By Alex Shaw ‘Tis the season of spending in the Aviva Premiership, as owners up and down the country dust off the chequebooks to bolster their squads ahead of the…
England
Is this the last we’ll see of Tom Youngs in an England shirt?
By Adam Hathaway Eddie Jones has finally got his feet under the desk at Twickenham and don’t Tom Youngs and a few others know about it and that Fast Eddie…
England usher in the next generation for the Six Nations
Eddie Jones named seven uncapped players at a packed press conference at Twickenham, as he unveiled the new 33-man England squad to compete in the Six Nations. With no sign…
Josh Beaumont: meet England’s new kid on the block
I first played rugby aged seven at Fylde RFC. The ground was only a two-minute walk away and it’s where all my family have played their rugby as well. Then…
Lyon’s Carl Fearns is aiming for the Top 14
Lyon are 11 points clear of their rivals at the top of the ProD2, France’s second division, and at the heart of their success in the first half of the…
Analysis: What to expect from England under Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick
“A coach is a servant to the players. We’ve got to ensure that we give the players everything they need to perform well.” Last week, ahead of naming his first…
RW’s players to watch for 2016
By Alex Shaw With 2015 and the Rugby World Cup now well and truly in the history books, it’s time to start looking ahead at the next cycle. International sides…
Saracens’ unblemished start gives England pause for thought
By Adam Hathaway When Richard Cockerill walked into the press room at Allianz Park on Saturday he jokingly asked the reporters if he could do his press duties standing up…
Analysis: Clifford, Kvesic, Robshaw and Wallace state England cases
Ten 10 tries and 78 points punctuated a harum-scarum encounter at Twickenham on Sunday, but Eddie Jones will have remained rather detached from the excitement. Rather than revelling in a truly intoxicating game…
30 Minutes with… Matt Evans
Canada full-back Matt Evans talks pranks, streakers and Hassler’s hair