By BEN JAYCOCK The Chessums hope to emulate their childhood heroes, the Youngs brothers, by starring alongside each other for both club and country. Tyro […]
YOUNG GUNS LEICESTER & ENGLAND U20s CENTRE Joseph Woodward hopes to turn himself into an all-round rugby player by learning off the multitude of experience […]
By PAUL REES Alex Sanderson expects Tom Curry and George Ford to be recalled by England once they have proved their fitness. Flanker Curry, England’s […]
By JON NEWCOMBE EXCLUSIVE Junior World Cup-winning coach Martin Haag is poised to join the Scotland Women’s team as an assistant coach. Bath legend Haag, […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE pressure is on England because Italy started the Six Nations very competitively against France, and they should […]
RUGBY MATTERS Can it really be 20 years since young Harlequins and England scrum-half Nick Duncombe passed away – Friday, February 14, 2003 – suddenly […]
NEWS EXTRA RICHARD Cockerill will leave his role as England forwards coach after the Six Nations, as revealed last week on Blindside. Saracens forwards coach […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Introvert Rekeiti Ma’asi-White is hoping to use the Six Nations U20s experience with England to improve on his communication skills. Ma’asi-White, 20, […]
By Imogen Ainsworth Henry Slade says that the England team vow to improve their defence in the future, starting against Italy on Sunday following last […]
Simon Middleton is stepping down as England Women’s head coach after the 2023 Six Nations. Middleton said: “Representing England in a coaching or playing capacity must be […]
Archie McArthur hoping to develop his scrummaging whilst in England’s U20s Six Nations camp, with the hope of turning it into ‘the bread and butter […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Ambitious: Joe Launchbury in action for Wasps PICTURES: Getty Images Harlequins-bound lock Joe Launchbury claims the desire to represent England is something […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Everyone has questions about England, and no-one knows what to expect from Steve Borthwick’s team until after his […]
Mark McCall revealed after Saracens win over Bristol that hooker Jamie George looks likely to be available for England selection in next Saturday’s Calcutta Cup […]
By PAUL REES Fighting hard: Jonny May in action for Gloucester and, inset, head coach George Skivington PICTURES: Getty Images George Skivington is confident Jonny […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK There was a great sense of anticipation of who Steve Borthwick would pick in his first England squad […]
BUCS RUGBY By ELISE HAMERSLEY The top flight of English university rugby is once again represented well in this year’s England U20s elite player squad […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend to provide a fresh […]
By TRISTAN HALL Wasps……………………..0 Harlequins………….. 71 Harlequins moved up to third after they blew an off colour Wasps away courtesy of Rosie Dobson’s hat-trick and […]
THE RFU has confirmed that Martin Gleeson will leave his role as attack coach. Nick Evans was appointed attack coach earlier in January after Steve […]
By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident George Ford will spare […]
Luke Cowan-Dickie gave Steve Borthwick an early injury worry when he limped off in the second-half after rolling his ankle. “I felt something pop but […]
PREVIEW Loughborough L v Wasps By BEN JAYCOCK Today. Kick-off 12pm LOUGHBOROUGH Lightning director of rugby Rhys Edwards is hoping for more consistency after reintegrating […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK You get a good measure of a player in their day-to-day club environment, and it was Freddie Steward’s […]
The RFU has confirmed the appointment of Steve Borthwick as Eddie Jones’ successor. Borthwick, 43, was the Australian’s forwards coach between 2015 and 2019, before […]
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK The incoming England head coach, with Steve Borthwick the strong favourite to be appointed by the RFU, should […]