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

The Independent  

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery The All Blacks splintered England’s final scrum as Jamie George was sent into the air open image in gallery That meant that scrum half Harry Randall was going backwards when passing from the base 2. open image in gallery From a scrum about 10 metres from the line, England find themselves back on the 22 by the time George Ford is tackled one phase later From here, Randall reloads impressively, composing himself and picking out his forward carriers to enable Ford to recover and drop into the pocket. The drop goal Ford manages to get a handle on Randall’s transfer, but it takes time to bring the ball down into position to put boot to ball. open image in gallery George Ford was under severe pressure as he lined up a potential match-winning drop goal England drill the skill as often as possible in training, with their array of fly halves working regularly with Jonny Wilkinson and assistant coach Kevin Sinfield.

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Brendon McCullum brushes away Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen's 'throwaway line' on ENG training: 'Factually incorrect'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Brendon McCullum brushes away Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen's 'throwaway line' on ENG training: 'Factually incorrect'

Hindustan Times  

England have been under fire of late for the team's underwhelming results going into the 2025 Champions Trophy and reports of their lack of nets sessions throughout the three-match ODI series against India. Head coach Brendon McCullum has now brushed away claims that England did not train enough over the course of the series, skipping nets sessions in favour of …

Don’t be fooled by upbeat England – losing has become the hallmark of Steve Borthwick’s reign
1 month, 4 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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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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Batting collapse puts England on the back foot against New Zealand
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Batting collapse puts England on the back foot against New Zealand

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

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

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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 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 …

England v Australia result: Problems old and new plague Steve Borthwick’s England to raise serious questions about future
4 months, 3 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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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 …

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 …

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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The tweaks England must make to salvage autumn campaign
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The tweaks England must make to salvage autumn campaign

The Telegraph  

It can be difficult to draw conclusions from close Test matches, but England’s trot of tight losses has coughed up familiar themes. For many, Saturday’s gut-wrenching defeat by the All Blacks will have reinforced the notion that England are being held back by critical flaws. Scrummage for 80 minutes Two scrum penalties in the 70th and 72nd minutes had already …

All Blacks exploit fatal flaw to deal England another agonising defeat
4 months, 4 weeks ago

All Blacks exploit fatal flaw to deal England another agonising defeat

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England 22-24 New Zealand: Steve Borthwick's side snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against the All Blacks after final quarter collapse and George Ford's missed late penalty
4 months, 4 weeks ago

England 22-24 New Zealand: Steve Borthwick's side snatch defeat from the jaws of victory against the All Blacks after final quarter collapse and George Ford's missed late penalty

Daily Mail  

England suffered defeat to New Zealand in first of their autumn internationals The right post will rattle right through George Ford’s nightmares. England fell to a 22-24 defeat against New Zealand in their first autumn international Steve Borthwick's side showed a lot of promise in the early going in Saturday's clash Marcus Smith proved to be a consistent threat in …

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

England hit by fresh injury blow ahead of All Blacks test

The Independent  

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England’s scrum halves urged to up the tempo as key selection decision looms
5 months ago

England’s scrum halves urged to up the tempo as key selection decision looms

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England deep in the mire after costly mistakes against Pakistan
5 months, 1 week ago

England deep in the mire after costly mistakes against Pakistan

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New Zealand 24-17 England: All Blacks show their class in commanding second-half display to sink Steve Borthwick's spirited side and extend their unbeaten Eden Park run
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New Zealand 24-17 England: All Blacks show their class in commanding second-half display to sink Steve Borthwick's spirited side and extend their unbeaten Eden Park run

Daily Mail  

England’s bid to become record-breakers at Eden Park was scuppered as Mark Telea’s second try averted the threat of a momentous upset. New Zealand's Mark Tele'a second try of the game late on ultimately proved to be the decisive score of the contest England will regret miss opportunities in both clashes against New Zealand after coming agonisingly close to beating …

England suffer agonising defeat as All Blacks snatch victory in first Test
8 months, 3 weeks ago

