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High quality moments could not mask increasing shortage of classic matches

19 March 2017 0 comments

Brendan Gallagher looks back at the defining moments of the Six Nations and how the introduction of bonus points effected things Brendan Gallagher Round One […]

The Six Nations that was…

19 March 2017 0 comments

Player of the tournament: Owen Farrell. Last year’s winner Stuart Hogg again provided the moments that remain seared in the brain but we should look […]

My team of the tournament…

19 March 2017 0 comments

15. Stuart Hogg (Scotland): One of few modern players with genuine x-factor. A try scorer and provider. Rob Kearney was in decent nick. 14. George […]

Lions watch: centres

17 March 2017 0 comments

The ebb and flow of Lions selection at centre during this Six Nations turned decisively in England’s direction when Jonathan Joseph grabbed the lead part […]

Joseph becomes centre of attraction

12 March 2017 0 comments

THE ebb and flow of Lions selection at centre during this Six Nations turned decisively in England’s direction when Jonathan Joseph grabbed the lead part […]

Daly a must on Eddie’s teamsheet says Ashton

12 March 2017 0 comments

Neale Harvey finds a former England coach firmly in the corner of Wasps flier Elliot Daly No man is indispensible but one member of the […]

Don’t kill off the county game, just get rid of the academies!

12 March 2017 0 comments

As Benjamin Disraeli once said: “There are three types of lies; lies, damn lies and statistics.” However, as with all things, it really is about […]

Immortality beckons for England’s history men

12 March 2017 0 comments

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham JONATHAN Joseph scored a scintillating hat-trick of tries to spearhead an England win which left Scotland’s hopes of a Triple […]

Nick Cain talks to Bob Dwyer about his old Aussie coaching pal Eddie Jones

10 March 2017 0 comments

Bob Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World Cup winners’ medals. Dwyer […]

Jeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

8 March 2017 0 comments

Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the challenge they face comes […]

Vunipola back in England camp

6 March 2017 0 comments

Billy Vunipola has returned from injury to re-join the England squad. The No.8, who played 70 minutes for his club side Saracens on Sunday, has […]

Top clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins

5 March 2017 0 comments

By MATTHEW EMERY HARLEQUINS face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international, scrum-half Danny Care, is […]

Eddie’s done good but he must beware of arrogance

5 March 2017 0 comments

BOB Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World Cup winners’ medals. Dwyer […]

Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

5 March 2017 1 comment

Threat: Ben Te’o would add go-forward between Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham […]

Peter Jackson: This Scotland team are a serious item

1 March 2017 0 comments

Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed for a long time, a Welsh team […]

This Scotland team are a serious item

26 February 2017 0 comments

PETER JACKSON VERDICT Scotland reaffirmed their status as title contenders yesterday by treating the faithful to something they had not witnessed for a long time, […]

Te’o to make first England start against Italy

24 February 2017 0 comments

Ben Te’o will make his first England start against Italy in the third round of the Six Nations outside Owen Farrell who will win his […]

JJ dropped by England

23 February 2017 0 comments

England have dropped Jonathan Joseph ahead of their Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Sunday. Eddie Jones has retained 24 players ahead of […]

Farrell can lead Lions like Johnno says Telfer

21 February 2017 0 comments

Owen Farrell has emerged as a candidate to captain the Lions this summer according to one of the game’s most revered figures. Jim Telfer, a […]

Stick with Scott to lead the siege on Murrayfield

19 February 2017 1 comment

Wales’ performance against England was their best for two years – but I just couldn’t understand some of the substitutions Rob Howley made in the […]

Start Te’o against Italy and utilise Daly from full-back

19 February 2017 1 comment

In n ideal world Eddie Jones would love to arrive at the 2019 World Cup in Japan with 38 players that he could rotate freely […]

Jet-speed Daly keeps Eddie’s mad ride on road

12 February 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Principality Stadium THE England roller coaster is still on the rails – just – but it was a two-wheel ride at […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Te’o and Care’s cameos may force Eddie’s hand

8 February 2017 0 comments

Ben Te’o offered more of a threat in the final 12 minutes than the entire back division in the 68 preceding it. Along with the […]

Regular chats with Eddie help Cipriani stay positive

5 February 2017 1 comment

By NICK VERDIER DANNY Cipriani might still be out of sight but he is definitely not out of Eddie Jones’ mind despite his omission from […]

Ugly England need a big makeover to face Wales

5 February 2017 1 comment

From NICK CAIN at Twickenham England 19pts Tries: Te’o 70 Conversions: Farrell 71 Penalties: Farrell 10, 23, 55; Daly 38 France 17pt Tries: Slimani 60 […]

Don’t fret says Eddie, we’ll be fine for Wales!

5 February 2017 1 comment

By GARY FITZGERALD Upbeat: Eddie Jones EDDIE Jones took the blame squarely on his Aussie chin for England having to get out of a Twickenham […]

Bonus point in Rome, then bring it on in Cardiff!

5 February 2017 2 comments

SHANE WILLIAMS I EXPECT Wales to find things tricky against Italy but still seal a bonuspoint win – and then it’s on to a mouth-watering […]

Shane Williams: Wales can challenge but Ireland are my tip

2 February 2017 0 comments

I’m confident Wales can challenge for the Six Nations title. Rob Howley did well in November to get three wins on the board, but he’ll […]

Jeremy Guscott: Finn’s big question is can he keep Ireland guessing

1 February 2017 0 comments

Finn Russell will be a big part of how Scotland do against Ireland in next weekend’s Six Nations game in Edinburgh, and the fly-half will […]

Beware of the Irish Lancaster tells England

25 January 2017 0 comments

Eddie Jones’ England have the squad depth, experience and sheer big-game winning nous to retain their Six Nations title, according to former Red Rose supremo […]

Brendan Gallagher: Fasten your seatbelts for a rip-roaring 2017

4 January 2017 0 comments

The great thing about the New Year, for the rugbyhead anyway, is that everything seems to accelerate after January 1. The film speeds up, time […]

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 […]

Jeremy Guscott: Lions must borrow Ireland blueprint to reign supreme

14 December 2016 0 comments

Warren Gatland is the right man to be head coach of this Lions tour to New Zealand because of the success he enjoyed in Australia […]

Nick Cain looks at the motivational forces behind England’s clash with Australia

1 December 2016 0 comments

A few weeks ago Michael Cheika was incensed at being portrayed as a clown on the front page of a New Zealand newspaper. However, for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 – […]

Shane Williams: Shape up lads, or the Lions will pass you by

18 November 2016 0 comments

Wales‘ stars need to start performing or they are in grave danger of missing out on the British Lions. Don’t get me wrong, that is […]

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 […]

Daly to make first England start

10 November 2016 0 comments

Elliot Daly will make his first England start after being named at outside centre by Eddie Jones to face South Africa in the opening match […]

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 […]