England handed HUGE double injury blow ahead of South Africa clash with two key stars set to miss out with head injuries
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England handed HUGE double injury blow ahead of South Africa clash with two key stars set to miss out with head injuries

Daily Mail  

The pair were withdrawn during England's weekend defeat against Australia Tom Curry and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso have been ruled out with head injuries The Roses will be without a key duo for their Twickenham clash v South Africa England have been hit by more disruption after being forced to rule Tom Curry and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso out of the clash with South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Feyi-Waboso joins Curry in being forced to stand down due to a head injury sustained in the 42-37 defeat to Australia. Sam Underhill or Ben Curry are likely to be considered as the openside replacement for Curry, while Ollie Sleightholme is best-placed to take over from Feyi-Waboso, unless a significant change of direction sees Freddie Steward or Elliot Daly come into contention. England head coach Steve Borthwick is facing an injury crisis ahead of Saturday's clash against Twickenham England will be attempting to get their first win of the Autumn series against Australia Both Tom Curry and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss England's weekend clash against South Africa ‘There are some painful experiences right now,’ said Borthwick.

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Why England’s painful progress has established them as rugby’s Man Utd
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why England’s painful progress has established them as rugby’s Man Utd

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Don’t be fooled by upbeat England – losing has become the hallmark of Steve Borthwick’s reign
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Don’t be fooled by upbeat England – losing has become the hallmark of Steve Borthwick’s reign

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Don't let Steve Borthwick's tired excuses fool you - this England team has no accountability, no plan B... and no hope
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Don't let Steve Borthwick's tired excuses fool you - this England team has no accountability, no plan B... and no hope

Daily Mail  

Join Mail+ to get ahead of the game with Rugby Confidential every Wednesday and Chris Foy's World of Rugby every Monday England fell to a 27-22 defeat by Ireland in their opening game of the Six Nations Desperate times call for desperate measures. After defeat in Dublin served as yet another false start to the Six Nations, England’s own verdict …

Steve Borthwick calls on England to be ‘a better team’ against France
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Steve Borthwick calls on England to be ‘a better team’ against France

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England left with little recourse over controversial concussion substitute
1 month, 4 weeks ago

England left with little recourse over controversial concussion substitute

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England’s Ben Duckett keen to ‘keep learning’ after earning T20 opening spot
1 month, 4 weeks ago

England’s Ben Duckett keen to ‘keep learning’ after earning T20 opening spot

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Steve Borthwick wants replacements to help England finish with a flourish
2 months, 1 week ago

Steve Borthwick wants replacements to help England finish with a flourish

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Michael Atherton pinpoints where England can expose ‘vulnerable’ Australia in Ashes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Michael Atherton pinpoints where England can expose ‘vulnerable’ Australia in Ashes

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England’s top order crumbles early as Jacob Bethell gamble fails
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England’s top order crumbles early as Jacob Bethell gamble fails

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What next for England after frustrating autumn? Five questions Steve Borthwick must answer before Six Nations
4 months ago

What next for England after frustrating autumn? Five questions Steve Borthwick must answer before Six Nations

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Steve Borthwick has taken the safety-first approach with his team selection for England's final Autumn Nations match against Japan - the under-fire head coach knows losing is not an option, writes CHR
4 months, 1 week ago

Steve Borthwick has taken the safety-first approach with his team selection for England's final Autumn Nations match against Japan - the under-fire head coach knows losing is not an option, writes CHR

Daily Mail  

England can’t lose against Japan and they won’t lose, but the predicament they find themselves in appears to have left Steve Borthwick reluctant to experiment, when he could have done. Without significant game-time this weekend, Northampton’s rookie fly-half can’t realistically expect to force his way into contention for a major role when England next convene, as they will face Ireland …

England vs Japan team news: Tom Curry starts after concussion concerns as exciting youngster handed debut
4 months, 1 week ago

England vs Japan team news: Tom Curry starts after concussion concerns as exciting youngster handed debut

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Springboks look to inflict more pain on England as ‘antagonism’ simmers
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Springboks look to inflict more pain on England as ‘antagonism’ simmers

