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Joe Cokanasiga and Tommy Freeman might just be the sparks that can ignite the England attack. They were the two clear positives that came out of that embarrassing defeat to the Barbarians two weeks ago. Importantly Joe Cokanasiga and Tommy Freeman worked well off Marcus Smith’s running game. The likes of Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola, […] READ MORE
Scotland were magnificent, no matter what side of the border you reside in. If there had been a 20 point difference on the scoreboard, England could have had no complaints. England Rugby and Eddie Jones face an uncomfortably pressurized lead up to the Italy game next weekend. England Rugby at a crossroads For England fans, […] READ MORE
England v Australia are never dull matches and the intensity of this quarter-final will go up several notches. England on the face of it is in excellent health going into the clash against the Wallabies. Maximum points, two tries conceded and a set-piece which is rumbling into form. There are concerns around a two-week rest […] READ MORE
England will be satisfied with a powerful 45-7 win over the US Eagles, in Round two of RWC fixtures. Ten points from two pool games and ten points conceded are hard to argue against. Now the England Rugby team can look ahead to their key clash against Argentina. Many talking points have been raised, with […] READ MORE
With the tournament only days away from beginning, there are a handful of Rugby World Cup players who could [literally] ignite the RWC2019 event. New Zealand is packed with stardust talent – Beauden Barrett, Ardie Savea and Rieko Ioane – to name a few. Charlie Inglefield looks at five Rugby World Cup players from the […] READ MORE
This is why the 2019 Six Nations is the world’s premier rugby tournament. The drama and the unexpected just kept on happening. Exceeding the pre-Championship predictions, it was ‘all hail Sir Alun Wyn Jones’ as an imperious Wales team marched towards the third Grand Slam for head coach Warren Gatland. Yet, by comparison, it all […] READ MORE
The 2019 Six Nations will close on Super Saturday with three teams vying for the title. Wales and Ireland contests are normally very tight and Cardiff this Saturday will be no exception. At Twickenham, England will be champing at the bit to gain revenge after last year’s defeat in Scotland. Sandwiched between these two matches […] READ MORE
England v Ireland is always a fixture to look forward to and their clash on Saturday in Dublin is going to leave some bruises. The Irish can expect the full force of Eddie Jones’ power game on Saturday evening. Jones of course is never shy in coming forward and his comments about England having to […] READ MORE
Japan will cause more shocks in the 2019 Rugby World Cup in front of their home crowds next year if they play like they did on Saturday. The Cherry Blossoms were absolutely outstanding at Twickenham and made a mockery of former coach Eddie Jones’ predictions prior to the game. If it wasn’t for England’s strength […] READ MORE
England v Japan is just as important as the other three games in the autumn series. After a hugely promising performance in defeat against the All Blacks, England will know that the expectations will be high for the visit of Japan. The Cherry Blossoms are improving and have a wily coach in the form of […] READ MORE
Charlie has been writing rugby features for the last 20 years and has covered World Cups, Six Nations, and Lions' tours. My aim has always been to provide opinion and analysis which hopefully adds to the conversations that we all enjoy over a pint or two in the pub.