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England’s Rugby World Cup stars shine as Saracens and Northampton Saints claim dominant wins

There were wins for Northampton Saints and Saracens in the Premiership on Sunday as they defeated Exeter Chiefs and Newcastle Falcons respectively.

England star admits Rugby World Cup omission could have saved his career

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie has revealed the anguish of his Rugby World Cup absence, but admitted that it was the correct call.

England playmaker opens up on the ‘struggle’ of missing out on the Rugby World Cup

Exeter Chiefs centre Henry Slade has discussed the disappointment he felt in missing out on England’s 33-man Rugby World Cup squad.

Tom Curry stands by Bongi Mbonambi claim as England flanker provides new information

England back-row Tom Curry insists that Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi racially abused him, saying it occurred while the ball was out of play.

Gloucester v Bath: Five takeaways from Premiership clash as several press England claims

Check out our five takeaways from the Premiership game between Gloucester and Bath at Kingsholm on Friday, as the visitors claimed the spoils.

Hammer blow for England hopeful as serious injury puts Six Nations in doubt

Gloucester and England number eight Zach Mercer will spend the next "few months" on the sidelines after he underwent surgery on an ankle injury.

French giants target Scotland star after talks with England duo stall

Toulon have already begun their recruitment for next season and are reportedly interested in signing Lewis Ludlam, Kyle Sinckler and Blair Kinghorn.

England star sidelined after playing most of the World Cup with a broken hand

Despite being sidelined for six weeks with a broken hand sustained at the recent World Cup in France, Manu Tuilagi is still keen to play at Test level in 2024.

Loose Pass: Saluting a trailblazing refereeing career and the Women’s game

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Bongi Mbonambi slams ‘unprofessional’ England over Tom Curry racism dispute

Springboks hooker Bongi Mbonambi has criticised England for alleging that he aimed a racist comment at Tom Curry during their World Cup match.

Rugby World Cup entertainers Portugal to face England A during Six Nations 2024

Rugby World Cup success story Portugal will face off with England A next February, with the Rugby Football Union confirming the game on Tuesday.

What the Springboks ‘do better than anyone else’ according to ex-England captain

Former England captain Chris Robshaw has praised the Springboks after winning back-to-back Rugby World Cups.

England face a tough ‘balancing act’ after Rugby World Cup success

Chris Robshaw believes that England head coach Steve Borthwick faces a tough challenge of ushering out the older squad members.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Springboks’ homecoming, death threats and paywalls

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

England legend picks his Red Rose fly-half for the 2024 Six Nations

Ex-England player Lawrence Dallaglio has looked into the fly-half stocks, and has discussed who should fill those roles in the Six Nations.

Former Ireland flanker slams ‘toxic culture’ on social media after Wayne Barnes death threats

Former Ireland flanker Alan Quinlan has slammed the "toxic culture" on social media.

State of the Nation: England answer critics to almost pull off huge Rugby World Cup shock

We take a closer look at England's recent Rugby World Cup campaign and how Steve Borthwick's charges are looking ahead of 2024.

Saracens boss ‘surprised’ by performances of returning England stars

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall discusses how his England players performed after they returned from Rugby World Cup duty this week.

Nigel Owens calls for action after Wayne Barnes receives ‘disgraceful and unacceptable’ abuse

Former Test official Nigel Owens has voiced his anger after Rugby World Cup final referee Wayne Barnes was subjected to online threats.

Two more England World Cup stars sign deals with Top 14 club – report

Kyle Sinckler and Lewis Ludlam have reportedly sealed moves away from the Premiership.

Wayne Barnes aims to tackle ‘abuse and online threats’ after retiring from refereeing

Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement from match officiating and his plans going forward.

Mike Tindall labels Springboks’ triumph as the ‘greatest World Cup win ever’

Former England player Mike Tindall has hailed the Springboks’ Rugby World Cup triumph as the ‘greatest ever’ after they claimed their fourth title.

‘Best referee rugby has ever had’ – Tributes pour in as Wayne Barnes retires

Wayne Barnes has announced that he has hung up his whistle as a match official and the tributes have poured in for the retiring referee.

Eddie Jones: England need to take ‘a bit of pain’ with Marcus Smith

Eddie Jones believes that Marcus Smith is not a full-back.

England star Anthony Watson confirms future with Premiership return

Anthony Watson has secured a return to the Premiership and will join Leicester Tigers in December.

Warren Gatland snubs Brian O’Driscoll again in ultimate British and Irish Lions XV

Warren Gatland has picked his best of the best during his time working with the British and Irish Lions.

The Rugby World Cup in numbers as all-time records get smashed

Planet Rugby dives into the numbers to give readers an insight into the interesting data from the amazing tournament.

Law discussion: Comparing Sam Cane and Siya Kolisi’s tackle offences in the Rugby World Cup Final

This week's law discussion takes a look at two tackles from the the World Cup final, but Argentina produced a memorable moment outside those as well.

England star calls time on international career after Rugby World Cup

England wing Jonny May has announced his retirement from international rugby.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament: Five Springboks make the cut as Eben Etzebeth claims top gong

Five Springboks and All Blacks make our Rugby World Cup Team of the Tournament, with South Africa's star lock Eben Etzebeth claiming our top gong.