The Gallagher Prem returns with five derby clashes across Round Four as clubs look to bounce back from European action and reignite their league campaigns, while a long-standing record could also be broken.

Steve Borthwick will name his training squad for the November leg of the Nations Championship on Sunday, but which players could force their way into England contention?

James Chisholm retires from professional rugby aged 31 after an Achilles injury ended his 164-game Harlequins career.

Sam Underhill will miss England’s Nations Championship campaign after suffering a ruptured biceps during Bath’s win over Harlequins.

Shaun Edwards joins the Red Roses as a coaching consultant for the remainder of England’s 2026 WXV Global Series campaign.

Richard Wigglesworth says Courtney Lawes and Joe Marchant must impress for Sale Sharks before earning an England recall.

Steve Borthwick is set for an England contract extension as the RFU backs its head coach ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Mark Ashcroft examines how England, Argentina and Australia handled 15-v-13 situations, and what coaches can learn about space, possession and defending the clock.

Maro Itoje returns to England’s 36-man squad after his summer break as Steve Borthwick prepares for three Nations Championship Tests.

Maro Itoje says being rested from England’s summer Nations Championship campaign has left him refreshed for the season ahead.

Henry Pollock’s potential £1m contract could reshape Premiership Rugby, testing salary-cap rules and rewards for home-grown stars.

Former England fly-half Freddie Burns retires after a career featuring five Test caps and Leicester's dramatic 2022 Prem title.

Argentina fly-half Tomas Albornoz receives a four-match suspension after confronting referee Angus Gardner following the England defeat.

Former England prop Robin Cowling is remembered for his playing career with Gloucester and Leicester and his lasting influence as an Exeter Chiefs coach and mentor.

Hundreds of former rugby players face a major setback in a brain injury legal case as the High Court considers striking out claims.

England’s Nations Championship campaign has given Steve Borthwick a young core, but the next six months must define their style before the 2027 World Cup.

Aaron Wainwright, Zander Fagerson, Garry Ringrose and Seb Atkinson could shape the rest of 2026 as the Nations Championship moves towards November.

Ben Earl has called for a rethink of the Nations Championship schedule after England completed a demanding July tour involving three Tests on three continents across successive weekends.

England beat Argentina 31-24 in Santiago, but four yellow cards, late TMO drama, Genge’s celebration and Contepomi’s walkout dominated the fallout.

Matt's observations from England’s 31-24 win over Argentina, as Marcus Smith, Fin Smith, the centres, back row and bench show growing progress.