The former England captain and head coach argues that elite stars need a proper training block to peak at 2027 World Cup – but warns even best-laid plans get ripped up
Northampton returned to the top of the Prem with a 28-27 victory at home to Newcastle with Archie McParland’s early try setting the Saints on their way
Australia rugby’s outgoing boss celebrates the high points, ‘not end points’, as he prepares to guide the side in three Tests before handing over the keys
Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talent
The judge overseeing the pretrial phase of the two landmark litigation cases has issued another rebuke to the legal teams on both sides over their lack of progress