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1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Chris Peddy |Sara Orchard

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Owen Farrell won six Premiership titles in a glittering 16-year career before moving to Racing 92 in France last yearBBC Sport, London and South EastOwen Farrell says he wants to get back to "loving every minute" of rugby with Saracens after returning to the club following a "difficult year" playing in France.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Sara Orchard

The national body added: "Scottish Rugby has committed to providing confirmation of what the high-performance programme will look like by the end of June, at which time the players will be advised of the next steps in the contracting process, with individual meetings scheduled, and contracts concluded, in July ahead of the Rugby World Cup."It remains unclear how many players beyond the 15 already on 12-month contracts will be offered new deals.

2 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Mike Henson |Sara Orchard

Ben Curry says this summer's tour to Argentina can be the making of a generation of England prospects. An 18-year-old Curry went on England's last trip to the country in 2017. Although a back injury contributed to him having to wait another four years for his first Test cap, he says the atmosphere around England's two Test victories had a lasting effect on him. Advertisement"I remember Argentina in 2017, there was barb wire around the stadium, a moat," the flanker told Radio 5 Live.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Alastair Telfer |Sara Orchard

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Emily Scarratt hit a wonderful line and showed sharp footwork to score an individual try in the 2014 World Cup finalCentre Emily Scarratt is closing in on a record-equalling fifth Rugby World Cup after being named in England's 42-player training squad for the tournament. The 35-year-old has played in the past four World Cups for the Red Roses and is aiming to become the first English rugby union player to play at five of the tournaments.

4 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Sara Orchard

Fly-half remains the best paid position in rugby union's Premiership, while scrum-half is the lowest paid. Figures in the latest Premiership Rugby salary cap report show senior player salaries dropped by 11.4% between the 2022-23 season and 2023-24. AdvertisementHowever, there was a 14.5% increase in academy players' salaries, indicating a shift towards investing in homegrown talent. The latest salary cap report covers just the 2023-24 season, not the current 2024-25 campaign which soon ends.