Interiors: We see what’s on offer at London’s Japan House, a new restaurant, shop and exhibition space in Kensington June 22, 2018 Since the jet age, tourism to Japan has grown slowly and steadily, but recently it has shot up, doubling in the past four years. The government can see that tourism is a big earner, the language is no longer a stumbling block, and, as hosts to the Rugby Wold Cup 2019 and the Tokyo 2020 [...]
Lewis Moody: It would take something meteoric for England to be denied a third successive Six Nations title February 1, 2018 Only in exceptional circumstances will England fail to be crowned Six Nations champions for a third successive year, according to former skipper and World Cup winner Lewis Moody. Injuries have blighted England’s build up to the championship, which has led to some observers installing Ireland as favourites to usurp their northern hemisphere rivals and seal [...]
Stuart Lancaster looks to Super Rugby to heal enduring torment of Rugby World Cup failure April 10, 2016 Former England head coach Stuart Lancaster admits he is still haunted by last year’s Rugby World Cup failure but is hoping to rebuild his career in the southern hemisphere. Lancaster’s four-year tenure ended in ignominy in November after his England team became the first hosts of the tournament to suffer elimination at the group stage. [...]
England rugby head coach Eddie Jones takes another corporate job with investment bank Nomura March 21, 2017 With the Six Nations wrapped up and no England rugby fixture for three months, Eddie Jones has taken on a new job. The England head coach, who suffered his first defeat after 18 matches in charge against Ireland on Saturday, has secured a second role in the financial sector after agreeing a “three-year partnership” with [...]
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino rebukes Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger January 25, 2018 Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has stoked the rivalry with Arsenal by rebuking opposite number Arsene Wenger for appearing to suggest Spurs get too much praise. Pochettino said Wenger had “made a mistake” in making unflattering comments on the performances of other clubs, adding that he should only “talk for himself and for Arsenal”. In remarks [...]
Ollie Phillips: England head coach Eddie Jones must rediscover the courage of his convictions March 1, 2018 It is certainly not panic stations or all doom and gloom for England. They are the second best side in the world and can still feasibly win the Six Nations despite their setback against Scotland, but there are concerns. When Eddie Jones was hired, he inherited a squad that he could do no wrong with. [...]
Gavin Hastings interview: Scotland would love nothing more than to rub Eddie Jones’s face in the dirt February 21, 2018 Scotland would love nothing more than “to rub Eddie Jones’s face in the dirt” by recording their first victory over England in a decade, according to former skipper Gavin Hastings. Not since 2008, when four Chris Paterson penalties propelled the hosts to a 15-9 triumph over Brian Ashton’s England at Murrayfield, have Scotland revelled in [...]
Six Nations 2018: Eddie Jones’ England would surpass the greatest Six Nations sides in history by winning a third title in a row January 31, 2018 Throughout its various iterations, from the original Home Nations format to its expansion to the modern-day Six Nations, and its 134-year history, no team has ever won the championship three times in a row. Over the next few weeks, for the first time since 2002, England have the chance to complete a hat-trick of titles. [...]
Rugby stadiums of the future: Suites with dressing room views, ghost replays and birds-eye view seats June 9, 2017 With the northern hemisphere season having ended and the summer and Lions tours kicking off, rugby is front and centre of sports fans’ minds. As we tune in or turn up to watch the stars of the game perform across Argentina, Australia, Japan and, of course, New Zealand, we will see stadia that represent all [...]
Jason Robinson interview: I still don’t see Elliot Daly as a winger November 22, 2017 World Cup winner Jason Robinson believes Elliot Daly is better suited to playing at centre rather than his current position on England’s wing despite his try-scoring exploits against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday. Wasps utility back Daly has been retained in Eddie Jones’s 25-man squad for the final clash of the autumn series against Samoa [...]