| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.05.2025 | A New Era in Rugby: Fresh Faces and Historic Finals | Rugby is a game of evolution. Just as the tides shift, so do the players and teams that define the sport. The latest developments in English rugby showcase this transformation. England's national team is preparing for a summer tour, while t... |
| 22.05.2025 | Fresh-feel final to crown new kings of Europe | LONDON :There is a fresh and exciting look to the European Champions Cup final as Northampton face Bordeaux Begles at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, with the English club in the final for the first time since 2011 and the French side... |
| 20.05.2025 | Feyi-Waboso back as England name 14 uncapped players in training squad | England have named wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in a 33-player training squad ahead of a July tour of the Americas as coach Steve Borthwick selected 14 uncapped players in the absence of his British & Irish Lions tourists.
Borthwick's side... |
| 14.05.2025 | Roc Nation boss exclusive: Rugby chiefs need to get comfortable with change | The president of Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation Sports Michael Yormark has said rugby’s stakeholders need to get “comfortable being uncomfortable with change” as the sport looks to commercialise after a turbulent period.
Yormark, speaking at the... |
| 12.05.2025 | Parling to replace Cheika as Leicester head coach | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Premiership - Saracens v Leicester Tigers - StoneX Stadium, London, Britain - October 26, 2024 Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika before the match Action Images/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
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| 10.05.2025 | The Rise of Henry Pollock: A New Era for the British & Irish Lions | Rugby is a game of grit and glory. It’s a sport where youth can collide with experience, and sometimes, the young emerge as titans. Henry Pollock, a 20-year-old flanker, is the latest embodiment of this phenomenon. His selection for the Bri... |
| 09.05.2025 | Premiership run-in: Saints and Bath will impact top four | Look at the Premiership table and you’ll see that the top team and Challenge Cup finalists Bath are 15 points clear of second-placed Leicester Tigers, and Champions Cup finalists Northampton Saints are 17 points safe from dropping out of th... |
| 08.05.2025 | Itoje 'honoured and humbled' to be named British and Irish Lions captain | Previous
Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions Squad Announcement - O2 Arena, London, Britain - May 8, 2025 British & Irish Lions' Maro Itoje poses for a photograph with head coach Andy Farrell during the squad announcement Action Ima... |
| 08.05.2025 | England's Pollock, 20, named in British and Irish Lions squad | Previous
Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions Squad Announcement - O2 Arena, London, Britain - May 8, 2025 British & Irish Lions head coach, Andy Farrell announces his squad for the tour of Australia Action Images via Reuters/Matthew... |
| 08.05.2025 | British and Irish Lions squad for Australia tour | Previous
Rugby Union - British & Irish Lions Squad Announcement - O2 Arena, London, Britain - May 8, 2025 British & Irish Lions head coach, Andy Farrell announces his squad for the tour of Australia along with British & Irish Li... |
| 06.05.2025 | Steve Diamond: Newcastle Falcons can be rugby’s Wrexham AFC | Newcastle Falcons boss Steve Diamond has insisted his club can be the Wrexham AFC of rugby as the northern outpost of the Premiership continues to look for fresh investment.
The Kingston Park club, according to former Worcester and Sale bos... |
| 06.05.2025 | Northampton Saints a Champions Cup tonic for English Premiership | With Northampton Saints in the Investec Champions Cup final, the English Premiership has a representative for the first time since 2020.
At the end of January former Investec Champions Cup winners Exeter Chiefs were dumped out of the compet... |
| 26.04.2025 | The Diving Dilemma: Rugby's Battle Against Simulation | Rugby is a game of grit and glory. It thrives on the clash of titans, the raw power of athleticism, and the spirit of competition. But lately, a shadow looms over this noble sport: simulation. The recent incident involving French scrumhalf ... |
| 26.04.2025 | Ease of Red Roses Six Nations run worries me ahead of Rugby World Cup | England Rugby’s Red Roses have a problem: nobody looks remotely close to beating them in Europe at the moment.
