The Champions Cup is back on December 7, 2024! We start with a mach against England's Harlequins, in Créteil instead of Paris La Défense Arena, for Racing 92.
Since the 1890s, the story of English rugby has been one of great underlying potential, limited by the long term consequences of a zealous and hardline commitment to amateurism.
Fly-half Marcus Smith has insisted England's narrow 24-22 defeat to the All Blacks on Saturday was "nothing to do with" two crucial missed kicks by George Ford.