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Whose campaign full of promise won him best coach? And who won worst haircut?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER: Northampton Saints were the deserved champions of an entertaining campaign not without issues. 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How did Henry Pollock add to his 'aura'? And who has a 'big summer ahead with England'?]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER AT ALLIANZ STADIUM: Northampton Saints picked up their second title in three seasons after beating Exeter Chiefs in the PREM final at Twickenham.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15916221/northampton-exeter-rugby-player-ratings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15916221/northampton-exeter-rugby-player-ratings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 17:02:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/17/109488607-0-image-a-18_1781974037804.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Paul Rubery/Focus Images Ltd/Shutterstock / Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/17/109488611-0-image-a-20_1781974040275.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11992" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/17/109488611-0-image-a-20_1781974040275.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prem rugby fans descend upon Allianz Stadium and its 'Hidden Den' ahead of Northampton Saints vs Bath title clash]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's been a long season, but the Gallagher Prem Rugby final is now upon us.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15915899/Prem-rugby-fans-descend-Allianz-Stadium-Hidden-Den-ahead-Northampton-Saints-vs-Bath-title-clash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15915899/Prem-rugby-fans-descend-Allianz-Stadium-Hidden-Den-ahead-Northampton-Saints-vs-Bath-title-clash.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:50:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/12/109486003-0-image-a-20_1781956176615.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[None]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/12/109486003-0-image-m-18_1781956154563.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10139" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/20/12/109486003-0-image-m-18_1781956154563.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Lewis knows he's got us here for the tougher days ahead - we have to make a difference while we can': The pain, tears, love and mickey-taking of my emotional day on Lewis Moody's MND charity bike ride with 2003 World Cup winning team-mates]]></title><description><![CDATA[The jokes are flying among the great and the good of English rugby as the peloton starts to find its rhythm. 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'Mate,' he said. 'When are you going to start writing about Ethan Burger?']]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15910523/Ethan-Burger-Exeter-England-South-Africa-Plymouth.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15910523/Ethan-Burger-Exeter-England-South-Africa-Plymouth.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:09:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/18/16/109446047-0-image-a-14_1781797267252.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Simon King/ProSports/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/18/16/109437375-0-image-m-19_1781797279045.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7300" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/18/16/109437375-0-image-m-19_1781797279045.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northampton's hat-trick hero TOM LITCHFIELD: How I overcame 'imposter syndrome' and feeling like I didn't fit as a shy, state school boy in pro rugby to dominating Leicester and eyeing an England call]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Tom Litchfield does not court headlines with TikTok dances or extravagant try celebrations yet he is one of the quiet icons of Franklin's Gardens.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15905131/Tom-Litchfield-Northampton-Pollock-imposter-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15905131/Tom-Litchfield-Northampton-Pollock-imposter-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:06:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/17/09/109405611-0-image-a-13_1781685249778.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/17/09/109405637-0-image-a-10_1781685247541.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7999" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/17/09/109405637-0-image-a-10_1781685247541.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WIELDING THE AXE: Why Andy Farrell needs to be ruthless with Ireland squad for this summer - here are four big names that need to stay at home and three youngsters ready to explode onto the international stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before we know it, the 2027 Six Nations will be upon us and then it's full steam ahead for the big one in Australia... the World Cup and the  bid to end 40 years of failure.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15897399/WIELDING-AXE-Andy-Farrell-needs-ruthless-Ireland-squad-summer-four-big-names-need-stay-home-three-youngsters-ready-explode-international-stage.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15897399/WIELDING-AXE-Andy-Farrell-needs-ruthless-Ireland-squad-summer-four-big-names-need-stay-home-three-youngsters-ready-explode-international-stage.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:35:28 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/13/16/109327603-0-image-a-5_1781363752249.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[SPORTSFILE]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/13/16/109327603-0-image-m-21_1781365154341.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8391" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/13/16/109327603-0-image-m-21_1781365154341.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immanuel Feyi-Waboso sees Exeter team-mates deliver one of the great defensive displays to reach Prem final as they beat Bath in an epic - then has gin and tonic thrown in his face!]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one noisy corner of the Recreation Ground, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Exeter's non-playing squad were on their final warning from security. 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The loss prompted chairman and benefactor Tony Rowe to read the riot act.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15891367/Rob-Baxter-Italy-Henry-Slade-Exeter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15891367/Rob-Baxter-Italy-Henry-Slade-Exeter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:47:06 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/12/109278957-0-image-a-49_1781178401333.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PHIL MINGO/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/12/109278957-0-image-m-44_1781178365418.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8066" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/12/109278957-0-image-m-44_1781178365418.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Arsenal are slower, more structured. 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The manager asked plenty of questions on his visit to Pennyhill Park.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15891525/Arsenal-Man-City-PSG-England-No-10-FIN-SMITH-Jordan-Henderson-Northampton-Tigers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15891525/Arsenal-Man-City-PSG-England-No-10-FIN-SMITH-Jordan-Henderson-Northampton-Tigers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:39:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/11/109277127-0-image-a-14_1781175479148.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Kevin Quigley]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/15/109277129-0-image-m-9_1781188733437.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8917" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/11/15/109277129-0-image-m-9_1781188733437.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['There are dark times where you've got no money, your wife isn't happy and there are animals dying.' World Cup winner JULIAN WHITE on his new life on the farm, 'imposter syndrome' with England and his old habit of 'hitting people']]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask an England fan for their memories of Julian White and they will talk about his fearsome reputation. But that's not the man who welcomes Daily Mail Sport to his Crabtree Farm.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15885631/World-Cup-winner-JULIAN-WHITE-farm-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15885631/World-Cup-winner-JULIAN-WHITE-farm-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:18:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/15/109228315-0-image-a-61_1781016603165.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Jed Leicester/Shutterstock / Kevin Quigley / Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/15/109228317-0-image-a-63_1781016613830.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10664" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/15/109228317-0-image-a-63_1781016613830.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RFU council member at centre of Maggie Alphonsi sexism storm quits over 'what does she know about men's rugby' comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Rugby Football Union (RFU) council member has resigned from his role after making a sexist remark on social media about England World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15885493/RFU-council-member-centre-Maggie-Alphonsi-sexism-storm-quits-does-know-mens-rugby-comment.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15885493/RFU-council-member-centre-Maggie-Alphonsi-sexism-storm-quits-does-know-mens-rugby-comment.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:19:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/18/109235131-0-image-a-7_1781027461688.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/18/109235131-0-image-m-5_1781027450417.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7979" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/09/18/109235131-0-image-m-5_1781027450417.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['We're going to blow away anything we've achieved so far': Exeter's 'addicted' boss ROB BAXTER on why he signed new Chiefs deal, how his side will tackle Sarries, the club's US cash injection and why rugby is like milking a herd of cows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even in his ninth decade, Rob Baxter's father John is still active on the family Devon farm. Hard work is a given for both men and Baxter, the Exeter boss, won't be changing any time soon.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15873775/rob-baxter-exeter-chiefs-saracens-investment.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15873775/rob-baxter-exeter-chiefs-saracens-investment.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:40:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/12/109148507-0-image-a-4_1780660482411.