Emily Scarratt exclusive interview: ‘Whoever’s writing my script, I owe them a drink’
It offers an intriguing insight into Scarratt’s pragmatic character. Days after breaking a leg on the opening day of the Premier 15s season last September, when she…
Courtney Lawes suffers dislocated thumb and waits to discover timeline for return
Courtney Lawes, the England captain, may face a race against time to be fit England’s tour of Australia this summer after suffering a dislocated thumb injury playing…
Lewis Moody exclusive interview: How rugby can help solve its head injury crisis
But Moody believes more safeguarding measures must be put in place away from the professional game. “For me it is the grassroots, that is the last to see the benefits,”…
The options to replace Abby Dow if England star fails to overcome broken leg before World Cup
Abby Dow, the England full-back, faces a race against time to be fit for this year’s World Cup after suffering a broken leg in her side’s win…
Jess Breach returns to England side ready for showdown against ‘galvanised’ Wales
Sarah Hunter, the England captain, has warned her side will have to be “at the top of their game” for their third-round Six Nations match against a…
RFU must pick English coach when Eddie Jones’ successor is finally named, says Stuart Lancaster
“There is obviously going to be a natural change within coaching teams and playing personnel, but it should not be a complete transition, but an evolution,” Lancaster…
Marcus Smith admits Six Nations was a shock to the system: ‘You get a lot of stick as an Englishman’
Marcus Smith has revealed the Six Nations was a shock to his system but he learned some lessons about life at the top despite England’s desperate showing….
Ronan O’Gara would ‘love to have a go’ at the England head coach job in succession to Eddie Jones
Ronan O’Gara has thrown his hat into the ring to become the next England head coach, with the former Ireland fly-half describing the role as a “cracking…
Eddie Jones must find England winning chemistry – and quickly
With England struggling to live with the very best sides, I suspect Eddie will be back at the drawing board looking for ways to unlock the potential…
How Brendan Venter spawned coaching dynasty at Saracens – and why it could shape England’s future
“We were driving to Gloucester on the bus and they had the movie ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’ on,” he says. “It’s typical English humour and there was…
Imagining Rob Baxter in charge of England: How he would make the team play – and who he might pick
There seemed to be a significant shift in tone but, as ever, Rob Baxter’s words were drenched in logic. When he voiced his willingness to speak with…
Rob Baxter is the wrong man for the England job – RFU should go for Saracens’ Mark McCall
The timing of Rob Baxter openly admitting an interest in coaching England in the future, depending on what sort of role the Rugby Football Union decides to…
How Brendan Venter spawned coaching dynasty at Saracens – and how it could shape England’s future
“We were driving to Gloucester on the bus and they had the movie ‘Mike Bassett: England Manager’ on,” he says. “It’s typical English humour and there was…
Inside the mind of Nigel Redman – the ‘kingmaker’ of English rugby
Nigel Redman is an unlikely kingmaker. The man tasked by Bill Sweeney with identifying Eddie Jones’s successor as England head coach left school at 15 and took…
Alex Sanderson backs Mark McCall to take over from Eddie Jones as England head coach in 2023
Alex Sanderson, the Sale Sharks director of rugby, has wholeheartedly backed his mentor Mark McCall to take over from Eddie Jones as England head coach in 2023….
Inside the mind of Nigel Redman – the ‘kingmaker’ of English rugby
Nigel Redman is an unlikely kingmaker. The man tasked by Bill Sweeney with identifying Eddie Jones’s successor as England head coach left school at 15 and took…
Dictate tempo and cut out handling errors – what England must improve from Women’s Six Nations opener
England cruised to a 57-5 victory over Scotland in their opening match of the Women’s Six Nations, but their performance was far from fluid. For large periods…
Dictate tempo and cut out handling errors – what England must improve from Women’s Six Nations opener
England cruised to a 57-5 victory over Scotland in their opening match of the Women’s Six Nations, but their performance was far from fluid. For large periods…
England need the best coach to replace Eddie Jones – not just the best English coach
I think Fabien Galthie has shown that a really focused and intense coach who is not best suited to club rugby can succeed as a national coach…
England women should play the men’s Under-20s if they really want to test themselves for the World Cup
Unfortunately for England the answers are not readily apparent. Middleton has indicated that in the first three games of this tournament he is prepared to give all…
‘Keep the faith’: Eddie Jones reveals why he remains so optimistic about this England team
With a nod to France, the Grand Slam champions, he suggested that he has always been eager to unveil something different at the World Cup – as…
RFU wants Englishman to work alongside Eddie Jones – and why successor will be named before World Cup
O’Shea said that English clubs had “bought into” the process and stressed that the RFU was “not going behind anyone’s backs”. He highlighted Steve Borthwick, Neal Hatley…
England need the best coach to replace Eddie Jones – not just the best English coach
I think Fabien Galthie has shown that a really focused and intense coach who is not best suited to club rugby can succeed as a national coach…
England’s Women’s Six Nations defence built on prisons, plumbing and painting – and how that translates to the pitch
On the pitch, Packer is often seen barking instructions to those around her when her team-mates’ heads are down, energising them in the process. Her presence was…
Simon Middleton exclusive: ‘I might sack rugby off after the World Cup and just go fishing’
Unsurprisingly, they are favourites to win this year’s World Cup in New Zealand. Anything less, according to Middleton, would be a failure – although it might provide…