Alex Spink 10 Apr 2026 Ex-captain waxes lyrical about England’s ‘forgotten man’ and why ‘underdog story’ suits Northampton Saints at Bath George Furbank's future lies with Harlequins but it is the time he has left at Northampton that will convince England they can't do without him. Investec Champions Cup
Jack Tunney 09 Apr 2026 Harlequins confirm signing of ‘instinctive’ England star from PREM rivals England international George Furbank has agreed to join Harlequins ahead of the 2026/27 season. Harlequins
Adam Kyriacou 03 Apr 2026 Northampton Saints v Castres: Five takeaways as ‘silky’ George Furbank sets up all-English tie after ‘great advert’ for Investec Champions Cup Following a 49-41 win for Northampton Saints over Castres in their Investec Champions Cup clash on Friday, here's our five takeaways from the game. Investec Champions Cup
Liam Heagney 07 Dec 2025 Pau v Northampton: Five takeaways as Saints survive ‘sterile Piardi effect’ and the James Ramm red Following a 35-27 win for Northampton at Pau, here are our five takeaways from the Investec Champions Cup encounter at Stade du Hameau on Sunday. Features
Louis Chapman Coombe 03 Oct 2025 George Furbank OUT? Seven England full-back options ranked as man in ‘pole position’ emerges Planet Rugby assesses England's full-back options ahead of the Autumn Nations Series, with George Furbank a possible doubt. England
Jared Wright 16 Jun 2025 England squad: Winners and losers including Steve Borthwick’s ‘perplexing’ call as Bath’s rising star fills Henry Pollock’s void Our winners and losers from Steve Borthwick's squad ahead of the mid-year internationals. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 24 May 2025 Northampton Saints boss offers update on George Furbank after ‘dumb luck’ injury George Furbank was taken off after just five minutes in Northampton's 28-20 loss to Bordeaux in the Champions Cup final. Northampton Saints
Louis Chapman Coombe 13 May 2025 England predicted line-up: Steve Borthwick facing ‘almighty reshuffle’ after British and Irish Lions selection Planet Rugby's take on a potential England 23-man squad for the summer tour. England
Jared Wright 09 May 2025 British and Irish Lions snubbed XV: The victims of Andy Farrell’s decisions including the player he ‘couldn’t ignore’ but did A look at the players who were unfortunate to be overlooked by Andy Farrell. British and Irish Lions
Louis Chapman Coombe 30 Apr 2025 England star in race against time for British and Irish Lions selection after latest injury blow Will he be back in time to make the tour this summer? Northampton Saints
Louis Chapman Coombe 24 Apr 2025 Ranked: England’s fly-half depth chart ahead of summer tour as experienced back enters ‘captaincy debate’ Planet Rugby assesses the runners and riders to start at fly-half for England this summer. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 13 Apr 2025 England star to be assessed after concerning knock in Northampton Saints’ Champions Cup victory George Furbank made a classy return to action yesterday in the win over Castres, but later picked up a concerning knock to the same arm. Northampton Saints
Jared Wright 14 Jan 2025 England squad: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick ‘demotes’ Jamie George to ‘ludicrously long list’ but rewards ‘spellbinding form’ for Six Nations Our winners and losers from Steve Borthwick's England selections for the Six Nations. England
Dylan Coetzee 14 Dec 2024 Bulls v Northampton: Winners and losers as ‘outstanding’ prodigy announces himself while Jake White will be left frustrated Winners and losers from Northampton's 21-30 win over the Bulls. Bulls
Louis Chapman Coombe 19 Nov 2024 England predicted team v Japan: Steve Borthwick to make ‘bold’ changes to avoid ’embarrassing whitewash’ Our England predicted team to face Eddie Jones' Japan this weekend. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 14 Nov 2024 England team winners and losers: Steve Borthwick ‘rolls dice’ on selection changes, but ‘misses trick’ with forward omission Planet Rugby writer Louis Chapman-Coombe takes a look at the winners and losers from Steve Borthwick's selection. England
Jared Wright 29 Oct 2024 England team v All Blacks: Winners and losers as Steve Borthwick makes ‘brave calls’ with Henry Slade’s value made ‘crystal clear’ and ‘heavy hitter’ snubbed Our winners and losers from Steve Borthwick's England squad to tackle the All Blacks. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 25 Oct 2024 England: 17 players handed groundbreaking enhanced EPS contracts 17 players have been handed enhanced EPS contracts. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 25 Sep 2024 Top 10 metre-makers from Premiership opening round: England star leads the way Here is a breakdown of the top 10 metre-makers in the Premiership this weekend Premiership
Adam Kyriacou 28 Aug 2024 England stars ‘shocked’ by coaching duo’s exits as they are left puzzled by ‘odd timing’ England trio George Furbank, Tommy Freeman and Fin Smith react to the coaching exits of Felix Jones and Aled Walters and admit they are surprised. England
Louis Chapman Coombe 18 Jul 2024 Rating every England player from the All Blacks series, as ‘brilliant’ full-back and star half-back take their chance Our England player ratings over the two-Test series against the All Blacks England
Colin Newboult 12 Jul 2024 England suffer late injury blow that could affect game plan as star of first Test misses Eden Park finale England have been forced into a late change ahead of their Test with the All Blacks on Saturday. England
Dylan Coetzee 07 Jul 2024 10 of the weekend’s top performers including a ‘gladiatorial’ Springbok and a ‘classy’ Englishman Considering the quality of rugby on display, we have collected the best performers from our player ratings that covered the three main matchups. Internationals
Adam Kyriacou 01 Jul 2024 ‘He gave us a sense of freedom’ – England star pays tribute to New Zealander ahead of All Blacks series England full-back George Furbank has paid tribute to the impact former Northampton boss Chris Boyd had on his and other Saints players' careers. England
Jared Wright 18 Jun 2024 England team winners and losers as Steve Borthwick backs Marcus Smith against Japan Our winners and losers from Steve Borthwick's team against Japan. England
Jared Wright 15 Jun 2024 Sir Clive Woodward’s England XV to face All Blacks, moving on from ‘unnecessary distraction’ Sir Clive Woodward has picked the team he would like to see against Japan and the All Blacks this July. England
James While 13 Mar 2024 Topsy Ojo exclusive: The ‘big difference’ that got England’s attack firing and backing it up against France Topsy Ojo unpacks one of England's most attractive and attacking performances against Ireland at Twickenham last weekend in the Six Nations. England
Jared Wright 07 Mar 2024 England team: Five takeaways as Steve Borthwick avoids ‘bold decision’ but rewards form winger to face Ireland England head coach Steve Borthwick has named his squad to take on an in-form Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday, making limited changes. England
Adam Kyriacou 22 Feb 2024 Steve Borthwick makes shock selection call as one of England’s stars against Wales axed for Calcutta Cup clash England have made five changes to their starting line-up that will face off against Scotland in their Six Nations clash at Murrayfield on Saturday. England
Jared Wright 17 Jan 2024 Winners and losers from England’s Six Nations squad as Rugby World Cup stars miss out Our winners and losers from England's Six Nations squad. England