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CameraSport via Getty Images / TOM SANDBERG/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/12/109148509-0-image-a-6_1780660489359.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9785" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/12/109148509-0-image-a-6_1780660489359.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aussie superstar Maddison Levi shrugs off injury to lead women's rugby sevens team to World Title]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maddison Levi has defied a knee injury to score a superb double as Australia wrapped up the women's rugby sevens World Championship in Bordeaux, France]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15881813/Aussie-superstar-Maddison-Levi-shrugs-injury-lead-womens-rugby-sevens-team-World-Title.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15881813/Aussie-superstar-Maddison-Levi-shrugs-injury-lead-womens-rugby-sevens-team-World-Title.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 01:57:39 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/08/02/109194689-0-image-a-44_1780883844279.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/08/02/109194687-0-image-a-41_1780883840012.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8022" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/08/02/109194687-0-image-a-41_1780883840012.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RORY KEANE: Does Irish rugby ever learn? The IRFU are making the same mistake with Andy Farrell as they did with Brian Ashton and Eddie O'Sullivan... no wonder Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match in 40 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Again, the World Cup is the major acid test for this squad. We're looking at 40 years of hurt when the big one kicks off Down Under.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15880899/RORY-KEANE-Does-Irish-rugby-learn-IRFU-making-mistake-Andy-Farrell-did-Brian-Ashton-Eddie-OSullivan-no-wonder-Ireland-never-won-World-Cup-knockout-match-40-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15880899/RORY-KEANE-Does-Irish-rugby-learn-IRFU-making-mistake-Andy-Farrell-did-Brian-Ashton-Eddie-OSullivan-no-wonder-Ireland-never-won-World-Cup-knockout-match-40-years.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:16:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/14/109186611-0-image-a-2_1780840306563.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[SPORTSFILE]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/14/109186611-0-image-m-6_1780840404768.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9095" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/14/109186611-0-image-m-6_1780840404768.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Slade has not just knocked on Steve Borthwick's door, he's taken it off its hinges - here's why Exeter star has to come back into England fold]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Steve Borthwick gets set to hand a Test debut to Benhard Janse van Rensburg this summer, Henry Slade served up yet another reminder he must not be forgotten just yet.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15881125/Henry-Slade-not-just-knocked-Steve-Borthwicks-door-hes-taken-hinges-heres-Exeter-star-come-England-fold.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15881125/Henry-Slade-not-just-knocked-Steve-Borthwicks-door-hes-taken-hinges-heres-Exeter-star-come-England-fold.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:49:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/18/109188805-0-image-a-9_1780852863400.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PHIL MINGO/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/18/109188805-0-image-m-13_1780852872187.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7167" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/18/109188805-0-image-m-13_1780852872187.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[We blew our big chance, admits devastated Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn after Murrayfield capitulation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Glasgow Warriors captain Kyle Steyn admits the defeat to the Bulls in the URC semi-finals at Murrayfield on Saturday was largely self-inflicted.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15880873/We-blew-big-chance-admits-devastated-Glasgow-Warriors-captain-Kyle-Steyn-Murrayfield-capitulation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15880873/We-blew-big-chance-admits-devastated-Glasgow-Warriors-captain-Kyle-Steyn-Murrayfield-capitulation.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/17/109188447-0-image-a-9_1780849988125.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Liam Chester/Action Plus/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/17/109188447-0-image-m-13_1780850000982.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="5628" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/07/17/109188447-0-image-m-13_1780850000982.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Baxter takes the honours as Mark McCall bows out at Saracens after glittering 17-year reign - with England star Henry Slade powering Exeter into play-offs, writes ALEX BYWATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER AT SANDY PARK: On English club rugby's 'Super Saturday' - the final day of the regular season before the knock-out rounds begin - the game of the day was in Devon.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15879709/Rob-Baxter-takes-honours-Mark-McCall-bows-Saracens-glittering-17-year-reign-England-star-Henry-Slade-powering-Exeter-play-offs-writes-ALEX-BYWATER.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15879709/Rob-Baxter-takes-honours-Mark-McCall-bows-Saracens-glittering-17-year-reign-England-star-Henry-Slade-powering-Exeter-play-offs-writes-ALEX-BYWATER.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:59:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176941-0-image-a-27_1780768693163.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176941-0-image-m-22_1780768676273.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10936" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176941-0-image-m-22_1780768676273.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[GLASGOW 21 BULLS 22: Warriors suffer from a capitulation in the capital as they crash out in the URC semi-finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a campaign which had promised so much, both in the URC and the Champions Cup, this was a sorry way for the curtain to fall on Glasgow Warriors' season.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15879693/GLASGOW-21-BULLS-22-Warriors-suffer-capitulation-capital-crash-URC-semi-finals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15879693/GLASGOW-21-BULLS-22-Warriors-suffer-capitulation-capital-crash-URC-semi-finals.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:22:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176779-0-image-a-73_1780766507561.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Liam Chester/Action Plus/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176587-0-image-m-14_1780766244211.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6164" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/06/18/109176587-0-image-m-14_1780766244211.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Will Exeter or Saracens claim the final playoff spot? Your guide to the final round of the PREM Rugby season]]></title><description><![CDATA[What makes the final day all the more intriguing is that our protagonists face off against each other. Northampton have secured a home play-off but below them, there's plenty to play for.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15877055/Will-Exeter-Saracens-claim-final-playoff-spot-guide-final-round-PREM-Rugby-season.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15877055/Will-Exeter-Saracens-claim-final-playoff-spot-guide-final-round-PREM-Rugby-season.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:17:23 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/16/109152435-0-image-a-62_1780671694520.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PHIL MINGO/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/15/109152435-0-image-a-52_1780670944907.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7495" type="image/jpeg" 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afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15877415/Glasgow-coach-Franco-Smith-says-playing-Murrayfield-inspire-calls-Warriors-make-Scotland-proud.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15877415/Glasgow-coach-Franco-Smith-says-playing-Murrayfield-inspire-calls-Warriors-make-Scotland-proud.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:29:01 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/16/109155327-0-image-a-23_1780672556143.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/05/16/109154431-0-image-m-18_1780672433813.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="5601" type="image/jpeg" 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I didn't go to the gym until I was 28!': Kyran Bracken won the World Cup with England (and Dancing On Ice). Son Charlie is one of his three boys trying to do what he couldn't - bring glory to Saracens]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: 'There was a tour to South Africa but I didn't go because I had my law finals. Charlie was like, "You missed out on playing for England to do exams?"']]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15873279/Kyran-Charlie-Bracken-Saracens-England-Premiership.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15873279/Kyran-Charlie-Bracken-Saracens-England-Premiership.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:00:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/04/13/109120967-0-image-a-26_1780574760321.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Kevin Quigley / AFP/Getty Images / Jeremy Landey/Focus Images Ltd/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/04/13/109120965-0-image-a-28_1780574760342.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11147" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/04/13/109120965-0-image-a-28_1780574760342.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Saracens like to bully teams, it'll be a real man test': Aussie star LEN IKITAU reveals how Exeter plan to attack PREM play-off showdown - and his wish for a surprise U-turn on his Chiefs future]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's a revelation that may annoy Exeter fans. Wallaby Len Ikitau says he would love to be playing for the Chiefs next season - but will instead be Down Under after falling foul of a 'confusing' rule change.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15870603/len-ikitau-exeter-saracens-prem-rugby.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15870603/len-ikitau-exeter-saracens-prem-rugby.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:00:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/17/109090481-0-image-a-41_1780503286350.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PHIL MINGO/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/17/109090481-0-image-a-44_1780503291154.