But this was the case ahead of the previous two World Cups and, in both instances, England lost in the final.
This year, however,... |
| 19.04.2025 | The Champions Cup: A Battle of Giants and the Pulse of Rugby Fans | The Investec Champions Cup is more than just a tournament; it’s a battleground where the best of European rugby clash. As the semi-finals approach, the stakes are high. Leinster and Bordeaux stand tall, having earned their spots through gri... |
| 19.04.2025 | The Rise of Johnny Sexton: From Player to Coach | Johnny Sexton is a name that resonates in the world of rugby. He’s a titan, a former captain of Ireland, and now, he’s stepping into a new arena. Sexton will join the British & Irish Lions coaching staff for their upcoming tour of Austr... |
| 18.04.2025 | Away ends in Premiership Rugby have arrived, but what do fans think? | One of the commandments of the “Rugby Values” brigade is the ability for home and away fans to sit next to each other, enjoy a beer and have some healthy banter.
For the vast majority of rugby fans this approach is the preferred one, with t... |
| 18.04.2025 | Rugby: The Henry hype is far from a load of Pollocks, he’s class | I did laugh to myself when I saw the abuse Northampton Saints star Henry Pollock got for his celebration during his side’s Investec Champions Cup victory over Castres last weekend.
I thought: “What a load of bollocks!”
The 20-year-old has a... |
| 16.04.2025 | Saracens v Gloucester to kick off segregated fans plan | LONDON :Premiership Rugby's experiment with soccer-style fan segregation featuring designated away supporter zones will get its first outing this weekend at Saracens' StoneX Stadium, with the plan all about atmosphere generation rather than... |
| 15.04.2025 | Taking Champions Cup seriously benefits Leinster and Bordeaux | It might be bizarre that, despite brilliant wins in the Investec Champions Cup for Leinster, Northampton Saints, Toulouse and Bordeaux, the next couple of hundred words will talk about the two games to come and the five previous rounds of c... |
| 08.04.2025 | Premiership clubs cannot get bored of Champions Cup failures, it’s the pinnacle | Looking across the results from the Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup at the weekend with a focus on the seven English teams, there were six results that went the way many expected and one that didn’t.
Gloucester’s victory in Fr... |
| 04.04.2025 | How club revenue turns Champions Cup into cash of the titans | This weekend’s Investec Champions Cup round of 16 may be about getting the win in one of Europe’s most iconic stadiums, but in reality competitions such as this – seen by many as the top club rugby competition in the world – can have a monu... |
| 03.04.2025 | Which English teams can win this weekend in the Investec Champions Cup? | There’s always a fuzzy feeling when the Investec Champions Cup returns to the calendar, especially during the knockout stages.
There are six French teams, five English sides and five URC outfits left in the competition but I do fear for the... |
| 31.03.2025 | London City 7s: Rugby returns to the HAC in boost for Square Mile | Those who have trodden the streets of the City’s Finsbury Square and the surrounding area will be well aware of the Honourable Artillery Company (HAC).
Guarding the rare expanse of City grass is Armoury House, home of the HAC since 1735.
It... |
| 27.03.2025 | The Lions Roar: Farrell's Strategic Play for the Upcoming Tour | In the world of rugby, the British and Irish Lions stand as a symbol of unity and strength. This summer, they embark on a tour to Australia, and the stakes are high. Andy Farrell, the head coach, has crafted a coaching team that reflects hi... |
| 26.03.2025 | Farrell draws heavily on Ireland staff for British and Irish Lions coaches | Andy Farrell has drawn heavily on his Ireland staff after confirming his coaches for the British and Irish Lions’ tour to Australia this summer.
Farrell’s Ireland assistant Simon Easterby, attack specialist Andrew Goodman and scrum coach Jo... |
| 24.03.2025 | Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Quins lay down Leinster marker | In the lead up to the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts.
