the turgid Six Nations as England's starting full-back but it would be a surprise if Furbank is not given the jersey when the Nations Championship begins against the Springboks.
Steve Borthwick suffers another blow as key England staff member is poached by rivals South Africa
30/03/26 17:12ALEX BYWATER: On the back of what was statistically their worst Six Nations in history - which featured just one win and a fifth-place finish - head coach Borthwick has now lost his man.
EDDIE HEARN reveals Matchroom's masterplan to revolutionise rugby: 'You're going to get bored of seeing Henry Pollock everywhere, we need him on every chat show... the moment I saw him I knew he was a superstar'
30/03/26 14:50Hearn's aim is to transform Pollock into a mainstream celebrity. 'The kid is golden,' says Hearn. 'You've just got to roll him out and let everybody fall in love with him.'
Why Bath's 'heavyweight ballerina' Kepu Tuipulotu can be a difference-maker for England at the 2027 World Cup - and the quality that has Johann van Graan raving about his 'huge potential'
30/03/26 09:46A cousin of Billy Vunipola, Toby Faletau and Sione Tuipulotu, 20-year-old Kepu is from one of rugby's richest bloodlines.
COURTNEY LAWES INTERVIEW: England players coming through now have never experienced the adversity I did... a lot of them need a kick up the backside
28/03/26 02:01EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ALEX BYWATER: Among the hundreds of tattoos on Courtney Lawes' body, the one that stands out most is a moth inked on his neck.
Bill Sweeney is sleepwalking into a shocking mistake. By not even picking up the phone to Andy Farrell, the RFU risk missing out on the finest English coach of his generation AGAIN, writes NIK SIMON
27/03/26 11:59Irrespective of Steve Borthwick's immediate job security as England coach, the admission from CEO Bill Sweeney that he has made no contact with Farrell is startling.
'You get off the bus and it's another world': Inside the bumper schools rugby tournament where 16,000 kids are trying to become the next Henry Pollock, how the army of scouts in attendance operate and the state school disrupting old order
26/03/26 12:00The Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens remains the one-stop shop for talent identification in England.
I was Henry Pollock's captain and we won a World Cup together - now I'm ready to finally seize my England chance: Gloucester wonderkid BEN REDSHAW on training with Steve Borthwick's team, injury agony and emulating Tommy Freeman
24/03/26 12:00Henry Pollock and Noah Caluori are two breakout stars of English rugby. Now the man who captained them both in England's youth teams is ready to break into the senior setup too.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Lay down the law to showboating Henry Pollock, forget the World Cup, get Jonny Wilkinson to fix Fin Smith and pick these new players: My nine-point plan to save England - and Steve Borthwick's job
17/03/26 17:00England's 2026 Six Nations was their worst ever. But I don't see only doom and gloom for Steve Borthwick and his players. Here's my nine-point plan for how they can get back to winning ways.
England Six Nations PLAYER RATINGS: Which stars scored just 3/10? Who is 'wasted' in this system? Who were the lone bright spots? And who's fighting for their places after worst ever championship?
16/03/26 17:30This was England's worst ever tournament. They won just one of five games, finished fifth and conceded their most points and tries in a Six Nations - and only just avoided the Wooden Spoon.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England set the bar by binning aimless kicking and attacking France with verve - but this is the one MAJOR question Steve Borthwick must answer to prove he is the right man to lead them forward
15/03/26 13:37SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: One of the most important messages I drove to the England team I coached was 'TCUP' - thinking correctly under pressure. We would have meetings to plan for every scenario.
France 48-46 England PLAYER RATINGS: Which star was 'too often exposed'? Who of Steve Borthwick's men was 'exceptional'? And who scored a perfect 10?
14/03/26 23:11England ended their abysmal Six Nations campaign with a fourth consecutive defeat, this time at the hands of France. These are Alex Bywater's player ratings.
England's performance in Six Nations epic with France bought Steve Borthwick time but these are the key changes he MUST make after disastrous campaign, writes NIK SIMON
14/03/26 22:35It ended in heartbreak as Ramos kicked the winning penalty in the 84th minute, following four tries by stunning French winger Bielle-Biarrey, to round off one of the most best Six Nations games ever.
