Eddie Jones has named a 29-man England squad for an upcoming training camp at Pennyhill Park next week. This will be the first of two training camps with another one taking place at the Lensbury between June 30 and July 4. Players who are included in this squad do not include those involved in the Gallagher Premiership semi-finals except for …
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Former captain Chris Robshaw has been ruled out of England’s autumn Tests after undergoing knee surgery. The Harlequins back-rower suffered the injury against Saracens and is expected to be out for about eight weeks, which means he will miss out on England’s upcoming fixtures against South Africa, New Zealand, Japan and Australia. Robshaw’s absence is a headache for coach Eddie …
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Eddie Jones is at a crossroads. Can he make the right decisions? Does he stick or twist? Do you need to mend what ain’t broke?
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Chris Robshaw Says Harlequins Are Better Off Without Marland Yarde At The Club
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Although Lions coach Warren Gatland appears to be giving England’s touring squad the cold shoulder due to geographical factors, Eddie Jones is rightly proud of his young players. Tonight they go into battle once more against an experienced and talented Argentina side – here are five reasons why you cannot miss the match. 1) The first test was tremendously exciting …
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Eddie Jones has named his England starting XV to face Argentina this weekend – and flanker Sam Underhill is line to start his first game for the Red Rose. The 20-year-old is one of three changes from last week’s exciting 38-34 win against the Pumas. BREAKING | Your England team for the 2nd Test v @lospumas, LIVE on @BBC 2 …
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All rugby eyes will be on the Lions’ tour of New Zealand this summer, but make room in your weekend schedules for England’s two test trip to South America. Here are five reasons why you should definitely sit down and watch what is likely to be an epic pair of international matches. 5) Argentina have just named their test squad …
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After England’s impressive win over an experienced Barbarians outfit, we rate the entire 23 out of 10. _________ 1. Ellis Genge 6 Got on top of Census Johnston on a few occasions at scrum time and offered some of his trademark barrelling runs in the loose. Will likely start against Argentina to earn his second cap. _________ 2. Jack Singleton …
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With England missing a whole host of players to Lions duty, coach Eddie Jones can still name a mightily impressive starting lineup to take on the Pumas in two Tests this summer. ________ 1. Ellis Genge Leicester powerhouse Genge has struggled to build on his fledging international career with Lions duo Joe Marler and Mako Vunipola ahead of him in …
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Eddie Jones’ young England side take on the world famous Barbarians at Twickenham on Sunday, but despite it being a non-cap affair this match could well prove pivotal to the country’s rugby future. The end-of-season matches between the men in white and the invitational Baa Baas can often be viewed as a bit of a damp squib before the Test squad …
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Wow. That is the best word to describe Eddie Jones’ unorthodox squad selected to tour Argentina this summer. No one expected the Australian to select fifteen – yes, fifteen – uncapped players in his 31-man squad, but Jones really has torn up the England selection rulebook this time around. 16 of the country’s finest players are joining up with the …
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Now that the dust has settled on today’s Lions squad announcement, Eddie Jones and his England coaching panel can start to work out which players they will take on their two-Test tour of Argentina this summer. Previously, Jones has spoken of not resting big name players until the autumn, so it is very likely he will take all his major …
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With Warren Gatland today naming his Lions squad to tour New Zealand this summer, there were of course many, many big name players who have not made the cut. We put together a XV made up of those players who missed out on selection this time around. 1) Rob Evans There is a tremendous amount of talent in the Lions …
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Former England captain Chris Robshaw has one week and two games to prove his British and Irish Lions credentials ahead of the 37-man squad announcement on April 19th. The Harlequins flanker is a long shot for the Lions tour this summer following a shoulder injury that ruled him out of any involvement in the recently concluded Six Nations. The tournament, …
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With England likely to have a significant number of their players on the Lions tour later this year, coach Eddie Jones has a chance to experiment with some second stringers and new players in a two test series against Argentina in the summer. Eddie Jones’ Current Crop Below we have named a squad of 32 (the same size as the …
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Eddie Jones’ England team finished an overall superb fourteen months on a particularly disappointing low point against a dominant Ireland side on Saturday evening, but the side still have much to take out of their Six Nations campaign. We review the good, the bad and the ugly of this year’s tournament. The Good As well as winning four games out …
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As the second Six Nations in the latest World Cup cycle draws to a close this weekend, England’s plans for the next edition of the tournament in 2019 are moving up a gear – with almost as many as two thirds of the 31 man squad looking near certain to be selected for the competition in two years’ time. Barring …
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England rugby fans will welcome the news that former England captain Chris Robshaw is back in training and is chomping at the bit, ready to lay down a marker for British and Irish Lions selection next month. The 30-year-old has been out since undergoing shoulder surgery for a dislocated AC (acromioclavicular) joint in January. With a three to four-month layoff required …
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