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Jeremy Guscott: George Ford has to play with a smile on his face again

4 January 2017 0 comments

George Ford faces another huge decision in the coming weeks, as from today he is officially allowed to hear offers from rival Premiership clubs eager […]

Dream Team: Marcus Watson – Newcastle wing

26 December 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – Known as ‘Bacon Ears’. My old housemate is not shy of a KFC. An awesome person to have on and off […]

Dream Team: Dan Mugford – Sale fly-half

19 December 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – I don’t know a lot about pushing in the scrum but his skill set is top draw and he’s pretty hard […]

Matt Banahan out for three months

30 November 2016 0 comments

Bath have been dealt a huge blow with the news that Matt Banahan has been sidelined for up to three months with a knee injury. […]

Ford and Farrell can be Lions’ axis to halt All Blacks

29 November 2016 0 comments

The ultra-successful George Ford/Owen Farrell midfield axis could be the Lions special weapon against New Zealand says former Red Rose fly-half Alex King. The peerless […]

Dream Team: Marco Mama – Worcester flanker

28 November 2016 0 comments

1. Mako Vunipola – Val Rapava-Ruskin could be in the same league soon, but Mako is a hell of a player, very consistent, has international […]

Fish and chips? At times this England performance was a banquet of brilliance

23 November 2016 0 comments

Eddie Jones called for fish and chips rugby to beat Fiji – by which I take it he meant basic wholesome no nonsense fare – […]

Blackadder: We want Ford to stay and build a dynasty

23 November 2016 0 comments

Todd Blackadder would love George Ford to be the cornerstone of Bath‘s bid to dominate English and European rugby for many years to come. However, […]

Nick Cain: Stay put George, it’s your best move of all

17 November 2016 0 comments

George Ford had a weird training week as part of the England team preparing to take on South Africa. First, a rumour emerged that the […]

Brendan Gallagher: Launchbury gives England a world-class look at lock

16 November 2016 0 comments

The record books will point to a very significant historic win – England’s first over the Boks for ten years – but in truth this […]

Jeremy Guscott: Daly puts his marker down to remind Joseph he has to be on top form to come back

16 November 2016 0 comments

One of the best measurements of the quality of Eddie Jones‘ performance as England head coach has been that almost every selection has worked out […]

This Wasps team can top lot – Danny Cipriani

18 October 2016 0 comments

Danny Cipriani has sounded a battle cry ahead of his side’s trip to Toulouse by declaring the current Wasps squad can be better than the […]

Jeremy Guscott: Manu Tuilagi’s injury means it’s all in the balance in midfield

5 October 2016 0 comments

International rugby is about having options and balance in your squad, and Eddie Jones is the same as any other coach in that respect. Having […]

World class George Ford tipped to drive era of success

16 September 2016 0 comments

Bath head coach Tabai Matson reckons fly-half George Ford is as good as any player he has worked with – including Kiwi superstar Dan Carter. […]

Guy Mercer named Bath captain

24 August 2016 0 comments

Guy Mercer has been named Bath captain ahead of the new season. The 26-year-old openside spent much of his childhood watching the team he now […]

Peter Jackson column: The Welsh Lions face mauling by England

6 July 2016 0 comments

The last Lions Test team contained ten Welshmen and two English. The numbers for the next one could very easily turn out to be the […]

Eddie Jones must look at Saxons stars Danny Cipriani and Dave Attwood

28 June 2016 0 comments

Fresh from leading England Saxons to a 2-0 series win in South Africa, head coach Ali Hepher reckons at least half a dozen will push […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott verdict: Ford-Farrell axis is key to an historic Series win

15 June 2016 0 comments

People should not underestimate the magnitude of this first ever Test victory by an England side in Brisbane and it proves the Eddie Jones transformation […]

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 […]

England start strong in Australia

13 June 2016 0 comments

Heading into the first match of its summer Test series against Australia, England was boldly optimistic about a strong showing. Having won the Six Nations […]

Shane Williams column: That Twickenham horrow show will be a blessing in disguise

9 June 2016 0 comments

The only positive for Wales to take out of their pretty desperate performance against England last Sunday was at least that wasn’t against the All […]

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 […]

Owen Farrell’s fast becoming undroppable like Jonny Wilkinson says Ugo Monye

26 May 2016 0 comments

Owen Farrell is a “champion player” who is on track to emulate the achievements of Jonny Wilkinson, according to former England and Lions wing Ugo […]

Jeremy Guscott column: South African route may lead Bath down another dead end

25 May 2016 0 comments

Mike Ford said throughout the season that he was meeting with Bath‘s owner, Bruce Craig, on a weekly basis, and that everyone on the playing […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott comment: Billy Vunipola must be at his best to halt charging cousin Taulupe Faletau

2 March 2016 0 comments

It’s a shame we didn’t see more expression from the Welsh team but the win overrides that and momentum is all that will interest the […]

Intense competition at Bath will make Taulupe Faletau even better – Luke Charteris

11 February 2016 0 comments

Luke Charteris reckons Bath can bring the best out of Taulupe Faletau. The Wales pair and former Newport Gwent Dragons team-mates will be reunited at […]

Get Manu Tuilagi outside me and watch Tigers go!

