Lewis Moody has expressed his serious concerns over England’s attempt to set up a clash with New Zealand at Twickenham on November 4, fearing the effects of this summer’s British and Irish Lions tour could undermine their cause. Eddie Jones, the England head coach ,expects at least 15 of his players to be part of Read More …
England are negotiating to bring the All Blacks to Twickenham in November but will not split expected £8m gate receipts 50-50 with the three times World Cup winners. Standard Sport understands talks are taking place for a possible fixture on November 4 when the Barbarians were scheduled to use the stadium to take on one Read More …
Eddie Jones has been warned he could suffer the same fate as the World champion All Blacks as he attempts to lead England to a record 19 successive wins against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. The All Blacks were left on 18 wins after Ireland pulled off a shock 40-29 victory in Chicago in November Read More …
Eddie Jones, the England head coach, has decided to unleash the most powerful replacements bench international rugby has ever seen against Scotland, with Billy and Mako Vunipola tasked with tearing into tiring opponents to ensure a world record equalling 18th successive victory at Twickenham on Saturday. Billy has played just 72mins of rugby after nearly Read More …
James Haskell would normally wake up in pain after an international rugby match, his body having absorbed numerous collisions that require extensive recovery work with the team’s medical staff. However, thanks to Italy’s controversial tactics in England’s 36-15 win that keeps them on top of the RBS Six Nations table, the Wasps flanker is today Read More …
Maro Itoje never doubted his ability to survive in the unforgiving world of international rugby where promising talent can be cruelly exposed. Despite being thrown into his first test on Valentines’s Day against Italy in Rome at 21-years-old, just one year later he has become absolutely crucial to England’s bid for a second Grand Slam Read More …
After an incredible 2016 for British tennis, Leon Smith only took seconds to come up with his wish for the New Year;“ Simple, more of the same please!” You can understand why Smith, Great Britain’s popular Davis Cup captain, wants to replicate the previous 12 months which culminated in a Knighthood for his great friend Read More …
John Kingston has watched Jack Clifford’s transformation from promising Academy player to England international forward and has no doubts he will handle the intense pressure of facing Wales in the RBS Six Nations championship at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. With Billy Vunipola(knee) and Harlequins team mate Chris Robshaw(shoulder) ruled out of the Six Nations Read More …
Eddie Jones was this week presented with a bath mat by the England players to celebrate his birthday following a recent fall and the head coach has reciprocated with a timely reminder their RBS Six Nations title defence could be tripped up by complacency as they head into tomorrow’s clash with France at Twickenham. England Read More …
Nick Mallett believes the introduction of bonus points in the RBS Six Nations will help avoid the “boring” matches that disfigured the start of last season’s championship that ended in Grand Slam glory for England. Mallett, the former South Africa and Italy coach, is now one of the game’s most respected analysts and with bonus Read More …
