England narrowly beat Ireland at Twickenham
England beat Ireland 13-10 at Twickenham to inflict a first defeat on their opponents in this year's Six Nations.
Feb 22, 17:44
Courtney Lawes passed fit for England
England lock Courtney Lawes is passed fit for Saturday's Six Nations clash with Scotland after recovering from a bruised cheekbone.
Feb 3, 15:16
Late comeback earns Leicester Tigers draw
A late try from Ed Slater earns Leicester Tigers a 19-19 draw with Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership.
Oct 5, 17:18
Stuart Lancaster to help Northampton Saints over Premiership heartbreak
Stuart Lancaster is hoping that England's Test series against Argentina will help the Northampton Saints players get over their Aviva Premiership final defeat.
May 28, 06:42
Leicester Tigers crowned Premiership champions
Leicester Tigers win a third Aviva Premiership title in five years as they beat Northampton Saints 37-17 at Twickenham Stadium.
May 25, 17:00
Leicester Tigers thrash Northampton Saints in Midlands derby
Leicester Tigers score four tries to earn the bragging rights over Northampton Saints in the Midlands derby.
Mar 30, 16:52
Courtney Lawes targets Midlands derby to amend frustration
Courtney Lawes is looking to forget about his poor Six Nations campaign with England by helping the Northampton Saints defeat Leicester Tigers on Saturday.
Mar 28, 08:43
Preview: Northampton Saints vs. London Irish
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's Aviva Premiership meeting between Northampton and London Irish at Franklin's Gardens.
Mar 2, 01:31
Preview: Northampton Saints vs. Bath
Sports Mole looks ahead to Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash between Northampton and Bath at Franklin's Gardens.
Feb 22, 18:52
England make three changes for France clash
Stuart Lancaster makes three changes to his England side for the visit of France at Twickenham in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Feb 21, 10:56
Stuart Lancaster lauds England's strength in depth
England coach Stuart Lancaster backs quality on his bench to make the difference in the last 20 minutes against France this weekend.
Feb 19, 04:55
Preview: Worcester Warriors vs. Northampton Saints
Sports Mole previews Worcester Warriors' game against Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership tomorrow.
Feb 15, 20:44
Preview: Northampton Saints vs. Harlequins
Sports Mole previews Saturday's highly-anticipated Aviva Premiership clash between Northampton and leaders Harlequins.
Dec 21, 20:12
Preview: Sale Sharks vs. Northampton Saints
Sports Mole looks ahead to Friday's Aviva Premiership meeting between Sale and Northampton at the Salford City Stadium.
Nov 29, 18:53
Owen Farrell replaces injured Toby Flood for England's match against New Zealand
Owen Farrell comes in for the injured Toby Flood as England's only change for their Autumn International against New Zealand.
Nov 29, 10:20
Team News: Courtney Lawes returns for England
Northampton fly-half Courtney Lawes is included in the 23-man England squad for their Test match with New Zealand on Saturday.
Nov 28, 13:00
Courtney Lawes returns for England
Courtney Lawes has recovered from a knee injury and is set to feature against New Zealand this weekend.
Nov 27, 22:02
Preview: Leicester Tigers vs. Northampton Saints
Sports Mole looks ahead to Northampton Saints' trip to Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership on Saturday.
Nov 1, 23:53
Stuart Lancaster confident Joe Marler will be fit to face Fiji
Stuart Lancaster reveals that he expects Harlequins prop Joe Marler to be fit for England's first Autumn Test against Fiji next weekend.
Oct 31, 04:11
David Paice and George Robson earn England call
David Paice and George Robson are called up by England coach Stuart Lancaster following injuries to Dylan Hartley and Courtney Lawes this weekend.
Oct 28, 17:57
Uncapped Mako Vunipola, Ugo Monye, James Haskell named in England squad
Saracens prop Mako Vunipola will receive his first England cap after head coach Stuart Lancaster included the 21-year-old in his 32-man squad for their four-Test series.
Oct 25, 10:06
Northampton Saints 37-31 Worcester Warriors
Northampton Saints beat Worcester Warriors 37-31 in a high-scoring game at Franklins Gardens.
Sep 22, 16:50
Tom Wood expected to return for season opener
Jim Mallinder expects Tom Wood to be back to full fitness for the season opener against Gloucester.
Aug 10, 09:16
Courtney Lawes suffers fresh injury blow
Courtney Lawes suffers another injury setback after undergoing surgery on an elbow problem on Tuesday.
Jul 18, 07:58
Stuart Lancaster: 'England are ready'
Stuart Lancaster feels that England are ready to face South Africa.
Jun 6, 06:53
Courtney Lawes out of South Africa tour
A shin injury prevents Courtney Lawes from being considered for England's upcoming tour of South Africa.
May 2, 14:39
Karl Dickson drafted into England squad
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson and Wasps lock Joe Launchbury join up with the England squad ahead of this weekend's Six Nations clash with France.
Mar 5, 22:39
Courtney Lawes out of Six Nations?
Courtney Lawes could be ruled out of the rest of England's Six Nations campaign after suffering a shin injury.
Mar 1, 17:01
England recall Manu Tuilagi, Courtney Lawes
Stuart Lancaster calls up Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes to his 30-man Six Nations squad.
Feb 13, 08:45
Courtney Lawes injury "not a serious one"
Courtney Lawes should be fit for the Six Nations, according to Northampton Saints coach Jim Mallinder.
Jan 3, 16:48
Courtney Lawes agrees new Northampton Saints deal
Courtney Lawes commits his future to Northampton Saints by signing a new three-year deal with the club.
Dec 21, 12:43
Lewis Moody and Courtney Lawes have Rugby World Cup fines reduced
Lewis Moody and Courtney Lawes have their fines reduced for wearing branded mouthguards at the Rugby World Cup.
Nov 25, 18:41
Courtney Lawes fined for wearing branded gum shield
Courtney Lawes becomes the third England star to be fined for wearing a banned branded gum shield during the World Cup.
Oct 14, 07:55
Toby Flood to start for England against France
Toby Flood starts in the centre for England in their World Cup quarter-final against France, alongside Jonny Wilkinson at fly-half.
Oct 6, 01:58
Delon Armitage expected to replace Mark Cueto
Delon Armitage is expected to start ahead of Mark Cueto in England's final Pool B match against Scotland on Saturday.
Sep 28, 20:26
Courtney Lawes: Ban was "harsh"
Courtney Lawes brands his two-match ban for striking with the knee "harsh".
Sep 26, 08:18
Courtney Lawes handed two-game ban for striking
Northampton Saints winger Courtney Lawes is accused of striking Argentine Mario Ledesma.
Sep 13, 09:14
Courtney Lawes cited for 'knee strike'
England's Courtney Lawes is cited for a 'knee strike' on Argentina's Mario Ledesma.
Sep 12, 12:13
Johnson warns Wales over Lawes power
Martin Johnson describes Courtney Lawes as 'aggressive and intense' ahead of England's return clash with Wales.
Aug 12, 14:28
Courtney Lawes discharged after neck injury scare
Courtney Lawes is discharged from hospital following a neck injury sustained in a behind-closed doors practice match.
Jul 28, 22:36
