Root steps down as English captain after slump in form
Joe Root has described his decision to step down as England's Test captain as his "most challenging" but conceded it recently hit home how much of a toll the role had taken on him.
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Rugby morning headlines as Louis Rees-Zammit told playing in 'relentless' English Premiership is better than joining Welsh region
Here are your rugby morning headlines for Friday April 15
Mancunians could soon be taxed for visiting Wales in plans slammed as anti-English
Mancunians could be taxed for visiting Wales, reports have said.
Sale boss says new financial rules will benefit English rugby
Alex Sanderson is convinced the Gallagher Premiership's controversial cost-cutting measures will benefit English rugby in the long run as he bids to take his Sale Sharks side into the Champions Cup quarter-finals.
Pakistan's Shan Masood hits maiden double century in English County Championship
Pakistan opening batsman Shan Masood hit a maiden double century on Thursday playing for Derbyshire in the English county championship. The stylish 32-year-old left-hander was 201 not out in a total of 327-2 a stumps on the first day of the match against Sussex at Derby. His runs came off 271 balls with 22 boundaries.
The short side: Champions Cup quarter-finalists decided, English number eight battle and pressure on Springbok
Ulster welcome the defending European champions to Belfast for the second leg of this last-16 tie in the Champions Cup with a six-point advantage after claiming a 26-20 win over 14-man Toulouse in France.
A look at what’s at stake in the English Football League over the Easter weekend
Fulham have another chance to clinch promotion as the Easter weekend shapes up to decide some of the ups and downs in the English Football League.