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England rest captain Maro Itoje for summer tour as replacement revealed

Steve Borthwick to bring five uncapped players for Test meetings with South Africa, Fiji and Argentina

Evening Standard

Free-flowing Harlequins dent Exeter’s playoff hopes with comeback win

Exeter remain fourth, but they could have put themselves out of reach of the chasing pack had they not fallen away as Harlequins won 41-24 at Allianz Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Ten-try Harlequins cruise to Champions Cup rout of understrength Bayonne

Kieran Treadwell scored two tries and Marcus Smith kicked nine conversions in Harlequins’ 68-14 win against Bayonne in the Champions Cup Pool 3

The Guardian - UK

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Fantastic Ford steers battling England past All Blacks in Twickenham thriller

England stormed back from 12-0 down against New Zealand to claim a historic 33-19 victory against the All Blacks and secure their 10th successive win

The Guardian - UK

Who are the Republican Appointed Circuit Judges Who Are Not Taking Senior Status Because Of Emil Bove? (Updated)

Almost all of the judges eligible for senior status now were also eligible in 2020, long before Emil Bove.

Reason

Marcus Smith keeps Owen Farrell out of Lions squad for first Test in Australia

Tom Curry and Tadhg Beirne have been given the nod in the ferociously competitive flanker positions.

The Independent UK

Lions’ flying Scotsmen see off Invitational XV but Cowan-Dickie head injury another blow

Duhan van der Merwe scored a hat-trick as the Lions ran in eight tries in their final match before the first Test against Australia

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Lions vs AUNZ Invitational XV LIVE: Result and latest updates after eight-try rout in Adelaide

Owen Farrell returns and Duhan van der Merwe scores hat-trick as statement sent to Wallabies

Evening Standard

Alex Mitchell helps error-prone Lions edge past gritty NSW Waratahs

Alex Mitchell scored the key try as the Lions won 21-10 against a Waratahs side who did an excellent job of dragging their guests down to earth

The Guardian - UK

British and Irish Lions vs Waratahs LIVE: Result, match stream and latest updates

Andy Farrell’s side made to work very hard in error-strewn Sydney victory

Evening Standard

Lions cut loose with eight-try win over Western Force for solid start in Australia

The British & Irish Lions beat Western Force 54-7 in Perth despite an awkward opening, but Tomos Williams limped off after scoring two tries

The Guardian - UK

Wales vs England: Six Nations kick-off time today, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h, odds

Steve Borthwick’s side must win well in Cardiff on Super Saturday and hope that France then slip up against Scotland to claim the title

Evening Standard

New Zealand vs England kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds

Eden Park hosts the Second Test as All Blacks look for series clean sweep in Auckland

Evening Standard

Japan 17-52 England: rugby union international – as it happened

England score eight tries in an attacking show marred by a red card to get their summer tour off to a bright start.

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The Guardian - AU

Borthwick’s England vision taking shape as Marcus Smith gets leading role

Harlequins playmaker starts at fly-half in Japan while inclusions of Cunningham-South and Feyi-Waboso also excite

The National (Scotland)

Scotland defeat USA to extend winning run to five games

Scotland defeated USA 24-14.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 31 South Africa 17: Scots claim bonus-point win to kick-off WXV2 campaign

Scotland were given the tough physical test they expected against South Africa, but they passed it with flying colours to kick off their WXV2…

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith to start at full-back as Owen Farrell returns for England to face Chile at Rugby World Cup

Smith had never played in the position before the summer but will start in Lille on Saturday

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Evening Standard

Courtney Lawes to captain England on 100th cap vs Fiji as Steve Borthwick makes nine changes

Ben Earl and George Ford start in place of suspended Billy Vunipola and Marcus Smith

Evening Standard

England team vs Wales: Stage set for Marcus Smith’s World Cup audition

Marcus Smith will have a big chance to state his World Cup selection case when starting at fly-half in Saturday’s warm-up Test against Wales in Cardiff.

Evening Standard

England confirm Marcus Smith recall for France Six Nations clash as Owen Farrell dropped

Steve Borthwick aims for up-tempo game at Twickenham with major selection decision

Evening Standard

England team news vs France: Courtney Lawes ruled out of Six Nations as Marcus Smith picked over George Ford

England have suffered a sizeable injury blow with Courtney Lawes ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations.

The Guardian - UK

England’s Borthwick drops Smith for Italy clash and empathises with ‘hurt’

Head coach Steve Borthwick has broken up the Smith-Farrell partnership for Sunday’s Six Nations match against Italy

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith dropped for England vs Italy Six Nations clash as Owen Farrell reverts to fly-half

Steve Borthwick breaks up divisive playmaker axis for must-win Twickenham contest

Edinburgh Live

Hearts player rating v Hibs as Barrie McKay magic stands out but Jambos suffer derby sickener

The Edinburgh rivals collided for the first time this season away at Easter Road as they both looked to stake an early claim for who will be top dog in the capital.

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