Steve Borthwick is fighting for his job and England need a contingency plan: These are the four leading contenders if RFU need to act ahead of World Cup, the surprise left-field names and why there's a shortage of top-class English coaches
14/03/26 02:00Steve Borthwick is fighting to save his job. Insiders at the RFU insist there will be no kneejerk reaction if England are humiliated by France today but every performance is now under intense scrutiny.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England's players are deluded if they think Steve Borthwick's game plan is working. I'm tired of hearing about a 12-game winning run that means nothing now - this is the dramatic change they must make against France
12/03/26 17:00SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When you're in a time of crisis as a team - and that's where Steve Borthwick and his players are at right now - what you do off the field can be as important as actions on it.
The 21st 16-year-old, a prop who used to run the 100 metres, a 6ft 5in winger and Martin Johnson's teenage son: Meet England's 'big geese' Under 18s offering hope of a brighter Six Nations future
12/03/26 02:00Back in January, when England's Six Nations campaign was full of hope, Steve Borthwick made an unprompted comment about a group of teenagers in the English pathway.
This is the reason why the 2026 Six Nations has been the greatest Championship in history - and how the 'levelled-up' tournament has reminded me why I love sport, writes ALEX BYWATER
11/03/26 17:00When Italian replacement Alessandro Fusco booted the ball dead at the Stadio Olimpico last Saturday night, a guttural roar exploded from the packed stands.
DAN BIGGAR: England's chance conversion and discipline is badly holding them back… here's why it's happening and what they can learn from Scotland for crunch Paris trip
11/03/26 02:00The wins Steve Borthwick and his players achieved last autumn papered over the cracks in their attacking gameplan, but the theme has continued in the Six Nations and now there's no hiding place.
The delusional drivel from England stars after humiliation in Rome beggars belief. Where's the contrition? It's time to sack lumpen Steve Borthwick and build a humble team who play with tempo and style before it's too late, writes IAN HERBERT
10/03/26 02:00Where the hell is the self-awareness, when it comes to England's chronically failing national rugby union team? It does not seem an unreasonable question to ask.
JASON ROBINSON: I'd be furious if I was in this England team - I'd ignore their game plan and play my own way. This Six Nations has been disastrous and we're going backwards
09/03/26 17:00Robinson labelled the current campaign 'disastrous' and urged his former team-mate and England head coach Borthwick to adopt a more attacking game plan to resurrect his tenure.
This is the unprecedented action Steve Borthwick must take with frazzled Maro Itoje if the England captain is to be fit and firing for next year's World Cup, writes NIK SIMON
09/03/26 17:00In the 43rd minute of England's defeat by Italy, Maro Itoje lost his cool with Fin Smith. Disagreements happen on the rugby pitch but it was a sign his clear thinking was scrambled.
England's game plan is not delivering - their attack has fallen behind and their tactics are broken. Beware Borthwick - history shows how quickly the RFU knives can sharpen, writes NIK SIMON
08/03/26 17:00NIK SIMON IN VERONA: On Sunday lunchtime, England's humiliated rugby players boarded a train from Rome to Verona.
'Change would be the worst idea anyone's ever had': The reasons why Steve Borthwick isn't going anywhere, the reinforcements coming England's way for the World Cup and why Eddie Jones believes Six Nations struggles are a blessing in disguise
07/03/26 02:00There are calls for an end to Steve Borthwick's tenure. But even if England join Rome's list of victims this weekend, do not expect to see his head carried out on a trident. He is going nowhere soon.
Why Wales insiders are 'excited' about the future: The two teenage tyros set to break through, a strapping Gloucester flanker eyeing the World Cup, the 19-year-old 6ft 8in lock and a new joined-up approach
06/03/26 02:00Cause for cheer in Welsh rugby has been in short supply and it's likely Ireland will extend their wait for a Six Nations win on Friday. But scratch beneath the surface and there is hope.
DAN BIGGAR: Here is what Fin Smith needs to do to make sure England beat Italy - and the lesson he can learn from my one big mistake
04/03/26 18:26When you come into a much-changed team as a young No 10, the temptation is to think you have to do something amazing to show why you've been given the shirt.
