exclusive Michael Rhodes, the South African born double winning Saracens flanker, wants to be part of England’s bid for World Cup glory in 2019. Rhodes, who helped Sarries win the European Champions Cup and Premiership titles, has been in outstanding form for the club this season, filling in as an emergency second row to help 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 …
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 …
Eddie Jones, sporting a bandaged left eye, today handed the England captaincy to Dylan Hartley for the Six Nations defence despite the Northampton hooker having missed six weeks following his latest ban for foul play. Hartley lined up with the other Six Nations captains for the official launch of the tournament in London today having Read More …
Tana Umaga admits the Maori All Blacks will be very short of preparation time when they take on the British and Irish Lions on next summer’s tour. The Maori will be the fifth of the Lions ten matches in New Zealand, with the game taking place at Rotorua where a vociferous crowd will support a Read More …
An English rugby writer has poured cold water on Steven Hansen’s proposal of an annual match between the Six Nations and Rugby Championship winners because he says World Rugby won’t agree to it. Officials have held talks about the scheduling of rugby after the next World Cup, with proposals to align the northern and southern Read More …
