Junior doctors in England accepted a pay deal on Monday made by the government, a breakthrough that follows a series of strikes, including the longest walkout in the history of the National Health Service (NHS) earlier this year.

Junior doctors in England voted to accept a pay rise of 22.3% on average in a deal that Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government said would bring the strikes which have hampered the country’s National Health Service to an end.

Junior doctors in England accept the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute.

Former England assistant coach Paul Gustard, Oyannax head coach Joe El-Abd, and Stormers assistant Norman Laker are all in contention to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach.

England head coach Steve Borthwick is on the verge of appointing a new defence coach, with Oyonnax head coach Joe El-Abd and Paul Gustard, the Stade Français defence coach, on the final shortlist to replace Felix Jones,

Stade Francais’ Paul Gustard, Norman Laker of the Stormers and Oyonnax’s Joe El-Abd have emerged as the favourites to replace Felix Jones as England defence coach, according to media reports. Jones was part of South Africa’s coaching staff when they won back-to-back Rugby World Cups in 2019 and 2023.