'They lifted Tadhg Furlong three feet off the ground... it sends a statement': The five-year plan (and one night of pizza) behind Italy's pulverising scrum that now has England in its sights
04/03/26 17:00The footage of Tadhg Furlong being unceremoniously tossed into the air by the Italian scrum caught the attention of England's analysts.
PREM Rugby transfers: Leicester in for Mako Vunipola after shock Courtney Lawes approach, Saracens poach Bath cult hero, latest on new Harlequins and Gloucester head coaches and why Newcastle are ready to reel in world-class star
04/03/26 02:00Former England stars are dotted around France, where contract renewals take place late in the season - meaning the likes of Mako Vunipola and Courtney Lawes are weighing up their options.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick is sending a very clear message with his England team to face Italy - here's why I never considered making this many changes and the three players I'm surprised to see picked
03/03/26 18:00Whenever I named my starting XV, I always asked myself the question: 'Would the other coach be worried about taking on my team?' If the answer was yes then I knew I'd got the right names down.
Italy will be smelling blood after England's unprecedented backline overhaul - here's where it could backfire on Steve Borthwick in a game he cannot lose, writes ALEX BYWATER
02/03/26 19:00Such was the disappointment of England's last two displays that Borthwick had to make changes. But a mass mid-Championship shift is a surprise from a conservative coach.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Abolishing promotion and relegation goes against every fibre of my being - but here's why I'm now convinced it's the right call
02/03/26 17:03It is quite clear the international game - which is the big driver of revenue - is in rude health. But below that, things aren't quite so rosy.
English rugby's seismic overhaul is long overdue and will help fix a broken model - and this is what they should do next, writes NIK SIMON
28/02/26 02:00If authorities are serious about changing rugby for the better, then they should be incentivising the Prem's new franchises to be placed in some of England's untapped counties.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I've been exactly where Steve Borthwick is now and I believe he can turn England around - here's my blueprint for what he should do, from Nelson Mandela to 'energisers'
26/02/26 02:00The next three weeks are vital for Steve Borthwick - and in my view, it will prove to be the making of him and this team. For that to happen, he could do a lot worse than start with Nelson Mandela.
How England can turn Alex Mitchell hammer blow into a dramatic shift that saves their Six Nations
25/02/26 19:17Mitchell will miss the remainder of the Six Nations campaign, forcing Steve Borthwick to change his options at scrum-half for the final rounds in Rome and Paris.
I'm Clare Balding's 6ft 9in nephew. I want to win the Rugby World Cup with England: JONNO BALDING on being cheeky with the late Queen while training her horses, and how famous aunt is helping his Gloucester career
25/02/26 12:00The story goes that when the late Queen Elizabeth II arrived at Jonno Balding's family stables to inspect her horses, a four-year old Jonno shuffled up to Her Majesty with a question.
Three games in three weeks on three different continents: The huge threat coming for England's stars this summer and why it's time to take their pleas for help seriously - or rugby's new Nations Championship will do serious harm, writes ALEX BYWATER
24/02/26 17:12Rugby's new biennial tournament certainly has promise - but if you scratch just a little beneath the surface to see what the Nations Championship entails, a worrying picture emerges.
The dark secrets that stalked Jonah Lomu: Revealed for the first time, the childhood trauma, the truth about his real parents and the 'curse' that haunted him before his tragic, penniless death
24/02/26 16:55Who was Jonah Lomu? Back in the day when he was tearing down the wing in the legendary All Black jersey of New Zealand, everybody thought they had the answer to that question.
Steve Borthwick MUST add variety to England's attack - here's how: Copy the South African blueprint, start Fin Smith against Italy, tap into club combinations and be braver with Marcus Smith
24/02/26 11:59There's a pet shop near England's training base in Bagshot that Steve Borthwick should visit. They have South African chameleons there that could provide some inspiration.
Our constantly failing rugby team are the biggest embarrassment in English sport. They have been humiliated once again as the trophy drought drags on. It is nothing short of a scandal, writes IAN HERBERT
23/02/26 17:30Ireland might not be the side they were 12 months ago. But they have a plan outstripping anything at England's London 'HQ,' where the public forked out £200 to see their side eviscerated on Saturday.
