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You can’t build team without cohesion

19 March 2023 0 comments

I WATCHED the postmatch interviews with Steve Borthwick and Ellis Genge after last week’s defeat to France and I have a great deal of sympathy […]

Did RFU give job to Borthwick too soon?

19 March 2023 1 comment

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME After watching a record defeat at home against a side that had struggled to hit form […]

There’s no quick fix for England’s woes

12 March 2023 1 comment

PAUL REES England picked a team to pull France from one side of the field to the other and so tire them out so that, […]

Saracen Peel set to sign for Borthwick

12 March 2023 0 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE Steve Borthwick is closing in on securing Ian Peel’s services as England’s scrum coach when Richard Cockerill departs after the Six Nations. […]

Honoured that France recognised my efforts!

12 March 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I MUST admit, every time England face France, it brings back memories of the games I […]

Robshaw’s backing Watson to be a star

5 March 2023 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Anthony Watson can run the French ragged and show Steve Borthwick he deserves to become a permanent major weapon in England’s World […]

Care puts his faith in Smith to return

5 March 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Danny Care is backing Marcus Smith to win his England place back and help the side become successful in the coming years. […]

Vunipola has his eye on Japan

5 March 2023 2 comments

ON THE BLINDSIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Options: Vunipola Saracens No 8. Billy Vunipola has been looking to see what options are open to him in […]

Barbeary close to full recovery

26 February 2023 0 comments

By TOM BRADSHAW Alfie Barbeary is poised to make a battering-ram return to Premiership action after going “full hog” in training for the first time […]

Codling is inspiring a plastic population

26 February 2023 0 comments

Jon Newcombe catches up with the forwards coach who is helping to turn a small French regional side into a major European force When it […]

Itoje ready to silence Welsh roar

19 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Maro Itoje is fired up for England’s visit to Cardiff as they look for their first Six Nations win in the Welsh […]

Dowson: Mitchell will add to caps

19 February 2023 0 comments

By PAUL REES Phil Dowson has backed Alex Mitchell to add to his England caps after the Northampton scrum-half came off the bench against Italy […]

Robinson: Time for a ‘cultural reboot’

19 February 2023 0 comments

By ROSS HEPPENSTALL Steve Borthwick has been warned his England revival will not happen overnight and a “cultural reboot” is needed ahead of Saturday’s crunch […]

Farrell doesn’t need to play the full 80

19 February 2023 0 comments

80-minute man: England captain Owen Farrell PICTURE: Getty Images WHY is it not possible to substitute Owen Farrell at any point in the game? I […]

Borthwick criticism was dig at Eddie – Marler

12 February 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Joe Marler has backed Steve Borthwick over his forthright condemnation of England’s Calcutta Cup flops. But even the gnarly Harlequins prop was […]

England need to find some collective drive

12 February 2023 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK THE pressure is on England because Italy started the Six Nations very competitively against France, and they should […]

Urgent problems that RFU needs to address

12 February 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK England go into the second round of this Six Nations as the only team that Italy have […]

Borthwick right to give Farrell chance at 10

12 February 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN Steve Borthwick is paid to make tough calls, and credit to him for grasping the Marcus Smith-Owen Farrell nettle and bringing a halt […]

Youngs is just too slow

12 February 2023 2 comments

ENGLAND’S game under Steve Borthwick against Scotland, even in defeat, was a vast improvement on Eddie Jones’ management schism. Unfortunately, when England score, the opposition […]

Borthwick puts faith in blitz squad

12 February 2023 2 comments

PREVIEW England v Italy PAUL REES SOUTH Africa have the bomb squad but Steve Borthwick has opted for the blitz squad against Italy at Twickenham […]

Starting choices up front a surprise

12 February 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME HOPE and expectation, two words that have the same goal which implies that people think or […]

Wigglesworth set for England as Cockerill’s departure confirmed

12 February 2023 0 comments

NEWS EXTRA RICHARD Cockerill will leave his role as England forwards coach after the Six Nations, as revealed last week on Blindside. Saracens forwards coach […]

Dazzling solo try leaves England for dead

5 February 2023 0 comments

By NICK CAIN AT TWICKENHAM England ……………………….. 23pts Tries: Malins 24, 38; Genge 48 Conversions: Farrell 49 Penalties: Farrell 43, 65 Scotland ……………………… 29pts Tries: […]

Plenty of effort but too much confusion

5 February 2023 0 comments

PAUL REES COMMENT The result may have been familiar, New England in another fall, but the approach hinted at sunnier days. There was an emphasis […]

With this record, it’s time Sweeney headed to the exit

5 February 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Bill Sweeney will be looking over his shoulder as the Six Nations gets underway, and with good […]

