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RFU opens books to Team England Rugby as player contract talks reach key stage

England captain Jamie George heads the body set up to negotiate commercial agreements with Twickenham.

The Independent UK

RFU open books to England players to thrash out ground breaking deal

Team England and RUF have already agreed new hybrid contracts

Evening Standard

Twickenham security ‘all over’ any attempted protests at Premiership final

Two Just Stop Oil activists caused a significant delay to the 2023 showpiece

The Independent UK

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Twickenham tightens security for Premiership final amid protest fears

Undercover operatives are set to be deployed at Saturday’s Premiership final at Twickenham as part of measures aimed at avoiding a repeat of last year’s pitch invasions

The Guardian - UK

RFU ‘very aware’ of Twickenham protest threat ahead of Premiership final

Last year’s final was disrupted by protestors and the Premiership have vowed there will be no repeat

The Independent UK

Premiership final masks turmoil simmering below rugby’s surface

It’s not a sexy topic but rugby union can’t get away from the fact the top of the pyramid needs strong foundations to sustain it

The Guardian - UK

Championship clubs fear bankruptcy without fairer deal from RFU

England’s second-tier clubs say they risk being pushed into bankruptcy unless they receive a fairer deal in negotiations with the RFU and the Premiership

The Guardian - UK

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Billy Vunipola must repay Saracens support as play-off race reaches thrilling finale

England No8 will turn attentions back to on-field matters after Majorca arrest as he bids for winning Sarries farewell

Evening Standard

Billy Vunipola escapes with slap on the wrist from RFU over taser arrest

Billy Vunipola is free to finish the season with Saracens after escaping a suspension from the Rugby Football Union

The Guardian - UK

Billy Vunipola able to end Saracens career on his own terms after RFU warning

England No.8 set to join French side Montpellier this summer

Evening Standard

English clubs urge RFU to speed up enhanced hybrid contract plans

Leading English clubs are urging the RFU to accelerate their plans to introduce hybrid central contracts for a limited number of key men’s international players

The Guardian - UK

Saracens urge England to act with Jamie George and Maro Itoje futures still uncertain

The pair have yet to have their central contracts finalised by the RFU after months of silence

Evening Standard

Impact ’25: RFU launches £12m initiative to grow women’s grassroots rugby

The RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney said women’s rugby is key to the growth of the overall game as he announced a £12m grassroots investment

The Guardian - UK

Bath’s Van Graan calls on authorities to ‘simplify’ rugby after sin-bin error

Bath’s director warned against ‘chopping and changing’ laws after the mistake that let Harlequins’ Irné Herbst return from the sin-bin three minutes early

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Harlequins vs Bath result upheld as RFU apologise for Irne Herbst sin-bin blunder

Quins lock returned from a yellow card three minutes too early as an epic second-half comeback from Bath fell just short

The Guardian - UK

French connections: the forces driving English rugby’s Top 14 exodus

England internationals are flocking to France – and it’s a win-win situation for the players and the clubs

The Guardian - UK

RFU backs TMO after TV commentary ‘distracted’ him during Farrell decision

The RFU insisted the TMO who appeared to ignore foul play on Saracens’ Owen Farrell was not influenced by the TV pundit Austin Healey spotting it first

Evening Standard

RFU to investigate after Saracens vs Harlequins TMO controversy

Stuart Terheege was accused of ignoring Stephan Lewies’ hit on Owen Farrell after it was pointed out on TV commentary by Austin Healey

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The Guardian - UK

TMO heard appearing to not review incident flagged by TV pundit Healey

The RFU will review an incident in which a possible case of foul play was ignored by officials on the bizarre grounds a TV pundit had spotted it first

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Russia Postpones Soccer Match Against Paraguay After Terrorist Attack

Russia postpones international soccer friendly match against Paraguay and all RFU competitions following a terrorist attack near Moscow. National team play...

The Guardian - UK

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso set for first England start against Ireland

Alex Mitchell and George Martin were also in line for the Six Nations match while George Ford would keep his place at fly-half with Marcus Smith fit again

Al Jazeera

What is rugby’s ‘Calcutta Cup’ and why is it played in the UK?

The trophy, steeped in colonial history, is at the heart of a bitter rugby rivalry between Scotland and England.

The Guardian - UK

Murrayfield showdown a defining moment for England and Scotland

Significance of Calcutta Cup encounter is elevated to higher plane with both sides standing at a crossroads in their development

The Guardian - UK

‘Biggest rugby fan on earth’: Jamie George vows to honour late mother

The England captain will continue to lead the team as they face Scotland and said that making his family proud has been a ‘huge driver’ for him

The Guardian - UK

Furbank offers England attacking edge in quest to settle Murrayfield score

Borthwick hopes full-back’s inclusion over Steward will add something different for Saturday’s match against Scotland

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