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England and Leicester Tigers star Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out of action again following confirmation of yet another injury. The dynamic and powerful centre only returned to action during the preseason following a serious knee injury suffered last January and was looking to push his way back into the England squad for the Autumn Test series. Now, however, it has …

England head coach Eddie Jones has left the door open for the return of shamed duo Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona but they will do so with a stern warning ringing in their ears. Having been sent packing from the last England camp back in August for returning to the team hotel drunk, the international future of the exciting pair …

The axing of Denny Solomona and Manu Tuilagi from the England training camp is a lingering talking point in English rugby at the moment. The pair were released back to their clubs due to ‘team culture issues’ and it has brought their international futures into speculation.  Eddie Jones, as we know, is a stern operator. He expects the very best …

Manu Tuilagi is currently training with his club mates in Leicester as the Tigers continue their preparations ahead of the new Premiership season. Matt O’Conner’s side are up against Bath at Welford Road as they look to kick-off their campaign with a win.  For Tuilagi, he has the England incident hanging over him. The 26-year-old and his international colleague, Denny Solomona, …

We’ve yet to fully determine the extent of the punishment handed down to England’s Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomana after the pair were released from England training camp due to ‘team cultural issues.’  It’s been widely reported that the pair went out for a few drinks the night before a training session during camp and this clearly wasn’t the type …

News has broken this Monday morning that Denny Solomona and Manu Tuilagi have both been sent home from England training camp due to apparent disciplinary reasons.  A very brief statement from the RFU states that both players have been sent home due to ‘team culture issues’. This coming after glowing comments from Eddie Jones on Manu Tuilagi the other day… …

Eddie Jones recently announced a 37-man squad for an upcoming training camp which will see players of all experience come together to plot their plan for the coming season.  The squad contains a mixture of established players who represented the British and Irish Lions during the summer, in addition to those who travelled to Argentina and also ones for the …

As Steve Hansen and Warren Gatland’s sniping ramps up tension before the first Test, a cheeky All Blacks fan has provided a bit of light-hearted relief by auctioning off a ‘rare’ Lions try online. The ‘try for sale’, which was listed in the ‘antiques and collectibles’ category of the Trade Me auction site, took aim at the conservative so-called ‘Warrenball’ …

Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi has been dogged by injury for well over a year and has only earned one appearance for England since Eddie Jones took over from Stuart Lancaster. It looks as though the place of a physical centre has been filled in Jones’ squad by Australian-born Worcester centre Ben Te’o. The 25-year-old is a hugely influential presence …

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 …

Since the dawn of professionalism, rugby has become an increasingly attritional game. Players are now bigger, quicker and stronger than ever before, which in turn has led to greater and more dangerous collisions. In a study commissioned by the LNR (Ligue Nationale de Rugby) and FFR (Fédération Française de Rugby) cataloguing all of the injuries suffered by Top 14 players between …

13 from 13: England’s 2016 was perfect. The men in white beat each of the sides ranked third through tenth in the world. It would fair to say they can be considered very serious contenders for this year’s title, and for many a World Cup. England’s grand slam was considered a great achievement, but against a struggling northern hemisphere, few …

This season we have seen a further decline in the quality of rugby played by one of English rugby’s behemoth teams, Leicester Tigers. It begs the question, what has gone wrong? From 2004 to 2013 the Leicester Tigers featured in a record nine consecutive Premiership finals. This run epitomised a domination of English rugby that can not be truly appreciated without …

England’s governing body, the RFU, are to push for the existing global residency rule to be extended from three years to five, meaning players not born in or with parentage from their adopted country must live in that nation for at least five years to qualify. According to The Telegraph, the RFU’s chief executive is keen to see a change …

Very few observers were shocked to learn that Aaron Cruden had taken the decision to leave New Zealand and join Montpellier on a three-year deal. After falling behind Beauden Barrett in the All Blacks’ pecking order, Cruden’s departure had been expected. Indeed, last December French rugby site, Rugby 365, had even reported that Montpellier had secured the services of the 47 …

England coach Eddie Jones faces some tough selection challenges in 2017, with increasing depth in nearly all positions and a Lions tour that will see the Australian lose a number of his first choice players. In an interview with former England coach Clive Woodward, Eddie Jones explained his plans for 2017 and how he intends to deal with the issue …