Chris Robshaw - Page 5 of 7 - News, interviews, reports, analysis and opinion

Tag: Chris Robshaw

Hughes and Yarde to start for England against Wallabies

1 December 2016 0 comments

Nathan Hughes and Marland Yrade will start at Twickenham on Saturday as head coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to his England side to […]

Quartet in line for England debut

9 November 2016 0 comments

Josh Beaumont, Nathan Hughes, Kyle Sinckler and Ben Te’o are in line for their Test debut after being retained in Eddie Jones’ 25-man squad to […]

Brendan Gallagher: Look away now unless you can think back to England beating South Africa…

28 October 2016 0 comments

England have been playing international rugby for 145 years and there have been a few bad trots over the decades against various opponents, but nothing […]

Lions? No, Chris Robshaw focus is on ending Springboks hoodoo

26 October 2016 0 comments

Chris Robshaw is determined to bury his South Africa hoodoo and boost his chances of appearing on next summer’s Lions tour to New Zealand. Robshaw […]

Nick Cain marks the England touring party

7 July 2016 0 comments

Test players Dylan Hartley (c) Top-quality leadership. Attended impressively to the core skills of hooking, and the longer he stayed out of trouble, the greater […]

Jamie George reveals secrets of England revival

7 July 2016 0 comments

Victorious hooker Jamie George has identified the belief installed by Eddie Jones, Steve Borthwick‘s coaching and the leadership qualities of Dylan Hartley as three of […]

Peter Jackson column: Welfare is sacrificed on altar of Test cash

1 July 2016 0 comments

For those who survived the World Cup and everything else the fates threw at them, the longest of all seasons ended yesterday more than ten […]

Nick Cain column: ‘Respect’ is the key to James Haskell’s rejuvenation

30 June 2016 0 comments

James Haskell is proof that you can’t keep a good man down. The sheer storm-force belligerence with which he bowled over the Wallabies, and then […]

Harrison replaces Haskell in England XV

23 June 2016 0 comments

Teimana Harrison will start in England‘s back row for the third Test against Australia in Sydney. The Northampton flanker is the only change to the […]

50th cap for Robshaw as Ford and Nowell return in England XV

16 June 2016 0 comments

Chris Robshaw will win his 50th England cap on Saturday for the second Test against Australia in Melbourne with Eddie Jones making two changes to […]

Brendan Gallagher verdict: England claim redemption

15 June 2016 0 comments

Never underestimate the power of redemption and the urgent bloody-minded need to prove yourself right and the other buggar wrong. It’s the strongest motivator in […]

Nick Cain looks at the Wallabies’ key personel

9 June 2016 0 comments

All’s fair in love and war – and baggage searches – when England play Australia in any sport. That’s why, after promising his fellow Aussies […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Ford’s bad day shouldn’t stop him driving England

8 June 2016 0 comments

Before George Ford played against Wales last weekend, Eddie Jones was asked whether Bath‘s sacking of his father as their director of rugby would affect […]

Dave Ewers stepping up his challenge to Chris Robshaw

25 May 2016 0 comments

Dave Ewers will challenge Chris Robshaw for his England place according to Exeter Chiefs teammate Don Armand, who describes Stuart Lancaster‘s decision not to include […]

Chris Robshaw indebted to ‘honest’ Eddie Jones for his revival

20 May 2016 0 comments

Revitalised Chris Robshaw cannot wait to tackle Australia again after bouncing back from his personal World Cup nightmare. Robshaw suffered a torrid time in the […]

Luke Narraway upbeat despite London Irish relegation

14 May 2016 0 comments

Luke Narraway is convinced relegated London Irish can follow the examples of Harlequins and Northampton by bouncing back to the top-flight stronger – if they […]

Martin Corry: Sam Underhill must come home to prove himself

11 May 2016 0 comments

Sam Underhill must put aside his loyalty to the Ospreys and join a Premiership club if he is to fulfil his England ambitions, according to […]

Eight uncapped player in England training squad

9 May 2016 0 comments

England Head Coach Eddie Jones has called up eight uncapped players into his squad for a three-day training camp in Brighton ahead of their Test […]

Premiership round 22 teams

6 May 2016 0 comments

Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Will Homer; Nathan Catt, Rob Webber, David Wilson; Charlie […]

Challenge Cup quarter-finals

8 April 2016 0 comments

Gloucester v NG Dragons Gloucester: Tom Marshall; Rob Cook, Henry Trinder, Mark Atkinson, Steve McColl; James Hook, Greig Laidlaw (Capt.); Paddy McAllister, Richard Hibbard, John […]

Nick Cain talks to Eddie Jones about the way ahead for his Grand Slam team

30 March 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones clearly believes in the saying that “success starts on Monday”. No sooner had the England head coach returned from Paris to the squad’s […]

Vunipola and Care to start for England in Paris’ Grand Slam decider

17 March 2016 0 comments

Mako Vunipola and Danny Care will start England’s Grand Slam decider against France in Paris on Saturday as head coach Eddie Jones makes two changes […]

Chris Robshaw: I’ll blank out RWC pain to beat Wales

10 March 2016 0 comments

Chris Robshaw has more reason than any player on the planet to bear a grudge against Warren Gatland‘s Wales. The two biggest and most costly […]

Jeremy Guscott column: England will need to crack the Shaun Edwards defence code

9 March 2016 0 comments

This game between England and Wales is winner-takes-all, because, whichever side win, they will almost certainly win the 2016 Six Nations Championship. There is also […]

Elliot Daly to make England debut against Ireland

24 February 2016 0 comments

Elliot Daly is set to make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England‘s 23-man squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland. […]

Itoje set for England debut as Eddie Jones change three for Italy trip

12 February 2016 0 comments

Maro Itoje should make his England debut in Italy on Sunday after being named on the bench by Eddie Jones. The Saracens lock takes the […]

Nick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?