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7141" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/17/109090481-0-image-a-44_1780503291154.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaun Edwards is the best defence coach in the world and it would be criminal for England to let him slip away again - here's how he can unlock Steve Borthwick's side to become world-beaters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every so often in life, best-laid plans have to change due to unforeseen circumstances and Shaun Edwards' imminent availability is an opportunity the RFU simply cannot afford to miss.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15864109/shaun-edwards-england-defence-coach-borthwick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15864109/shaun-edwards-england-defence-coach-borthwick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:34:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/19/109009089-0-image-a-192_1780511581274.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[The RFU Collection via Getty Ima]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/19/109009089-0-image-m-196_1780511609201.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9036" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/19/109009089-0-image-m-196_1780511609201.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bankrupt Lawrence Dallaglio accused of 'excessive spending' of £200,000 in six months on clothes, booze and travel - and using 'undisclosed bank account' - while failing to pay divorce settlement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England rugby star Lawrence Dallaglio has reportedly been accused of spending excessively on a lavish lifestyle despite being bankrupt.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15869899/Bankrupt-Lawrence-Dallaglio-accused-excessive-spending-200-000-six-months-clothes-booze-travel-using-undisclosed-bank-account-failing-pay-divorce-settlement.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15869899/Bankrupt-Lawrence-Dallaglio-accused-excessive-spending-200-000-six-months-clothes-booze-travel-using-undisclosed-bank-account-failing-pay-divorce-settlement.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 13:17:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/11/105057627-0-image-a-4_1780481316985.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Joe Pepler/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/11/105057627-0-image-m-2_1780481306047.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6931" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/11/105057627-0-image-m-2_1780481306047.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mum who ran into footy fight to protect her son gets in trouble with his club - but a Wallabies legend says she did the right thing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An eyewitness to the 'embarrassing' incident said the mum 'took her seat and refused to leave the sideline' after the altercation.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15869039/Mum-footy-fight-protect-son-rugby-Sydney-Eastwood-Warringah.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15869039/Mum-footy-fight-protect-son-rugby-Sydney-Eastwood-Warringah.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:17:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/05/109063677-0-image-a-13_1780460124498.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/05/109063719-0-image-a-10_1780460119623.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7532" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/03/05/109063719-0-image-a-10_1780460119623.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHANE McGRATH: By moving so radically from gutsy attacking to defensive resilience Leinster have failed. I'm going to say it: It's time to discuss Leo Cullen's future as head coach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contention that Jacques Nienaber was the problem, a two-time World Cup winner and a man who could well be involved in a bid for a third with a mooted return to the Springboks, is risible]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15860921/SHANE-McGRATH-consequences-persistent-Leinster-failure-deluded-Cullen-gotten-far-lightly-needs-change.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15860921/SHANE-McGRATH-consequences-persistent-Leinster-failure-deluded-Cullen-gotten-far-lightly-needs-change.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:17:18 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/30/17/108979721-0-image-a-2_1780159413389.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Â©INPHO/Nick Elliott]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/30/17/108979721-0-image-a-9_1780160012624.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11684" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/30/17/108979721-0-image-a-9_1780160012624.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glasgow Warriors snap up highly-rated South African twins as Scottish Rugby continues to look to Southern Hemisphere for talent]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Africa's twin age-grade stars Josh and James Mackenzie have committed their international futures to Scotland by signing with Glasgow Warriors.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15864903/Glasgow-Warriors-snap-highly-rated-South-African-twins-Scottish-Rugby-continues-look-Southern-Hemisphere-talent.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15864903/Glasgow-Warriors-snap-highly-rated-South-African-twins-Scottish-Rugby-continues-look-Southern-Hemisphere-talent.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:11:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/01/17/109015109-0-image-a-11_1780329842182.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[None]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/01/17/109015109-0-image-a-4_1780329832085.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10597" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/01/17/109015109-0-image-a-4_1780329832085.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has shown England exactly what they are missing - here's why there is no winger in the country who can match him, writes ALEX BYWATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[In one dashing run, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso provided a reminder of how much England have missed him and helped put Exeter within touching distance of the play-offs.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15862487/Immanuel-Feyi-Waboso-England-Exeter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15862487/Immanuel-Feyi-Waboso-England-Exeter.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/31/18/108994159-0-image-a-2_1780249409256.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[TOM SANDBERG/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/01/11/109006741-0-image-m-30_1780309564048.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6436" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/01/11/109006741-0-image-m-30_1780309564048.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaun Edwards puts rugby's top nations on red alert with decorated defence coach set for surprise departure from France role]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Edwards' potential imminent availability has put rugby's top nations on red alert a little over a year out from the next World Cup. The decorated defence coach is reported to be leaving France.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15862385/Shaun-Edwards-puts-rugbys-nations-red-alert-decorated-defence-coach-set-surprise-departure-France-role.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15862385/Shaun-Edwards-puts-rugbys-nations-red-alert-decorated-defence-coach-set-surprise-departure-France-role.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 07:02:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/31/17/108993911-0-image-a-9_1780245677779.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Andrew Matthews/PA Wire]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/31/17/108993911-0-image-m-11_1780245680709.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6810" 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Murrayfield.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15859819/Glasgow-head-coach-Franco-Smith-urges-rival-Edinburgh-fans-lend-support-Warriors-URC-semi-final-Murrayfield.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15859819/Glasgow-head-coach-Franco-Smith-urges-rival-Edinburgh-fans-lend-support-Warriors-URC-semi-final-Murrayfield.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 22:27:16 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/29/23/108968591-0-image-a-136_1780092577192.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Jamie Johnston/Focus Images Ltd/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/29/23/108968591-0-image-m-138_1780092578075.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="5559" type="image/jpeg" 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Busch]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15857311/Former-Wallabies-star-Nic-White-reveals-life-threatening-sepsis-scare-NASCAR-driver-Kyle-Busch-recently-died-condition.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15857311/Former-Wallabies-star-Nic-White-reveals-life-threatening-sepsis-scare-NASCAR-driver-Kyle-Busch-recently-died-condition.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 05:54:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/29/06/108949671-0-image-a-17_1780034086200.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/29/06/108949669-0-image-a-14_1780034082405.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8066" type="image/jpeg" 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ignorance', scrap 'sacred cows' and make Cornish Pirates the Wrexham of rugby... and who's next]]></title><description><![CDATA[SPECIAL REPORT BY NIK SIMON: 'Over the last few weeks there has been at least a call a day from people who are interested,' Prem rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor told Daily Mail Sport.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15848901/Prem-Rugby-investment-US-growth-Wrexham.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15848901/Prem-Rugby-investment-US-growth-Wrexham.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 08:49:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/27/16/108873279-0-image-a-35_1779897023840.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[None]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" 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14:49:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/26/15/108877717-0-image-a-10_1779805947848.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[The RFU Collection via Getty Ima]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/26/15/108877717-0-image-m-12_1779805951440.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8979" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/26/15/108877717-0-image-m-12_1779805951440.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England women's stars in talks over improved contracts after sealing Six Nations Grand Slam]]></title><description><![CDATA[England stars can currently earn up to circa £50,000-a-year in basic salary from the RFU, with smaller contributions made by their club employers in the Premiership Women's Rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15836895/England-womens-stars.