England head coach Eddie Jones urges Saracens No 8 Billy Vunipola to rest and ‘get into the best physical condition’ after missing out on summer Tests The Saracens No 8 was not included in the Lions squad to tour South Africa Eddie Jones decided against calling Billy Vunipola up for matches next month Manu Tuilagi … Read more
England senior-team regulars Ellis Genge, Charlie Ewels, Dan Robson and Max Malins are in the match-day 23, with 2019 World Cup squad members Joe Cokanasiga and Lewis Ludlam included too.
Injury-plagued Manu Tuilagi is OUT of England’s squad for summer Tests against USA and Canada after picking up a hamstring problem in Sale’s defeat by Exeter at the weekend Manu Tuilagi has been ruled out England’s squad for Tests v USA and Canada 30-year-old suffered a hamstring problem while playing for Sale against Exeter Northampton’s … Read more
Forwards: Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped), Will Capon (Bristol Bears, uncapped), Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped), Ben Curry (Sale Sharks, uncapped), Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped), Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps), Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps), Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped), Paul Hill (Northampton Saints, 5 caps), Ted Hill (Worcester Warriors, 1 cap), … Read more
Now that Marcus Smith has remembered that his job is supposed to be fun, he is on a roll again and has quite a month ahead of him, with Premiership play-offs before a likely England debut. It’s all about the smile for Harlequins’ 22-year-old playmaker prodigy. He had lost it, but now he has it back. … Read more
Eddie Jones considers boosting England’s leadership by appointing more captains… with head coach needing to select a new skipper for Tests against USA and Canada with Owen Farrell away with the Lions Eddie Jones may make the decision to bring in co-captains to the England squad Head coach must select stand-in skipper with Owen Farrell … Read more
Forwards Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) Ellis Genge (Leicester Tigers, 28 caps) Joe Heyes (Leicester Tigers, uncapped) Jamie Blamire (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Callum Chick (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Trevor Davison (Newcastle Falcons, uncapped) Charlie Ewels (Bath Rugby, 21 caps) Ellis … Read more
Whether known to the wider public or not, Jones wants these newbies to become household names like Lions flanker Curry who he unearthed as a teenager four years ago.
England head coach Eddie Jones set to dip into a pool of untapped talent for matches against the USA and Canada with 12 senior stars away on Lions duty England head coach Jones to name provisional squad on Thursday Initial squad will not include players involved in the Premiership play-offs Miles Reid, Bevan Rodd and … Read more
David Ribbans set to miss out on first England cap this summer after being slapped with a three-week ban for a high tackle on Exeter’s Luke Cowan-Dickie during Northampton’s defeat David Ribbans was sent off during Northampton Saints’ defeat by Exeter Chiefs The lock was given a three-week ban for a high tackle on Luke … Read more