All posts tagged "Billy Vunipola"
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoDREAM TEAM
OLLIE STEDMAN, THE BEDFORD AND FORMER NEWCASTLE, LONDON WELSH, LEEDS, EALING AND DONCASTER No.8, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 4 years agoBig question is who does Eddie play outside Smith
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK WHEN Marcus Smith first broke through as an apprentice I saw him as having...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoSaracens 37-23 Newcastle: Sarries get the engine up and running again
SARACENS might not quite be firing on all four cylinders yet but they are getting there and were good value for...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoCare: Let Alex Dombrandt show just how great he is
DANNY Care has urged Eddie Jones to not just pick Alex Dombrandt but stick with him throughout the entire Autumn campaign....
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoLeicester 13-12 Saracens: Injury-time penalty try sinks Saracens
TIGERS somehow grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat to continue their unbeaten start to the season, but even they will...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 4 years agoGeorge Ford and the Vunipolas omitted from England training squad
England head coach Eddie Jones has omitted five senior players including George Ford and the Vunipola brothers from his squad. Billy...
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English Championship
/ 4 years agoSaracens v Ealing: Vincent Koch set for a double celebration in second leg
SARACENS have named an unchanged line-up for today’s second leg of the Championship play-off final against Ealing Trailfinders. The north London...
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Latest News
/ 4 years agoBeware social media blunders, England told
WHEN the newly minted England squad gathers tomorrow for a five-day training camp ahead of the summer internationals, players will be...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoAlun Wyn can prove his doubters wrong, like I did – Matfield
By STEFFAN THOMAS VICTOR Matfield knows what it’s like to have your age questioned on the eve of a Lions series....
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoI’m delighted, Sam Simmonds is built for Bok country says Dallaglio
There is no better No.8 playing in Europe right now, according to three-time Lion Lawrence Dallaglio
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British and Irish Lions
/ 5 years agoTownsend: Saracens five will be rejuvenated by Lions selections
Owen Farrell, Maro Itoje, Elliot Daly, Jamie George and Mako Vunipola were all included in Warren Gatland's Lions squad
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoHere’s why Gatland didn’t pick big Billy Vunipola | Nick Cain
Power or pace? What the selection of Sam Simmonds and Jack Conan tell us about Billy Vunipola's omission
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoCarl Fearns fired up for Newcastle Falcons swansong
Carl Fearns in back in English rugby with Newcastle, Jon Newcombe caught up with the newest member of the Falcons pack
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFarrell back for Sarries at Doncaster
OWEN Farrell makes his return for Saracens when they travel to Doncaster in the Championship today after recovering from a calf...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoFarrell out of Sarries return
ENGLAND captain Owen Farrell’s return to action for Saracens has been delayed after he sustained a minor strain. The 29-year-old, who...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoIt’s your fault Eddie, blasts Woodward
ENGLAND’S World Cup winning boss Sir Clive Woodward blasted Eddie Jones after the disaster in Dublin. “Eddie has to look in...
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Six Nations
/ 5 years agoIreland 32-18 England: Outplayed, outfought, this was just dismal
Ireland give CJ Stander the perfect send-off. leaving Eddie Jones to defend an abject England performance
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland prop Ellis Genge explains the psychological toll of Six Nations bubble
Genge talks about the inner functions of being in a team bubble at England's base at The Lensbury
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English Championship
/ 5 years ago‘I’ve been playing rubbish’ says England No.8 Billy Vunipola
The Saracens star opens up on how fatigue has led to his slump in form in an England shirt this Six...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoEngland 6-11 Scotland: Hogg heroes make Eddie lads look like a pig’s ear
Nick Cain reports from Twickenham on where England simply failed to turn up in Round 1 of the Six Nations
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoSmid: Don’t stop us, we’re only getting started
Ealing Trailfinders captain Rayn Smid reveals he would not move to any Premiership club for fear of the Championship winning promotion
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Dream Team
/ 5 years agoDream Team: Blackheath full-back Ben Ransom
The former Saracens and England U20 full-back finds space for Beauden Barrett and Charles Piutau in his back three
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoSanderson has ability to make Sharks big fish | Jeremy Guscott
Does a good No.2 make a good director of rugby? Jeremy Guscott looks at Alex Sanderson's success at Saracens and the...
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English Championship
/ 5 years agoEaling 27-26 Saracens: Passionate Trailfinders prove their point again
Daniel Gallan reports from Vallis Way where Ealing Trailfinders proved their were a match for the three-time champions of Europe
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoThere are echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Exeter | Jeremy Guscott
'Good enough for England, but not for Bath' used to be an old saying of Jack Rowell's – can the same...