Associated Press  

There’s been no let-up from the Springboks since repeating as rugby’s world champions. Writing a column in The Times of London, former England forward Courtney Lawes said there was “genuine antagonism” between the teams stemming from their Rugby World Cup semifinal last year won by South Africa 16-15 after a long-range penalty from Handre Pollard with less than two minutes …

Rassie Erasmus ramps up pressure on Steve Borthwick by making mischief again as England look to avoid a fifth straight defeat by the Springboks
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rassie Erasmus ramps up pressure on Steve Borthwick by making mischief again as England look to avoid a fifth straight defeat by the Springboks

Daily Mail  

The fun and games began hours before Steve Borthwick announced his team to face the Springboks. ‘When you lose two games, even if it's by a point or last-minute try, the pressure does start to build,’ added Erasmus, who is hoping to inflict a fifth straight defeat on England. Rassie Erasmus was quick to start the mind games in his …

Steve Borthwick wields the changes in his backline for England's clash with South Africa as they look to bounce back from New Zealand and Australia defeats
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Steve Borthwick wields the changes in his backline for England's clash with South Africa as they look to bounce back from New Zealand and Australia defeats

Daily Mail  

Two of the backs have been dropped for the crunch autumn international clash England will take on back-to-back world champions at Twickenham on Saturday England head coach Steve Borthwick has wielded the axe on backs Ben Spencer and George Furbank for his team's crunch autumn clash with back-to-back world champions South Africa. Steve Borthwick has wielded the changes in his …

How England can fix their blitz to escape a Springbok onslaught after Australia exposed Steve Borthwick's defence time and again
4 months, 2 weeks ago

How England can fix their blitz to escape a Springbok onslaught after Australia exposed Steve Borthwick's defence time and again

Daily Mail  

England are racing to fix their blitz, but there appears to be no appetite to abandon the high-risk, high-reward defensive approach ahead of the daunting showdown with South Africa on Saturday. But England's glaring failure to protect a lead, several times, will have alarmed head coach Steve Borthwick and his new defence guru, Joe El-Abd. Steve Borthwick is searching for …

England suffer double injury blow before South Africa test
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England suffer double injury blow before South Africa test

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England captain Jamie George slams 'unacceptable' defeat to Australia after Wallabies snatched victory with last play of the game at Twickenham
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England captain Jamie George slams 'unacceptable' defeat to Australia after Wallabies snatched victory with last play of the game at Twickenham

Daily Mail  

England skipper Jamie George described the national team’s defeat by the Wallabies as ‘unacceptable’ as an autumn of discontent loomed over Twickenham. Steve Borthwick thumped his desk in frustration as England’s defence was blown wide open, conceding 42 points against their unfancied opponents in a last-minute defeat. England skipper Jamie George says the team’s defeat by the Wallabies was ‘unacceptable’ …

England v Australia result: Problems old and new plague Steve Borthwick’s England to raise serious questions about future
4 months, 2 weeks ago

England v Australia result: Problems old and new plague Steve Borthwick’s England to raise serious questions about future

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Australia pose dangerous threat in clash England cannot afford to lose
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Australia pose dangerous threat in clash England cannot afford to lose

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Talking points as England take on underdogs Australia
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Talking points as England take on underdogs Australia

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How Australia's monstrous pack became an explosive set-piece force to strike fear into England, including a 21st 'rhino', the Scrum Doctor and the kings of winning penalties
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How Australia's monstrous pack became an explosive set-piece force to strike fear into England, including a 21st 'rhino', the Scrum Doctor and the kings of winning penalties

Daily Mail  

England's ability to solve their recurring scrum problems will depend on the box-office showdown between two rival ‘rhinos’ when Australia bring a powered-up pack to Twickenham on Saturday. Steve Borthwick and his England side must find a way to get the batter of Australia's explosive pack when the two teams meet at Twickenham for a box office showpiece on Saturday …

There are no excuses – Tom Curry demands England ‘step up’ against Australia
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

There are no excuses – Tom Curry demands England ‘step up’ against Australia

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Tom Curry says ‘blame England players for crumbling not Steve Borthwick’ – here is why
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tom Curry says ‘blame England players for crumbling not Steve Borthwick’ – here is why