Irish fans taunted as sluggish England plumbed new depths: Here are the FOUR players who must be in the frame to rescue this dismal Six Nations... and the stalwart whose place should not be safe
22/02/26 18:05It's time for Steve Borthwick and England's players to eat humble pie. Back-to-back defeats by Scotland and Ireland have turned the mood on its head.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have plumbed depths I didn't think this team was possible of hitting - yes, Steve Borthwick is still the right man for the job but here is what he must do against improving Italy
22/02/26 02:00SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: In the space of just seven days, the wheels have completely and utterly come off England's Six Nations campaign.
Henry Pollock's first-ever England start confirmed his place in a team that is going backwards fast - being flash and brash never looks good in the face of a drubbing, writes OLIVER HOLT
21/02/26 18:35OLIVER HOLT: Pollock, all blonde hair, black head tape and bustle, all attitude and intent, marked the day with his first England start at the age of 21, but things did not go as planned.
SHANE McGRATH: Make no mistake, on a day when the English chariot was ruthlessly dismantled, this Irish player stood out with one of the most outstanding performances of the modern rugby age
21/02/26 17:10England were heavy favourites at home and expected to bounce back from defeat in Scotland but now their season is in ruins after Ireland blew them away with a stunning display of grit and guile
Maro Itoje is bang on ... sportspeople are best to ignore and avoid the often-troubling world of social media
21/02/26 17:00England rugby player Maro Itoje offered such simple yet sage advice to sportspeople of all disciplines during the week when discussing the often-troubling world of social media.
England 21-42 Ireland: Limp Red Roses' Six Nations hopes go up in smoke as visitors make history with record win at Twickenham
21/02/26 16:38NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: With 10 minutes left to play, English fans filed out of their seats to drown their sorrows in the cold Twickenham concourse.
England 21-42 Ireland - PLAYER RATINGS: Who was all at sea without the ball? Who wilted in the line-out? And which visiting star put on a masterful display?
21/02/26 16:35ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: England have now lost two of their three matches this Six Nations, with the Ireland misery adding to the shock defeat by Scotland last time out.
MARO ITOJE HITS 100: England captain's team-mates reveal the secrets of his success - his 'super-strength' that stunned them, the mistake Eddie Jones made early on, spirits over beer and the special way he'll mark his century
20/02/26 02:00'The way's he's turned up over such a long period of time is greatness. Let's call it how it is. I get goosebumps knowing that he's my team-mate and my friend. I hope he knows how proud we are.'
'Injuries will go up, careers will end prematurely... it's incredible': Why axeing the Six Nations break week has left welfare experts furious... and could spell danger for exhausted England stars like Tommy Freeman
19/02/26 17:10This weekend, the gladiatorial warriors of the Six Nations will step into uncharted territory. For the first time, the 2026 Championship has begun with three straight weekends of matches.
Why Steve Borthwick is right to bring Ollie Lawrence's muscle into the England midfield, why Tom Roebuck had to go and how the new-look back row will be a threat to Ireland
17/02/26 17:00Ever since Manu Tuilagi and the Vunipola brothers moved to France, England have been short of options to smash through the front door.
Inside Ireland's fall from grace: the Lions tour factor, the ageing squad, the high-ball conspiracy theory, disciplinary issues, the finger-pointing at Jacques Nienaber and the racism storm
16/02/26 17:51Ireland's poor start to the Six Nations has raised all manner of questions as to whether or not Andy Farrell's side is over the hill.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Steve Borthwick must pick Fin Smith at 10 to get the attack going. Yes, George Ford can kick but if that's all England want to do, they should go play Aussie Rules
16/02/26 17:00After more in-depth analysis of England's defeat by Scotland, I've come to the conclusion that the performance in Edinburgh was simply not acceptable.
Why England MUST give Henry Pollock his first start: how he'll alter the mood after Murrayfield loss, what he'll bring on the field, the numbers that show he's too good to ignore any longer and who should make way
16/02/26 12:06It is time for Steve Borthwick to play his trump card. Henry Pollock has still not started a Test for England and now is the perfect time to catapult the 21-year-old into the XV.
