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Leicester Tigers and England have been dealt with the blow that Ellis Genge faces a considerable amount of time on the sidelines due to injury.  Genge has undergone knee surgery after picking up an injury during training with England in June’s tour of South Africa. The prop is not expected to make a comeback until 2019 which means he will …

The Leicester Tigers have been dealt a blow ahead of their crucial back-to-back Champions Cup fixtures against Munster over the next two weeks.  The Tigers travel to Thomond Park this Saturday looking to avenge their humiliating 38-0 defeat at the hands of the southern province in the same competition last season. The two games will undoubtedly be hugely physical and …

Sir Clive Woodward picks his team for Samoa clash on Saturday.

Leicester Tigers have announced the signing of experienced Australia hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau

Eddie Jones’ young England side made history by claiming a series victory in Argentina, where the hosts are known for their hostile reception.    In a match featuring end-to-end attacking rugby, we rate the entire 23 out of ten. 1) Ellis Genge A solid enough effort at scrum time and around the park, but was rather shown up by the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Eddie Jones’ England are now on an unprecedented run of victories for the country, and part of that run of unparalleled form has been down to the depth of talent the head coach can choose from. Even with regulars like Billy and Mako Vunipola, Chris Robshaw and George Kruis out of the team, the side has still defeated both France …

Does being at one club make you more likely to represent England than another? We take a look at the players who have been capped since the beginning of Stuart Lancaster’s time in charge and see if there are any correlations between capped players and the clubs they play at. This writer recently wrote a piece where it was suggested …

With the latest edition of the Six Nations tournament quickly looming on the horizon, England coach Eddie Jones has today named his 34-man squad to take on the best Europe has to offer and try to retain their Championship title from last year. Although we never expect to see wholesale changes in Jones’ squads, and indeed the Australian is limited …

Since making the switch to Leicester Tigers last year, Ellis Genge has seen his promising kick into high gear. Now, despite his mentor Richard Cockerill’s departure from the Tigers, Genge is eager to commit his future to the club. The 21-year-old was brought to Leicester by Cockerill last season from Bristol and since joining the club, has steadily improved to …

After England coach Eddie Jones announced two new training squads for the coming year, we take an in-depth look at those selected and axed from the 33 and 45-man training groups for the start of 2017. Front Row Bath’s Nathan Catt is Eddie Jones’ traditional curveball, with the 28-year-old loosehead getting his chance to impress ahead of Leicester Tigers’ youngster …

After another engaging and enthralling round of Aviva Premiership rugby, we take a look at the England qualified players making the most impact for their clubs. Top EQP Tacklers Northampton Saints have been revelling in their 24 – 5 victory after a poor run of games – losing four matches on the trot – but the win over Sale Sharks …

In a recent series of articles we have put together England teams made up of the best players from the North, the Midlands and the South East, but now we turn our attentions to the South West. All players in this side were either born and/or bred in the area. The ‘South West’ England XV 1) Ellis Genge England coach …

The British and Irish Lions squad often includes a couple of ‘bolters’ – players who have had limited international exposure and make a late and surprising claim to join the touring party. So who are the candidates to be bolters in 2017? For the purist, Will Greenwood was the last true ‘bolter’ when he toured South Africa in 1997 having …