Northampton claimed East Midlands bragging rights and a place in the Gallagher Prem final after eventually subduing Leicester in a thrilling 45-31 victory at Franklin's Gardens.
Saracens number eight Tom Willis has been crowned Gallagher Prem player of the season for 2025-26 ahead of his move to Bordeaux.
England captain Maro Itoje has not been included in head coach Steve Borthwick's training squad ahead of July's Nations Championship amid "ongoing conversations" around the lock's involvement in the summer.
British and Irish Lions Women's head coach Jo Yapp insists the squad for next year's inaugural tour of New Zealand will include players from each of the four unions, not just the Red Roses.
Rugby Football Union Council member Matt Smith has resigned over discriminatory online comments he posted about World Cup-winning former England international Maggie Alphonsi.
Bath secured home advantage in the Gallagher Prem play-offs after beating Leicester 24-22 at a rainswept Recreation Ground.
Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) to remain Ireland head coach until the end of the 2031 Rugby World Cup.
Former England international Maggie Alphonsi has criticised the punishment given to Rugby Football Union council member Matthew Smith for posting discriminatory criticism of her.
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of girls quit sport by the age of 16. It's a stark statistic - and one that raises an uncomfortable question.
November 5, 2016 - the date when Ireland and New Zealand's rugby rivalry changed forever at Soldier Field in Chicago.
In 2017 and 2022 England's Red Roses suffered crushing Rugby World Cup final defeats. On Saturday, they banished those demons to clinch final success over Canada.
Never before has a British and Irish Lions side fought from 18 points behind to win a Test match - how did Andy Farrell's tourists do so in Australia?
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