English rugby chiefs believe protecting the core values of the sport can help erase the memory of a summer which featured fake blood capsules and admissions of drug use at a Guinness Premiership club... more
English rugby chiefs have ran into immediate controversy when they named a 13-strong Task Group designed to clean up the game following the scandals at Bath and Harlequins... more
The RFU will wait to receive the full judgment over ‘Bloodgate’ before deciding whether to issue new charges against rugby legend Dean Richards, physio Steph Brennan and Harlequins... more
Tom Williams has been made a "scapegoat" for faking a blood injury says Alan Gaffney, whose Leinster side were the victims of the controversy in the Heineken Cup clash... more
Rugby union: Lawrence Dallaglio has warned the present tour party they must win the opening Test in Durban to have any hope of repeating that historic feat... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage, left out of the Lions tour to South Africa, and brother Steffon have both been nominated in this year’s Professional Rugby Players’ Association awards... more
Rugby union: England stars playing in France next season will not be able to challenge the Rugby Football Union over a warning about their international careers... more
Rugby union:England's players' union are taking legal advice over a letter sent by the RFU telling top stars they could be jeopardising their international places by moving abroad... more
Rugby union: Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan took a swipe at players who put money ahead of ambition today after losing three stars to French clubs... more
Riki Flutey will be belting out God Save the Queen at Twickenham in a very public confirmation of his conversion from proud New Zealand Maori into genuine England international... more
London Gateway, the Ł1.5bn container port under construction on the Thames at Thurrock, will have capacity to unload six of the world's largest ships at one time and have as much impact on the capital as a new airport or half a dozen Westfield shopping centres
With London Fashion Week kicking off on Friday, British designer Matthew Williamson tells Rosamund Urwin about breaking up with his ex, post-show partying and his new model man
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