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England coach Steve Borthwick will soon pick his eagerly awaited first Six Nations squad. There may be an ‘understandable’ leaning toward his Leicester Tigers England representatives plus, the return of a couple of veterans. Anthony Watson and Dan Cole are among several veterans who might be considered. Charlie Inglefield looks to pick a possible first […] READ MORE
In our final ‘In the Bin’ rugby pod edition before Christmas, we have an early present for you (insert Christmas Carols here) with a fantastic roundup of all the Champions Cup matches! Big Story Roundup In the news this week, the Dragons continue to ensure their cupboards aren’t bare with the signing of Richard Hubbard. […] READ MORE
The British and Irish Lions performance tonight was perhaps marginally better than the tour opener, but they succumbed to their first loss of the tour. Ihaia West’s phenomenal late try gave the Auckland Blues a thoroughly deserved 22-16 success at Eden Park. On the ground where the British and Irish Lions will play the first […] READ MORE
On Saturday afternoon, in North Cardiff, Llanishen Rugby Club played Aberdare. It was a tight contest, finishing 11-8 to Aberdare. Ultimately, for all their possession, Llanishen could not create any momentum, due to constant scrum penalties. They lost with the last kick off the match. Scrum penalties are a nuisance. Mainly because scrums are such […] READ MORE
Just one more warm up game stands ahead of Eddie Jones’ England and a flight to Japan as they face Italy at St James Park on Friday night. Last Word on Rugby’s Katy Homewood looks at five England players to look out for against Italy. Joe Marchant Eddie Jones does what Eddie Jones does best […] READ MORE
Eddie Jones has named his England Six Nations Squad for the first game of the 2019 Six Nations. The 35-man squad will take on the formidable Ireland side in Dublin on the 2nd February. Although much of this side was predictable, in true Jones fashion he has sprung a few surprises. England Six Nations Squad […] READ MORE
As the Rugby World Cup in Japan draws ever closer, excitement is building. Once the domestic competitions are decided, Eddie Jones will be selecting his 31-man England Rugby World Cup squad within the next few months. So naturally, attention turns to who will make the plane. With Steve Hansen already bringing together a larger 41-man […] READ MORE
The build up to Saturday’s match between England and Australia has been dominated by the Aussie verbal battle between Eddie Jones and Michael Chieka. The two Aussies have been going at it since the moment the final whistle blew at Twickenham last Saturday when Jones was interviewed about the final game of the Autumn ahead. […] READ MORE
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