A new series of Mills and Boon romances set against the back drop of Twickenham rubgy stadium will see sweet nothings whispered into cauliflower ears.
The RFU has confirmed it is collaborating with the famous publisher of love stories over eight planned books.
The idea of taking the traditional bodice-ripper out of its traditional setting is the publisher's way of opening up an unfamiliar world to the regular readers of the romances.
Jenny Hutton, series editor for Mills and Boon, said: "We really welcome the way that Twickenham has taken on board the idea of setting our romances in the world of tall dark handsome rugby heroes. Our mission statement is to do for rugby what Jilly Cooper's romance did for the world of polo."
The RFU series launches on February 1 with the novel "The Prince's Waitress Wife', which includes one raunchy scene in the president's suite at Twickenham just before the start of the RBS Six Nations championship.
Jane Barron, the RFU's marketing manager, said: "There are so many phrases around rugby that you can have a lot of fun with, but I think double entendres get a bit tedious after a while."
Research shows that women who come to see matches at Twickenham enjoy more than the bulldozer actions of the on-field players.
"They really enjoy the affectionate nature of the rugby crowds and in surveys they have said how safe they feel watching rugby, and I think that's the other side of the game which appeals to women, added Ms Barron. "However we took a decision that we wouldn't go for the books involving real life players like Lawrence Dallaglio. There are no real people - it's all imaginary."
