Rugby Banter Page weekly round up
1 decade ago by Rugby Banter PageMonday August 10th,Burgess to make England debut against FranceThe 26-year-old Burgess has been picked at inside centre, not blindside flanker where he produced his best performances for club side Bath...
Farrell backs Burgess for England debut
1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.auOwen Farrell believes ex-rugby league star Sam Burgess is primed to make a major impact on his England debut in a World Cup warm-up match against France at Twickenham on Saturday. While Saracens star Farrell...
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...
Bath Rugby's Sam Burgess has been handed his England debut in...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleSam Burgess will make his full England debut against France on Saturday.Only nine months after he made his bow for Bath in the 15-man code, the fast-learning league convert will get a chance to force his...
Mark Cueto would pick Owen Farrell ahead of George Ford! What do...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleIn light of George Ford's sensational performances during the Six Nations, most would consider the Bath playmaker favourite to be England's starting fly-half come the Rugby World Cup.But former England...
Stuart Lancaster says Bath Rugby's George Ford is still in the...
1 decade ago by Bath ChronicleStuart Lancaster has confirmed George Ford is England's current first-choice fly half, and it is up to Owen Farrell or Danny Cipriani to wrestle the ten shirt off him.Ford is one of the dead certs to survive...
Owen Farrell and Danny Cipriani set the task of winning England No 10 shirt
1 decade ago by The TimesGeorge Ford may be in pole position to be England’s World Cup fly half, but he has Owen Farrell and...
Stuart Lancaster: Owen Farrell must excel to take England No10 shirt
1 decade ago by The Guardian• George Ford became first choice after impressive Six Nations• ‘Owen’s going to have to go over and beyond Ford,’ Lancaster saysStuart Lancaster insists Owen Farrell must excel during the World...
World Cup boost for Cipriani
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyDanny Cipriani’s Rugby World Cup hopes have been kept alive after he was re-bailed until November.Cipriani was arrested back in June on suspicion of drink-driving after winning the man of the match award...
Farrell brings consistency for England
1 decade ago by Lions RugbyThe England fly-half battle could not be closer but in British & Irish Lion Owen Farrell the Red Rose have a man who never takes a backward step - according to Mark Cueto.
