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Cornish Pirates prop Billy Young is the latest player to agree new terms to stay with the Champ club for the 2026-27 season. The 26-year-old loosehead has played 53 times for Pirates since joining the club in 2023 after then-Championship champions Jersey Reds went bust. “He’s a real pillar of …

Scotland have made five changes to the side who were overwhelmed by England for their Women’s Six Nations trip to face Italy on Saturday. Prop Demi Swan will make her first start, having appeared from the bench in the opening win in Wales and the defeat by England, and Eva …

Saturday’s match will be the third meeting of the teams this season, with Saints coming from behind to win 41-21 at The Rec in December. Both are likely to figure in the end of season play-offs, but despite that, Dowson does not believe if gives the game any added significance. …

Available for over a year The Women’s Six Nations is pulling in record crowds and viewing figures, but is the tournament itself keeping pace? Ugo, Sara and Philippa Tuttiett discuss whether there needs to be more emphasis on the rugby than the spectacle. Sean Lynn is still searching for a …

Moody, who was diagnosed after noticing a weakness in his shoulder while training in the gym, says the progression of his disease seems gradual. “I’m good at the moment,” he said. “The only sort of significant noticeable change is still in my hand. The shoulder strength is diminished, but not …

England vice-captain Alex Matthews has signed a new deal to stay with Premiership Women’s Rugby reigning champions Gloucester-Hartpury. Matthews, 32, joined the club in 2022 and has been part of all three PWR titles the team has won over the past three seasons. The number eight has won 82 caps …

Newcastle Red Bulls wing Harrison Obatoyinbo has signed a new one-year contract. The 24-year-old, younger brother of team-mate Elliott, has scored four tries in 10 appearances since joining on a one-year deal in September. “Harrison has taken his opportunity well this season and we’re delighted to have him on board,” …

Northampton Saints full-back James Pater has signed a new contract with the Prem leaders. The 19-year-old England Under-20s back made his top-flight debut in the final game of last season while still at school. The Saints academy graduate has featured seven times this term, scoring two tries. Pater also played …

Bern has scored two tries in each of England’s wins over Scotland and Ireland in the opening two rounds of the Six Nations. She believes adding more try-scoring threats to England’s attack can be key to fuelling record crowds in the absence of opposition who can threaten their winning streak. …

The PRA is the deal negotiated between the WRU and the four regions. It involves how the game will be run and includes details like how much money each side will have. To emphasise the polarising nature of Welsh rugby, Ospreys and Scarlets currently are signed up to an old …

Assistant coach Trevor Woodman will leave Gloucester at the end of the season to join the backroom team at Connacht as the Irish province’s scrum coach. Woodman, 49, has spent 12 years with the coaching staff at Kingsholm, returning to the club where he played in 2014, working with the …

Available for over a year There was an astonishing 54 tries across the five Prem matches this weekend, but is it a positive when so many matches were one-sided? Is the Prem in danger of becoming a two-tiered league or are teams just in transition? Ugo, Danny and Chris try …

England’s Fraser Dingwall has hailed Northampton centre partner Tom Litchfield’s advance as a big plus for the club this season. They were again paired together in midfield for Saturday’s thrilling 35-28 win at Exeter Chiefs, which kept Saints on top of the Prem table. And the team are looking good …

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England’s Maud Muir reacts to winning her 50th cap during England’s 84-7 victory over Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations at Murrayfield. BBC News

Available for 29 days Sara Orchard is joined by World Cup winner Katy Daley-McLean and former Scotland fly-half Lisa Martin as England beat Scotland 84-7. A record-breaking crowd watched on at Murrayfield as England put 12 tries on Scotland to continue their charge for the grand slam. What do Scotland …

In last week’s 33-12 loss to England, Ireland were made to pay for a sluggish start that allowed the world champions to race into a 21-0 half-time lead. The disappointment for Bemand against Italy, however, was that his side failed to build on a rampant first-half display that yielded seven …

Benetton (3) 15 Tries: Bernasconi, Garbisi Cons: Umaga Pens: Umaga Munster (19) 45 Tries: Nash, Farrell, Coombes, Kleyn, Kendellen, Beirne, Gleeson Cons: Crowley 5 Munster scored seven tries in a 45-15 win in Benetton to boost their hopes of finishing in the top eight of the United Rugby Championship. The …

France score five second-half tries as they beat Wales 38-7 in the Women’s Six Nations at Cardiff Arms Park. BBC News

Beibhinn Parsons scores a hat-trick as Ireland beat Italy 57-20 in the Women’s Six Nations at the Dexcom Stadium in Galway. BBC News