Courtney Lawes
English rugby union footballer
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I know in Wales they do the 25-cap thing,
- Lawes told The Good, The Bad and The Rugby podcast, referencing the scope for Wales to select anyone based outside the country if they have made 25 or more international appearancesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…
I didn’t expect to be in this position at 37 and feel like I have the ambition and ability to still play at international level,
I’m having an experience in Brive that I’ll never forget, both on and off the pitch. I’m going to give it my all until the end of the season to finish this adventure with CAB [Club Athlétique Brive] in the best possible way. My family and I have been very warmly welcomed in Corrèze and we will always have Brive at heart.”
- Lawes saidGuardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…
- said LawesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…
My body feels good and I'm still performing at a high level,
- Lawes saidReutersreuters.com/sports/former…
If all goes as well as I believe it can, then I would love to play for England at a fifth World Cup,
- Lawes wrote in the The TimesThe Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…
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Genge and Lawes: England should pick players based in France
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/rugby/union…Earlier
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Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…Prem predictions: Saints win again and Gloucester to finish last
The Telegraphtelegraph.co.uk/rugby/union…Three of the past six champions, as highlighted by the keen-eyed stats guru Russ Petty, did so having finished sixth or lower the previous season
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…England coach explains what Courtney Lawes must do to earn international recall
The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…Lawes retired from international duty after that tournament and helped Northampton to the Prem title before heading to Brive in France’s second tier for two years while Marchant spent three seasons at Stade Français before agreeing a move to the north-west
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…Steve Borthwick reveals core of England squad as enhanced contracts handed out
The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…In total, Borthwick has made five changes to the group of players who receive around £150,000 a season and over whom the head coach has greater control
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…Steve Borthwick opens door for Courtney Lawes to make England return
The Timesthetimes.com/sport/rugby…Steve Borthwick’s vague words underline the tall task facing England this summer
The Independentindependent.co.uk/sport/rugby…The best-laid plans could yet need tweaking if second-row injuries start piling up over the season’s closing weeks but it does not require a massive crystal ball to foresee Leicester’s Ollie Chessum leading England in at least one of their July Tests
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…Sale believe Courtney Lawes can regain England place after veteran signs one-year deal
Guardiantheguardian.com/sport/2026…The 37-year-old won 105 caps for England during a 14-year international career including four World Cups before retiring from internationals after the 2023 World Cup
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