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15836895/England-womens-stars.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:16:32 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/21/12/108774829-0-image-a-2_1779362116721.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/21/12/108774829-0-image-a-4_1779362119448.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="12548" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/21/12/108774829-0-image-a-4_1779362119448.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy star Digby Ioane is denied bail after being charged with making death threats: 'You are an unacceptable 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They do not carry scar tissue from the Six Nations and consistently play with attacking intent for their clubs.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15827363/Janse-van-Rensburg-fresh-face.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15827363/Janse-van-Rensburg-fresh-face.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:04:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/18/17/108696573-0-image-a-15_1779120228534.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/18/17/108689823-0-image-m-19_1779120240606.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10902" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/18/17/108689823-0-image-m-19_1779120240606.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Hastings Obituary: A Scotland legend whose greatness on the pitch was mirrored by his substantial presence off it]]></title><description><![CDATA[The greatness of Scott Hastings as a rugby player was mirrored by his substantial presence off the field.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15825809/Scott-Hastings-Obituary-Scotland-legend-greatness-pitch-mirrored-substantial-presence-it.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15825809/Scott-Hastings-Obituary-Scotland-legend-greatness-pitch-mirrored-substantial-presence-it.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 22:17:23 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/21/108675889-0-image-a-177_1779048551979.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Alamy Stock Photo]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/21/108675889-0-image-m-171_1779048516345.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="4988" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/21/108675889-0-image-m-171_1779048516345.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scott Hastings dead aged 61: Scotland and British and Irish Lions rugby legend passes away on day of late wife's birthday following complications with cancer treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hastings is widely regarded as one of Scotland's best players of all time, earning 65 caps for his country and touring twice with the British & Irish Lions.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15825599/Scott-Hastings-dead-Scotland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15825599/Scott-Hastings-dead-Scotland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 20:33:48 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/17/108674017-0-image-a-76_1779036807850.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[None]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/17/108674001-0-image-m-78_1779036807913.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6744" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/17/17/108674001-0-image-m-78_1779036807913.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England thrash France to secure fifth straight Women's Six Nations Grand Slam - 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This is his story, why he refused to spy on Georgia team-mates - and how the ordeal killed his mother]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: On Christmas Day 2024, Merab Sharikadze was riding horses outside Tbilisi, Georgia, when his world went into meltdown.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15817571/Merab-Sharikadze-Georgia-drugs-doping-spying.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15817571/Merab-Sharikadze-Georgia-drugs-doping-spying.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:30:58 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/15/108603215-0-image-a-68_1778769706503.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[World Rugby via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/15/108603225-0-image-m-62_1778769585782.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7810" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/15/108603225-0-image-m-62_1778769585782.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[South African rugby hit with a THIRD drugs ban in two years: Springbok given 18-month suspension]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Springboks, who have won back-to-back World Cups under Rassie Erasmus' guidance, have already seen Sbu Nkosi and Elton Jantjies hit with suspensions following positive tests.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15818703/South-African-rugby-drugs-ban-Asenathi-Ntlabakanye.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15818703/South-African-rugby-drugs-ban-Asenathi-Ntlabakanye.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:22:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/17/108612795-0-image-a-5_1778775266901.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/17/108612795-0-image-m-3_1778775244844.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7227" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/17/108612795-0-image-m-3_1778775244844.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IT'S A KNOCKOUT! All you need to know for the final round of URC action - what exactly do the Irish provinces need to stay alive and who is most vulnerable?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clayton McMillan's injury-ravaged squad are literally limping to the end of this season. A point emphasised by last weekend's dour display in Galway.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15819083/ITS-KNOCKOUT-you-need-know-final-round-URC-action-exactly-Irish-provinces-need-stay-alive-vulnerable.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15819083/ITS-KNOCKOUT-you-need-know-final-round-URC-action-exactly-Irish-provinces-need-stay-alive-vulnerable.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:33:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108615465-0-image-a-5_1778783875898.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[SPORTSFILE]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108615465-0-image-a-7_1778783899440.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9267" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108615465-0-image-a-7_1778783899440.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Major boost for Steve Borthwick as South African centre now eligible for England this summer - and this is why he may well be thrown in straight away]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good news has been in short supply for Steve Borthwick over the past few months but the latest update on his Test team for this summer offers some cause for cheer.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15818755/England-South-Africa-Van-Rensburg.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15818755/England-South-Africa-Van-Rensburg.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:28:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108612775-0-image-a-434_1778783286833.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[News Images/NurPhoto/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108612729-0-image-m-431_1778783262780.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7796" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/14/19/108612729-0-image-m-431_1778783262780.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[RORY KEANE: Leo Cullen has a major dilemma for the Champions Cup final: What to do with Sam Prendergast for the crucial Bilbao showdown... And there's only decision he should make]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leo Cullen has one major selection dilemma ahead of Leinster's ERC final showdown with Bordeaux later this month]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15811027/RORY-KEANE-Leo-Cullen-major-dilemma-Champions-Cup-final-Sam-Prendergast-crucial-Bilbao-showdown-theres-decision-make.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15811027/RORY-KEANE-Leo-Cullen-major-dilemma-Champions-Cup-final-Sam-Prendergast-crucial-Bilbao-showdown-theres-decision-make.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 19:11:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/15/108551705-0-image-a-2_1778595559322.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/15/108551705-0-image-a-4_1778595568902.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7905" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/15/108551705-0-image-a-4_1778595568902.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Player confusion, coaching chaos and a BIZARRE men-against-boys training policy... the INSIDE STORY on the turmoil tearing Munster Rugby apart - as the clamour for Keith Wood to take over intensifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Players are now reported to be taking part in one-on-one interviews to canvass their opinions on how Munster Rugby can finally be FIXED in independent review.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15893581/Growing-support-Keith-Wood-come-Munster-Rugby-CEO-plus-SPECIAL-REPORT-continued-chaos-province-independent-review-kicks-in.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15893581/Growing-support-Keith-Wood-come-Munster-Rugby-CEO-plus-SPECIAL-REPORT-continued-chaos-province-independent-review-kicks-in.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:45:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/12/11/109303419-0-image-a-23_1781260684559.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/12/11/109303419-0-image-m-20_1781260673914.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9828" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/06/12/11/109303419-0-image-m-20_1781260673914.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EASY TARGET: Leo Cullen does not get the credit he deserves for what he has done for Leinster... and Ireland. And the Irish 'neutrals' waiting for him to fail against Bordeaux should hang their head in shame]]></title><description><![CDATA[They are lying in the long grass for Leo Cullen. Actually, it's not even that long, the hunter hats and rifle barrels prominently positioned as they close in on Leinster's head coach...]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15841671/EASY-TARGET-Leo-Cullen-does-not-credit-deserves-Leinster-Ireland-Irish-neutrals-waiting-fail-against-Bordeaux-hang-head-shame.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15841671/EASY-TARGET-Leo-Cullen-does-not-credit-deserves-Leinster-Ireland-Irish-neutrals-waiting-fail-against-Bordeaux-hang-head-shame.