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Saracens, the only side to go unbeaten in the pool stages, welcome back Chris Wyles to the left wing in what is an otherwise unchanged starting XV to the one that beat Bath 30-10 at the Rec last weekend. Wyles will accompany Chris Ashton and Alex Goode in the back three whilst Brad Barritt -who […]
London Irish have announced the signing of Saracens hooker David Porecki on a two-year deal ahead of the 2016/17 season. The English-qualified hooker will bolster an exiles front row with a plethora of experience for such a young player after enjoying spells in Super Rugby with the New South Wales Waratahs as well as spending […]
As England prepare to take on Ireland in the third round of this season’s Six Nations, I take a look at a possible combined XV. England are thus far undefeated in their two games against Scotland and Italy and are still on track to win the Grand Slam. Ireland, on the other hand, are yet […]
England have called up Northampton Saints centre Luther Burrell following the injury to Ollie Devoto that occurred in Bath’s loss to Wasps on Saturday. Burrell will join the 32-man squad assembled at Pennyhill Park after Devoto suffered a concussion on Saturday. Devoto has featured once, coming off the bench against Scotland, for Eddie Jones after […]
England have made three changes, with lock Courtney Lawes, prop Mako Vunipola and scrum-half Ben Youngs promoted from the bench to the starting XV. Joe Launchbury, Joe Marler and Danny Care all drop to the replacements, who also include uncapped Saracens lock Maro Itoje as Jones opts to go for six-two forward-back split on the […]
Scotland will host England in the second game of the opening weekend on Saturday in what will definitely define the competition for both sides. Scotland have tentatively been given a shout of winning the tournament this year after an impressive World Cup and a strong side. They possess a powerful tight five, a back row […]
John Barclay will return for Scotland in their Six Nations opener with England on Saturday. The Scarlets flanker, 29, has not been included in three Six Nations campaigns and was excluded from last year’s World Cup squad. Barclay will gain his 46th cap on Saturday and will play alongside John Hardie and David Denton in […]
England have selected Danny Care and Joe Marler at scrum-half and loosehead prop respectively ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Scotland. Care has been chosen in the place of Ben Youngs while Joe Marler is preferred to Mako Vunipola. Back rower Jack Clifford, prop Paul Hill and back Ollie Devoto are all in line […]
Fiesty England full-back, Mike Brown, has today warned Scotland that any attempt to wind himself or Dylan Hartley up will be futile. The Harlequins full-back has earned a reputation for being outspoken off the pitch and tenacious on it. ‘Mr Angry’ and notoriously fractious Hartley will inevitably be obvious targets for opponents both before and […]
Despite a disappointing World Cup campaign with England, it has been announced today that Stuart Lancaster is in contention for one of the most coveted and revered jobs in rugby, Lions head coach. Lancaster resigned from his post as England coach in November and has been replaced by Eddie Jones. Speaking at the recent Six […]
Harlequins back-row Jack Clifford, Northampton prop Paul Hill and Bath back Ollie Devoto could all make their debuts in England’s Six Nations opener. The trio were retained in Eddie Jones’s 23-man training squad which is widely believed to stay the same for England’s Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 6. BREAKING: Eddie Jones has […]
Dylan Hartley was, on Monday, announced as England captain ahead of this year’s Six Nations championship. The hooker is England’s most experienced player with 66 caps and became the youngest ever Premiership captain in 2009 when he took over the role at Northampton Saints. He went on to lead the club until 2014 which coincided […]