The trick England missed that would have won the Calcutta Cup - and how Scotland made Steve Borthwick's side pay after Henry Arundell's red card, writes NIK SIMON
16/02/26 02:00NIK SIMON IN EDINBURGH: England will still boast a record of 13 wins from 14 if they beat Ireland on Saturday, yet silverware is the biggest currency in elite sport.
England star Henry Arundell is SENT OFF after horror collision with Scotland rival as Steve Borthwick's side are stunned in nightmare first half in Edinburgh
14/02/26 17:37The 23-year-old collided with Kyle Steyn and handed a second yellow card after a review, banishing him to the touchline for 20 minutes.
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The dirty tricks that desperate Scotland used on my England teams - the topless stunt that nearly got me arrested, tunnel brawls, deafening bagpipes and a celebratory haggis
14/02/26 02:00There is nothing quite like travelling to Scotland as an Englishman. The history, rivalry, angst and hostility of the Calcutta Cup make it one of rugby's biggest encounters.
We are a desperate team at the moment... we're playing for our championship, says Scotland skipper Sione Tuipulotu
13/02/26 17:05Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu insists he and his team-mates will be fuelled by desperation as they bid to get their Six Nations back on track with a win over England on Saturday.
'It's ridiculous!': England rugby captain Maro Itoje hits back at Sir Jim Ratcliffe's claims that the UK has been 'colonised by immigrants' and brands Man United co-owner 'wrong' and 'so far from the truth'
13/02/26 14:00'Obviously I don't condone the language he used,' said Itoje. 'I think he has apologised. I think, naturally, I am of Nigerian descent. I was born in this country, but of Nigerian descent.'
'It's the best England team since 2003 but Scotland will always be a problem for them': JIM TELFER on why Gregor Townsend's critics are wrong, what Henry Pollock needs to be told and the day Steve Borthwick came to visit
13/02/26 12:00Disembarking on to the wet platform at Galashiels, it is a short taxi to Telfer's home. This icon of Scottish rugby is waiting with a tray of KitKats and Christmas cake, ready to talk all things Calcutta Cup.
What Gregor Townsend really does at Newcastle: The allies Scotland head coach has installed including new head coach he'll appoint, 16 players brought in with more on way, the Austria summit and what's surprised the Red Bulls squad
13/02/26 02:00Asked at Thursday's press conference whether the outside noise around his role with Red Bull was creeping into the camp, Townsend's response was short and defiant. 'No,' he said.
How England's Ollie Chessum became the lineout king: Steve Borthwick's 12-second rule, 'plus-one' ploy and lifters' trick - as insiders reveal how giant lock is like an 'extra coach' in the pack
11/02/26 17:00In his pursuit of the perfect line-out, Steve Borthwick instructed his England analysts to conduct a study on the science of the set-piece. Their extensive research was boiled down to a simple conclusion...
I have immense respect for Gregor Townsend. He's a phenomenal coach and Scotland fans should spend more time supporting him, says England boss Steve Borthwick
10/02/26 18:52On the back of such a dismal performance in the defeat to Italy in Rome last weekend, Gregor Townsend is now under major pressure as Scotland's head coach.
Inside the Steve Borthwick gamble that has given England a headstart on winning next year's World Cup: A 6-2 bench, 'hybrid' wonder boys and a back-row bomb squad
10/02/26 18:02On the face of it, England's squad to face Scotland lacked anything too gripping. But scratch beneath the surface and it is packed full of intrigue, both for this weekend and the 2027 World Cup.
Maro Itoje and wife Mimi pose for glamorous magazine photoshoot with England captain and his model bride dubbed sport's 'hottest new power couple'
10/02/26 17:03The couple married in May of last year, before hosting a traditional Nigerian wedding party in late August following the 31-year-old's participation in the British and Irish Lions' Tour in Australia.