Give Bill a break – he’s the best man for the job

5 February 2023 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME I really cannot understand why so many people within our game seem to be ‘gunning’ for […]

Two fliers who can light up Borthwick’s England

29 January 2023 0 comments

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK Everyone has questions about England, and no-one knows what to expect from Steve Borthwick‘s team until after his […]

‘New’ England need to take their chances

29 January 2023 1 comment

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK A SIX Nations slip-up on home turf to Scotland in his first match as England head coach […]

Pride and prejudice central to Eddie’s tale

29 January 2023 1 comment

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST JANE Austen lived in Bath, amid the same Georgian splendour as a certain Bruce Craig, albeit not at the same time. […]

Time for England’s forwards to front up

22 January 2023 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK There was a great sense of anticipation of who Steve Borthwick would pick in his first England squad […]

Borthwick putting faith in his old dogs

22 January 2023 0 comments

The message coming loud and clear from Steve Borthwick’s first England squad selection is that he and his coaching crew believe they can teach Eddie […]

France must wait for Meafou

22 January 2023 0 comments

Remember last year’s Patrick Schickerling incident? When Exeter’s Namibian front row thought he had qualified to play for England through residency, having arrived in the […]

Vunipola out and Farrell captain for Borthwick’s first squad

16 January 2023 0 comments

Steve Borthwick has omitted Billy Vunipola and kept Owen Farrell as captain as he named his first England squad as coach for the 2023 Six […]

Jones in sensational Australia appointment

16 January 2023 0 comments

Eddie Jones has been appointed as Australia‘s head coach with immediate effect, with Dave Rennie sacked to make way for the former England boss. Jones, […]

Townsend in line to take over at Tigers

15 January 2023 1 comment

By NEIL FISSLER Leicester Tigers have held talks with Scotland boss Gregor Townsend about taking over at Welford Road next season. Townsend, 49, who won […]

Easter is backing new-look England

15 January 2023 1 comment

By BEN JAYCOCK Impressed: Nick Easter Nick Easter believes England’s new coaching team led by Steve Borthwick is the right blend to provide a fresh […]

Daly shows his class as Saracens run riot

15 January 2023 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Saracens …………………….. 48pts Tries: Lozowski 10, Daly 16, 18, 23; Riccioni 32, Christie 35, Earl 80 Conversions: Goode 11, 17, 20, 35, […]

Gatland will want players on edge

15 January 2023 0 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Main man: Dan Biggar is in line to be captain PICTURES: Getty Images IT is going to be fascinating […]

Suntory on the up after win against Steelers

15 January 2023 2 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK SUNTORY Sungoliath climbed up to second in Japan Rugby League One after beating Kobe Steelers 39-19. Ex-England head coach Eddie Jones is […]

Japan League One Preview: Round Four

13 January 2023 0 comments

Four of the modern game’s greatest coaches will match wills this weekend as Japan Rugby League One brings together Eddie Jones, Wayne Smith, Steve Hansen, […]

Six Nations 2023: England with a point to prove under Borthwick

10 January 2023 0 comments

England head into the 2023 Six Nations tournament with a major point to prove ahead of their bid to win the World Cup later this […]

Farrell’s Six Nations in jeopardy after citing

9 January 2023 0 comments

Owen Farrell‘s hopes of playing an influential role in this year’s Six Nations are in jeopardy after he was cited for a dangerous tackle made […]

Sanderson backing Ford for England

8 January 2023 0 comments

By JON NEWCOMBE On form: George Ford scoring a try for England against Scotland PICTURE: Getty Images Alex Sanderson is confident George Ford will spare […]

Gatland must find new blood up front

8 January 2023 1 comment

JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK WARREN Gatland has been very successful throughout his coaching career, and it would be a brave call to […]

England need scrum firing on all cylinders

8 January 2023 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK Here is a New Year prediction. The scrum will be hugely influential in the 2023 World Cup […]

We want to hear that Twickenham roar

8 January 2023 1 comment

Paul Rees talks to England’s new defence coach Kevin Sinfield and finds out what drives him When Eddie Jones took over as England’s head coach […]

Are the Springboks on course to defend their World Cup crown in 2023?

7 January 2023 0 comments

As 2022 draws to an end, we’ve seen significant changes take place in international rugby, and with a World Cup on the horizon in 2023, […]

No return for Howley in Gatland’s new Wales

31 December 2022 1 comment

By PETER JACKSON Wales have decided against making any formal move towards renewing Rob Howley’s Grand Slam-winning alliance with Warren Gatland. Despite widespread speculation to […]

Borthwick will stick with captain Farrell – Moody

31 December 2022 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Former England flanker Lewis Moody believes Steve Borthwick will show faith in Owen Farrell by retaining him as skipper despite growing demands […]