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:41:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/22/19/108810441-0-image-a-2_1779475202996.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Â©INPHO/Nick Elliott]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/22/19/108810441-0-image-m-4_1779475205084.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8436" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/22/19/108810441-0-image-m-4_1779475205084.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revealed: RFU's plans to bring Taylor Swift to Twickenham as bosses aim to add £500MILLION to coffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER: The RFU has confirmed its intention to hold up to 15 non-sporting events at its Allianz Stadium home in Twickenham to bring £500m into English rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15815411/rfu-taylor-swift-twickenham-plans.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15815411/rfu-taylor-swift-twickenham-plans.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:14:26 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/13/18/108585747-0-image-a-6_1778693139454.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/13/23/108585747-0-image-m-355_1778710430306.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9169" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/13/23/108585747-0-image-m-355_1778710430306.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I spent time with Georgia's rugby team and was won over by their underdog story... now I know I was duped by a web of lies, deceit and cheating, writes ALEX BYWATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 10, 2022. Fireworks lit up the night sky over the Black Sea in the coastal city of Batumi as Georgia celebrated a deserved win over Italy, beating Six Nations opposition for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15811709/georgia-rugby-doping-scandal-cheating.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15811709/georgia-rugby-doping-scandal-cheating.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 01:25:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/18/108556095-0-image-a-27_1778605730806.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/18/108556095-0-image-m-34_1778605746738.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11520" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/18/108556095-0-image-m-34_1778605746738.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rugby world rocked by doping storm as former international captain slapped with 11-YEAR ban after players 'swapped urine samples']]></title><description><![CDATA[The doping scandal which has engulfed rugby has seen a former captain banned for 11 years as part of severe sanctions handed out by World Rugby.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15810451/georgia-rugby-doping-merab-sharikadze-ban.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15810451/georgia-rugby-doping-merab-sharikadze-ban.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 16:32:05 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/10/108543527-0-image-a-5_1778577861368.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[AFP via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/10/108543527-0-image-m-3_1778577854179.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7515" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/12/10/108543527-0-image-m-3_1778577854179.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The inside track on Lancaster's Connacht revolution and why their supporters should be very excited about what's around the corner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lancaster is building a serious squad alright. They have the facilities and the support base. They are well coached. And they are moving in the right direction.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15805589/The-inside-track-Lancasters-Connacht-revolution-supporters-excited-whats-corner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15805589/The-inside-track-Lancasters-Connacht-revolution-supporters-excited-whats-corner.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:43:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/13/108503791-0-image-a-5_1778417423309.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Â©INPHO/James Crombie]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/13/108503791-0-image-a-7_1778417443167.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10102" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/13/108503791-0-image-a-7_1778417443167.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why return of 'proper hard' George Martin is a dream for Steve Borthwick, what England insiders say makes him unique, his history with South Africa and why he can radically alter dynamic of the Red Rose pack]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his RFU stay of execution, Steve Borthwick was back on the beat this weekend and saw a Leicester masterclass with George Martin providing a timely reminder of his quality.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15807389/George-Martin-Steve-Borthwick-England-South-Africa.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15807389/George-Martin-Steve-Borthwick-England-South-Africa.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 11:18:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/11/108519711-0-image-a-38_1778493867355.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/11/108519711-0-image-m-42_1778493873497.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11079" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/11/108519711-0-image-m-42_1778493873497.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy great Digby Ioane gets into vicious war of words with troll who accused him of being a drug-addicted womaniser]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wallabies star Digby Ioane didn't take a backwards step when the allegations were levelled at him on social media.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15806551/Digby-Ioane-rugby-Wallabies-troll-drugs-womaniser-Instagram.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15806551/Digby-Ioane-rugby-Wallabies-troll-drugs-womaniser-Instagram.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 02:54:42 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/02/108513219-0-image-a-18_1778463517139.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/02/108512911-0-image-a-27_1778461598742.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6624" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/11/02/108512911-0-image-a-27_1778461598742.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rob Baxter reveals Exeter Chiefs' masterplan to progress under new billionaire American owners - after 'huge' win over Bath sends clear message]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days after a vote was approved to sell Tony Rowe's club to American billionaires, his team delivered their best performance of the season.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15806415/rob-baxter-exeter-chiefs-american-owners.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15806415/rob-baxter-exeter-chiefs-american-owners.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 01:31:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/23/108510839-0-image-a-32_1778452028573.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PHIL MINGO/PPAUK/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/23/108510839-0-image-a-34_1778452031159.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7930" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/10/23/108510839-0-image-a-34_1778452031159.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['The buzz is amazing. I'm loving every minute': Northampton's 'proper geeza' CRAIG WRIGHT on his Essex roots, his love of darts and jellied eels, why his nickname is 'Half Pint', tackling the Tigers and his England ambitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anyone who thinks personalities have been stripped out of sport should spend half an hour with Northampton's new breakthrough act. At 22, Craig Wright is already making a name for himself.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15801325/craig-wright-northampton-england-ambitions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15801325/craig-wright-northampton-england-ambitions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:00:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/08/14/108467947-0-image-a-110_1778247653824.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Kevin Quigley]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/08/14/108467947-0-image-a-32_1778246951362.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9202" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/08/14/108467947-0-image-a-32_1778246951362.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[DON'T BELIEVE THE GRIPE: Why Leo Cullen's rant after Leinster's nervy Champions Cup semi-final victory over Toulon is not what it seems...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cullen went to talk about about some questionable late officiating calls against Northampton and how, he felt, the media glossed over those key moments. 'Bad news sells,' was another stinging line]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15796283/DONT-BELIEVE-GRIPE-Leo-Cullens-rant-Leinsters-nervy-win-Toulon-not-does-not-stand-scrutiny.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15796283/DONT-BELIEVE-GRIPE-Leo-Cullens-rant-Leinsters-nervy-win-Toulon-not-does-not-stand-scrutiny.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:27 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/07/20/108450925-0-image-a-27_1778183703135.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/07/20/108449227-0-image-a-29_1778183705844.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8383" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/05/07/20/108449227-0-image-a-29_1778183705844.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[While the Champions League and Premier League are enjoying thrilling crescendos, our relegation-free rugby season is dribbling to a dull and dour finale. 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Toulon's England Under 20s star JUNIOR KPOKU on why he could switch to France, the way that Leinster 'cheat' and his failed move to Sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Junior Kpoku is ready to remind England what they could have. 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'Let's grab a seat inside, where it's cooler!' says the hulking prop, who will look to marmalise Bath on Sunday.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755581/Ben-Tameifuna-Tonga-Bordeaux-Bath-Vunipola-Jalibert-Russell.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755581/Ben-Tameifuna-Tonga-Bordeaux-Bath-Vunipola-Jalibert-Russell.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:00:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/28/13/108074285-0-image-a-79_1777377776851.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[World Rugby via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/28/13/108215589-0-image-m-83_1777378816105.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8988" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/28/13/108215589-0-image-m-83_1777378816105.