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‘Those sort of players are going to become massively invaluable’: Eddie Jones believes flanker Ben Earl is ready to wing it for England ahead of Six Nations showdown against Ireland Eddie Jones revealed Ben Earl could play on wing for England against Ireland Saracens flanker made his Test debut in Calcutta Cup win against Scotland […]
MIKE BROWN: England preparation for Ireland clash will all have revolved around one man… Johnny Sexton England’s players will be constantly reminded about the need to shut out Sexton Everything Ireland do well goes through their emotional and tactical leader Now that he has taken over the captaincy, he is even more influential You always know […]
Media playback is not supported on this device Wales coach Wayne Pivac believes referee Matt Carley made a wrong decision to not award his side a key second-half penalty try in the 27-23 defeat by France. Paul Willemse knocked on a try-scoring pass from Ken Owens to Josh Adams which could have been a penalty […]
The Brumbies have stunned the Chiefs 26-14, putting a week of health uncertainty behind them in an emphatic trans-Tasman Super Rugby boilover. In a clash of two conference-leading teams, the Brumbies played one of their most compelling halves of rugby in Hamilton on Saturday to lead 19-0 at the break, before repelling the home side's […]
Media playback is not supported on this device There is an arc in the competitive relationship between most fathers and sons. Stage one: father teaches son. Stage two: father lets son win. Stage three: equally matched. Stage four: son unrepentantly triumphant. Stage five: son patronises father by throwing him occasional bones. Andy and Owen Farrell […]
It is billed as the Clash of the Farrells and few will argue with that. The playmaker and captain of England pitting his wits against the head coach of Ireland is a brilliant storyline and one you rarely encounter at the top level of sport. How relevant it is to the outcome of tomorrow’s contest […]
As a journalist, you are never quite sure what you are going to get from Eddie Jones. And that has never been truer than this week. On a good day, he can give you a brilliant, quirky – albeit sometimes provocative – soundbite; he will answer any question from Manchester City to the Harlem Globetrotters. […]
From the front-row battle to family connections, and the tight recent history between the two, here’s our talking points preview ahead of England vs Ireland at Twickenham in the Six Nations… Front-row battle Perhaps the most curious aspect to Ireland’s performance in this Championship has been their scrum. Routinely over the past number of years, […]
Two teams in desperate need of a victory collide at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. Scotland travel to Rome seeking a first Six Nations victory since beating the Azzurri in the opening round of last year’s tournament. Italy have shown signs of improvement during the opening two rounds but they remain on a record losing streak […]
Danny Cipriani has revealed he considered killing himself, in a video released in the wake of ex-girlfriend Caroline Flack’s death. The England rugby international posted an 18-minute speech on social media in a effort to improve the discussion surrounding mental health and people in the public eye. The 32-year-old revealed he shared conversations with Flack over the past month and […]