‘I would have had to turn water into wine’ to sway Jones, says Cipriani
7 years ago by The Guardian• Fly-half had ‘no expectation’ of going to World Cup with England• ‘Eddie is a very strong character and is not going to be swayed’England’s ousted fly-half Danny Cipriani says it would...
Test Team of the Week
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the Rugby World Cup warm-ups done and dusted and the Rugby World Cup a mere few days away, we take a look back the past weekend and selected our team of the Week. 1. Ellis Genge -...
Eddie Jones leaves no stone unturned in preparation for the unexpected | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianEngland’s management has instilled a calm in the World Cup squad that captain Owen Farrell believes will ensure they can deal with any unforeseen problems in JapanThe 2019 Rugby World Cup does not kick...
England's Vunipola & Nowell to miss at least two World Cup games
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones does not expect to have Mako Vunipola available until England face Argentina or France in the Rugby World Cup pool stage. Mako Vunipola will miss at least the first...
Marchant makes an impact as Azzurri draw a blank in Newcastle
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCaptain Owen Farrell converted all four of England's tries and also kicked three penalties as his side eased past Italy on Friday. England rounded out their preparations for...
Eddie Jones risks big hitters in search of England momentum for World Cup
7 years ago by The Guardian• Billy Vunipola, Owen Farrell and Ben Youngs all face Italy• Joe Marler says team can emulate England’s cricketersFew people, not least several of the players involved, would have accurately predicted...
Wednesday Morning Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones Names Team For Final World Cup Warm Up Match A mix and match selection strategy sees Joe Marchant named at outside centre with Piers Francis at inside centre. Owen Farrell, who captains...
Eddie Jones Names Team For Final World Cup Warm Up Match
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has named his side to play against Italy on Friday at St James’ Park in Newcastle. A mix and match selection strategy sees Joe Marchant named at outside...
Farrell leads strong England team to face Italy as Jones opts against playing it safe
7 years ago by The GuardianBilly Vunipola to start in fourth successive warm-up TestJones also names three players not in Rugby World Cup squadEngland have opted to start Billy Vunipola for the fourth successive warm-up Test and...
Owen and Andy Farrell as team-mates in 2008
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWorld Rugby go deep into their archives to find father and son combination Andy and Owen Farrell when they played together for Saracens in 2008. Today, Andy is preparing for a World...
