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England head coach Eddie Jones was gracious in defeat as he commended South Africa for their outstanding performance in the World Cup final.  The Springboks bullied England for the majority of the game and powered their way to a 32-12 victory with tries courtesy of Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe while Handre Pollard chipped in with 22 points. England had …

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus does not believe that England’s response to the haka in their 19-7 win over New Zealand on Saturday was disrespectful. Eddie Jones’ side lined up in a V-formation while facing down the All Blacks in a move they say meant “no offence” to the opposition. According to World Rugby rules, no team is allowed to …

England head coach Eddie Jones has hit back at Warren Gatland after the New Zealand native claimed that England had peaked in the semi-final stage of the World Cup. Following his side’s loss to South Africa on Sunday, Wales coach Gatland was asked his thoughts on England’s performance the previous day. While he was very impressed with Jones’ outfit, the …

England head coach Eddie Jones has heaped praise on his players who recorded a surprise 19-7 victory over New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final in Yokohama. The Australian native masterminded a heroic performance by his side who scored a try after less than two minutes, courtesy of Manu Tuilagi, while they held the reigning world champions scoreless for the …

South Africa assistant coach Mzwandile Stick has insisted that his side would never partake in spying on an opponent as they prepare for their World Cup semi-final showdown with Wales.  The issue of spying came to light earlier this week when England head coach Eddie Jones claimed that his sessions were being filmed with a long lens camera by someone …

Eddie Jones has stoked the fires yet again ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final against New Zealand on Saturday.  The Australian native is no stranger to throwing verbal grenades in the lead-up to big games and true to form called out members of the New Zealand media for being ‘fans with keyboards’ who continually give the All Blacks an easy …

England are the first side through to the Rugby World Cup semi-finals following their 40-16 win over Australia at Oita Stadium. Australia started well but England were full value for their win. Jonny May went over in the first-half for two tries in quick succession before Kyle Sinkler and Anthony Watson rounded off the win in the second half. England …

The quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup are still over a week away but the mind games between England and Australia have already begun. With Wales expected to beat Uruguay in Sunday’s clash, should the game go ahead, Australia will be confirmed as the runners-up in Pool D. The result means they are set to face Pool C winners, England, …

England head coach Eddie Jones was less than sympathetic towards Scotland as they face the possibility of World Cup elimination thanks to the threat of Typhoon Hagibis. Jones’s side have already seen their game with France called off as a result of the cyclone as well as Italy’s clash with New Zealand, with Scotland set to miss out on the …

Fans have been left disappointed by the news that World Rugby has cancelled two matches this weekend due to the impending Typhoon Hagibis.  One of the matches affected by the storm is England’s highly-anticipated clash with France. England head coach Eddie Jones informed the media that his side had been notified of the cancellation, confirming that the decision was out …

England face into a potential banana skin tomorrow when they take on Argentina in the Tokyo Stadium (9 am Irish time). Having beaten both Tonga and the United States convincingly, tomorrow’s encounter with the Pumas represents the first real test of the World Cup for Eddie Jones’ side. Despite being one of the favourites to take home the Webb Ellis …

England head coach Eddie Jones has made ten changes to his starting XV ahead of his side’s Pool C match against USA at Kobe Misaki Stadium on Thursday. Joe Marler, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola, George Ford, and Elliot Daly are the only remaining names from the XV who started in their 35-3 victory over Tonga on Sunday. Owen Farrell drops …

England picked up an expected victory in their opening Rugby World Cup game against Tonga, despite a lacklustre overall display from Eddie Jones’ side. They made a host of errors throughout the game and and didn’t look as convincing in victory as fellow tournament favourites like New Zealand and Ireland as they ended with a 35-3 win. Manu Tuilagi grabbed …

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his team for Sunday’s clash with Tonga in Sapporo (KO 19:45 local time, 11:45 UK & IRE time).  Owen Farrell will captain the side at inside centre which sees George Ford get the nod at out-half. Ben Youngs will start at scrum-half where he will win his 90th cap for his country. Manu …

English fly-half Danny Cipriani says he would have had to turn water into wine if he was to convince Eddie Jones to include him in the 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup.  Cipriani, despite winning Premiership Player of the Year last season with his club Gloucester, was left out of the squad for the upcoming World Cup – much …

With England and Ireland both announcing their starting XVs for Saturday’s clash at Twickenham on Thursday, we thought it would be interesting to see who would win out on a head-to-head basis.  Today, we asked you to vote in a poll to choose your combined XV based on the starting sides announced by Eddie Jones and Joe Schmidt. In some …

England’s second most capped scrum-half Danny Care has revealed his hurt at being left out of Eddie Jones’ squad for the World Cup.  Jones announced his 31-man squad for the tournament in Japan last week with Ben Youngs and Willi Heinz chosen to wear the number nine jersey. Heinz’ inclusion in the squad may have come as a surprise to …

Eddie Jones has made three changes to the team from Sunday’s win over Wales at Twickenham for the return fixture in Cardiff this weekend.  Saturday’s clash at the Principality Stadium will see an international debut for Bath’s Ruaridh McConnochie as he has been named to start on the right wing. Maro Itoje has been named in the second row where …