Tag Archives: Jamie George

We put together our Six Nations 'Dream Team'.

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?​​

Saracens look a little bit lost on the back of seven consecutive defeats.

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

Eddie Jones is in a pretty envious position. He has just seen his England side put a very good Wallabies team to the sword on Saturday in what were dreadful conditions.  Although the game was incredibly tight up until the final quarter and the Wallabies may feel hard done by with some of the refereeing decisions, the way England put the …

England are gearing up for a second successive unbeaten Autumn series next weekend and ahead of their clash with Samoa on Saturday, head coach Eddie Jones has been speaking about his players following their victory over Australia on Saturday. Enjoying a somewhat flattering 30 – 6 scoreline, England have shown all the traits that fans have come to know since …

With the showdown of the Autumn set to take place on Saturday between Australia and England I look at who would make a combined side

Sir Clive Woodward picks his England XV for Australia clash next Saturday and it doesn't include skipper Dylan Hartley and fly-half George Ford.

Selecting an England side to dominate Argentina on Saturday in the first November international this year at Twickenham.

The British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand is fast becoming a distant memory as domestic season openers loom on the horizon. Despite the heroic drawn series against the All Blacks last month, focus has returned to club rugby and the gruelling season that lies ahead. Those who toured as Lions this summer extended their season by another two …

As the dust settles after a titanic battle at Eden Park, leaving the series locked in a stalemate, we ask: which Lions and All Black players enhanced their reputations during the tough New Zealand tour? We take a look at the performances of the Test players on each side in the drawn series. ______ Lions Stock Rising: Jonathan Davies Deservedly …

Before the Lions tour began, New Zealand media outlet, Newshub, ran a survey which polled 1,000 New Zealanders on their knowledge of the 2017 British and Irish Lions squad.  The results didn’t reflect too kindly on the knowledge of the Kiwi general public. 78% couldn’t name a single member of the Lions squad, while 57% of those polled didn’t know that …

When Jamie George was named in the Lions side to face the All Blacks for the first Test in Auckland just under two weeks ago, there were some concerns over the 26-year-old’s experience.  Before this Lions series, George had never started in an international Test match, all his appearances for England have come from the bench. With his performances for …

It was a breathless win in Wellington.  On a cold, rainy night in New Zealand’s capital in 2017, the British and Irish Lions faced into a must-win clash against the All Blacks in what was the second Test of a remarkable series. After losing the first Test a week earlier, the Lions needed to produce something special and although they …

The Lions gave a lot of razzle dazzle but couldn’t stop the All Black wave of physical domination to maintain their imposing winning streak at Eden Park. So which players stood out above the rest? 15 Liam Williams 8 Fairly quiet until scintillating 50 metres break out launched classic Lions counter-attacking try. Fizzing after that and looked a threat every …

It’s felt like a lifetime of waiting but the Lions and the All Blacks will finally do battle this Saturday. Since landing down under certain players have firmly put themselves straight into that starting team for the first test. However, up until the selection, most fans could only guess who would be playing in what position.  The left wing, the back row and George …

When it comes to both the British and Irish Lions and the All Blacks, Graham Henry is better qualified than most to pass judgment. Having coached the 2001 Lions team to a hard-fought 2-1 series defeat in Australia, the former Wales coach would then go on to coach his native New Zealand from 2004 to 2011 (and masterminded that infamous …