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Posted 49 days ago
BEN COHEN has criticised the appointment of Stuart Lancaster as England head coach on a permanent basis.
Cohen, who was part of England’s 2003 World Cup-winning squad, believes the RFU have made a mistake in giving Lancaster the role ahead of more experienced candidates like Nick Mallett, the former South Africa and Italy coach, and Wayne Smith, who was New Zealand’s…
Posted 54 days ago
A three-time Lions tourist, Simon Shaw spent 14 years at Wasps and has represented England in 71 Tests and at three World Cups. Here are a few things you might not know about Toulon’s newest lock…
I needed a change. The move to Toulon came at the right time because I wanted a new experience. I needed something completely different and I came with an open mind
Posted 55 days ago
England Women are set to embark on their second ever assault on the IRB’s Women Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong this weekend and they are looking to top the world this time out.
12 of the world’s best Women’s Sevens teams participated in the inaugural IRB Women’s Sevens Challenge Cup in Dubai in December and for England they had to…
Posted 59 days ago
Four wins from five. Not even the most optimistic England fan in their right mind would have predicted that outcome at the start of this year’s RBS 6 Nations. Yet now England will look back on their defeat to Wales not with the same sense of pride they seemed to feel at the time, but with a sour taste of what might have been.
Posted 60 days ago
England ruined Ireland’s St Patrick’s Day party by inflicting a 30-9 thrashing of their guests at a rain-soaked Twickenham. In a scrappy encounter in which there were numerous handling errors, England’s scrum was completely dominant over Ireland’s, and penalties resulting from it, plus a penalty try, won them the game, and saw them finish the championship in second place.
Posted 62 days ago
It’s helpful, when unsure which way a match will go, to conduct a man-for-man comparison and see what a composite XV would look like. Adopting this method, the only Englishman I would unhesitatingly include is Manu Tuilagi, which is ironic given the way the Irish have talked of exposing his defence. Rob Kearney,
Posted 62 days ago
AFTER SEVEN weeks and five rounds of cracking international rugby, the RBS 6 Nations is over for another year. Wales are Grand Slam Champions, but which individuals stood out for you? We provided the shortlist below, and you nearly 1,000 of you voted.
We love a good debate here at Rugby World, so if you think the wrong man has been…
Posted 63 days ago
Ireland may hold the Millennium Trophy – but the Stuart Mangan Memorial Cup is in English hands following their victory in Dublin last year.
The trophy, awarded to the winners of the England v Ireland Legends game, will be up for grabs on Friday 16 March when the teams meet at the Twickenham Stoop (7.45pm kick-off). Martin Corry captains an England…
Posted 63 days ago
David Strettle has recovered from a sternum injury to reclaim his place on the wing, in England’s only change to the starting XV who will take on Ireland on Saturday. Charlie Sharples, who stepped into Strettle’s left wing berth against France last week, drops out of the 22.
Wasps hooker Rob Webber suffered a shoulder injury during the Paris victory, and…
Posted 64 days ago
England Women welcome back flying winger Katherine Merchant to the starting line-up as the reigning Six Nations champions look to secure a record seventh successive crown this Saturday, and a Grand Slam, against Ireland at Esher RFC, kick off 2pm.
Although England Head Coach Gary Street has kept his pack unchanged he has made a handful of changes in the backline…
