With the 2026 Six Nations less than a month away, England find themselves facing a rather unexpected dilemma. The combined injuries to Asher Opoku Fordjour and Will Stuart have significantly weakened a key position in the English set-up: tighthead prop. Behind the sparkling form of Joe Heyes, who has caught the eye with Leicester Tigers, depth is suddenly thin, forcing Steve Borthwick to reassess his options. Read more Read More
The draw for the 2026 World Rugby U20 Championship has now been confirmed, and it promises a particularly demanding pool stage for England. Reigning champions after their triumph in 2024, the Young Roses endured a far more frustrating campaign the following year, failing to progress beyond the pool stage after a decisive defeat to eventual winners South Africa in a format that allowed only the group winners to advance. This time around, Andy Titterrell’s side have been handed another unforgiving assignment, drawn alongside Ireland, Argentina and the United States in a tightly balanced Pool C where margins for error are likely to be extremely slim. Read more Read More
Every rugby supporter looks forward to the month of February, as it marks the return of the Six Nations Championship. The same anticipation applies at Under-20 level, and with only a few weeks to go before the opening round of the U20 Six Nations, England U20 have officially launched their 2025 campaign by naming an initial 32-man training squad. Gathered for a four-day camp in Portugal, this selection signals the beginning of a new cycle, with the majority of players unfamiliar with the environment following the mass departure of the 2005-born cohort, who are no longer eligible at this age grade. Read more Read More
The weekend of 10–11 January 2026 saw the best young athletes in the United Kingdom come together for the South of England Championships at the start of the indoor season. At the heart of the action, several names stood out in emphatic fashion: Divine Iheme, Honor Oteng and Michael Maguire all left an indelible mark on the championships, producing performances rarely seen at their respective age groups. With national championships just weeks away and the European U18 Championships on the horizon, the signs could hardly be more encouraging. Read more Read More
With just weeks to go until the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled from 6 to 22 February, British skeleton is heading into the Games with a level of confidence rarely seen in the recent history of winter sport in the United Kingdom, a nation that has never been a major medal powerhouse on snow and ice. At the European Championships in St. Moritz, Matt Weston delivered continental gold, while Tabitha Stoecker secured silver in the women’s event. Two standout results, achieved on one of the most demanding tracks on the circuit, which further underline British ambitions ahead of the Olympic skeleton competitions, set to take place from 12 to 15 February in Italy. Read more Read More
