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Eddie Jones has picked an initial squad for the 2022 Six Nations which is full of young blood and promise. The controversial pick given how little rugby he has played is Owen Farrell coming back as captain. Marcus Smith’s electric form for club and country surely means he will keep hold of the number ten […] READ MORE
There is never a dull moment under Eddie Jones whether you are an England rugby fan, a player or a coach. The usual stoushes and flirting with the media, lost in translation barbs over Great Britain’s most promising sports stars (think tennis) and selections that no one saw coming. But, Eddie Jones has got England’s […] READ MORE
England v South Africa on Saturday will go down as one of the great Test matches of recent times. England’s 27-26 win over the Rugby World Cup Champions South Africa at Twickenham was a statement of intent that they are back. What made this game even more special for Eddie Jones was that England were […] READ MORE
England v South Africa is such an enticing prospect given what is at stake for both sides. A ‘new’ England side can finish off their encouraging autumn campaign with a dose of revenge. Banishing the horrors of the 2019 World Cup Final will be high on Eddie Jones’s priority list. For South Africa, finishing their […] READ MORE
England’s emphatic win over Tonga has given Eddie Jones a number of selection headaches ahead of England v Australia on Saturday. Every coach wants options but for Jones, he may have to make the biggest selection call of his England coaching tenure. Does he relegate Owen Farell now and promote Marcus Smith? The clamour to […] READ MORE
With respect to Tonga, this will be England’s easiest assignment of the winter. This England v Tonga is a match for the taking, though attacking talents like Alex Dombrandt and Marcus Smith being left on the bench will confuse many England fans in the side announced this Thursday. Owen Farrell comes back at fly-half with […] READ MORE
Despite their recent excellent form, the likes of George Ford and the Vunipola brothers are still deemed as surplus to requirements with the approaching Autumn internationals just a few weeks away. Eddie Jones, the England rugby coach has made his intentions clear that a new generation of players needs to be blooded. Chief among them […] READ MORE
The non-selection of the Vunipola brothers, George Ford and Jamie George for England’s training squad have caused headlines this week. Dubbed the ‘England rugby overhaul’, this is a genuine shake-up in selection by England coach, Eddie Jones after an underwhelming 2021 Six Nations. Significantly the inclusion of youngsters like Harlequins’ Louis Lynagh to go with […] READ MORE
The Springboks lived up to their status as world champions by grinding out a result even if they were not at their best as the British and Irish Lions failed to impress. 12 years after his last penalty dagger through the Lions, Morne Steyn delivered again in the final minutes. In truth, the British and […] READ MORE
The British and Irish Lions have barely fired a shot in attack in two tests against the Springboks. With the 2021 Castle series at 1-1 and with everything on the line for both teams, Warren Gatland must make some proactive changes. In his words, this is a Cup Final and if the Lions adopt a […] READ MORE