Sale Sharks’ Alex Lozowski ‘bewildered’ by Saracens treatment

The versatile back became a regular in domestic cup games but omitted from Premiership action even when fit. Lozowski was surprised to be informed by coach Adam Powell of the club’s desire to “flip the script” with a…

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Chris Hewett: We need to talk about a 20-team British and Irish league

Welsh domestic rugby’s marathon descent into the fires of hell has been going on for more than three decades and if we’re stretching a point, we might call it the Red Death, not least because the Scarlets of Llanelli are…

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Bristol’s revenge mission

Lam, right, closely studied the video of that May match over the summer and yesterday his side – with Louis Rees-Zammit, Harry Randall, Fitz Harding and Pedro Rubiolo all shining – took revenge. He said: “I watched that…

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Pater is on track to follow Furbank

The teenager did just that last Friday, scoring a hat-trick in Saints’ 59-26 opening win over Newcastle Red Bulls, when Fur-bank was hardly missed. Pater revealed: “When we found out George was leaving, it was positive…

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Lozowski ‘bewildered’ by Sarries treatment

The versatile back became a regular in domestic cup games but omitted from Premiership action even when fit. Lozowski was surprised to be informed by coach Adam Powell of the club’s desire to “flip the script” with a…

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Ferguson returns to coach England women

Ferguson, below, has previously held roles with the England women and England A men. Over a three-year period, he played a key role in the progression of the Red Roses’ pack, helping them reach the 2017 World Cup final.…

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Willis is voted the best in France

On receiving the award the Toulouse flanker, who last played for England at the 2023 World Cup, jokingly challenged reporters to find him a way back into Test rugby. Willis, 29, moved to Toulouse in November 2022 after…

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Pearson plays on

The 26-year-old back rower has played more than 60 times for Saints since joining in 2023 after London Irish went out of business. Pearson earned his solitary England cap in the months before he started at Saints and has…

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Delay for Fineanganofo

The 24-year-old was due to arrive for the start of this season but his exceptional form for the Hurricanes in Super Rugby earned him a Test call up and he made his debut against France in July. Joining Newcastle will…

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Beard sets his sights on an England return

The centre is determined to put his long, painful injury misery behind him and enjoy a run in the Harlequins team which will result in a busy Test-playing November. He admits to being racked with nerves on his seasonal…

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