‘Huge’, ‘significant’ and even ‘uncharacteristic’ are some of the words used to describe the Steve Borthwick bold call to drop Owen Farrell from the England starting line-up to face France.…
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Owen Farrell dropped by England for first time since 2015
Owen Farrell has been dropped by England for the first time since 2015 after Steve Borthwick picked Marcus Smith at fly-half in his side to face France. Borthwick selected Farrell…
Ellis Genge England captain: Rugby World exclusive interview
Ellis Genge will captain England for the first time against France, here’s our exclusive interview with the Bristol prop from the March 2023 issue of Rugby World. If all players…
Abbie Ward on pregnancy policy, training and the future
In late January, England and Bristol Bears lock Abbie Ward announced that she was pregnant. The Rugby World Cup finalist will be the first to benefit from the Rugby Football…
There hasn’t been a France win at Twickenham in Six Nations for 18 years
Dimitri Yachvili led France to victory in 2005
Owen Farrell kicking at 47% in Six Nations so far
We’ve come to expect Owen Farrell kicking exceptionally, but in the 2023 Six Nations so far, he has been off, from the tee. Against Wales in Round Three, he made…
Who is Owen Farrell: Ten things you should know about the England star
From his sporting relatives to the reason behind his kick celebration, here's the lowdown on Owen Farrell
Wales could face England three more times this year – including at the Rugby World Cup
In the 2023 instalment of the Six Nations, England came out on top of their match-up with Wales, coming away with a 20-10 victory. But did you know Wales could…
Wind knocked out of England with Louis Rees-Zammit intercept
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Jack Flash – The making of van Poortvliet
Jack van Poortvliet was a teenager in possession of a shotgun when he first made an impression on the man whose place he was set to take in the Leicester…