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
Wales open the door for England to call up Leicester star Tommy Reffell as Wayne Pivac admits he won’t select ex-Dragons U20 captain ‘just to stop them playing for another country’ in huge boost for Eddie Jones Wales have left the door open for England to pick Leicester’s Tommy Reffell Pivac said he wouldn’t select … Read more
South Africa pair Damian de Allende and RG Snyman sidelined ahead of Lions tour after suffering leg, hand and face BURNS following freak FIRE PIT accident – with Munster team-mates Mike Haley and CJ Stander also injured Damian de Allende and RG Snyman have now been referred to a specialist The Springbok duo suffered substantial injuries … Read more
Wales pick five uncapped players in a new look summer Test squad with Jonathan Davies named as captain in the absence of Alun Wyn Jones and eight other stars on the Lions tour Wales are without nine senior players for this summer’s Tests due to Lions tour Wayne Pivac named a much-changed squad, with five … Read more
Sam Simmonds deals British and Irish Lions an injury scare after Chiefs No 8 limps off in Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 Premiership victory over Northampton Sam Simmonds limped off during Exeter’s thrilling 29-26 win vs Northampton The Chiefs number eight went off in the second half and had ice applied to ankle It could be a … Read more
Kyle Sinckler handed shock Lions call-up following injury to Andrew Porter as coach Warren Gatland reaches out to in-form Bristol Bears star By Nik Simon for MailOnline Published: 10:50 BST, 6 June 2021 | Updated: 11:15 BST, 6 June 2021 England prop Kyle Sinckler has been handed a shock Lions call-up for next month’s tour … Read more
Kyle Snickler handed shock Lions call-up following injury to Andrew Porter as coach Warren Gatland reaches out to in-form Bristol Bears star By Nik Simon for MailOnline Published: 10:50 BST, 6 June 2021 | Updated: 10:57 BST, 6 June 2021 England prop Kyle Sinckler has been handed a shock Lions call-up for next month’s tour … Read more
South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus heaps praise on Sale Sharks after the Springboks select five players from the Premiership club to represent them against the Lions The Springboks have called up Coenie Oosthuizen and Lood de Jager They have also selected Dan du Preez, Jean-Luc du Preez and Faf de Klerk The five … Read more
Leicester 23 Bristol 26: Tempers flare after Bears survive late onslaught to secure home play-off semi-final with a narrow bonus-point win Premiership leaders secured a home semi-final tie with a bonus-point win The Bears held a slender lead when Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro was sin-binned Despite being down to 14, the visitors survived a final five-metre … Read more