Before the London derby be... |
| 17.03.2025 | Investec Champions Cup Barometer: Itoje for British and Irish Lions captain? | In the lead up to the 2024-25 Investec Champions Cup round of 16, City A.M. has put together a barometer in partnership with Investec to assess which teams are hot – and which are not – ahead of April’s knockouts.
For a long time no other n... |
| 15.03.2025 | Joe Marler on Saracens, standing up for England players and Six Nations | Former England international prop Joe Marler is no stranger to saying what he thinks and doing what he wants.
The recently retired 34-year-old has ridiculed the Haka and was famously banned for groping then-Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones. But... |
| 13.03.2025 | England Rugby's Bold Move: A New Era with Castore | In the world of sports, change is the only constant. England Rugby is embracing this truth with a significant shift in its apparel partnership. The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has decided to part ways with Umbro, opting instead for a fresh a... |
| 12.03.2025 | England Rugby to switch to Murray-backed Castore after Six Nations | England’s rugby teams will replace Umbro with Andy Murray-backed British sportswear brand Castore after this year’s Six Nations.
The new kit deal is due to start in May and follows months of talks between the Rugby Football Union and Castor... |
| 06.02.2025 | Fin Smith at 10 for England v France, Marcus at fullback | BAGSHOT, England :Fin Smith will start at flyhalf for England at home to France on Saturday, with Marcus Smith switching to fullback, as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to reignite his attack and get a win to revive his team's Six Nations campa... |
| 04.02.2025 | Lozowski replaces injured Murley in England squad | LONDON : Saracens centre Alex Lozowski has been called up to the England squad ahead of Saturday's Six Nations game with France after Cadan Murley, who scored a try on his debut against Ireland, was ruled out with a foot injury, the RFU sai... |
| 28.01.2025 | Murley to make England debut, Curry brothers to start against Ireland | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - November 19, 2024 England's Tom Curry during training Action Images via Reuters/Peter Cziborra/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Uni... |
| 18.01.2025 | A New Era for England Rugby: Leadership Changes and Farewells | The winds of change are sweeping through England rugby. The landscape is shifting, and with it, the faces that define the team. Anthony Watson, a stalwart of the England squad, has hung up his boots. At just 30, he steps away from the game ... |
| 15.01.2025 | Townsend picks uncapped Burke, Mann for Scotland's Six Nations clash with Italy | Previous
FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Scotland v Australia - Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain - November 24, 2024 Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend arrives before the match REUTERS/Russel... |
| 14.01.2025 | Itoje replaces George as England captain | LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick has made lock Maro Itoje his new captain in place of Jamie George, though the hooker was still included in the 36-man training squad he named for the Six Nations on Tuesday.
George took over the captai... |
| 11.01.2025 | Varney back as Italy name Six Nations squad | FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Wales v Italy - Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, Britain - March 16, 2024 Italy's Stephen Varney in action REUTERS/Ian Walton/File Photo 1
Italy have recalled Stephen Varney and incl... |
| 15.12.2024 | Saracens eye last 16 as English clubs mount a French resistance | - |
| 08.12.2024 | Tom Willis makes mockery of England omission as Saracens bludgeon Bulls | - |
| 22.11.2024 | England coach Borthwick plays it safe with two changes for Japan | LONDON :England coach Steve Borthwick has resisted the urge for a widespread shake-up of his team to play Japan on Sunday, with the recall of George Furbank and Tom Curry the only changes to the side beaten by South Africa last week.
