Category - Rugby Football Union

• National Two should have a fourth league
• Sorry Macc, but Redruth travel furthest
• Dowson has all the attributes to rise from Saint to England chief
• Guscott: Itoje needs rest, end of discussion
• RFU backs Steve Borthwick to lead England for 2027 World Cup after Six Nations review
• Eddie Jones says RFU would be ‘foolhardy’ to sack Borthwick before World Cup
• RFU unveils plan to boost women’s game and build on England’s World Cup win
• RFU ready to ban any male player who joins R360 league from internatio­nal duty
• RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney wins confidence vote as grassroots revolt fails
• Beaumont calls for unity as RFU chief Sweeney fights for his future in vote
• RFU adds extra England Test and leaves Borthwick without warmweathe­r camp
• Beaumont defends RFU’s Sweeney and takes aim at ‘personal attack’ on CEO
• RFU’s Bill Sweeney refuses to apologise for taking £358,000 bonus
• Joe Marler to lead talks with RFU and clubs over England player welfare
• Bill Sweeney’s RFU fate to be decided after Six Nations following U-turn
• RFU rebels vow to fight on after attempt to remove Bill Sweeney is blocked
• Bill Beaumont appointed interim RFU chairman as civil war breaks out
• Bill Beaumont could take over as RFU chair with Ilube on brink over pay row
• Grassroots campaign to force removal of RFU executives gathers momentum
• ‘Enormous and irreparabl­e damage’: former chairmen call for resignatio­ns at RFU
• RFU chief executive’s salary rose to £1.1m despite redundanci­es and record losses
• England players sign RFU contracts but raise ‘extensive concerns’ over workload
• RFU warned schools crisis risks rugby becoming a ‘declining minority sport’
• Grenfell campaigner­s urge RFU to rethink using Kingspan in new training facility
• RFU to axe 42 staff – weeks after selling Twickenham naming rights for £100m
• RFU concerned by England exits but gives Steve Borthwick 100% backing
• English clubs urge RFU to speed up enhanced hybrid contract plans
• RFU backs TMO after TV commentary ‘distracted’ him during Farrell decision
• ‘Zombie league’: Championsh­ip clubs push back against RFU’s tier-two plans
• RFU increases sanction for abuse of officials as survey finds 49% targeted
• England player welfare at heart of RFU’s enhanced ‘hybrid’ contract plan
• RFU must step up and pay best players to stay in England, insists Lawes
• Fallout from Eddie Jones exit contribute­s to RFU costs rising by £4.7m
• RFU reacts with fury to World Rugby ending Mbonambi case without hearing
• RFU concerned by Borthwick’s siege mentality despite England success
• RFU chief takes ‘no pleasure’ in Eddie Jones’ World Cup failure with Australia
• Bill Sweeney insists he is right man to lead RFU despite members’ rebellion
• Israel Folau’s World XV selection prompts RFU to fly pride flag at Barbarians game
• Wasps thrown into fresh turmoil as RFU withdraws offer of Championsh­ip place
• London Irish at risk of Premiershi­p ban after RFU sets deadline for takeover