JONATHAN JOSEPH has been dropped for England’s clash against Italy. The 31-capped Bath centre scored a hat-trick against the Azzurri last season – but will play no part on Sunday at Twickenham. It is likely that Eddie Jones will shift Wasps star Elliot Daly into Jospeh’s outside centre spot with super-sub Ben Te’o promoted to […]
ENGLAND kept their second Grand Slam charge on course with an absolutely thrilling win in Cardiff, thanks to Elliot Daly. The 24-year-old from Croydon showed the kind of street wisdom and cool head much needed for such an occasion. But there were other stand-out performances on Taffside as England ran out 21-16 winners. Not least […]
EDDIE JONES has won the Six Nations mind games by ordering Wales to keep their roof OPEN. The England boss informed Dragons chief Rob Howley just EIGHT minutes before yesterday’s 4.50pm deadline. Less than three hours earlier Howley said: “As far as we’re concerned the roof will be closed. We would like to play with […]
GEORGE KRUIS gave England another huge injury scare ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations opener against France. The lynchpin of last year’s Grand Slam heroics will have a medical assessment today on a knee injury. Saracens lock Kruis, 26, who has only just recovered from a fractured cheekbone, went down at around 3.30pm in training yesterday. […]