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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Farrell in command as Sharks cut down by incisive Saracens

By NICK CAIN Saracens .......................... 35pts Tries: Penalty 20, Malins 34, Daly 67, van Zyl 71 Conversions: Farrell 35, 72 Penalties:...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Farrell shows who’s the master

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It was billed as a titanic head-to-head between Owen Farrell and George Ford but in truth rugby, a game...

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Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Sanderson will know that better times are ahead

PAUL REES As Alex Sanderson reflected on what could have been after a Premiership final that yielded 60 points, Sale’s director...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Sharks can give favourites a fright

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Alex Sanderson is quality, and that is why he has managed to take Sale...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Saracens on track for sixth Prem title

By GARY FITZGERALD Mark McCall hailed “outstanding and controlled” Owen Farrell after the England star pulled the strings at StoneX Stadium...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Battling Saracens seize the moment

By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 38pts Tries: Maitland 5, 21; van Zyl 29, Penalty 70, Malins 75 Conversions: Farrell 6, 22,...

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Brendan Gallagher

/ 3 years ago

Fazzball too much for Jekyll and Hyde team

BRENDAN GALLAGHER Saracens might still be searching for their European mojo but domestically they were in regal form Sunday as the...

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Chris Hewett

/ 3 years ago

Nine Lions of Leinster would be in my team

CHRIS HEWETT Mitchell, Aston, Wotherspoon, Rotherham, Bromet, Hammond, Mayfield, Surtees, Thompson: on an early September afternoon in 1891, nine Cambridge University...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Retaining the status quo threatens to split game

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Club rugby in England is crying out for a new start, based on...

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Blindside - rugby transfers

/ 3 years ago

Itoje warned: Be ready to take pay cut

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER England lock Maro Itoje has been warned to lower his salary expectations when his current...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Farrell can play the Jonny role, says May

By GARY FITZGERALD Owen Farrell can be the “Jonny Wilkinson figure” England will need to capture a second Webb Ellis Cup...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Dallaglio calls on Borthwick to pick a leader from pack

By GARY FITZGERALD England head coach Steve Borthwick has been urged to change his position over the England captaincy and give...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Rugby World Cup

/ 3 years ago

Kay: Fitness guru is key for England

Steve Borthwick still has “an ace” up his sleeve in his determined bid to transform England into realistic World Cup contenders....

By Gary Fitzgerald

Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

England look far too set in their ways

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Attacking rugby is an art. It’s the ultimate match within a match, and there’s...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

55,000 see Saracens secure top-two finish

By PAUL REES Saracens .......................... 36pts Tries: Lozowski 7, Tompkins 12, Christie 36, Maitland 56, Itoje 65 Conversions: Farrell 8, 13,...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

England need to be fit for purpose

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK ONE of the crosses that Steve Borthwick’s England team are going to have...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

‘Steward red was not right’

By ADAM HATHAWAY in Dublin Ellis Genge leapt to the defence of Freddie Steward after the full-back’s red card put England...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

A party for the ages as Sexton brings Grand Slam joy to Ireland

By NICK CAIN Ireland…………………………. 29pts Tries: Sheehan 33, 68; Robbie Henshaw 62, Herring 77 Conversions: Sexton 35, 63, 70 Penalties: Sexton...

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Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Better, yes, but there’s still a long way to go…

PAUL REES A red letter day for Ireland who achieved a first Grand Slam victory in Dublin after a red card...

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Jeff Probyn

/ 3 years ago

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England’s historic humbling

By GARY FITZGERALD at Twickenham Ellis Genge attempted desperately to rally England‘s battered, bowed and bewildered troops after being taught a...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

There’s no quick fix for England’s woes

PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

We must give all players a fair crack so we know best 15

SO far we’ve seen some good signs from Steve Borthwick, a little more structure and a stable pack. He’s picking in...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

England in need of a confidence boost

YES, Freddie Steward was the man of the match against Wales – from catching the ball every five minutes from Welsh...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Farrell doesn’t need to play the full 80

80-minute man: England captain Owen Farrell PICTURE: Getty Images WHY is it not possible to substitute Owen Farrell at any point...

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Positives begin to add up for Borthwick

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE... EVERY WEEK Assuming that the Wales v England game in Cardiff on Saturday is played despite...

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Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

All set for Arundell to explode

By GART FITZGERALD Italy will feel the full, devastating force of “special” Henry Arundell when England unleash him at Twickenham. Attack...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick right to give Farrell chance at 10

NICK CAIN Steve Borthwick is paid to make tough calls, and credit to him for grasping the Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell nettle...

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Letters

/ 3 years ago

Youngs is just too slow

ENGLAND’S game under Steve Borthwick against Scotland, even in defeat, was a vast improvement on Eddie Jones’ management schism. Unfortunately, when...

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Latest News

/ 3 years ago

England will sharpen up defence – Slade

By Imogen Ainsworth Henry Slade says that the England team vow to improve their defence in the future, starting against Italy...

By Nick Powell

Latest News

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick: We’ll learn from pain

By GARY FITZGERALD New head coach Steve Borthwick admitted his England team will have to go through some pain to develop...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Dazzling solo try leaves England for dead

By NICK CAIN AT TWICKENHAM England ............................. 23pts Tries: Malins 24, 38; Genge 48 Conversions: Farrell 49 Penalties: Farrell 43, 65...

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Paul Rees

/ 3 years ago

Plenty of effort but too much confusion

PAUL REES COMMENT The result may have been familiar, New England in another fall, but the approach hinted at sunnier days....

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Jeremy Guscott

/ 3 years ago

Two fliers who can light up Borthwick’s England

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Everyone has questions about England, and no-one knows what to expect from Steve Borthwick’s...

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Nick Cain

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick putting faith in his old dogs

The message coming loud and clear from Steve Borthwick’s first England squad selection is that he and his coaching crew believe...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Skivington quiet on Farrell’s high tackle

By PAUL REES George Skivington has put the controversy of the defeat to Saracens in the last Premiership round behind him,...

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International Rugby

/ 3 years ago

Easter is backing new-look England

By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend...

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Champions Cup

/ 3 years ago

Daly shows his class as Saracens run riot

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens .......................... 48pts Tries: Lozowski 10, Daly 16, 18, 23; Riccioni 32, Christie 35, Earl 80 Conversions: Goode...

By Gary Fitzgerald

Six Nations

/ 3 years ago

Farrell’s Six Nations in jeopardy after citing

Owen Farrell‘s hopes of playing an influential role in this year’s Six Nations are in jeopardy after he was cited for...

By Nick Powell

Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Borthwick sees the two sides of Farrell

By TOM BRADSHAW Gloucester ........................ 16pts Tries: Thorley 16 Conversions: Carreras 17 Penalties: Carreras 36, 45, 73 Saracens ........................... 19pts Tries:...

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Premiership

/ 3 years ago

Farrell back to his best as Sarries ease past Chiefs

Saracens ..........35pts Tries: Christie 9, Maitland 22, Riccioni 39, Lewington 71, Tompkins 80 Conversions: Farrell 10, 40 Penalties: Farrell 44, 49...

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