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Chris Hewett
/ 5 years agoAlfie Barbeary could become The Boss – but not yet | Chris Hewett
Barbeary's time out with gives teams plenty of changes to identify weaknesses to his seemingly unstoppable game
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Miscellaneous
/ 5 years agoJEREMY GUSCOTT
OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK I see echoes of my great Bath side in Baxter’s Chiefs Communicator: Rob Baxter with his...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoHarlequins No.8 Alex Dombrandt sheds the pounds to cash in with Eddie
Quins talisman Dombrandt, yet to be capped by England, tells Neale Harvey how he has grafted to get into Test condition
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoShow some humility and stop playing on defensive
WHY are our rugby correspondents so restrained when interviewing Eddie Jones? He shows no respect to them and it is their...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoEdwards factor critical for France
Lucky escape: England players mob Owen Farrell after he kicked the winning penalty in extra time PICTURE: Getty Images JERRY Guscott’s...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoGlasgow Warriors back row Matt Fagerson inspired by brother’s Scotland rise
The Warriors No.8 is intent on cementing himself as a starter under Gregor Townsend in the national side
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Columnists
/ 5 years agoShane Williams: It still wasn’t enough but Wales took a step forward
Read Shane Williams' verdict on Wales' loss to England at Parc y Scarlets, and how it relates to the pressure on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 5 years agoTwickenham triumph for England’s master blaster
From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England ....................18pts Tries: May 17, 21 Conversions: Farrell 22 Penalties: Farrell 46, 52 Ireland ........................7pts Tries:...
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Features
/ 5 years agoCHRIS ROBSHAW ON…
…England’s back row choices The depth is phenomenal. There’s ten to 20 guys who could play for England. I’m quite happy...
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Autumn Internationals
/ 5 years agoEngland haven’t scratched the surface on World Cup trio yet, says Moody
Adam Ellis speaks to former England captain Lewis Moody to gauge Eddie Jones' back row team selection
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoWllis try caps fine win for makeshift Wasps
By MIKE SINCLAIR OWEN Farrell’s red card – and the inevitable consequences – should not take the gloss off an inspired...
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoSarries hit Exiles academy boys for six
By TOM WALKER SARACENS continued to build towards their Champions Cup quarter-final against Leinster on September 19 with a comfortable win...
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European Challenge Cup
/ 5 years agoTackling Radradra? I used to face Billy Vunipola in training, says Nick Tompkins
Dragons centre Nick Tompkins is already looking forward to the Challenge Cup quarter-final against Bristol Bears
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 5 years agoBath’s Zach Mercer adds on 6lbs to muscle his way into England fold
Conditioning is key at No.8 for Eddie Jones, that's why Mercer has bulked up to compete with Vunipola and Curry
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Premiership
/ 5 years agoLate penalty try keeps Bears on the title trail
By MIKE SINCLAIR Last gasp: Bristol celebrate their penalty try in the dying minutes PICTURES:Getty Images On the run: Ben Earl...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoZach hopes bigger will be even better
■By NEALE HARVEY Hard yards: Bath’s Zach Mercer is tackled by Worcester’s Scott Van Breda PICTURES: Getty Images STRONGER and fitter...
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International Rugby
/ 5 years agoI’ve got to win back my England place, says Billy Vunipola
After surpassing 50 caps for England, Vunipola admits his England place is under threat now more than ever
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Features
/ 5 years agoSaracens still look too good for the rest
CHRIS HEWETT SARACENS are losing a dozen full internationals as a direct result of their demotion to the second tier, some...
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Latest News
/ 5 years agoItoje signs long-term deal with relegated Saracens
ENGLAND lock Maro Itoje has signed a new “longterm” contract at Saracens. The 25-year-old had been linked with loan moves to...
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Club Rugby
/ 5 years agoEngland lock Maro Itoje pledges his future to Saracens
The Saracens lock has been widely tipped to captain the British & Irish Lions next summer in South Africa
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoThe Saracens players who can thrive in the Championship
Neale Harvey discovers the academy graduates now fully integrated within Saracens first team
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoLions tour contenders RANKED – Faletau is a step ahead of Vunipola
Nick Cain's rankings for the tour of South Africa reaches the final spot within the pack – No.8
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Columnists
/ 6 years agoYOUNG GUNS
TUI URU NORTHAMPTON No.8 Tui Uru’s name will not be on many lists of ‘England stars of the future’ right now...
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Latest News
/ 6 years agoBig Lift raises £20k in memory of Garry
■By ADAM ELLIS BARNES chairman Michael Whitfield has been blown away by the support for the club’s ‘Big Lift’ campaign to...
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Club Rugby
/ 6 years agoSaracens forward to move on loan to Premiership rival
TRP understands the forward is the latest player to move on loan - with Northampton Saints the destination












