As reported elsewhere, understand Steve Borthwick has the 100% support of the RFU despite four consecutive defeats

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RFU is descending into civil war. Accusations of “bullying, entitlement and elitism” between council factions theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec…

RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney finally breaks silence!!!

Bath confirm surgery for Sam Underhill so he'll miss most of, if not all of, Six Nations. Steve Borthwick has plenty of flankers to choose from England are a better side when Underhill is on the pitch

BREAKING: The RFU has today climbed down and agreed to an SGM. Bill Sweeney's fate will be sealed after the Six Nations, in late March or early April

Should say determined rather than sealed. No guarantee Sweeney will go. He'll desperately be hoping England win 6Ns in the interim. Understand there's no fixed threshold for vote which triggers his removal. Rebels believe a simple majority would do

ITV's audience for Ireland v England peaked at 5.2 million on Saturday

14 Jan - Steve Borthwick said IFW is having surgery 'later this week' and will miss 6Ns. PGP going swimmingly.... bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-un…

As per Rúaidhrí O'Connor, understand the Six Nations is staying on ITV and BBC. ITV broadcast all England games as part of the new deal

As reported elsewhere, understand Richard Wigglesworth is set to join British & Irish Lions coaching staff. Approached since England's 10-try win in Cardiff. Reaps the reward for England finishing Six Nations with four straight wins

Kick-off between Toulouse and Sale delayed after paratrooper gets stuck on the stadium roof

Stewards now appear to be building a crash mat out of tackle bags

Make shift crash mat brought into stadium underneath where paratrooper is stuck

Huge cheer for the arrival of the fire truck. That's a half-inflated bouncy castle acting as a crash mat

Enormous cheers as rescue mission is complete!

Understand Maro Itoje will be named British & Irish Lions captain tomorrow. Still a long way to go with the squad but hearing Henry Pollock very much part of the conversation. Don't count out Owen Farrell either. theguardian.com/sport/2025/may…

Today is shaping up as a good day for a flashy fly-half or two...

Leinster v Glasgow and Bath v Sale finals would leave only 18 of the 38 selected Lions for first training camp in Portugal. Could be as few as 15 in (unlikely) event of Saracens v Northampton

Mounting problems for Lions at tighthead. Zager Fagerson ruled out and serious question marks over Tadhg Furlong. Findlay Bealham called into squad. Asher Opoku-Fordjour added to training camp and in with a shot of making tour of Australia. Jamie George in training squad