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 …
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 …
London Welsh insist they should have been given more time to save their professional section and remain in the English Championship. The Rugby Football Union insist they gave the Welsh three deadlines and none of them were met with the money to save the club. It means that Welsh follow the sad path taken by Read More …
For Alex Goode, the Saracens full-back, the start of 2017 has been a major disappointment with England head coach Eddie Jones leaving the reigning Premiership Player of the Year out of the training squad currently in Brighton and also the elite player squad. It is latest in a series of slaps in the face Jones Read More …
Danny Care is preparing for three vital Premiership games that will have a dramatic effect on Harlequins season and his ability to grab the England scrum half place from rival Ben Youngs into the Six Nations championship. Care last started a test match for England in the Grand Slam winning victory in France in March, Read More …
Kurtley Beale insists there is a still a place for all shapes and sizes in the modern game and will mark his return from a serious knee injury in December by joining the “Light Brigade” at Wasps. While the majority of Premiership back lines feature players who would not look out of place in the Read More …
Mako Vunipola is playing with the power and confidence of a man who has silenced his critics and believes there is even more to come from England’s first choice loose head prop. With Joe Marler having stood down from the summer tour of Australia and hampered by concussion this season, the Saracens prop has cemented Read More …
Exclusive Nigel Wray’s business empire covers everything from to the country’s favourite pizza company to high profile real estate and he has been happy to sink tens of millions of his fortune into making Saracens the double champions of Europe and the Aviva Premiership. Wray, the Sarries chairman, admits some may consider him mad for Read More …
Chris Ashton could quit English rugby if he is given a lengthy ban tonight. The Saracens wing will appear before an RFU disciplinary panel in London for twice biting Northampton prop Alex Waller and if found guilty could be suspended for up to 48 weeks. Ashton was banned for 10 weeks last season for gouging Read More …
Exclusive Owen Farrell today insisted the back injury that is keeping him out of the Saracens team is not serious and he is on course for a return to action in “ a couple of weeks.” Farrell suffered a muscular injury in pre-season training and while he has only been able to Read More …
