One of my favourite sayings is: ‘Great teams are made of great individuals.’ In my coaching career, I always thought the best players thrived under pressure. I would tell this England squad that if every individual does their job properly, we can beat South Africa and claim a place in the World Cup final. In international rugby you are either …
Saracens take on Leinster in Dublin on Saturday afternoon in the Heineken Champions Cup quarter-final. In the absence of Owen Farrell, Saracens will look to Itoje for leadership which introduces another little subplot. Talented and experienced Alex Goode is capable of stepping up in Farrell's absence in Dublin Johnny Sexton is Leinster’s attacking fulcrum, goal-kicker and pulls the strings tactically. …
