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Prem relegation scrapped from 2026-27 season
Prem relegation scrapped from 2026-27 season

Traditional promotion and relegation to and from the Prem will be scrapped from the 2026-27 season as landmark changes to the English game are voted through.

Cardiff edge out Leinster to boost play-off hopes
Cardiff edge out Leinster to boost play-off hopes

Cardiff boost their URC play-off bid by ending champions Leinster's 11-game winning streak at the Arms Park.

Edinburgh mount comeback to beat Scarlets in URC
Edinburgh mount comeback to beat Scarlets in URC

Edinburgh battle past a spirited Scarlets side 24-19 to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs.

'Borthwick relaxed but defiant amid England Six Nations slide'
'Borthwick relaxed but defiant amid England Six Nations slide'

Instead of asking what has gone wrong for England in the Six Nations, the question is more why has it gone wrong?

I can still thrive for Wales despite size - Murray
I can still thrive for Wales despite size - Murray

Scarlets back Blair Murray is confident that he can win back his starting spot with Wales despite concerns over his size.

Returning Aki on bench for Connacht after ban
Returning Aki on bench for Connacht after ban

Ireland centre Bundee Aki is named on the bench for Connacht's United Rugby Championship game against Glasgow Warriors after returning from a four-match ban.

Thomas' reward after 'begging' for Wales release
Thomas' reward after 'begging' for Wales release

Gareth Thomas will run out in Bridgend aiming to prove a point after dropping down the Wales pecking order.

'We're determined to push forward' - Borthwick wants England's response
'We're determined to push forward' - Borthwick wants England's response

England head coach Steve Borthwick says he is feeling the "disappointment" and "frustration" more than any England supporter after back-to-back defeats in the Six Nations against Scotland and Ireland.

England worse than Wales? Six Nations half-term report
England worse than Wales? Six Nations half-term report

At the halfway stage of the Six Nations, Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton dish out their report cards for every team so far and give their predictions for what we could see in the rest of the tournament.

Flament surprised by fertility treatment popularity
Flament surprised by fertility treatment popularity

France's Thibaud Flament, who missed France's first Six Nations game because it clashed with his wife's fertility treatment, says he is "surprised how many people go through" the process.

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