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πŸƒ Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her ...
10/12/2025

πŸƒ Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her to thrive and is chomping at the bit to run out in Big Game 17 later this month.

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Harlequins prop Lizzie Hanlon says returning to the club her family supported when she was growing up has allowed her to thrive and is chomping at the bit to run out in Big Game 17 later this month.

πŸ—£οΈ β€œA self-serving disgrace.β€βœοΈ Nick Cain on why the RFU’s push for Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s England eligibility sen...
10/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ β€œA self-serving disgrace.”

✍️ Nick Cain on why the RFU’s push for Benhard Janse van Rensburg’s England eligibility sends exactly the wrong message.

The decision by the RFU to petition World Rugby for Bristol’s South African-born-and-bred centre Benhard Janse van Rensburg to be granted a switch of international allegiance to England under an β€œexceptional circumstances” dispensation is a self-serving disgrace.

🌍 The New Zealand-born utility back Tom Jordan arrived in the UK for the experience and ended up staying, becoming a Sco...
10/12/2025

🌍 The New Zealand-born utility back Tom Jordan arrived in the UK for the experience and ended up staying, becoming a Scotland international.

Tom Jordan came to the UK as a 21-year-old for the experience and ended up staying after the pandemic struck.

πŸ—£οΈ β€œAmbitious Welsh players would be better off playing their rugby elsewhere.β€βœοΈ Paul Rees on how the proposed breakawa...
10/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ β€œAmbitious Welsh players would be better off playing their rugby elsewhere.”

✍️ Paul Rees on how the proposed breakaway league R360 could revamp rugby amid increasing stresses on top players.

Paul Rees on how the proposed breakaway league could revamp rugby amid increasing stresses on top players

πŸ—£οΈ β€œChanges should be limited rather than wholesale, with the aim of rewarding ability and form.β€βœοΈ Nick Cain says Steve...
10/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ β€œChanges should be limited rather than wholesale, with the aim of rewarding ability and form.”

✍️ Nick Cain says Steve Borthwick must get his England selection right if they are to turn their autumn success into a Grand Slam.

Where does England’s 4-0 Autumn Series success over southern hemisphere opposition leave them? The answer is having to take the next step of delivering a Grand Slam in the 2026 Six Nations.

ICYMI πŸ‘€πŸ—£οΈ β€œIt hurts me to this day I played a part in one of the lowest moments in Welsh sporting history.β€βœοΈ Peter Jack...
10/12/2025

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πŸ—£οΈ β€œIt hurts me to this day I played a part in one of the lowest moments in Welsh sporting history.”

✍️ Peter Jackson recounts Dafydd James’ memories of the 96-13 mauling by South Africa in 1998 and the soul-crushing misery that followed.

When the roof caved in on Wales and their predicament cried out for someone to put a humane end to the flogging, one spectator felt the collective pain more than any other.

ICYMI πŸ‘€πŸ—£οΈ β€œIt can get pretty lonely when you are in the gym rehabbing every day.β€πŸŸ George Furbank is fighting fit on a n...
10/12/2025

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πŸ—£οΈ β€œIt can get pretty lonely when you are in the gym rehabbing every day.”

🐟 George Furbank is fighting fit on a new fish-focused diet – and now he’s targeting an England return and a place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

George Furbank has put the frustrations of the last year behind him as he looks to regain his place in the England squad and make a pitch for the 2027 World Cup.

πŸ—£οΈ β€œ He is probably the most aggressive, ruthlessly competitive lock forward ever to wear the Springbok jersey, as well ...
10/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ β€œ He is probably the most aggressive, ruthlessly competitive lock forward ever to wear the Springbok jersey, as well as the best.”

✍️ Chris Hewett on Eben Etzebeth and the Springboks’ fearsome legacy.

Clint Eastwood knows a thing or two about cinema, but if anyone is to make a sequel to his Springbok-inspired Invictus movie, it has to be Martin Scorsese.

ICYMI πŸ‘€πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: πŸƒ Despite falling short of a statement victory, Jason Gilmore’s Harlequins can hold their heads hig...
09/12/2025

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πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: πŸƒ Despite falling short of a statement victory, Jason Gilmore’s Harlequins can hold their heads high after a commendable display against Leinster.

Despite falling short of a statement victory, Jason Gilmore’s Harlequins can hold their heads high after a commendable display against Leinster.

ICYMI πŸ‘€πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: 🐻 Pat Lam’s Bristol Bears slugged out a narrow victory across the border against Scarlets to get th...
09/12/2025

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πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: 🐻 Pat Lam’s Bristol Bears slugged out a narrow victory across the border against Scarlets to get their latest European campaign up and running.

Pat Lam’s Bristol Bears slugged out a narrow victory across the border against Scarlets to get their latest European campaign up and running.

πŸ—£οΈ β€œI’m not concerned – I’ve been on longer runs of losses in 20 years of coaching.” – Alex Sanderson🦈 Sale Sharks has ...
09/12/2025

πŸ—£οΈ β€œI’m not concerned – I’ve been on longer runs of losses in 20 years of coaching.” – Alex Sanderson

🦈 Sale Sharks has been a tough place to go in recent years, but the defeat to Glasgow Warriors suggests it is no longer a fortress.

Sale Sharks has proved a notoriously difficult venue for visiting teams, as evidenced by their outstanding home record in recent years.

ICYMI πŸ‘€πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: πŸ› Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a ...
09/12/2025

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πŒπ€π“π‚π‡ π€π‚π“πˆπŽπ: πŸ› Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.

Bath issued a thunderous statement to Europe’s elite as they ruthlessly swept Munster aside at a rain-soaked Rec.

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