17 December 2015 0 comments

Forgotten England fly-half Freddie Burns is relishing the opportunity of teaming up with Manu Tuilagi in a bid to impress new Red Rose boss Eddie […]

Ford pens new Bath deal

16 December 2015 0 comments

England fly-half George Ford has extended his contract with Bath beyond this season. Ford, who has scored 637 points in 59 appearances for Bath, moved […]

Nick Cain column: ‘Gutted’ George Ford will soon get his stuffing back in place

16 December 2015 0 comments

George Ford has had a rough few months. Having been given the vote of no-confidence just before England‘s decisive World Cup pool games against Wales […]

Eddie Jones has the brains to look beyond the brawn

25 November 2015 0 comments

Hugh Vyvyan reckons Eddie Jones‘ international nous makes it virtually impossible for him to fail as England head coach given the depth of talent at […]

Dave Denton ‘can cure Bath’s hangover’ from Sam Burgess

21 November 2015 0 comments

Bath‘s new back row signing David Denton will make a huge impact at the Rec according to first team coach Toby Booth, who admits he […]

Brendan Gallagher comment: Stuart Lancaster was the right man in the wrong job

19 November 2015 0 comments

The alarm bells started ringing loudly, for me anyway, in a dusty classroom at Loughborough University last May. It was just before England jetted off […]

Nick Cain column: Stuart Lancaster must go now so the healing can begin

16 October 2015 0 comments

This week there was an unavoidable sense of Stuart Lancaster as a hard-working but beleaguered schoolmaster trying in vain to keep control of an unruly […]

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 […]

Nick Cain: England need a Raging Bull to down these cocky Aussies

30 September 2015 0 comments

Michael Cheika has not made many slip-ups since his appointment as Wallaby coach last year, but his decision to play down the importance of bonus […]

All Blacks by far the best 31 says Sean Fitzpatrick

30 September 2015 0 comments

England have no world-class players according to All Black legend.

HIGHLIGHTS: Bonus-point win for England in RWC opener

18 September 2015 0 comments

A last-gasp try form Billy Vunipola helped England secure what could be a vital 35-11 bonus-point win over Fiji in the opening game of the […]

Watson all set for his giant-sized challenge

15 September 2015 0 comments

Winger believes England can slay the giant and power on to great things at RWC.

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Still time for Sam Burgess to prove his vast potential

4 August 2015 1 comment

The big word is that Sam Burgess will get a place in Stuart Lancaster final World Cup squad. It’s big news given that Sam has […]

Peter Jackson’s column: Over-load on players so wrong says Larder

29 July 2015 0 comments

George Ford played 32 matches for club and country last season, more than any of his international contemporaries anywhere in Europe. At a time when […]

Nick Cain’s column: Stuart Lancaster’s bubbling cauldron is troubling

15 July 2015 0 comments

There are times when the England selection alchemy seems stacked against players who bring something different to the squad. We had a jarring reminder when […]

George Ford is key to England success – Martin Johnson

30 June 2015 0 comments

Martin Johnson believes Stuart Lancaster should build a successful World Cup winning side around George Ford. Johnson, who lifted the Webb Ellis Trophy in Sydney […]

Jeremy Guscott: You can bet Richie McCaw and Dan Carter will be ready

24 June 2015 0 comments

One of the big stories so far in the Super 15 is the Crusaders failing to make the play-offs for the first time in 14 […]

Nick Cain’ column: George Ford still gets my England vote over Owen Farrell

10 June 2015 0 comments

Ford or Farrell? It was predictable that the meeting of two fly-halves who have been close friends since schooldays, and are now arch rivals for […]

Premiership semi-finals teams

22 May 2015 1 comment

Bath v Leicester Bath: Anthony Watson; Semesa Rokoduguni, Jonathan Joseph, Kyle Eastmond, Matt Banahan; George Ford, Peter Stringer; Paul James, Ross Batty, David Wilson; Stuart […]

England shouldn’t pension off old guard says Ugo Monye

15 May 2015 0 comments

Ugo Monye believes England‘s World Cup wing selections are potentially set in stone but has urged boss Stuart Lancaster not to dismiss the old guard. […]

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