Prop Joe Marler and scrum-half Danny Care have been included in the England squad for the first World Cup preparation camp.Marler has not played since the 2022 Six Nations, while Harlequins team-mate Care's most recent cap was last summer.Bath scrum-half Ben Spencer, overlooked since 2019, has been recalled.The squad is the first of three to be named by coach Steve…

Exeter scored with two minutes left on the clock to reach a second successive Premier 15s final, ending Saracens' perfect semi-finals record.Sarries led 14-0 at the break, but the Chiefs went ahead in the second half as the visitors went down to 13 players.Back to 15, Saracens piled on pressure and Jess Breach gave them the lead.Another yellow card gave…

Gloucester-Hartpury reached their first Premier 15s final, holding off a resurgent Bristol at Kingsholm.Sarah Beckett put the hosts ahead after just two minutes and Kelsey Jones added a second try before half-time.Bristol responded with two Lark Davies tries after the break and Elinor Snowsill's unsuccessful second conversion left them trailing 14-12.Eventually, Gloucester-Hartpury took control once more as Rachel Lund scored…

Northampton Saints hooker Tom Cruse has signed a contract extension with the Premiership club.He has made nine appearances and was given only his second start in their play-off semi-final defeat by Saracens."We've got a very strong group of hookers at the Club, with everyone learning from each other and driving each other forward," Cruse said."That competition is exactly what you…