Fran Cotton urges RFU to hold Eddie Jones to account and reintroduce ‘Club England’
English rugby heavyweight Fran Cotton insists the Rugby Football Union should overhaul Eddie Jones’ reporting structure, arguing greater rugby expertise is needed to hold the head coach…
The RFU look weak in their dealings with Eddie Jones – and young English talent is paying the price
You cannot blame people for wondering. The alternative is to keep the faith that the stodge will dissolve and everything will click over the next 12 months,…
Eddie Jones risks new row as Australia’s Samu Kerevi admits to learning England secrets in Japan
What do you think of Eddie Jones’ extra coaching responsibilities, and how could they affect England? Have your say in the comments section below Australia’s star centre…
English game should stop wasting millions on substandard players
English rugby is wasting millions of pounds on players who are simply not good enough. Both Bill Sweeney, the Rugby Football Union’s chief executive, and Eddie Jones,…
Defiant RFU give full backing to Eddie Jones insisting he will lead England to World Cup
Eddie Jones has received the unequivocal backing of the Rugby Football Union, which claims it is “encouraged by solid progress” in a Six Nations tournament in which…
Eddie Jones taunts Ireland ahead of Six Nations crunch clash: ‘They haven’t played a team like us’
Jones was reluctant to compare this game, which England must win to retain any hope of winning the Championship title, to November’s World Cup final re-match against…
Decoding the words of Eddie Jones: From a suspicious exchange with a barista to disowning his own book
Eddie Jones began Thursday’s press conference recounting a suspicious exchange with a local barista and ended it by disowning his own book. As Andy Farrell commented, the…
England’s missing pieces: Who could complete Eddie Jones’ jigsaw?
Paolo Odogwu (Wasps, centre/wing) By Ben Coles Those of you who have watched Wasps in recent weeks may have spotted that Paolo Odogwu looks bigger and better…
Eddie Jones warns Ireland and France: ‘England don’t fear anyone – we’re in charge of our own destiny’
Head coach Eddie Jones confidently declared that England “don’t fear anyone” after their 23-19 victory against Wales put them firmly in the Six Nations title hunt. Alex…
Eddie Jones’ chaotic style has left England looking confused – do not rule out an Italy win
When you become that autocratic as a coach, you deprive players from feeling their way into a game. It is why England rarely tend to win the…
Meet Ollie Chessum, the 6ft 7in dynamo with echoes of Tom Croft in line to play for England against Italy
Flitting between lock and the back row, where he has worn both six and eight, Chessum has been picked for 14 of Leicester’s 17 matches in this…
Predictable under pressure: Why England’s line-out breaks down at key moments
Robson: England go back into the busy middle zone. It is just laboured. Scotland go to the same spot as England but they get there in a…
England team to face Italy: Our writers select their XVs for Six Nations clash – and you can pick yours
Releasing Raffi Quirke and Alfie Barbeary was a curious decision by Eddie Jones given the opposition. Nevertheless, some fresh blood can still be injected into the side…
Eddie Jones’ chaotic style has left England looking confused – do not rule out an Italy win
When you become that autocratic as a coach, you deprive players from feeling their way into a game. It is why England rarely tend to win the…
England are a shambles of leadership – what exactly does Eddie Jones have to do to be sacked?
This is basic stuff. There was more to follow. England had the chance to go for a draw, but an increasingly befuddled Tom Curry elected to go…
Joe Marler: ‘This is the tightest England team I’ve known – there is much less in-house back-biting’
The ‘softly softly’ approach has not been replicated in Marler’s home where he was greeted after his return from Murrayfield by his eldest son telling him “good…
England are a shambles of leadership – what exactly does Eddie Jones have to do to be sacked?
This is basic stuff. There was more to follow. England had the chance to go for a draw, but an increasingly befuddled Tom Curry elected to go…
Eddie Jones reveals reasons he took off Marcus Smith as he calls up reinforcements
“Joe is a good Test lock,” Jones said. “He is an outstanding mauler, he’s a guy that is tough around the one-pass play around the ruck. And…
Replacement mistakes and a hybrid obsession: What Eddie Jones must fix
England lost their opening match of the Six Nations for the third year in a row last weekend. Head coach Eddie Jones came in for criticism for…
The six key errors that cost England the Calcutta Cup against Scotland
If this team is to be truly considered ‘New England’ then Eddie Jones may wish to exorcise the familiar ghosts of poor decision making and ill-discipline that…
Luke Cowan-Dickie apologises for moment of madness – and Eddie Jones defends Marcus Smith withdrawal
It was a win which means that England have won just one of the last five Calcutta Cups, but Jones was magnanimous in defeat. “It was a…
Human hand grenades have to bring the energy – but could also be England’s Achilles heel
Maybe Mark Atkinson will feel a little aggrieved that he hasn’t been given a shot, bearing in mind how Marcus Smith likes to play at Harlequins with…
England team analysis: A new lineout leader, Lewis Ludlam the ‘glue’, and the centre lottery rolls on
As for his defensive output, he tallied 23 tackles and forced a turnover in the recent loss to Ulster at Franklin’s Gardens. Ludlam adds to England’s jackalling…
England have power in the pack and pace in the backline – they must be brave and take Scotland on
Maybe Mark Atkinson will feel a little aggrieved that he hasn’t been given a shot, bearing in mind how Marcus Smith likes to play at Harlequins with…
England’s faltering scrum dissected – and how to fix it for the Six Nations
Woodman: The height of the English back five is too high. They become separated and loose whereas the Irish pack is nice and tight with their shoulders…