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why sensational Noah Caluori must start for England against South Africa this summer - and what I see in him that I saw in Jonny Wilkinson 30 years ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As a coach, sometimes you see something in a young player which makes you stop and go 'wow!' These are the moments you live for when you're in charge of a team.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15768771/SIR-CLIVE-WOODWARD-sensational-Noah-Caluori-start-England-against-South-Africa-summer-saw-Jonny-Wilkinson-30-years-ago.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15768771/SIR-CLIVE-WOODWARD-sensational-Noah-Caluori-start-England-against-South-Africa-summer-saw-Jonny-Wilkinson-30-years-ago.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:15:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/27/16/108193937-0-image-a-4_1777302400538.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images / Roger Evans/Action Plus/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/27/16/108193935-0-image-a-1_1777302398176.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11078" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/27/16/108193935-0-image-a-1_1777302398176.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gloucester 34-31 Exeter Chiefs: Tomos Williams underlines why he is a scrum-half of the highest order to give hosts a rare win and fans hope for next season - despite his impending move to Saracens, writes ALEX BYWATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER AT KINGSHOLM: Last summer, Tomos Williams suffered a cruel hamstring injury in the act of scoring a try in a warm-up match on the Lions tour of Australia.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15767087/Gloucester-34-31-Exeter-Chiefs-Tomos-Williams-underlines-scrum-half-highest-order-hosts-rare-win-fans-hope-season-despite-impending-Saracens-writes-ALEX-BYWATER.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15767087/Gloucester-34-31-Exeter-Chiefs-Tomos-Williams-underlines-scrum-half-highest-order-hosts-rare-win-fans-hope-season-despite-impending-Saracens-writes-ALEX-BYWATER.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 18:30:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/26/19/108175975-0-image-a-6_1777227792880.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[David Davies/PA Wire]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/26/19/108175975-0-image-m-4_1777227771951.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10656" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/26/19/108175975-0-image-m-4_1777227771951.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEWIS MOODY meets SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: You're told MND is the end of the world. I feel down when I think of things I'll miss with my kids - I've recorded my voice in case it goes. But I feel lucky...]]></title><description><![CDATA[EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: There is a more-than-enthusiastic welcome as the door opens at Lewis Moody's home. Ziggy the labradoodle, bounds over like a force of nature, just as his owner used to do.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15754909/Lewis-Moody-Clive-Woodward-MND-Doddie-Weir-Rob-Burrow.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15754909/Lewis-Moody-Clive-Woodward-MND-Doddie-Weir-Rob-Burrow.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:18:07 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108069009-0-image-a-191_1776958913005.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Christopher Dean]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108106537-0-image-m-166_1776957189652.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10933" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108106537-0-image-m-166_1776957189652.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones names five current NRL stars he believes would excel in rugby union - and one player will shock footy fans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dumped Wallabies coach Eddie Jones has named five NRL stars he believes could comfortably switch codes to rugby union - and one player will shock many footy fans.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15760905/Former-Wallabies-coach-Eddie-Jones-names-five-NRL-stars-believes-excel-rugby-union-Nathan-Cleary-Erin-Clark.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15760905/Former-Wallabies-coach-Eddie-Jones-names-five-NRL-stars-believes-excel-rugby-union-Nathan-Cleary-Erin-Clark.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:43:08 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/24/01/108118557-0-image-a-29_1776992476788.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/24/01/108118801-0-image-a-30_1776992477010.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7781" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/24/01/108118801-0-image-a-30_1776992477010.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's like my second home': How Ampthill 'proving ground' made Noah Caluori into a Saracens star - thanks to a crate of beer, a defensive guru and a kicking model]]></title><description><![CDATA[Noah Caluori has fitted a lot into his first year out of school. He is seven clear in the PREM try-scoring charts and was called up by England, yet his games at Dillingham Park will be remembered just as fondly.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755651/Noah-Caluori-Ampthill-Saracens-beer-defence-kicking.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755651/Noah-Caluori-Ampthill-Saracens-beer-defence-kicking.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:37:19 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108107555-0-image-a-208_1776959359381.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108107555-0-image-m-197_1776959334245.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8545" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/16/108107555-0-image-m-197_1776959334245.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footy club mourns beloved 29-year-old coach after she and her unborn baby died suddenly due to hidden health problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courtney Johansen's tragic passing has shattered the footy community in her home town.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15754899/Courtney-Johansen-rugby-New-Zealand-death-age-29-cause-Taupiri.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15754899/Courtney-Johansen-rugby-New-Zealand-death-age-29-cause-Taupiri.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:39:15 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/02/108089511-0-image-a-8_1776907648169.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/02/108089543-0-image-a-5_1776907644372.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7394" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/23/02/108089543-0-image-a-5_1776907644372.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis Moody to take on cycling challenge to PREM Rugby final to support motor neurone disease fundraising after former England captain's shock diagnosis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lewis Moody, the former England captain, will take on a fundraising cycle challenge to this year's PREM Rugby final to raise funds to find a cure for motor neurone disease (MND).]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15756147/lewis-moody-cycle-prem-rugby-mnd.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15756147/lewis-moody-cycle-prem-rugby-mnd.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:00:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/17/103343505-0-image-a-4_1776876656131.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/17/103343505-0-image-m-11_1776876667899.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8130" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/17/103343505-0-image-m-11_1776876667899.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welsh Rugby Union plan to cut to three men's teams ABANDONED until 2028 after Cardiff sale collapses as chief executive Abi Tierney defends her position amid intense pressure]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Welsh Rugby Union's plan to cut one of its four men's domestic sides won't happen now until 2028 at the earliest. Y11 Sports & Media had been in talks to buy Cardiff from the WRU]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755959/welsh-rugby-union-cardiff-sale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15755959/welsh-rugby-union-cardiff-sale.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/16/108077935-0-image-a-7_1776873450907.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/16/108077935-0-image-m-13_1776873458665.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11346" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.com/1s/2026/04/22/16/108077935-0-image-m-13_1776873458665.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The dull, jeopardy-free PREM has played with fire by scrapping relegation. Here's the proof that it's already hurting our clubs - and what the league must do before it's too late]]></title><description><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Scrapping relegation was all about the league's balance sheet. In doing so, it probably strengthened the PREM's financial position, but also risked its sporting reputation.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15748577/PREM-relegation-Clive-Woodward.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15748577/PREM-relegation-Clive-Woodward.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:58:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/20/13/108020045-0-image-a-27_1776689386524.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CameraSport via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/20/13/108020045-0-image-m-17_1776689342858.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9143" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/20/13/108020045-0-image-m-17_1776689342858.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On The Road joins a record crowd at Murrayfield ... but Scots can only marvel at the shock and awe of world champions England]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is not known if Damon Runyon, the bard of Broadway, was as keen a follower of the oval ball game as he was of matters of dice and horse.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15746401/On-Road-joins-record-crowd-Murrayfield-Scots-marvel-shock-awe-world-champions-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15746401/On-Road-joins-record-crowd-Murrayfield-Scots-marvel-shock-awe-world-champions-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:19:13 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/20/15/108022347-0-image-a-19_1776694690012.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Jamie Williamson]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/19/14/108001593-0-image-a-4_1776606129574.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9352" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/19/14/108001593-0-image-a-4_1776606129574.