The Apprentice v The Master
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsOne will be the smallest man on the pitch, a 21-year-old international novice in his first season of Six Nations rugby. The other is teak-tough and combat-hardened, 400 international points further...
Alex Goode adds to England's great selection race ahead of Six Nations clash against Ireland
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsAlex Goode through circumstance, Jack Nowell by choice. Such are the changes to the England team to play Ireland in Dublin on Sunday that will be announced by Stuart Lancaster. Mike Brown is injured...
Ireland v England: Alex Goode a 'perfect fit' to replace Mike Brown at full-back in Six Nations showdown
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsEngland have stated in no uncertain terms that the loss of their bristling full-back Mike Brown will not lessen their aggressive edge, with the backs coach, Andy Farrell, declaring: “We have enough...
Ireland v England: Rory Best thirsts for an 'on the edge' front-row battle in Dublin Six Nations clash
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsIt might just have been reverse psychology, but the Ireland hooker Rory Best could not have sugar-coated his English opponents any more if he had glazed them in honey. In Best’s view, Stuart Lancaster...
England fly-half George Ford looking forward to his Ireland homecoming in Six Nations showdown in Dublin
1 decade ago by The TelegraphThere are no ghosts for George Ford to fear at Lansdowne Road, no taunts or slights carried on the Dublin Bay winds, only fond memories of friends and formative influences. When Ford returns to...
England's Cipriani extends Sale stay
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland fly-half Danny Cipriani has signed a new two-year deal with Premiership side Sale Sharks. The 27-year-old was out of contract in the summer and had been linked with a move to French...
Cipriani wants to seize England chance
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumDanny Cipriani says his try-scoring return to the England side is "just the start" and he will continue to learn both from the national team's coaches and his mentor Steve Black. Cipriani returned...
Danny Cipriani: I will not blow it with England again
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDanny Cipriani, the prodigal son of English rugby, has pledged never to be an outcast again after scoring a try in the first minute of his first Six Nations appearance in seven years, making...
Rugby mascot: I memorised national anthem to join England on pitch
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA six-year-old England mascot who memorised the first four paragraphs of the national anthem to secure his moment of glory at Twickenham has mapped out his plans for rugby stardom. Harry...
Young England mascot's dad 'proudest man in the world'
1 decade ago by The TelegraphA six-year-old mascot who was seen passionately singing the national anthem in front of the England team on Saturday has made his dad "the proudest man in the world". Harry Westlake became...
