The action is hotting up as we reach the mid-point of the pool stages in the European Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. Who excelled themselves and who had a weekend to forget?Park run: Jamison Gibson-Park sprints in for Leinster's bonus-point try (Photo: Inpho).The Saints Jamison Gibson-Park Leinster’s Kiwi scrum-half is a hero for his province after he conjured their bonus-point try out …Continue reading »
England went unbeaten during their Autumn Series and now have fourteen consecutive wins but there's still room to improve, which bodes well for the futureIn it together: The England squad congregate after their emphatic Autumn SeriesBy Alex Shaw What a difference a year makes. After bowing ignominiously out of their own Rugby World Cup at …Continue reading »
Eddie Jones will announce a 32 or 33-man strong squad for the autumn Tests in London on Wednesday, and has already given us a few clues, but who should be in and out?Leader: Dylan Hartley is back to lead England into battleEngland coach Eddie Jones named a 45-man Elite Player Squad on 30 September and selected 37 of them to go …Continue reading »
England increasing tally of injuries shouldn't be feared but seen as an opportunity to increase squad depth towards the 2019 World CupTreatment bench: Manu Tuilagi has had wretched luck with injuriesBy Alex Shaw There are two words rugby fans and coaches the world over fear to hear – injury crisis. …Continue reading »
