Here’s The Independent’ s player-by-player guide to the squad: A powerful ball carrier, Botterman is now firmly established ...

Relive the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup final, when England beat Canada to end a run of three successive final defeats.

Relatives of a former England rugby union international who was known as the "prince of half-backs" have attended a ceremony ...

Four nations taking part in the Women's Rugby World Cup have been welcomed to England with a ceremony in a town. The teams of ...

Red Roses captain on the chance to grow the sport in England this summer, how she benefits from impostor syndrome and playing ...

England Men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has announced the 25 players awarded with enhanced Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts for the 2025/26 season.

England are clear favourites to win the Women’s Rugby World Cup, which gets underway on Friday in Sunderland and runs until ...

England star Ellie Kildunne believes the tournament hosts are "more than ready" to put an end to their Women's Rugby World Cup "heartbreak" as they seek to win the one trophy that has eluded them for ...

Pollock received acclaim from Lions icon Sam Warburton following the tour, with the former Wales skipper arguing he must now ...

The Red Roses had a solid 19-3 half-time lead thanks to some early pressure; they then made it a total of six tries in the ...

A rugby club is to hold a memorial service for a former England captain once known as the "Prince of Half-backs". Ernest ...

Having represented England in 127 matches between 2010 and 2023, including in the 2019 World Cup, he toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2013. The scrum half will conclude his career as a ...