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saracens' 13-try drubbing of sorry Sale should worry Prem Rugby as they search for investors...here's the big change they can make to ensure more matches matter, writes NIK SIMON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sale are no longer in contention for the play-offs and looked every inch a team with nothing to play for. They were submissive.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15746803/Saracens-13-try-drubbing-sorry-Sale-worry-Prem-Rugby-search-investors-heres-big-change-make-ensure-matches-matter-writes-NIK-SIMON.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15746803/Saracens-13-try-drubbing-sorry-Sale-worry-Prem-Rugby-search-investors-heres-big-change-make-ensure-matches-matter-writes-NIK-SIMON.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 07:28:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/19/19/108004591-0-image-a-11_1776624353552.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/19/19/108004591-0-image-m-13_1776624354664.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9845" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/19/19/108004591-0-image-m-13_1776624354664.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['Randlegate' is yet another own goal by shambolic Munster. Despite being a proven disaster strategically, they still offer 'high performance leadership' courses at €6,000 per person? Good luck with that...]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is something deeply flawed at the core of this organisation and a delusional refusal to accept reality.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15745511/Randlegate-goal-shambolic-Munster-Despite-proven-disaster-strategically-offer-high-performance-leadership-courses-6-000-person-Good-luck-that.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15745511/Randlegate-goal-shambolic-Munster-Despite-proven-disaster-strategically-offer-high-performance-leadership-courses-6-000-person-Good-luck-that.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:17:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/23/107994399-0-image-a-7_1776549907655.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/23/107994399-0-image-m-5_1776549888108.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8296" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/23/107994399-0-image-m-5_1776549888108.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SCOTLAND 7 ENGLAND 84: Scots are made to suffer but Fukofuka wants lessons to be learned for Italy game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland head coach Sione Fukofuka vowed his side would bounce back after England showed a record 30,498 Murrayfield crowd just why they are world champions by dismantling their hosts.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15745109/SCOTLAND-7-ENGLAND-84-Scots-suffer-Fukofuka-wants-lessons-learned-Italy-game.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15745109/SCOTLAND-7-ENGLAND-84-Scots-suffer-Fukofuka-wants-lessons-learned-Italy-game.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:05:34 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/19/107991959-0-image-a-46_1776536997693.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Ewan Bootman/PA Wire]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/19/107991959-0-image-a-48_1776537000112.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11625" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/18/19/107991959-0-image-a-48_1776537000112.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I never dreamed I would play for my country in front of 30,000 fans at Murrayfield, says Scotland hooker Lana Skeldon ahead of Six Nations showdown with England]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lana Skeldon admits she never thought the day would come during her career when she would be playing a standalone fixture for Scotland in front of nearly 30,000 supporters at Murrayfield.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15742355/I-never-dreamed-play-country-30-000-fans-Murrayfield-says-Scotland-hooker-Lana-Skeldon-ahead-Six-Nations-showdown-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15742355/I-never-dreamed-play-country-30-000-fans-Murrayfield-says-Scotland-hooker-Lana-Skeldon-ahead-Six-Nations-showdown-England.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/16/107972719-0-image-a-70_1776439295876.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Alan Rennie/Shutterstock]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/16/107972719-0-image-m-72_1776439296721.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6297" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/16/107972719-0-image-m-72_1776439296721.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Every England fan should be worried about what's going on in the shadows at the RFU - Steve Borthwick is being dragged through hell and this will only end one way]]></title><description><![CDATA[SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: As the RFU continue to undertake their cloak-and-dagger review into the campaign, they are once again operating in the shadows.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739613/clive-woodward-england-shadows-borthwick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739613/clive-woodward-england-shadows-borthwick.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:02:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/10/107948497-0-image-a-6_1776417369750.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[The RFU Collection via Getty Ima]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/10/107948497-0-image-m-1_1776417343608.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8410" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/10/107948497-0-image-m-1_1776417343608.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan steal the spotlight at Waratahs clash - and an old World Cup bond is rekindled]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Harry and Meghan Markle turned a routine Super Rugby clash into a global spectacle on Friday night, attending the NSW Waratahs' showdown with Moana Pasifika at Allianz Stadium]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15740517/Prince-Harry-Meghan-steal-spotlight-Waratahs-clash-old-World-Cup-bond-rekindled.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15740517/Prince-Harry-Meghan-steal-spotlight-Waratahs-clash-old-World-Cup-bond-rekindled.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:23:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/11/107965937-0-image-a-17_1776421366168.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/11/107965939-0-image-a-14_1776421360514.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7652" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/17/11/107965939-0-image-a-14_1776421360514.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ELLIS GENGE: Scrapping PREM relegation was wrong - I've been in those battles... it was f***ing class! When we stayed up it was like we'd won the league]]></title><description><![CDATA[The PREM has officially scrapped relegation as part of its franchising model. New investment is coming in but Genge believes the lack of jeopardy will be detrimental.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739257/Ellis-Genge-PREM-relegation-scrap.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739257/Ellis-Genge-PREM-relegation-scrap.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:08:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/15/107945559-0-image-a-43_1776349934236.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[The RFU Collection via Getty Ima]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/15/107945559-0-image-a-40_1776349928225.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="11295" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/15/107945559-0-image-a-40_1776349928225.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['I've always wanted to play for Exeter - this is a place I can really grow': Chiefs' Australia star TOM HOOPER on sparking the club's revival, 'eating my way around Devon', his 70 per cent rule, Ashes needle and why he called Henry Slade an 'old b*****d!']]></title><description><![CDATA[Raised in the Australian bush five hours inland from Sydney with no internet, Tom Hooper grew up as far from Exeter as it's possible to get. But he still managed to begin his Chiefs love affair.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15736465/Tom-Hooper-Exeter-Chiefs-Australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15736465/Tom-Hooper-Exeter-Chiefs-Australia.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:08:21 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/14/107942825-0-image-a-44_1776344557777.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images / CameraSport via Getty Images / Tom Sandberg/PPAUK]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/17/107942825-0-image-a-81_1776355751426.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10017" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/17/107942825-0-image-a-81_1776355751426.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MUNSTER IN A MESS: Poor results on the pitch, coaches leaving, 100 staff facing lay-offs and now former players quit in protest over latest sideshow - in a season of clangers, why this Randle appointment is ANOTHER own goal]]></title><description><![CDATA[On paper, Randle looked like a shrewd acquisition. Positive news for an organisation which has been in the crosshairs for many months?
Not in the slightest.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739775/MUNSTER-MESS-season-clangers-Randle-appointment-goal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739775/MUNSTER-MESS-season-clangers-Randle-appointment-goal.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:45:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/18/107949763-0-image-a-8_1776360905339.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/18/107949763-0-image-a-10_1776361695484.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9390" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/18/107949763-0-image-a-10_1776361695484.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keeping cool, calm and confident is the key for Fukofuka as Scots women prepare to face England at Murrayfield]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland head coach Sione Fukofuka wants his players to embrace the occasion when they take on world champions England in front of a record crowd at Murrayfield tomorrow.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739985/Keeping-cool-calm-confident-key-Fukofuka-Scots-women-prepare-face-England-Murrayfield.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15739985/Keeping-cool-calm-confident-key-Fukofuka-Scots-women-prepare-face-England-Murrayfield.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:27:24 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/16/19/107950395-0-image-a-7_1776363515762.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Â© Fotosport / David 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supporters celebrating a 34th-straight victory for England's women's side at The Cabbage Patch in Twickenham on Saturday night were in for a shock.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15731869/England-Women-Rugby-new-fans-cover-stars.