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How Jack Nowell and Elliot Daly have transformed England’s attacking shape

Ali Stokes analyses the contributions of two members of the back three that beat Ireland – and explains how that improves England’s World Cup bidDublin delight: Elliot Daly, right, celebrates his try against Ireland with Jack Nowell (Getty Images)Ali Stokes analyses the contributions of two members of the back three that beat Ireland – and explains how that improves England’s World Cup bid

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Rugby World Cup Player Watch

In this piece we take a look at players who are certain to be on the plane to Japan, and who could be missing out. In this piece we take a look at players who are certain to be on the plane to Japan, and who could be missing out.

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France feeling the heat ahead of England match

After the implosion against Wales in the first round of the Six Nations, French confidence is low ahead of visit to TwickenhamPainful to watch: Camille Lopez, left, reacts after the defeat by Wales (Getty Images)After the implosion against Wales in the first round of the Six Nations, French confidence is low ahead of visit to Twickenham

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Being ‘written off’ helps England in the Six Nations

Powerhouses England rugby and the NFL's New England Patriots thrive when feeling it's them versus the worldRoaring: Henry Slade and Manu Tuilagi celebrate against Ireland (Getty Images)Being ‘written off’ helps England in the Six Nations Some of the talk in the build-up had been about how …Continue reading »

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Six Nations Team of the Weekend Round One

There were plenty of strong performances in the first round of the 2019 Six Nations, so Sam Tremlett faced a tricky task selecting a Team of the Weekend. Who makes the cut?Top Dog: Mako was England's best player against Ireland (Getty Images)Who makes the cut in Sam Tremlett's team?

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