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The 6 Nations champions arrive in London making only one change. Ireland are in a good place and will go into the game as heavy favourites to hand England their third loss on the bounce, the hosts’ worst record since 2006. England have lacked any quick ball during this tournament and their ability to break down opposition defences has been …

England’s Six Nations campaign looks set for a timely boost with the news the prop Mako Vunipola came through his first game back from injury on Friday for Saracens. The 26-year-old prop has been sidelined with a knee injury since Christmas and missed the first two games of England’s Six Nations title defence against France and Wales. Now, with a …

Former England captain Chris Robshaw could potentially join Manu Tuilagi on the injury list for next month’s Six Nations following news that the Harlequins flanker is set to undergo a scan on a shoulder injury. As Eddie Jones looks to defend the Six Nations title his side so emphatically secured last season, news earlier this week of Tuilagi’s knee injury …

England have announced their schedule for next November, and there is one glaring omission. The Red Rose will take on Argentina (November 11), Australia (November 18) and Samoa (November 25). It was also announced that they will also face the Barbarians in May before heading to Argentina to a two-test tour. However, the main grievance amongst England fans is that …

England beat Australia 37-21 in Twickenham. What a turn around it has been for English rugby. 12 months ago the Red Rose found themselves at an extremely low ebb following an embarrassing World Cup exit. However a little over one year later England find themselves as international rugby’s only unbeaten team, with largely the same group of players. Under Eddie Jones …

There were mostly expected names in the most recent 33 man England EPS squad announced today, but a few surprise inclusions as well. Coming in from the cold are Gloucester number eight Ben Morgan and Northampton Saints flanker Tom Wood, two players who were previously not included in Eddie Jones’ match day squads despite being regulars for former boss Stuart …

Are you obsessed with the Springboks? Think you know everything green-and-gold inside out? Well, perhaps you might be a little surprised by some of these stats, facts and records below. 10) 774 players have been capped by the Springboks This number is significantly smaller than most of South Africa’s rivals, but much of this has to do with the years …

England coach Eddie Jones has said that his side ‘can’t be bullied’ in the upcoming autumn internationals, and that his team haven’t achieved anything yet, as England have yet to displace the world champion All Blacks from the number one spot in World Rugby’s rankings. England currently sit second in the new world rankings and will look to gain ground on top …

England and English rugby has always been known for its second rows, but after a decade of chopping and changing at four and five, the Red Rose might well have its most talented players and its greatest depth since the glory days of 2003. Take the incumbents Maro Itoje and George Kruis. The former has been the subject of much …

England have whitewashed Australia 3-0. When England crashed out of the World Cup, some commentators even suggested they would struggle to maintain a seeding ahead of the 2019 World Cup. However, Eddie Jones has turned England around. He was backed up his talk off the field with performances on it, first winning the Grand Slam, and now whitewashing Australia in …

South Africa’s diminishing Springbok logo is once again threatened with extinction as an ANC politician has called for its permanent removal from the famous green and gold jersey, but what significance do the badges of some rugby’s other national sides have? Wales The Wales side has always embraced the ‘Prince of Wales’s feathers’, a symbol of royal heraldy that is …

With last year’s World Cup being dominated by the southern hemisphere teams, the old accusations of a disparity in class and talent were levelled at European domestic rugby in comparison to the Super Rugby competition. However, the past few weeks have shown English rugby is far from the dire straits it has been painted in previously. The sun is finally …

The Six Nations is just weeks away, and England travel north to Murrayfield in a bid to kick off the new World Cup cycle with a win. New coach Eddie Jones named his squad during the week, and is keen to get his reign off to the best possible start. At present, Jones has a small coaching staff around him, …