After ... |
| 14.11.2024 | England turn to Steward for South Africa aerial battle | LONDON :England fullback Freddie Steward, scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet, flanker Sam Underhill and winger Ollie Sleightholme will all start against South Africa on Saturday as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to end a run of four successive defe... |
| 06.11.2024 | Centres switch in otherwise unchanged England team to face Australia | Previous
Rugby Union - Autumn International - England Training - Pennyhill Park, Bagshot, Britain - November 4, 2024 England's Alex Dombrandt with teammates during training Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs
Rugby Union - Autumn Inter... |
| 02.11.2024 | England Scrumhalf Spencer raring to go after six stuttering years | LONDON : Running onto the Twickenham pitch to play for England against New Zealand is a thrill for any player but for Ben Spencer Saturday's match will be extra special as he makes his first start after winning six caps off the bench over s... |
| 31.10.2024 | England's Rugby Resurgence: A New Chapter Begins Against New Zealand | As the autumn leaves fall, England's rugby team gears up for a pivotal clash against New Zealand. The stakes are high, and the atmosphere is electric. This match marks the beginning of a four-game November series, a chance for redemption an... |
| 30.10.2024 | Scrumhalf Spencer to get first England start v NZ | LONDON : Scrumhalf Ben Spencer will get his first test match start, on his seventh appearance, after being named in the team on Tuesday for England's opening November series test against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.
Spencer, 32, h... |
| 28.10.2024 | England welcome Ford, Coles and Hill ahead of New Zealand clash | England coach Steve Borthwick has added George Ford, Alex Coles and Ted Hill to the squad as they prepare to face New Zealand in the first of their four November internationals, the Rugby Football Union said on Sunday.
Tom Roebuck, Charlie ... |
| 16.10.2024 | England coach Borthwick unfazed by coaching changes | LONDON :England coach Steve Borthwick said on Wednesday that the recent merry-go-round of coaching assistants would not disrupt his preparations for the November internationals and pointed to a core of consistency among his trusted deputies... |
| 14.10.2024 | Wigglesworth promoted as England coaching merry-go-round continues | LONDON : Richard Wigglesworth has been promoted to England senior assistant coach under Steve Borthwick, the RFU said on Monday, in the latest development in the head-spinning Twickenham merry-go-round of staff working with the senior team.... |
| 19.09.2024 | Itoje criticises former England coach Jones for questioning his leadership abilities | England lock and Saracens captain Maro Itoje said it was unfortunate that former head coach Eddie Jones had questioned his leadership qualities in a book, saying the player was an "inward-looking" person who drove himself rather t... |
| 10.06.2024 | Sleightholme one of six new faces in England squad | LONDON : Steve Borthwick has included six uncapped players in his 36-man squad for England's three-test tour of Japan and New Zealand.
Fin Baxter (Harlequins), Gabriel Oghre (Bristol Bears), Joe Carpenter (Sale Sharks) Tom Roebuck (Sale Sha... |
| 05.06.2024 | Poppy Cleall backs Saracens to return to Premiership Women’s Rugby final | - |
| 04.06.2024 | Daly to miss England tour to attend birth of first child | LONDON : Saracens back Elliot Daly will miss England's three test matches in Japan and New Zealand to be with his wife as she prepares to have their first child, the RFU said on Monday.
Coach Steve Borthwick has named a 33-player training s... |
| 01.06.2024 | Northampton book place in Premiership final with home win over Saracens | Previous
Rugby Union - Premiership - Play-Off - Semi Final - Northampton Saints v Saracens - Franklin's Gardens, Northampton, Britain - May 31, 2024 Northampton Saints' Courtney Lawes wins a lineout Action Images/Andrew Boyers
Rugby Union -... |
| 31.05.2024 | Sale Sharks and Saracens can spring Premiership surprises | - |
| 14.05.2024 | Vunipola to leave Saracens at end of season | England number eight Billy Vunipola will end his 11-year spell with Saracens at the end of this season, the Premiership club announced on Tuesday.
Vunipola has made 194 appearances for Saracens, winning five Premiership trophies and three E... |
| 10.05.2024 | RFU give Vunipola a formal warning after Majorca incident | LONDON : England international Billy Vunipola was handed a formal warning by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) on Thursday but escaped a ban after being arrested in Majorca last month following a pub incident.
The Saracens number eight was han... |