Injury crises every weekend suggest rugby has reached breaking point | Paul Rees
8 years ago by The GuardianTurning union into a 13-a-side game or reducing the number of substitutes among proposals to counteract the brutal intensity and cluttered modern gameProfessional rugby is reaching breaking point. And...
England may lose injured Elliot Daly and Nathan Hughes for Six Nations start
8 years ago by The Guardian• Daly (ankle) and Hughes (knee ligament) sidelined for at least a month• Wasps urge Danny Cipriani to make quick decision over futureEngland face an anxious wait to discover if Elliot Daly and Nathan...
European Champions Cup: pool-by-pool guide to the weekend games
8 years ago by The Guardian• Nathan Hughes back for Wasps, Northampton make five changes • Jack Nowell returns at Exeter, Manu Tuilagi fit for Leicester v MunsterThe England No8 Nathan Hughes returns from injury on Sunday to...
Five England players who will have impressed Eddie Jones this autumn | Gerard Meagher
8 years ago by The GuardianHenry Slade’s versatility, the impeccable lineout work of Charlie Ewels and Sam Simmonds’ sharp footwork are all likely to have caught the England coach’s eyeStarted like a steam train against Samoa,...
England name side to face Samoa
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named his squad to play Samoa in the final November Test of the year on Saturday. Jones has made nine changes to the starting line-up that beat Australia 30-6 last weekend at Twickenham...
England players will not give part of their match fee to ‘bankrupt’ Samoa
8 years ago by The Guardian• Twickenham hosts will earn £23,000 while Samoans will get £600• ‘As players we feel it isn’t our place to get involved in a complex issue’England’s players have opted against giving a portion...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyAll Blacks Sevens name squad for Dubai NEWS: @nz7s coach Clark Laidlaw names Scott Curry and Tim Mikkelson as co captains for the 2017/18 @WorldRugby7s season 🇳🇿Full squad 👉 https://t.co/rvSbFyhwTj...
England Squad Update
8 years ago by England RugbyEddie Jones has retained 25 players to prepare for England’s Test against Samoa at Twickenham Stadium. Nathan Hughes (Wasps) has returned to his club for rehab on his right knee. The number 8 has...
England omit injured Nathan Hughes as one of eight changes for Samoa Test
8 years ago by The Guardian• Wasps No8 will be out for up to four weeks with knee problem• Jonathan Joseph and Anthony Watson also released by Eddie JonesNathan Hughes has dropped out of the England squad for the Test against...
England Team to Play Australia
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has named his side to face Australia in England’s second game of the Old Mutual Wealth Series (KO 3pm, Sky Sports). Jones has made four changes to the side that defeated Argentina...
