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England face into a three-Test series against the Springboks to get their 2019 World Cup preparations back on track.  Eddie Jones’ side took a huge confidence blow from the fifth-place finish in this year’s Six Nations which yielded just two victories against Italy and Wales. There are some injuries that Jones has had to deal with and he named a …

With the Aviva Premiership reaching the finishing line, you will tend to see many ‘Team Of The Season’ pieces published by various rugby journalists and publications. With the Exeter Chiefs, Saracens, Wasps and Newcastle Falcons already confirmed as the semi-finalists with one round of games remaining, it’s likely that most teams will be littered with players from these four clubs. …

Eight Irishmen make Greenwood's Team of the Tournament, with three Welshmen, two Scots, a Frenchman and an Italian getting the nod. But no Englishman makes the cut.

Will Greenwood says England will need different kinds of leaders against France on Saturday and that they will have learnt from their defeat to Scotland.

Round two of the NatWest 6 Nations is officially in the bag and following six enthralling contests, the Championships enters into its first rest week before hostilities resume on February 23rd. Both Ireland and England maintain their 100% record and top the table but remain only one defeat away from the clutches of Wales and Scotland. With Italy and France …

Will Greenwood certainly doesn’t agree with the general consensus on the HIA controversies that popped up during Ireland’s last minute victory over France on Saturday.  The Six Nations official HIA Review Panel is currently examining two incidents after two French players were removed from the field of play for head injury assessments in highly questionable circumstances vs Ireland on Saturday. Flyhalf …

Josh Adams named the Aviva Premiership Player of the Month for December 2017.

Will Greenwood says that an England win over the All Blacks in November would be a big step towards World Cup glory in 2019.

2018 promises to be a very interesting year when it comes to international Test rugby.  Looking at the southern hemisphere, you have an All Blacks side who continue to show why they are the best team in world rugby but perhaps there is a chink in their armour which we have seen from their losses to Ireland, the British and …

The Autumn Internationals are over for the most part except for Saturday’s fixture at the Principality Stadium between Wales and South Africa.  For most players among the ‘home nations’, they have now returned to their clubs and if they are not involved in domestic action this weekend, they will be getting their bodies and minds prepared for crucial back-to-back European …

Former England centre Will Greenwood claims the gap between the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere hasn't actually closed.

Will Greenwood and Stephen Ferris express their very differing views on the drawn series between New Zealand and the British and Irish Lions.

The Premiership season kicks off this weekend and already pundits are predicting what teams are likely to triumph and who are likely to struggle over the next nine months.  Much is often made about fixture lists and how certain teams’ opponents fall throughout the season but ultimately the Premiership is a simple league, each team plays each other twice – …

The British and Irish Lions will take on New Zealand in less than 24 hours at Eden Park for their first of three Tests against the world champions. Following a six-match build-up, anticipation couldn’t be higher. Prior to the commencement of the tour, the assumption was that attrition would be high within the squad. The fast-paced and hard-hitting southern hemisphere style of …

The British and Irish Lions are four games into their ten-match tour and as pressure and hype build towards the first Test against the All Blacks on June 24 at Auckland’s Eden Park, the tourists have rolled into Rotorua for their clash with the Maori All Blacks. All eyes are on who Lions boss Warren Gatland will name in the …

Italy head coach Conor O’Shea and defence coach Brendan Venter concocted an inspired tactic of non-committal against England on Sunday and it caused the defending champions untold problems. Despite Eddie Jones’ side running out 36-15 winners, it was hardly the hammering the Australia was predicting for his 17 game winning streak side. Instead, The Azzurri made the world’s second ranked …

Although the Six Nations Championship will prove to be the most important determining factor when it comes to Lions selection, fans and commentators alike cannot help speculating over the possible test XV. And why not, a Lions tour only comes around every four years, while competition for places has ensured that every single selection becomes a valid talking point. What back row …