Sale boss Alex Sanderson says a “simmering” Manu Tuilagi is ready to prove his England career is not over when he faces Northampton at Franklins Gardens. Tuilagi has seen Bath’s Ollie Lawrence chosen in the defence busting role against Italy after Harlequins Joe Marchant was picked to partner captain Owen Farrell in the loss to Read More …
Mateo Carreras is a constant reminder of the clear and present danger waiting for England at the Rugby World Cup and the recent 30-29 Twickenham loss to pool opponents Argentina helped oust Eddie Jones from his role as head coach. That defeat during a disappointing Autumn international series for England triggered a regime change with Read More …
Alex Sanderson, the Sale Sharks director of rugby, has never been afraid to push the boundaries to prepare his players for extreme physical and mental challenges which is why six Thai masseurs arrived at the club’s Carrington training ground this week as the team dealt with a five day turnaround between matches. While this latest Read More …
Henry Arundell, one of the most exciting talents in English rugby, has undergone surgery on a foot injury which puts his availability for England’s Six Nations campaign in serious doubt. Arundell, 20, was injured playing for London Irish against Gloucester at the end of October and it was hoped the problem could be treated without Read More …
Raffi Quirke’s hopes of forcing his way back into the England squad for the Six Nations championship are being severely hampered following an operation on his broken wrist that will keep him out of action until the end of January. Scrum half Quirke , who has won two England caps, damaged his wrist against Gloucester Read More …
Francis Baron, the former Rugby Football Union chief, executive, is calling for a radical reform of the governing body including the axing of ”inappropriate” multi-million pound funding of Premiership Rugby despite the current crisis that has seen Wasps and Worcester enter administration. Baron has produced an exhaustive review of the current financial difficulties facing the Read More …
Sale Sharks are to help prepare Argentina for their opening Autumn international with England at Twickenham on November 6 with the Pumas training for three days at the Premiership club’s Carrington base next week. The Pumas are training in the North West as Argentina head coach Michael Cheika is also in charge of Lebanon at Read More …
Fears are growing that Dan Biggar will be unable to lead Wales in their Autumn internationals with the outside half seeking specialist advice on his knee injury but Courtney Lawes has taken the first important steps on his return from concussion and could become a captaincy option for Eddie Jones, the England head coach. Phil Read More …
England’s bid for Rugby World Cup glory in France next year is about to become tougher with Samoa aiming to add former All Blacks Lima Sopoaga and Steve Luatua to their Pacific Nations Cup winning squad, although including 103 cap Ma’a Nonu looks unlikely. Head coach Seilala Mapusua has revealed his plans to RugbyPass as Read More …
European rugby chiefs are driving plans to create a Club World Cup to be played every four years involving eight teams from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres but English officials insist that nothing has been signed or agreed. The Club World Cup is understood to be driven by Mark McCaffery, formerly in charge of Premiership Read More …