This is our BIGGEST game - and facing England is just PERFECT for us after pain of Italy defeat, claims Scotland's Gregor Brown
09/02/26 19:17Gregor Brown believes a Calcutta Cup showdown with England is the perfect way for Scotland to try to banish their Italy frustration.
Scotland are all at sea and it's all Gregor Townsend's fault. I'm staggered by his daft, naive dalliance with Newcastle - it is unthinkable and unworkable and he's made their Six Nations a circus
09/02/26 17:00SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Coaching in international rugby is so all-consuming and full-on that it must have 100 per cent of your focus. I cannot believe Gregor Townsend has put himself in this position.
Lewis Moody uses the Super Bowl to reflect on motor neurone disease diagnosis as World Cup winner fulfils lifelong dream
09/02/26 16:42ALEX BYWATER: The 2003 World Cup winner and former Leicester, Bath and England flanker shocked tthw world when he confirmed the news. He has since been inundated with support.
English rugby's next boy wonder: How a World Cup winning legend is shaping Henry Arundell's game and why team-mates think Six Nations hat-trick hero has the 'X factor'
09/02/26 02:00On his first Test start since the 2023 World Cup, Arundell scored with all of his first three touches in a 48-7 hammering as Steve Borthwick's side started their Six Nations title bid with a bang.
England 48-7 Wales PLAYER RATINGS: Who 'totally dominated' as FOUR men scored 8.5? Who recovered from a 'frustrating' moment? And which visitor showed 'absolutely nothing' of his potential?
07/02/26 19:15ALEX BYWATER AT TWICKENHAM: England started their Six Nations title challenge in style as they swept aside Wales 48-7 at Twickenham.
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Shay Given called out for one of the 'strangest and easiest to disprove lies' about Wayne Rooney - after former Newcastle goalkeeper recalls penalty story against Man United striker
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Non-league chairman tells football fan 'go f*** yourself' in awkward email gaffe over moving a match for Man United's offshoot club
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Working From... The Oval! Cricket fans are invited to bring laptops to the terraces and given desk access and super-fast WiFi to dupe their bosses
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Golf legend Gary Player, 90, leaves TV viewers cringing with 'creepy' remark to presenter at The Masters
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Wife of ex-Man United academy starlet Joe Thompson, who died aged 36, is pregnant with his child from frozen embryo - a year on from his death
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Iconic Olympics venue where Brits won six gold medals is devastated by fire, as shocking images reveal the damage caused
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Named: The mystery blonde who has charmed golf's 'forever-single' star - Viktor Hovland's new girlfriend is unmasked as a Norwegian teacher after they kissed at The Masters
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Who could YOUR club sign this summer? The stars who will be free agents after Bernardo Silva's Man City exit was confirmed - including three Man United players and European icons
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Jeff Stelling, 71, to star in new series of hit reality TV show alongside his son - as popular sports presenter broadens his horizons after 29-year stint fronting Sky Sports' Soccer Saturday
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Ex-Premier League player puts out a FIRE during his match... as defender - who fell out with Graham Potter and Wilfried Zaha - runs on to the pitch with a hose to extinguish it
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'We will make ourselves difficult to ignore': Liverpool fans set to protest over ticket prices and deliver warning to owners
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EFL side become the first to secure promotion to return them to the Championship after 65 years away
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Luke Littler signs MILLION-POUND sponsorship deal as world darts champion renews lucrative boohooMAN fashion tie-up for THIRD year
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New Yorkers outraged as plans are announced to SHUT biggest train station in the US during World Cup matches
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Inside Carlos Tevez's crazy mansion with huge resort-style swimming pool and his own tunnel of fame
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Man City's Rayan Cherki says sorry after bizarrely wearing Hugo Ekitike's Liverpool shirt after being substituted during hosts' FA Cup thrashing
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The changing face of the BBC: The sports and events recently snubbed by the broadcaster as the Boat Race is shown on Channel 4 for the first time
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Alejandro Garnacho confirms new romance with model girlfriend after Spanish reports claimed Chelsea star 'didn't want to meet her family'
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Former World Cup-winning coach - who once picked his nose and LICKED his finger - 'set to take charge of England's group stage opponents'
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Revealed: Gary Neville's staggering seven-figure earnings from podcast empire as Sky Sports star looks to rival Gary Lineker's media network
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Andy Murray launches new 'woke' trainers - made from BEANS and seaweed - in bid to rival Roger Federer's £15bn running shoe business
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Women's football hair pulling controversy: Arsenal star drags back rival in astonishing moment at Stamford Bridge
