Mako Vunipola to miss Ireland game for family reasons

England have already lost Billy Vunipola to a broken arm

Are France happy to lose to England to avoid the All Blacks?

Eddie Jones has a selection dilemma ahead of Le Crunch with the winner topping Pool C

Ruaridh McConnochie to make England debut against Wales

Sevens specialist one of three changes made by Eddie Jones for Cardiff warm-up clash

England reveal their Rugby World Cup 31-man squad

Ben Te’o has lost out to Piers Francis among the four centres bound for Japan 2019

Grounded George Kruis ruins the narrative of big, bad Saracens

His late arrival as England enforcer to entrepreneur, and all that comes in between

Ford denies Scotland famous comeback win

England sub rescues a draw for England after Scotland fought back from 31-0 down

Ben Te’o and Manu Tuilagi both start for England

The powerful carriers from Pacific Islands will start together against Italy

Jack Nowell named in England team to take on Wales

He takes the place of the injured Chris Ashton for Six Nations visit to Cardiff

England’s Itoje ruled out as Tuilagi avoids citing over Stockdale incident

Secondrow could miss the rest of the tournament with knee injury

Owen Farrell confident he’ll be fit to face Ireland

England outhalf had minor surgery on a thumb injury but says he’s recovering well

Cipriani still out in the cold despite Owen Farrell injury

Eddie Jones adds Jonathan Joseph to squad ahead of Ireland game

Leinster rout Wasps again to set up Ulster quarter-final

Leo Cullen’s side secure comfortable bonus-point victory and cement top spot

Eddie Jones in bullish form as he names ‘a squad to beat Ireland’

Head coach includes four uncapped players in England squad for Aviva test

Rugby statistics: History shows Munster finish pools in style

Leinster have a less impressive record in final Champions Cup pool game

Owen Farrell to start at outhalf for England against Springboks

Saracens star has only started three international games at 10 since 2015 World Cup

Remodelled English rugby calendar puts Lions in danger

2021 tour to South Africa cut to five weeks with English season finishing on June 26th

Gerry Thornley: Champions Leinster hungry to fend off Wasps

Host of big names return as Cullen makes nine changes from the win over Munster

Leo Cullen: We’ve managed guys so they are peaking now

Leinster head coach says that Sean O’Brien could play a key role coming off the bench

European return finds champions Leinster in rude health

Leo Cullen unconcerned about province’s low possession rate in win over Munster

Danny Cipriani starts for England for first time in 10 years

South Africa hold unassailable 2-0 lead over England in series ahead of final test

Pressure mounts on England’s Eddie Jones to rediscover his touch

Defeat in opening Test to South Africa makes it four losses in a row for the visitors

Owen Farrell’s 27-point haul books final spot for Saracens

Wasps finally find their sting after trailing by 25 points early in the second half

Ireland’s Grand ambition realised against England

History made as Joe Schmidt’s Green Machine secure Grand Slam at Twickenham

Liam Toland: England will aim to dominate corridor of power

Eddie Jones has changed his entire rugby vision with his new selection for Saturday

Eddie Jones attempts to put ‘scummy Irish’ slur to bed

Coach insists England can bounce back and overcome ‘test of mentality’ against Ireland

Eddie Jones struggles to put out the flames of video comments

England coach concedes that he will have to consider his public utterances in the future

Hartley and Daly to return for England clash with Ireland

Mixed injury news for English as Courtney Lawes and Nathan Hughes face long layoffs

Eddie Jones says England going through ‘tough period’ after French loss

‘We are a rugby team and no rugby team has an aura of invincibility about them’

Liam Toland: Scotland to find Ireland a different proposition

Schmidt's side will not offer up the chances provided by England’s poor technique

Rugby Statistics: Ireland must be zealous in protecting ruck ball

The concession of vital turnovers and penalties proved so costly to England’s hopes

England just thinking big but they need a new Neil Back

With opensides there has to be a leader of the pack to encourage others to follow

Scotland v England: Eddie Jones gives mind games a rest

England coach avoids phoney war as he makes one change for Scotland match

Warren Gatland hits out at TMO’s ‘terrible mistake’

Wales coach believes Gareth Anscombe had scored a try during first half at Twickenham

England’s Jonathan Joseph replaces Ben Te’o to face Wales

A second change will see Danny Care become England’s most capped scrum-half

Harlequins do Ulster a huge favour as Wasps collapse

Remarkable comeback effectively ends Wasps campaign ahead of Ulster match

Ulster need to hit the ground running in Champions Cup

Big performances needed from Henderson, Deysel and McCloskey as side hosts Wasps

Ulster can hope for a strong start against wounded Wasps

English Premiership side have a number of injuries ahead of Champions Cup opener

Gerry Thornley: Reading between the Lions, this remains a squad united

Rumours of discontent, prompted by Steve Hansen among others, wide of the mark

Warren Gatland reiterates Lions are united after Maori win

Coach defends decision to call up players from touring Wales and Scotland squads

Warren Gatland deflects questions of perceived Welsh bias

‘Selection is a matter of opinion at end of the day. That’s what makes it interesting’

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