England suffer agonising defeat as All Blacks snatch victory in first Test

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New Zealand 16-15 England: Steve Borthwick's side suffer narrow defeat at the hands of All Blacks as late Damian McKenzie penalty secures victory for the hosts
8 months, 3 weeks ago

New Zealand 16-15 England: Steve Borthwick's side suffer narrow defeat at the hands of All Blacks as late Damian McKenzie penalty secures victory for the hosts

Daily Mail  

England came on a mission to make history but ended up becoming trapped in the same old story of defeat and despair against the All Blacks in New Zealand. England suffered a narrow defeat against New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series Damian McKenzie's late penalty secured victory for the hosts, who had trailed 15-10 early on …

ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Which Three Lions regular was 'jittery' and failed to take responsibility for Slovakia's goal? Who scored a FOUR after dismal display? And who put his team-mates to shame?
9 months ago

ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Which Three Lions regular was 'jittery' and failed to take responsibility for Slovakia's goal? Who scored a FOUR after dismal display? And who put his team-mates to shame?

Daily Mail  

England came from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 after extra-time and secure their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. Kyle Walker was either losing the ball or allowing Slovakia to run in behind him first half John Stones 5 Did not take responsibility in build-up to Slovakia goal and had jittery moments where he lacked concentration - him sleeping …

Yet again, England lost control after scoring first – here’s why
9 months, 1 week ago

Yet again, England lost control after scoring first – here’s why

The Telegraph  

England made the ideal start against Denmark when they took the lead through Harry Kane’s goal but once again found themselves on the back foot soon after. Gareth Southgate’s team had to absorb long periods of second-half Serbia pressure in their opening game; on this occasion they were punished by Morten Hjulmand’s cracking strike 16 minutes after Kane’s. England’s tendency …

Scrum-half has gone from problem position to one of England’s biggest strengths
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Scrum-half has gone from problem position to one of England’s biggest strengths

The Telegraph  

There was a point a few years ago where the idea of England without Ben Youngs and Danny Care at scrum-half was hard to imagine. Ahead of this summer’s tour of Japan and New Zealand, the England head coach Steve Borthwick has a clear frontrunner in Northampton’s Alex Mitchell with a wide supporting cast vying for spots on the plane, …

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 …

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 …

George Ford slays the dragon but scrappy England win won’t go down in folklore
1 year, 1 month ago

George Ford slays the dragon but scrappy England win won’t go down in folklore

The Independent  

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Matty Ashton at the double as England seal series win over Tonga
1 year, 5 months ago

Matty Ashton at the double as England seal series win over Tonga

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England will ‘grow into something brilliant’ after World Cup heartbreak
1 year, 5 months ago

England will ‘grow into something brilliant’ after World Cup heartbreak

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England suffer heartbreak after South Africa rally to reach Rugby World Cup final
1 year, 5 months ago

England suffer heartbreak after South Africa rally to reach Rugby World Cup final

The Telegraph  

Heartbreak, utter heartbreak for England. Having played the majority of their World Cup campaign in the shadows, Steve Borthwick’s side finally showed their hand in stunning and ruthless fashion, only to fall short in the cruellest of circumstances. Remarkably it was the second game in succession that Pollard, who was not even in the original Springbok squad, having missed out …

The one change England must make to combat ‘incredible’ Springboks in World Cup semi-final
1 year, 5 months ago

The one change England must make to combat ‘incredible’ Springboks in World Cup semi-final

The Independent  

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England ‘want to have a ruthless scrum’ against Wales, says coach Tom Harrison
1 year, 7 months ago

England ‘want to have a ruthless scrum’ against Wales, says coach Tom Harrison

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England find a right mix in play, Aussies see just a blip
1 year, 8 months ago

England find a right mix in play, Aussies see just a blip

Hindustan Times  

As his post-match media conference was winding down on Sunday, England skipper Ben Stokes was asked if he was happy everyone stayed ‘on the right side of the line’ as his team pulled off a tense win in the Headingley Test to keep the Ashes alive. Stokes was relieved the win would at least for the next week put the …