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Michael Schumacher's daughter Gina speaks out on life in the aftermath of her legendary father's accident
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Roy Keane attends his mother's funeral just days after the Man United legend lost 'the only boss I listen to'
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NBA star abruptly cut by team after criticizing the league's support of LGBTQ+ fans and Pride Month
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Italy in 'spy-gate row ahead of Bosnia World Cup play-off - as Bosnian media accuse four-time champions of having a SOLDIER film rivals' training session'
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Why Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren is 'concerned' after golf legend's shocking DUI arrest
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'It looks a bit suspicious': Thomas Tuchel addresses mass drop outs of Arsenal stars from national teams - but backs Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka over England withdrawals
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Roy Hodgson, 78, rules out long-term stay at Bristol City after his shock return to management as former England boss insists 'I'm too OLD'
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Meet golf's bad boys: Tiger Woods and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler among stars whose menacing police mugshots have gone viral after arrests
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British Olympics star, 32, retires from athletics to take up surprise new role at Premier League football club
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British driver Ollie Bearman, 20, breaks silence after narrowly escaping serious injury in 191mph crash at Japanese Grand Prix
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Kim Kardashian appears to SKIP Lewis Hamilton's F1 race despite spending week with boyfriend in Japan... as he cosies up to different A-lister instead
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Former Chelsea and Real Madrid star chugs a beer after completing mammoth cycling event in Mallorca three years after retiring aged 32
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From the Gypsy King to the Lion King! Tyson Fury takes a LION for a stroll as he prepares for comeback fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov
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Steve Cooper accused of SABOTAGING Bosnia's World Cup hopes by national team head coach - who blames his 'roots and origins' in bizarre spat
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Former Man United star training with Crystal Palace U21s as Europa League winner looks to relaunch career with a new club after two seasons out in the cold
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Golf icon John Daly falls during over-50s event in worrying scenes after 16 surgeries in four years - before his caddie rushes to save him
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Women's boxer Isis Sio, 19, fighting for her life in hospital after knockout loss
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Next season's Community Shield is KICKED OUT of Wembley by The Weeknd concert - and moved to 74,000-capacity stadium
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Reclusive ex-tennis star Anna Kournikova, 44, seen for the first time since giving birth to fourth child in December
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Ben White ENDS England exile as Thomas Tuchel calls him up for first time since World Cup walk-out and refusal to return after Steve Holland embarrassed him in front of team-mates
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Bill Murray celebrates UConn's March Madness win over UCLA as his coach son advances to the Sweet 16
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Premier League cult hero Dimitri Payet quits football at 38 with 'psychological violence against an ex-mistress' case hanging over him after he 'forced her to perform degrading acts on camera'
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Gary Neville shushes a Man City fan in Wembley commentary gantry spat after supporter's barrage of abuse
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Pep Guardiola lingers for a sweet moment with daughter Maria on the Wembley pitch as he weighs up whether to QUIT Manchester City despite Carabao Cup final success
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'World's sexiest footballer' reveals the huge falsehood that almost drove her out of the sport
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Brentford players 'are left bloodied after rescuing man from alleged racist attack' on way home from Leeds draw
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Trent Alexander-Arnold is dropped by Real Madrid for derby clash due to LATENESS - as defender is punished for ill-discipline after England snub
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American tennis star accuses French player of sliding into her DMs to flirt as he issues furious denial
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Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson, 24, claims her first-ever world indoor title - as Brit storms to 800m gold in a new world championship record time
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Sack-threatened Tottenham manager Igor Tudor misses his post-match interviews due to 'family bereavement' after 3-0 defeat by Nottingham Forest sounded relegation alarm
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The £15MILLION Instagram story: Cristiano Ronaldo and fiancée Georgina Rodriguez show off their extravagant wealth in one photo while escaping missile strikes in Saudi