Borthwick’s England reign remains full of contradictions with World Cup a year away
England’s identity under Steve Borthwick is not as clear as it should be this close to the tournament
Rugby union power rankings: how the teams stand a year from World Cup
There’s no ignoring the holders but what of the hosts, the All Blacks, France and even England? Here’s a rundown of all 24 teams taking part in Australia in October 2027
Wallabies dare to dream of Rugby World Cup glory as momentum builds under Kiss
Lock Jeremy Williams backs hosts to end Webb Ellis Cup drought as Australia rise to sixth in the world rankings after an unbeaten start to coach’s reign
‘I needed to change’: Peter O’Mahony on ditching hard-edged ritual, and his love of gardening
The former Ireland captain tells Donald McRae he had to allow himself to feel to lead, how almost all of his coaches were ‘a bit mad’, and pain over a ruthless Munster exit
Hong Kong China’s minnows relish a Rugby World Cup baptism of fire
The debutants will face Australia and All Blacks and full-back Paul Altier admits he and his teammates are more used to ‘watching it as fans’
‘Rugby’s in people’s blood here’: mutiny rising in west Wales as Scarlets fight WRU plan
No one at Parc y Scarlets understands why they and the Ospreys are on the chopping block for the union’s proposal to cut a club by 2028
Saracens overcome adversity to battle back and edge Leicester in 12-try thriller
Despite Nick Isiekwe’s 20-minute red card, Saracens held on to earn a hard-fought 40-38 victory at Leicester
The four minutes that lasted a lifetime as Wallabies won all-time chaos classic
One year out from a home World Cup, in circumstances comically heroic, this was the match Australian rugby needed
Australia 42-38 South Africa: international men’s rugby union Test – as it happened
The Wallabies hold on to beat Springboks after four yellow cards in final 15 minutes in Perth as Les Kiss extends unbeaten streak
Wallabies hold off world champion Springboks in chaotic Test for the ages
Australia beat South Africa 42-38 in Perth to send World Cup warning after surviving the final 15 minutes with 11 men
Gloucester’s Dewi Lake in full flow with two tries in emphatic win at Exeter
Dewi Lake and Ben Loader scored two tries apiece in Gloucester’s 45-24 bonus-point win against Exeter, last season’s Prem runners-up
Zoe Harrison rescues Red Roses with thrilling last-gasp try against New Zealand
Zoe Harrison’s last-gasp winning try for England against New Zealand was met with ear-bursting cheers and 59,871 fans on their feet at Twickenham
Wallabies gear up for mouthwatering South Africa clash: ‘A massive, massive Test’
With Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii on the wing and a bench packed with forwards, coach Les Kiss is hoping he has a formula to topple the Springboks
Moment of magic from Santi Carreras helps Bath overpower Harlequins
The 2024-25 Prem champions Bath kicked off their new campaign with a convincing bonus-point win against Harlequins at Twickenham Stoop