Aussies rely on old-school ploy, leave England struggling
1 year, 8 months ago

Aussies rely on old-school ploy, leave England struggling

Hindustan Times  

How long do you need to chase down 371? Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of England's Joe Root, caught by David Warner That Edgbaston Test, on a rather abrasive surface against an India attack comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja, England won in 76.4 overs going at a run rate of 4.93. …

Hopeless England suffer their most humiliating day and worse is to come
2 years ago

Hopeless England suffer their most humiliating day and worse is to come

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England ensure Wales end week of woe with defeat in scrappy Six Nations clash
2 years, 1 month ago

England ensure Wales end week of woe with defeat in scrappy Six Nations clash

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England v New Zealand player ratings: Who shone and who let the side down in World Cup nail-biter
2 years, 4 months ago

England v New Zealand player ratings: Who shone and who let the side down in World Cup nail-biter

The Telegraph  

New Zealand retained the World Cup after snapping England's 30-match winning run in a thrilling final at Eden Park. 8 4 Zoe Aldcroft Blow to lose her so early in the first half given she was one of England’s top tacklers at the time with six, but ably replaced by Cath O’Donnell. 7 7 Marlie Packer The first big threat …

Autumn internationals: England must correct ‘silly mistakes’ as worrying pattern emerges
2 years, 4 months ago

Autumn internationals: England must correct ‘silly mistakes’ as worrying pattern emerges

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England power past France to show off World Cup title credentials
2 years, 5 months ago

England power past France to show off World Cup title credentials

The Independent  

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England end goal drought in style to draw Nations League thriller with Germany
2 years, 6 months ago

England end goal drought in style to draw Nations League thriller with Germany

The Independent  

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England appear to have lost their way ahead of the World Cup
2 years, 9 months ago

England appear to have lost their way ahead of the World Cup

Daily Mail  

Gareth Southgate's first act was in keeping with how he is as a man. As those who had remained in the stands squawked and screeched their fury, England’s head coach turned to his opposite number Marco Rossi and congratulated him at length on Hungary’s remarkable victory. England suffered a nightmare 4-0 defeat to Hungary in the Nations League on Tuesday …

England challenged to dig in as they bid to battle back against New Zealand
2 years, 9 months ago

England challenged to dig in as they bid to battle back against New Zealand

The Independent  

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England once again at the cliff edge vs West Indies – look ahead to day four of the third Test
3 years ago

England once again at the cliff edge vs West Indies – look ahead to day four of the third Test

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England rallying around Luke Cowan-Dickie after key mistake
3 years, 1 month ago

England rallying around Luke Cowan-Dickie after key mistake

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England have failed to impose themselves and an isolated Harry Kane epitomises a lifeless frontline
3 years, 9 months ago

England have failed to impose themselves and an isolated Harry Kane epitomises a lifeless frontline

Daily Mail  

Grealish has only been an international footballer since last September but on Friday night, the sight of the Aston Villa forward tying up his laces on the bench was enough to get 20,000 English supporters off their seats. Striker Harry Kane only touched the ball once in the Scotland penalty area in the first half This is an England team …

England's Nations League games threw up plenty to ponder... Sportsmail's experts give their verdicts
4 years, 6 months ago

England's Nations League games threw up plenty to ponder... Sportsmail's experts give their verdicts

Daily Mail  

England took four points from their two Nations League fixtures during this international break, edging past Iceland 1-0 before a goalless draw with Denmark. The dismissal of Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood from the squad created plenty of discussion, while Gareth Southgate was criticised for England's style of play. There's much for Gareth Southgate to contemplate after England's Nations League …

England in early trouble after New Zealand posts 375
5 years, 4 months ago

England in early trouble after New Zealand posts 375

The Hindu  

England lost two early wickets in reply to New Zealand’s 375 as their hopes of saving the series faded after another Black Caps defining partnership involving BJ Watling in Hamilton on Saturday. New Zealand’s last four wickets added a further 60 runs, with Broad finishing with figures of four for 73 and Chris Woakes three for 83. It was slow …

England vs South Africa: How did it all go so wrong on the big stage of a Rugby World Cup final?
5 years, 4 months ago

England vs South Africa: How did it all go so wrong on the big stage of a Rugby World Cup final?

The Independent  

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