Meg Jones leads the call to provide fertility support for rugby players

Meg Jones leads the call to provide fertility support for rugby players

Meg Jones of England in a huddle in 2026. Photograph: Morgan Harlow/The RFU Collection/Getty Images

Ella Toone handed late England call-up for World Cup play-off after Sarina Wiegman snub

Toone joins up with the squad after a minor injury to Lucy Bronze

Wiegman praises Toone’s attitude after late Lionesses recall for Greece playoff

Sarina Wiegman hailed Ella Toone’s attitude after the midfielder was belatedly called up for England’s World Cup playoff in Greece

Shaun Edwards’ Argentina move rules out role in Steve Borthwick set-up

Shaun Edwards will join Argentina’s coaching team for the 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup just weeks after the Rugby Football Union brought him in as a consultant for the Red Roses.

Sarina Wiegman has lost her rock in Lucy Bronze – this is who should replace her

England will be without Lucy Bronze for their back-to-back Women’s World Cup qualifying play-offs with Greece.

Melissa Andreatta 'kid in candy store' ahead of SWNT World Cup semi-final play-off

The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger

Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems

Shaun Edwards to bolster Argentina’s World Cup bid after England stint

Edwards will join Felipe Contepomi’s staff from November

Sports quiz of the week: Harry Kane, Victor Wembanyama and WSL winners

Have you been following the big news in football, tennis, basketball, rugby, hockey, cycling, darts and the NFL?

Former Celtic star vows to challenge FIFA president Gianni Infantino

Former Celtic star Ramon Vega announces FIFA presidency challenge to Gianni Infantino, amid UEFA concerns and calls for reform ahead of November 18 deadline.

Women’s Super League faces wait until 2029 for full-time referees despite funding boost

Women’s Super League clubs have agreed to a major funding increase but the wait for full-time referees in the English top tier is set to continue until 2029

Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence

Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?

What's next for Chelsea Women? Owner Alexis Ohanian hints at next major step

After moving Chelsea's home matches to Stamford Bridge, owner Alexis Ohanian teases what's next

European FAs pushing for three-week international break to be abandoned

Europe’s football associations have raised serious concerns about the impact of the extended break and will ask Uefa to push for a reversion to the previous scheduling

Ramon Vega: Ex-Tottenham star confirms plan to challenge Gianni Infantino in FIFA presidential election

Former Spurs defender and Switzerland international will oppose beleaguered Infantino in next year’s election

Prem players to be contacted over disproportionate head impacts

It is called the Outlier Project. Since 2021, World Rugby has been collecting data from instrumented mouthguards (IMGs) used by more than 8,000 players across professional leagues worldwide, producing more than a million data points on head-acceleration events.

Declan Rice reset offers huge Arsenal boost with new deal close to rival Bukayo Saka

Gunners should reap the benefits of a rare break for their midfield talisman

‘Like a movie script’: Michael McArdle backs Northern Ireland to make history

Manager says he has made team ‘playoff ready’ since taking over in March. They now face Portugal in their quest to reach World Cup

This is the man who could have transformed Welsh rugby – but was rejected

Regarding the state of Welsh rugby, three emotions dominate a discussion with Mark Rhydderch-Roberts: exasperation, fear, but also defiance.

‘It’s a massive systemic failure’ – Harlequins’ demise, by those who love the club

In the wake of Harlequins’ humiliating 48-0 defeat by Gloucester, my colleague Brian Moore asked: “What the hell is going on at Quins?”

Argentina snap up defence guru Edwards ahead of World Cup

Defence guru Shaun Edwards and former head coach Mario Ledesma have joined the Argentina coaching staff, with the World Cup just a year away."I'm delighted to join Felipe Contepomi, his coaching staff and the Argentina rugby team at the end of this month and until the World Cup next year in Australia," said Edwards in a UAR statement.