From ADAM HATHAWAY in Sydney EDDIE Jones last night insisted England’s Test series triumph over Australia was “tougher’ than their victory against the Wallabies back […]
■By GARY FITZGERALD MARK Cueto believes Eddie Jones will reinstall Owen Farrell as captain in the runup to the World Cup. Jones kept Courtney Lawes […]
ENGLAND coach Eddie Jones says rugby needs to find a “better balance” and believes an increased number of stoppages – including interventions from the TMO […]
■By STEFFAN THOMAS Eddie Jones’ position as England head coach may be under scrutiny but Australian legend John Eales insists the Rugby Football Union would […]
With player welfare supposedly at the forefront of everyone’s minds, who would believe the way international rugby tours are structured nowadays? Why would you expect […]
Eddie Jones has admitted that Owen Farrell was “very unhappy” when the coach informed him he would lose the England captaincy to Courtney Lawes. Lawes […]
By BEN JAYCOCK England ……..21pts Tries: Cokanasiga 36, May 51, Smith 60 Penalties: Smith 16, 34 Barbarians ..52pts Tries: Penalty 19, Ollivon 23, Penaud 38, […]
Eddie Jones has called for England to match the ‘aggressive’ environment the Australians will provide for his players as they prepare for their three match […]
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Try double: Matthieu Jalibert helped Bordeaux book their place in the play-offs England head coach Eddie Jones set the rugby rumour […]
By GARY FITZGERALD ROTIMI Segun hopes his emergence as a key component of Saracens insatiable hunger for silverware can result in a dream England call […]
By JON NEWCOMBE DAN Kelly hopes the distribution skills he’s layering onto his defensive work will see him go to Australia with England this summer.Eddie […]
PETER WINTERBOTTOMENGLAND GREAT NOW ESHER DIRECTOR OF RUGBY Eddie Jones has had his time, but the RFU have made the unfortunate decision to keep him. […]
NICK CAIN SAYS ENGLAND’S DEFEAT IN FRANCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EDDIE JONES’ LAST MATCH IN CHARGE ENGLAND’S defeat in Paris last weekend should have marked […]
Supreme at 15: Freddie StewardDUSTY Hare is confused by England’s backline changes, and the failure to make the most of the talented young players like […]
By GARY FITZGERALD BEN Earl was left “frustrated and disappointed” at missing out on England’s failed Six Nations campaign but is determined to force his […]
England have endured another unsuccessful Guinness Six Nations campaign, failing to muster a significant improvement on their 2021 effort when they lost three out of […]
George Furbank starts at full-back in a surprise tactical switch for England’s Six Nations finale with Grand Slam chasing France. Leicester’s Freddie Steward has started […]
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones defended Charlie Ewels over his second-minute red card agony after England’s title dream was left in tatters on the Twickenham […]
JEFF PROBYNA FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME There’s something about England versus Wales that always makes me smile whatever the result, maybe because it […]
By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones is banking on that special Harlequins factor to help England “light up Rome” and revive his side’s Six Nations title […]
ALL the great teams have a manager who gets his off-field decision-making correct, from long-term strategic planning and tactics to team selection and appropriate deployment […]
NICK CAIN ASSESSES THE ANSWERS ENGLAND MUST PROVIDE AGAINST ITALY TODAY IF England stick with the excuse-ridden mindset post- Murrayfield that they were unlucky to […]
By NICK CAIN Scotland …………20pts Tries: White 18, Penalty 66 Conversions: Russell 19 Penalties: Russell 41, 72 England …………..17pts Tries: Smith 53 Penalties: Smith 17, […]
BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT Key moment: Luke Cowan-Dickie sees yellowWATCHING a sports team going into meltdown is an excruciating business. From a safe distance you can […]