The Telegraph  

Tom Curry is adamant that England’s players should shoulder responsibility for their habit of falling away in the final quarter rather than head coach Steve Borthwick. The flanker admits that the squad “have let themselves down” with their indiscipline late in games as England seek to relieve the pressure of only winning one of their last six matches against tier-one …

England Sticks with Unchanged Team for Australia Clash
4 months, 3 weeks ago

England Sticks with Unchanged Team for Australia Clash

Hindustan Times  

England has named an unchanged team for their clash with Australia in the second of four Tests at Twickenham this month. The starting lineup remains the same, with the only adjustments being made to the bench with Luke Cowan-Dickie replacing Theo Dan at hooker and Ben Curry returning to a five-three split between forwards and backs.

The changes Steve Borthwick could make to solve England’s scrum woes
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The changes Steve Borthwick could make to solve England’s scrum woes

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Wobbly scrum, poor passes and a missed drop goal: How England squandered a golden opportunity against New Zealand
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wobbly scrum, poor passes and a missed drop goal: How England squandered a golden opportunity against New Zealand

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England will ‘take their medicine’ but statement win is coming – Maro Itoje
4 months, 3 weeks ago

England will ‘take their medicine’ but statement win is coming – Maro Itoje

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Jamie George and Co must withstand an All Blacks backlash after Joe Marler's Haka comments - with the stakes high for Steve Borthwick's England side at Twickenham
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Jamie George and Co must withstand an All Blacks backlash after Joe Marler's Haka comments - with the stakes high for Steve Borthwick's England side at Twickenham

Daily Mail  

Whatever else they have planned, England’s ideal response to the Haka should be to stare it down, then beat the All Blacks. Captain Jamie George and his England side will have to be braced for a New Zealand backlash The absent Joe Marler’s social media comments have created heightened pre-match tension There is more at stake for England against New …

England v New Zealand: Steve Borthwick backs Ben Earl to cover centre against All Blacks
5 months ago

England v New Zealand: Steve Borthwick backs Ben Earl to cover centre against All Blacks

The Telegraph  

Backfield cover will be provided by fly-half Marcus Smith, who Borthwick has previously deployed at full-back, as well as Earl who finished playing centre in the 52-17 victory against Japan in June. In both Tests against New Zealand in the summer, England let winning positions slip in the final quarter, prompting Borthwick to load up on extra loose forwards this …

England hit by fresh injury blow ahead of All Blacks test
5 months ago

England hit by fresh injury blow ahead of All Blacks test

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Steve Borthwick urges England to turn performances into victories
5 months, 1 week ago

Steve Borthwick urges England to turn performances into victories

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England ‘really distraught’ after crashing out of T20 World Cup
5 months, 2 weeks ago

England ‘really distraught’ after crashing out of T20 World Cup

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England need to be in best form to beat South Africa at World Cup – Linsey Smith
5 months, 3 weeks ago

England need to be in best form to beat South Africa at World Cup – Linsey Smith

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Rob Key on why an Australian can play for England in the Ashes, the problem with Bazball's critics and why Andrew Flintoff doesn't need coaching qualifications to be a star
6 months ago

Rob Key on why an Australian can play for England in the Ashes, the problem with Bazball's critics and why Andrew Flintoff doesn't need coaching qualifications to be a star

Daily Mail  

Rob Key allows himself a smile as he reflects on a lively couple of weeks. England's Bazball approach under Brendon McCullum has been criticised at times since he was appointed Test head coach in 2022 by Rob Key England's stand-in 50-over captain Harry Brook recently suggested the players don't care how they are getting out But Test opener Zak Crawley …

Brendon McCullum wants England’s players to feel ‘bulletproof’ as coach eyes white-ball success
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Brendon McCullum wants England’s players to feel ‘bulletproof’ as coach eyes white-ball success

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Roar of the Three Lions: England march on
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Roar of the Three Lions: England march on

