Slade & Nowell Get Their Chance
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyHenry Slade and Jack Nowell will make their Rugby World Cup debuts in Saturday’s final Pool A game against Uruguay at the City of Manchester Stadium.They will be joined by scrum-half Danny...
Stuart Lancaster makes nine changes to England team that will face Uruguay
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Slade, Nowell, Care and Goode all selected for World Cup dead rubber• Sam Burgess dropped from squad while George Ford returns at fly-halfStuart Lancaster has handed maiden World Cup starts to four...
Lancaster names team for World Cup opener
1 decade agoStuart Lancaster has named his 23 to face Fiji on Friday night in the the World Cup opener at Twickenham.There were no major surprises with Lancaster's selection15. Mike Brown (Harlequins, 39...
England announce 31 man squad
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland have announced their 31 man squad for the World Cup, with Sam Burgess and Henry Slade included.The squad is as follows:Props:Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints, 10 caps) Dan Cole (Leicester...
Analysis: Five areas England must fix from France defeat
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldStuart Lancaster knows his England side must improve on their performance in Saturday night's 25-20 loss at the Stade de France. We pick out five issues to put right before the World Cup.Plenty to...
Tuesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyWood set to captain England: Tom Wood will captain England in Saturday’s International against France at Twickenham Stadium. The Northampton Saints back row, who led England in their two-Test...
Sarries march past Bath
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Owen Farrell helped himself to a personal tally of 18 points, as Saracens got their hands back on the Premiership trophy, becoming the first side to finish outside the top two in the regular season and...
Bath 16 Saracens 28, Premiership final match report: Owen Farrell lights up Twickenham with brilliant display
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsSaracens created Aviva Premiership history at Twickenham as they beat Bath 28-16 to be crowned English champions for a second time in five years. And in doing so, they became the first club since Premiership...
5 Key battles ahead of the Premiership final
1 decade agoMako Vunipola v David WilsonTwo current English props go up against each other at Twickenham where they will look to get the upper hand on one another at scrum time. Saracens scrum against the Saints...
'Ford offers you more than Farrell'
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsSaturday's Premiership final between Bath and Saracens sees England fly-halves George Ford and Owen Farrell go up against each other - and the clubs they represent are a reflection of how they both...
