England’s Nations Championship plans hit by Pepper and Van Rensburg double blow
Steve Borthwick has lost two key England squad members for the entire autumn period in the form of Guy Pepper and Benhard van Rensburg
England need to unearth World Cup core despite derby friction and injury chaos
England’s Nations Championship games against Australia and Japan should be the end of experimentation for Steve Borthwick
England fret over Fin Smith’s fitness for looming Australia match
Steve Borthwick has been handed a dilemma at 10, with the Northampton fly-half unable to join the England training camp this week
Joe Marchant recalled to England training squad for Nations Championship
Joe Marchant has been recalled to England’s training squad for the Nations Championship next month as Steve Borthwick faces injury disruption to his midfield options
Marcus Smith produces timely reminder of his class as Harlequins sink Saracens
Marcus Smith starred for Harlequins in their 33-15 derby victory against Saracens
Leicester turn up the hostility as Steward caps old-time beating of Northampton
Leicester scored four unanswered tries in the second half to overturn a 7-3 interval deficit and beat Northampton 28-7 in the Prem
Red Roses suffer back-to-back defeats for first time in 10 years as Canada make statement
Canada beat England 31-22 in WXV match in Ottawa for reigning women’s rugby world champions’ third loss in past 74 matches
Will Borthwick’s autumn England squad embrace Prem chaos or prioritise prudence?
Scoring spree will be forgotten at the Rugby World Cup, and a return for Courtney Lawes may hint at coach’s thinking
Maro Itoje seals England future by agreeing new deal with Saracens
Maro Itoje has reaffirmed his long-term commitment to England, rejecting interest from France by agreeing to a new deal with Saracens
No sour grapes: Venter on vintage form as he lays out Saracens vision
The head of rugby culture and wine consultant wants people to see ‘the bigger picture’ as he builds the club to win the Prem again
Red Roses drop Kildunne to bench for Canada rematch as Mitchell seeks England reset
Ellie Kildunne is on the bench for England’s third and final Test against Canada as the Red Roses look to bounce back from their first loss in four years
‘Freer’ Red Roses resolve to come back stronger after Canada end epic run
A first defeat in four years could be liberating for England after so long fighting to preserve their historic unbeaten run
Northampton break England’s duck in Champions Cup with victory over Cardiff
Northampton survived a sizeable scare from Cardiff to put one on the board for the Prem in the Champions Cup with a 28-12 victory
Meaty Montpellier leave Bath reeling and offer Prem French lessons
Bath had their moments in a 32-14 defeat, but Montpellier deployed old-fashioned grit and guile to play them off their own park
Doomsday for Wallabies and Les Kiss as clinical All Blacks expose fault lines
It was a Bledisloe Cup mauling at the arena where Australia will host a home World Cup at which they must perform or perish as a rugby power