England name Chessum at six as Borthwick sticks with back line against France
Steve Borthwick has kept faith with the back line that fell to a historic loss to Italy as…
Six Nations could end in complete farce thanks to bonus points
It was a late consolation which allowed Les Bleus to dodge some serious interrogation in the game’s post-mortem.…
Steve Borthwick looks like he has lost this England team
A brand of rugby as lumpen as it is unlovable It seems almost flattering to characterise England as…
How England plan to fix misfiring attack – kick even more
England cannot magic up giant ball carriers out of nowhere, so they have spent the past two weeks…
France’s rugby talent factory has become envy of world game
The emergence of Pau That is where Section Paloise, in the Béarn region of south-west France, come in.…
Our experts pick their England teams to face Italy in the Six Nations
By far the most fluid and fascinating selection of England’s Six Nations, with several mainstays looking vulnerable. The…
Time for England’s forwards to dial up the brutality
Borthwick needs to give England another line-out option, because in the Ireland game they were reduced to scrambling…
Joe Marler’s rare insight into life with 4 kids after cutting ties with own parents
Retired rugby player and Celebrity Traitors star Joe Marler on what it means to be a man in…
Andy Farrell uncertainty raises prospect of return to England
That sound you hear is the starting pistol being fired on the 2027 international rugby coach merry-go-round. The…
Henry Pollock backed by Springbok after Eddie Jones’ comparison
“I know what’s wrong with Australian rugby and you blokes are part of the problem because you’re so…
England should give Maro Itoje a six-month sabbatical
Goode: He needs to be looked after a lot better For two seasons running, Itoje has sailed past…
George Ford’s variety of kicking is setting him apart
Ford taking on the lion’s share of the kicking was also significant. England’s fly-half, whose skill in this…