So, is this a bright new dawn? No. No, it is not. In fact, for most countries it’s not even a new dawn. There always seems to be lots of predictions about this new player getting brought in or building a new team for the next 4 year cycle and what I’ve realised as...
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England today named three new caps in the starting team to face Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match at Murrayfield. Saracens Brad Barritt and Owen Farrell will form a new centre pairing at international level, while Northampton Saints’ Phil Dowson makes his debut at No 8. The match 22 sees five more uncapped...
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Sunday February 5th sees England Women kick off their defence of their RBS 6 Nations crown and England skipper Katy McLean says she can’t wait to get started again. England take on Scotland at Lasswade RFC on Sunday, 5pm kick off, and as defending Grand Slam champions gunning for a record breaking seventh consecutive...
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The following players will return to Pennyhill Park on Wednesday evening to train with England ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. Forwards (13) Mouritz Botha (Saracens) Alex Corbisiero (London Irish) Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers) Tom Croft (Leicester Tigers) Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints) Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) Joe Marler (Harlequins)...
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Delon Armitage has been suspended from the England Saxons Elite Player Squad following his detention by Devon & Cornwall Police early on January 29. The London Irish full back was released from the England Saxons camp following the international match against the O2 Ireland Wolfhounds on January 28. He was later arrested in Torquay...
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Chris Robshaw was today named England captain. The Harlequins skipper will lead England into the RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. "It’s a huge honour and a very proud day – hopefully one that will live in my memory for a long time to come. Thanks to everyone who has...
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Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers) and Matt Banahan (Bath Rugby) joined up with England tonight to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield. Waldrom and Banahan, part of the England Saxons side that beat Irish Wolfhounds 23-17 at Exeter on Saturday, take over from Luke Narraway (calf) and Henry Trinder (ankle)...
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I have now named an EPS and a Saxons squad with which to do battle with our various neighbours and already – on in some cases before – its out of date. I’d like to thank my friend Olly Dearden for pointing out that Jon Golding is out injured and has been more or...
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Current State: Not too bad actually. Full-back is almost definitely the strongest area of the squad, with two proven internationals and a host of Premiership hopefuls snapping at their heels, led by the very in form Mike Brown. It would take a lengthy injury list before we start hitting players I’d feel unhappy with,...
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Current State: As poor as anywhere in the squad and poorer than most. The English management have rotated through centres willy-nilly and eventually settled on a number of aging journeymen with a desperate gamble on a kid. The gamble paid off, and now Tuilagi is wondering who will be joining him in the EPS...
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