George Ford left to brood on England bench as Owen Farrell is given keys to No 10
1 decade ago by The TimesStuart Lancaster, the England head coach, has confirmed that Owen Farrell will replace George Ford at fly half for Saturday’s...
England's Owen Farrell and Sam Burgess get the nod for crunch clash with Wales
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentEngland have selected Owen Farrell at fly-half and Sam Burgess at inside centre for Saturday's crunch World Cup showdown with Wales at Twickenham.
George Ford may be ‘hurt mentally’ by England dropping, says Toby Flood
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Ford replaced by Owen Farrell for World Cup match against Wales• ‘He will be frustrated from this decision’ says former England fly-half FloodFormer England fly-half Toby Flood fears George Ford...
Changes to England
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyStuart Lancaster has named his team to take on Wales and rung the changes. The big talking points have been the inclusion of Owen Farrell at 10 which drops Ford to the bench and Sam Burgess starting in...
Wales to target England’s Sam Burgess after Jonathan Joseph misses out
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Wales’ Scott Williams says elusive Bath player harder to defend against• But assistant coach Rob Howley warns Burgess will be imposing presenceScott Williams believes Jonathan Joseph’s absence...
Stuart Lancaster picks heavy-duty option and saves subtlety for later | Robert Kitson
1 decade ago by The GuardianAn England midfield of Owen Farrell, Sam Burgess and Brad Barritt will allow Wales to prepare for the expected and elevates defence over creativityBefore England’s most significant team announcement...
Farrell, Burgess and Barritt set to start for England as Joseph injury forces reshuffle
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldA chest injury to Jonathan Joseph will reportedly lead to a midfield reshuffle for England against Wales, with Sam Burgess set to startSam Burges (23) links up with Owen Farrell in the England v Fiji matchA...
England coach Stuart Lancaster to start Sam Burgess against Wales while George Ford faces World Cup axe
1 decade ago by The TelegraphExclusive: Sam Burgess to start against Wales while Owen Farrell replaces George Ford as Stuart Lancaster rings changes
World Cup Highlights: England vs Fiji
1 decade ago by UltimateRugbyEngland have gotten their RWC campaign off to a blistering start with a victory in their opening game. Despite Fiji troubling the hosts and holding them to a 10 point gap for the majority of the game,...
Owen Farrell worried TMO interruptions may ruin game plan
1 decade ago by The TimesOwen Farrell fears that repeated stoppages for the television match official, which have been such a frustrating feature on the...
