Lawes To Leave Brive And Make Prem Return In England

Former England skipper Courtney Lawes is group to time off French broadside Brive astatine nan extremity of nan season.

Lawes joined nan Pro D2 nine 2 years agone aft captaining Northampton Saints to their first Prem Rugby title successful 10 years in 2024.

In a statement, Brive said Lawes has a "desire to prehend nan opportunity of a caller challenge" backmost successful England, pinch Leicester Tigers reportedly willing successful signing nan 37-year-old flanker.

Lawes retired from world rugby astatine nan extremity of nan 2023 World Cup successful France but playing successful nan Prem again could unfastened nan doorway to an England return.

Rugby Football Union (RFU) overseas rules intends caput coach Steve Borthwick tin only prime players for adjacent year's tourney successful Australia who are based successful England.