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Joe Launchbury: Harlequins' former England second row to retire at end of season having won 70 international caps
Apr 15, 2026

Joe Launchbury: Harlequins' former England second row to retire at end of season having won 70 international caps

Former England lock Joe Launchbury will retire at the end of the season.The 35-year-old was capped 70 times by his country between 2012 and 2022, winn...

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Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'
Apr 15, 2026

Courtney Lawes to join Sale Sharks as he states his England ambition: 'I'm officially coming out of international retirement!'

This was supposed to be where Courtney Lawes ended his 20-year playing career.We sit in the April sunshine on the balcony of the home he and his famil...

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Women's Six Nations: Red Roses 'super mums' set example by taking part in training camp while pregnant, say team-mates
Apr 15, 2026

Women's Six Nations: Red Roses 'super mums' set example by taking part in training camp while pregnant, say team-mates

The Red Roses inspired a generation when they won their first Women's Rugby World Cup in 11 years home soil - and they are now continuing to set an ex...

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Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer: England's World Cup winners expecting baby together
Apr 15, 2026

Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer: England's World Cup winners expecting baby together

World Cup-winning Red Roses Rosie Galligan and Marlie Packer are expecting a baby together.In a joint Instagram post, Galligan and Packer wrote: "Baby...

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England suffer double Women's Six Nations injury blow with Morwenna Talling, Natasha Hunt ruled out of rest of tournament
Apr 15, 2026

England suffer double Women's Six Nations injury blow with Morwenna Talling, Natasha Hunt ruled out of rest of tournament

England have suffered a double injury blow with Morwenna Talling and Natasha Hunt being ruled out of the remainder of the Women's Six Nations.The duo...

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Australia sevens captain James Stannard suffers fractured skull in Sydney incident
Dec 07, 2025

Australia sevens captain James Stannard suffers fractured skull in Sydney incident

Australia's sevens captain James Stannard has been ruled out of the Commonwealth Games after suffering a fractured skull during an incident near Sydney.The 35-y...

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England Sevens teams earn Commonwealth Games plaudits with bronze double
Dec 07, 2025

England Sevens teams earn Commonwealth Games plaudits with bronze double

Simon Amor, the head of England Sevens, has paid tribute to the men's and women's team after they both picked up bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games.The Eng...

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Villa Park will no longer host the rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Dec 07, 2025

Villa Park will no longer host the rugby sevens at the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Villa Park has been removed as a venue for the 2022 Commonwealth Games due to the early start of the 2022/23 football season.With the football season starting i...

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World Rugby, FIFA and International Hockey Federation develop one turf concept
Dec 07, 2025

World Rugby, FIFA and International Hockey Federation develop one turf concept

World Rugby, FIFA and the International Hockey Federation have developed a one turf concept that could revolutionise shared sports grounds around the world.Afte...

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Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on psychology, injury and Olympic gold
Dec 07, 2025

Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh on psychology, injury and Olympic gold

Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh - the first-ever same-sex married couple to win Olympic gold - discuss psychology, the mental side of elite sport, injuries, dis...

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