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           <title><![CDATA[Haskell backs Borthwick, Pollock as England prepare for Nations Championship]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[James Haskell has backed Steve Borthwick as "the right man for the job" as England prepare for the conclusion of the inaugural Nations Championship in November.]]></description>
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           <title><![CDATA[Borthwick: England must adjust quickly for Nations Championship]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Steve Borthwick admits England need to bridge the gap between the Prem and Test rugby quickly if they&#8217;re to have a successful autumn campaign.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:17:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[England's Mitchell injured as Northampton, Bath, Saracens, Quins pick up Prem wins]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Alex Mitchell provided an injury worry for England ahead of the Nations Championship as the scrum-half was forced off during Northampton's 28-14 win against Gloucester on Saturday evening.]]></description>
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           <title><![CDATA[Moloney-MacDonald stars as Red Roses return to winning ways with USA thrashing]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England's Red Roses responded to shock back-to-back defeats in Canada with a crushing 55-12 WXV Global Series victory over the USA in New Jersey, returning to winning ways.&#160;]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Nations Championship: Schedule as inaugural tournament gears up for finals]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[It has been labelled a "tectonic shift", set to shake up the world of rugby union, but what is the Nations Championship, what have been the results so far, and what is the schedule this November?]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Jones: Red Roses will review North America tour - 'We're hungry to get better']]></title>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Marchant: England's selection policy tough for players outside Prem]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Recalled England centre Joe Marchant admits the RFU selection policy which prohibits players being selected from outside of the Prem is tough for players abroad to deal with. ]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Latest rugby union scores: Gallagher Prem, WXV Global Series and more]]></title>
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           <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 19:17:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Leicester top table after victory over Bristol]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Leicester moved to the top of the PREM table with a bonus-point 22-16 victory over Bristol at Ashton Gate in an error-ridden game.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[PREM Rugby wants English expansion despite Welsh interest]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[English rugby's governing bodies say they are committed to expanding the PREM with sides from England rather than clubs from Wales.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Vickery's bodybuilding transformation amid life-changing diagnosis]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[In an interview with <em>Sky Sports News</em>' Gail Davis, former England international Phil Vickery discusses his bodybuilding transformation and living with his diagnosis of probable chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition associated with repeated head impacts...]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Borthwick lays down World Cup challenge to England]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[With just 12 Tests remaining before the Rugby World Cup, Steve Borthwick has made it clear that he wants an England group packed with genuine contenders for a place in the squad travelling to Australia.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:51:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Borthwick: Last chance to play Southern Hemisphere teams before World Cup]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[James Cole, speaks with Steve Borthwick ahead of the Autumn internationals starting with Australia.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 21:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Red Roses want to use back-to-back losses as 'learning opportunity']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Emma Sing knows England have had a tough run in the WXV Global Series after back-to-back defeats snapped a 41-game winning streak - but is hoping to turn the moment into a learning opportunity. ]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 16:07:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Smith out of three-day England training squad due to injury ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England will be without Chandler Cunningham-South and Benhard Janse van Rensburg for their upcoming three-day training camp ahead of the Autumn Nations Series due to injury, while Fin Smith has also been ruled out.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA['I feel like a better player' | Marchant ready for England return]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England's rugby union squad are in a three-day training camp for their game against Australia, in the Nations Championship. Joe Marchant is back in the squad and has told Sky Sports' James Cole,he has changed as a player during his time away.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Ireland's Ringrose ruled out of Nations Championship due to injury]]></title>
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           <title><![CDATA[Red Roses suffer first back-to-back defeats in a decade against Canada]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England slipped to their first back-to-back defeats in a decade after losing 31-22 to Canada in the WXV Global Series.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/13602947/canada-31-22-england-red-roses-suffer-first-back-to-back-defeats-in-a-decade-in-rematch-with-canada</link>
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           <title><![CDATA[The All Blacks' Haka explained - plus rugby's other rituals]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[One of the most intriguing and anticipated moments in the sport of rugby union: the sight of New Zealand's All Blacks performing their world-famous haka as the opposition stands before them. ]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/13597698/new-zealands-haka-explained-meaning-and-origin-of-all-blacks-rugby-war-dance-plus-cibi-siva-tau-sipi-tau-rituals</link>
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           <title><![CDATA[Smith stars as Quins beat Saracens to seal first league win of season  ]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[An electric Marcus Smith marked his 200th appearance for Harlequins in style, delivering a player-of-the-match performance as he guided his side to a 33-15 victory over Saracens.]]></description>
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