New Indian Express  

Previous England men’s teams were also blessed with similar talent but some of those incarnations will not have found the ability to keep going. England hooked both Harry Kane and Phil Foden, the former, their record men’s goal-scorer, and the latter, the reigning Premier League player of the year, for Watkins and Cole Palmer. Southgate, who has now led England …

We're backing England! Gary Lineker calling the Three Lions 's***' and fans throwing cups isn't helping... with the Euros still wide open, join Mail Sport's campaign to get behind the boys
9 months ago

We're backing England! Gary Lineker calling the Three Lions 's***' and fans throwing cups isn't helping... with the Euros still wide open, join Mail Sport's campaign to get behind the boys

Daily Mail  

The group stage of a major football tournament is the equivalent of pre-season training. Mail Sport is launching a 'We're backing England campaign' to get behind the Three Lions The negativity and toxicity surrounding England is worrying ahead of the Euro 2024 knockouts Harry Kane and Co have looked lacklustre and unconvincing so far in Germany - but they still …

Gareth Southgate must make hard choices after abject England struggle to draw with Denmark
9 months, 1 week ago

Gareth Southgate must make hard choices after abject England struggle to draw with Denmark

The Independent  

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LISTEN: On It's All Kicking Off! Why England's defence could prevent football from coming home
9 months, 2 weeks ago

LISTEN: On It's All Kicking Off! Why England's defence could prevent football from coming home

Daily Mail  

England's back four could prove their Achilles heel in their bid to win Euro 2024 this summer, according to It's Kicking Off co-hosts Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman. Stones returned to training on Thursday, but Southgate is still likely be forced to pick Marc Guehi for his major tournament debut and Kieran Trippier in an unfamiliar left back role, and …

Cricket–England coach hopes Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cricket–England coach hopes Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek

Hindustan Times  

- England coach Matthew Mott said he hopes Josh Hazlewood's comments that Australia might look to secure only a narrow victory over Scotland that would see England knocked out of the T20 World Cup were tongue in cheek. Cricket–England coach hopes Hazlewood's comments were tongue in cheek England's Group B opener against Scotland was washed out and after losing to …

Gareth Southgate hopes shock defeat focuses England minds against complacency
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Gareth Southgate hopes shock defeat focuses England minds against complacency

The Independent  

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'Exposed' England will improve after India drubbing, says McCullum
1 year ago

'Exposed' England will improve after India drubbing, says McCullum

The Hindu  

England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being "exposed" in the final four matches in India but is convinced their first series defeat under his watch will make them a better side. Their bid to hand Rohit Sharma's side their first test series defeat on home soil since 2012 …

England v Ireland result: Marcus Smith drop-goal clinches sensational Six Nations victory
1 year ago

England v Ireland result: Marcus Smith drop-goal clinches sensational Six Nations victory

The Telegraph  

England, where have you been? The shock and awe that overwhelmed Scotland in Rome reverberated all the way to Twickenham as Steve Borthwick’s side sensationally shattered Ireland’s Grand Slam procession. If Ireland needed a reminder of the reason why no team has yet to complete back-to-back Grand Slams in the Six Nations, England provided it in spades with a stunning …

England receive double injury boost ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash
1 year ago

England receive double injury boost ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash

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England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George
1 year, 1 month ago

England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George

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Three back rowers can solve Steve Borthwick’s problem after England A’s 91-5 thrashing of Portugal
1 year, 1 month ago

Three back rowers can solve Steve Borthwick’s problem after England A’s 91-5 thrashing of Portugal

The Telegraph  

It is not all doom and gloom when it comes to English rugby. Just 24 hours after Steve Borthwick watched his senior side lose a fourth successive Calcutta Cup encounter with Scotland, the head coach was back on a familiar stomping ground taking a look into the future. For the first time in eight years, England’s A side were being …

Steve Borthwick describes England’s defeat to Scotland as ‘real painful lesson’
1 year, 1 month ago

Steve Borthwick describes England’s defeat to Scotland as ‘real painful lesson’

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England hit by Alex Mitchell injury blow ahead of Scotland showdown
1 year, 1 month ago

England hit by Alex Mitchell injury blow ahead of Scotland showdown

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