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15731869/England-Women-Rugby-new-fans-cover-stars.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:14:33 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/14/13/107882471-0-image-a-24_1776168134326.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/14/13/107882471-0-image-m-29_1776168142308.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10357" type="image/jpeg" 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touch.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15724893/Warriors-regrets-letting-historic-Champions-Cup-chance-slip-fingers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15724893/Warriors-regrets-letting-historic-Champions-Cup-chance-slip-fingers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:55:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/11/17/107819659-0-image-a-16_1775924041533.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/11/17/107819659-0-image-a-18_1775924042257.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="12447" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/11/17/107819659-0-image-a-18_1775924042257.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leinster 43-13 Sale: The Sharks' European dream may be dead - but here's why there are better days ahead despite a disappointing season, writes ALEX BYWATER]]></title><description><![CDATA[ALEX BYWATER AT AVIVA STADIUM: In the build-up to this game, Sale boss Alex Sanderson told Daily Mail Sport of his desire to put his team back on the global rugby map.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15725251/Leinster-Sale-Champions-Cup-quarter-final.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15725251/Leinster-Sale-Champions-Cup-quarter-final.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:29:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/11/20/107822865-0-image-a-31_1775935487623.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Niall Carson/PA 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big beast of Toulon firmly in his sights]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scotland is a natural habitat for Josh McKay. 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Northampton's plans to take down Bath battering ram Thomas du Toit - using iso-drills, dominoes and two Springbok scrum geniuses of their own]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do you stop a scrummaging force like Thomas du Toit? 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Since then, it's been a Gallic domination.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15703677/France-mission-impossible-Bristol-Leicester-phases-set-pieces.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15703677/France-mission-impossible-Bristol-Leicester-phases-set-pieces.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:35:00 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/03/11/107634693-0-image-a-18_1775213122982.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Icon Sport via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/03/11/107634693-0-image-m-29_1775213168112.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="13340" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/03/11/107634693-0-image-m-29_1775213168112.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Wallaby Rocky Elsom vows to clear his name after being convicted of fraud and forgery charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Wallabies captain Rocky Elsom has broken his silence as he fights to overturn a controversial conviction in France, insisting he was never told about the trial that could land him behind bars]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15705287/Former-Wallaby-Rocky-Elsom-vows-clear-convicted-fraud-forgery-charges.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15705287/Former-Wallaby-Rocky-Elsom-vows-clear-convicted-fraud-forgery-charges.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:24:59 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/04/00/107649631-0-image-a-27_1775259478524.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/04/00/107649639-0-image-a-26_1775259478106.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="7131" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/04/04/00/107649639-0-image-a-26_1775259478106.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a feisty win over Leinster, where they ruffled some feathers as well as some hair, they were described as 'an awful shower of p****s'. 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Courtney Lawes' body, the one that stands out most is a moth inked on his neck.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15684297/courtney-lawes-england-rugby-interview.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15684297/courtney-lawes-england-rugby-interview.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:07:18 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/27/16/107474011-0-image-a-84_1774627530022.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[PA / World Rugby via Getty Images / Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/27/16/107473953-0-image-a-104_1774627416966.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="10121" type="image/jpeg" 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By not even picking up the phone to Andy Farrell, the RFU risk missing out on the finest English coach of his generation AGAIN, writes NIK SIMON]]></title><description><![CDATA[Irrespective of Steve Borthwick's immediate job security as England coach, the admission from CEO Bill Sweeney that he has made no contact with Farrell is startling.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15681849/bill-sweeney-rfu-andy-farrell-coach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15681849/bill-sweeney-rfu-andy-farrell-coach.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:00:36 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/27/11/107465625-0-image-a-10_1774612235117.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Kirsty O'Connor/PA Wire]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/27/11/107465625-0-image-a-7_1774612230251.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="4715" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/27/11/107465625-0-image-a-7_1774612230251.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Louis Rees-Zammit sets himself lofty target with Bristol and Wales as he sends warning after return from his NFL stint]]></title><description><![CDATA[Louis Rees-Zammit told Bristol and Wales fans there is still more to come from him as he targets becoming one of the world's best players. He returned to rugby at the start of this season.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15682371/louis-rees-zammit-bristol-wales-return.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15682371/louis-rees-zammit-bristol-wales-return.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 17:54:04 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/17/107444837-0-image-a-2_1774547581842.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CameraSport via Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/17/107444837-0-image-m-15_1774547190327.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8886" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/17/107444837-0-image-m-15_1774547190327.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['You get off the bus and it's another world': Inside the bumper schools rugby tournament where 16,000 kids are trying to become the next Henry Pollock, how the army of scouts in attendance operate and the state school disrupting old order]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Rosslyn Park National Schools Sevens remains the one-stop shop for talent identification in England.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15681039/rosslyn-park-schools-rugby-tournament.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15681039/rosslyn-park-schools-rugby-tournament.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:02:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/11/107432889-0-image-a-25_1774525160774.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[None]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/11/107432891-0-image-a-10_1774525095316.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="8557" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/26/11/107432891-0-image-a-10_1774525095316.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Handing Sean Everitt a new Edinburgh contract looked a questionable decision at the time. It looks even worse now]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Edinburgh handed Sean Everitt a new two-year contract back in January, there was very little evidence to suggest a brighter future lay ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15675841/Handing-Sean-Everitt-new-Edinburgh-contract-looked-questionable-decision-time-looks-worse-now.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15675841/Handing-Sean-Everitt-new-Edinburgh-contract-looked-questionable-decision-time-looks-worse-now.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/20/107387599-0-image-a-66_1774382854771.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[CC Composite Editor]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/20/107387605-0-image-a-61_1774382850158.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="6616" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/20/107387605-0-image-a-61_1774382850158.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I was Henry Pollock's captain and we won a World Cup together - now I'm ready to finally seize my England chance: Gloucester wonderkid BEN REDSHAW on training with Steve Borthwick's team, injury agony and emulating Tommy Freeman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Henry Pollock and Noah Caluori are two breakout stars of English rugby. Now the man who captained them both in England's youth teams is ready to break into the senior setup too.]]></description><link>https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15671479/Ben-Redshaw-Gloucester-England-Henry-Pollock.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.dailymail.com/sport/rugbyunion/article-15671479/Ben-Redshaw-Gloucester-England-Henry-Pollock.html?ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_campaign=1490&amp;ito=1490</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:38:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/13/107378121-0-image-a-43_1774359477459.jpg"/><media:credit scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit><media:description/><media:thumbnail height="115" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/13/107349297-0-image-m-38_1774359061060.jpg" width="154"/><enclosure length="9931" type="image/jpeg" url="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/24/13/107349297-0-image-m-38_1774359061060.jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a rough start, Andy Farrell had a brilliant Six Nations but extending his contract before the World Cup is still a MASSIVE GAMBLE, here is what they should do...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giving out new contracts is an inexact business. 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