The battle for Northern Hemisphere rugby union supremacy resumes when the men's 2025 Six Nations championship gets underway. England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales will do battle over ...

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The team also sees lock Maro Itoje captain England from the start of a Test for the first time, becoming the 136th player to do so in the history of England rugby. Luke Cowan-Dickie starts at ...

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Ulster head coach Richie Murphy admits Sunday's surprise defeat by Zebre in the United Rugby Championship "has put a dent in our season". Zebre ran out 15-14 winners in Belfast as the Italian side ...

The RFU is constantly engaged with research into player safety. Independent studies are commissioned and the RFU conducts its own research, collaborating with other sports and rugby unions. The RFU ...

2025 England Rugby Football Union CEO Bill Sweeney defended his pay package on Thursday and said he had no intention of walking away from his job despite facing a special general meeting called by ...

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The share of American workers in unions edged down in 2024, reaching its lowest level on record, even as the year was marked by a surge in union election filings and several high-profile strikes.

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England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy go head to head to be crowned kings of northern hemisphere rugby Ireland are the reigning champions, their only defeat last year coming at the ...