AUSTRALIA boss Michael Cheika gatecrashed Eddie Jones’ meeting with referee Craig Joubert as he turned up the heat for the crunch Second Test. With tensions high, Cheika took his chance to go along to the talk between Jones and Joubert at AAMI Park in an unprecedented move. World Rugby rules allow rival managers to listen […]
GEORGE FORD says England are desperate to clinch a historic series win against Australia in Melbourne. But Ford and his Red Rose teammates are also wary that their Wallabies rivals will be pumped-up to stop them inflicting just a fifth defeat in 18 attempts Down Under. Fly-half Ford, expected to start in Victoria after his […]
ENGLAND have made a plan to ground Australia’s 6ft 10 giant Rory Arnold – know as ‘Three Storey Rory’. Lanky Arnold will make his Wallabies debut against the Red Rose tourists in the First Test in Brisbane tomorrow. The towering aerial weapon and tallest ever Aussie star will be launched to steal key line-out ball […]
OWEN FARRELL must prove he can dine with rugby royalty after wrestling his No 10 shirt back from George Ford. European and Premiership champion Farrell, 24, will lead England in the battle of Brisbane against Australia on Saturday. His shift to fly-half has seen Luther Burrell come in at inside centre as part of coach Eddie […]