It’s not often that children recently introduced to rugby union meet the England players in their training camp on a Test match week. So, when Rugby World Cup winner, Jason Robinson, accompanied 20 ...

“At the start of this series, you looked at the condition of the (England) players and it wasn’t quite where it needed to be for test match rugby.” ...

England rugby coach Steve Borthwick has received backing from current star Dan Cole after coming under fire for their latest defeat against South Africa. Borthwick's men were beaten 29-20 in the ...

"Whenever you play international rugby, you've got to look at the performance as a whole," England captain George told Sky Sports. "What we saw from that performance was a blueprint on how to beat ...

Jones led England to three Six Nations triumphs during his six-year tenure between 2016 and 2022, plus the runners-up spot to South Africa at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but has recently come under ...

Jack Heggie produced a superb display on his international comeback as he helped England's wheelchair rugby league team to a 58-28 victory over Spain. England held a narrow 24-22 advantage at the ...

Japan’s Dylan Riley (7 tries, 3 assists) and England’s Marcus Smith (2 tries, 7 assists) rank first and second respectively for direct try involvements in men’s Tier 1 rugby in 2024. Smith has scored ...

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Ellie Kildunne has become the face of John Mitchell’s England as they prepare for their home Women’s Rugby World Cup, scoring 14 tries in only 10 tests this year. No 8 Alex Matthews has not ...

England have made two changes to their starting XV to face Japan in their final Autumn Nations Series match at the Allianz Stadium, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. Steve Borthwick’s side are ...

Premiership Rugby, UFC, Boxing and MotoGP. Learn more here: discoveryplus.com Smith has fully come into his own in an England shirt in the latter half of this year. Japan will not pose the ...

After a short second stint as the Australia head coach following his England departure, Jones took over from Jamie Joseph and vowed to transform Japan into the fastest team in world rugby.