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BEN YOUNGS: The lightbulb has switched on for Steve Borthwick – this is how his rampant England tore Australia apart, from ‘missing piece’ George Furbank to a ferocious pack and electric Jack van Poortvliet
BEN YOUNGS: England’s rampant performance against Australia felt like a lightbulb moment for Steve Borthwick. Finally, the strategy married up with [...]
November 10, 2026
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‘It’s been seamless… I’m over the moon’: JAMES PATER, Northampton’s 19-year-old ‘Slim Reaper’ on his rapid rise into the first team, taking Jonny Wilkinson’s advice and how he’s trying to bulk up
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: When James Pater was 15, his team-mates at Shelford RFC clubbed together to bid for a training session with Jonny [...]
October 24, 2026
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Former Scotland rugby star, 39, to go on trial charged with rape, controlling and abusing a woman over a 14-year period
Former Scotland rugby international Tim Visser will stand trial in court on charges of raping, controlling and abusing a woman.
October 23, 2026
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PREM Rugby transfers: Bath line up Rhys Carre to replace Beno Obano, Ollie Sleightholme’s Northampton future in doubt, the truth about Bristol’s swoop for Beauden and Scott Barrett and Gloucester eye new deals for key trio, reveals NIK SIMON
The early timing of Beno Obano’s decision to leave Bath for France next summer has created a domino effect in the market for loosehead props.
October 22, 2026
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‘Brendan Venter would get involved in training and whack players harder than anyone’: Untold stories of Saracens coach from devout Christian and GP to a referee’s nightmare, his golf-course plan that beat England and why ‘intense doesn’t do him justice’
Nick Mallett’s door was always open at the 1999 World Cup. His Springboks were urged to feed back on tactics and two were particularly forthcoming: [...]
October 16, 2026
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Why the PREM is now a try-fest with Saints and Bristol leading the way – and how it could help England: Tackle height changes, dynamic back threes, the cat-and-mouse maul and the jackal clampdown
NIK SIMON: New Sarries boss Brendan Venter has ambitions to break the PREM’s cycle of attacking supremacy. The eccentric South African may be on a [...]
October 8, 2026
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‘There’s a similar mindset at Gloucester to South Africa – and we’ve got amazing talent’: Giant Springbok lock JEAN KLEYN on choosing the West Country revolution over lucrative options elsewhere and forcing his way back into Rassie Erasmus’ squad
‘I love to scrum. I love to maul. I love to tackle. I pretty much fall into that cookie cutter. The physical parts of the game interest me more than [...]
October 2, 2026
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BEN KAY INTERVIEW: My England team went to dark places to win the World Cup – Steve Borthwick’s side can absolutely do the same. Here’s what they need to do, from ‘invaluable’ Shaun Edwards to unleashing PREM style of play
‘The big thing is that the players have to own it,’ Kay says. ‘Success comes from going to dark places, carrying scars of defeat, and [...]
September 30, 2026