3 February 2016 0 comments

Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England’s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy of Storm Gertrude nearly […]

Dylan Hartley confirmed as England captain

25 January 2016 0 comments

As expected, Dylan Hartley has been named England captain for the RBS 6 Nations and will lead the side out at Murrayfield to take on […]

Nick Cain talks to Gloucester coach Laurie Fisher about the making of world class opensides

7 January 2016 0 comments

If opensides like Australia’s David Pocock and Michael Hooper, and the recently retired double New Zealand world champion, Richie McCaw, proved at the 2015 World […]

Jeremy Guscott column: Eddie Jones needs smart, abrasive forwards to lead the charge

6 January 2016 0 comments

The forwards Eddie Jones selects will give us the first indication of what style England will adopt under his coaching. At first glance his selection […]

Peter Jackson column: Craig Joubert and Rupert Murdoch make it a year to remember

1 January 2016 0 comments

Half a century from now, when Georgia win the Ten Nations and two clubs from Mars replace the Italians in the Pro 12, history will […]

Nick Cain column: Chris Robshaw has to earn his shirt wherever he plays

30 December 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw‘s credentials as an honest man were burnished this week when, in his first post-World Cup interview, the incumbent England captain admitted that he […]

‘Workaholic’ Eddie Jones suits me says ambitious Mike Brown

18 December 2015 0 comments

Mike Brown insists having an Aussie as England head coach will not be a problem because he has to “put up with Conor O’Shea every […]

Premiership round 6 teams

4 December 2015 0 comments

Bath v Northampton Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Ollie Devoto, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Chris Cook; Nick Auterac, Rob Webber, Henry Thomas; Dave […]

Joe Trayfoot out to beat his diabetes fright

27 November 2015 0 comments

London Irish flanker Joe Trayfoot says he is determined not to allow the onset of diabetes to ruin his chances of making an impact at […]

Chris Robshaw’s ‘great strengths should not be jettisoned’

26 November 2015 0 comments

England‘s new head coach has been warned to think long and hard before ditching Chris Robshaw as either captain or openside flanker. Robshaw, who last […]

Chris Robshaw re-signs with Harlequins

17 November 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw has committed his future to Harlequins signing a new deal with the only club he’s ever played for. The England captain, 29, has […]

Jeff Probyn column: Hype surrounding Sam Burgess is biggest issue for England

8 October 2015 0 comments

Decisions, decisions, when are they right and when are they wrong? That is a question that all of England has been asking this week and […]

England name team to take on Uruguay

6 October 2015 0 comments

Henry Slade has been named in England‘s starting XV to take on Uruguay in their last World Cup match. Stuart Lancaster’s men are already out […]

Serge Betsen backs Chris Robshaw and England to make it to the final

17 September 2015 0 comments

England’s back-row is not in the same class as Australia and Wales but the legendary French flanker is still tipping Stuart Lancaster’s side to reach the final.

Openside duo key for Wallabies says George Smith

27 August 2015 0 comments

Breakdown master George Smith has backed Australia to cause England and Wales no end of trouble in the ‘Pool of Death’ if they continue picking […]

VIDEO: Chris Robshaw returns to lead England against France

18 August 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw will captain England against France for the second of their World Cup warm-up games in Paris on Satruday. The flanker is one of […]

Dream Team: Joe Gray – Harlequins and former Northampton hooker

17 August 2015 1 comment

1. Tom Smith – He was awesome at the set piece but he was also able to step in at fly-half and throw miss passes […]

Jeremy Guscott: Jonny May must keep improving to make himself invaluable

13 August 2015 1 comment

There is always a dilemma for international coaches such as Stuart Lancaster when it comes to cutting players, because it is so important that they […]

The Rugby Paper present the National Rugby Awards

29 July 2015 1 comment

The Rugby Paper has teamed up with Zeus events to organise the world’s largest rugby awards on September 2, 2015. The inaugural ceremony will take […]

Nick Cain talks to England captain Chris Robshaw

1 July 2015 1 comment

Chris Robshaw does not come from the Eric Evans school of England captaincy. Evans, who was captain of the 1957 Grand Slam side, was known […]

VIDEO: Chris Robshaw and Alex Payne preview the National Rugby Awards

26 June 2015 0 comments

For more information about the inaugural National Rugby Awards, click here.

Forget Steffon Armitage, Red Rose needs Matt Kvesic

17 April 2015 0 comments

Matt Kvesic is overdue an England call-up, according to Gloucester legend Andy Hazell, who believes the in-form openside has the potential to displace captain Chris […]

George Ford and JJ have given us a cutting edge – Chris Robshaw

16 April 2015 0 comments

England captain Chris Robshaw has welcomed the introduction of George Ford and Jonathan Joseph into England’s backline saying the Bath duo add a new dimension […]

England squad update

4 March 2015 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has retained 16 England players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. They will therefore not be available for their […]

Tag: Chris Robshaw

Recent Posts

Search