Owen Farrell tips ‘brilliant’ Dylan Hartley to resume England captaincy
8 years ago by The Guardian• Fly-half says Hartley did an ‘unbelievable job’ before injury• Hooker has not played for England since the Six NationsOwen Farrell has given Dylan Hartley a ringing endorsement to resume the...
Chris Ashton and Michael Rhodes Named in England training squad
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named a 44-man pre-season training squad to convene from Saturday 4 August until Monday 6 August. Chris Ashton (Sale Sharks) is selected having returned to...
Springboks take series 2-1 but England boosted by good win in the wet
8 years ago by Rugby DumpEngland coach Eddie Jones is satisfied with their latest showing, beating South Africa 25-10 in Cape Town to pull back a win and avoid a 3-0 whitewash. He was also full of praise for Jonny May, who had...
Danny Cipriani Starts Third Test
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to face South Africa in the final of three Tests at Newlands, Cape Town on Saturday 23rd June (KO 1605 BST live on Sky Sports Action & Main Event). There...
South Africa v England: second Test – live!
8 years ago by The GuardianKeep up with all the action in BloemfonteinAustralia 21-26 Ireland: Sexton boot levels seriesFeel free to email Ben or tweet: @benfisherj 2.45pm BST Believe in Bloemfontein has been the message from the...
Brad Shields and Joe Launchbury Start Second Test v Springboks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play South Africa in the second Test in Bloemfontein on Saturday 16 June. There are two changes to the starting XV that played on Saturday with...
England squad to face Springboks
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play South Africa in the first Test at Ellis Park, Johannesburg on Saturday. Owen Farrell will captain the side at inside-centre while team-mate...
Exeter v Saracens - Player Ratings
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyExeter Chiefs Alec Hepburn – 6/10 Solid at scrum time. Put in a shift at the breakdown and made some vital tackles in defence but wasn’t able to carry effectively. Luke Cowan-Dickie...
Exeter should not be underestimated despite big names of Saracens
8 years ago by The GuardianChiefs are the reigning champions and finished top of this season’s table but their disparate squad remains relatively unheraldedScanning the Exeter team list on grand final day is to be reminded of...
England's Captaincy Options Ahead of RWC 2019
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has a massive decision to make over the summer, as he hinted at a permanent change to the England captaincy last week. We look at some of his options for the role and give some pros and cons...
