How much do rugby players get paid? New RFU deal with England players boosts match fee to £22,000 November 11, 2016 England rugby captain Dylan Hartley said the national team's players had got a "fantastic deal" after the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and Rugby Players' Association (RPA) agreed a new four year contract from 2016 to 2020. The contract between players called up to Eddie Jones' England's Elite Player Squad (EPS) is believed to be worth £22,000 per [...]
South Africa hold no fear for my England team, insists head coach Eddie Jones November 10, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones insists his side have the weapons to disarm South Africa’s much-vaunted physicality and outwit the Springboks in other facets of the game during their autumn showdown on Saturday. Jones showed his hand on Thursday and, as expected, centre Elliot Daly is set to make his first England start in place of Jonathan [...]
Betting: Bet on England to end Springbok hoodoo in style November 10, 2016 ENGLAND will be looking to end a winless run that has lasted since 2006 as they host the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday in the first of their Autumn internationals. The Red Rose are unbeaten in 10 internationals under Aussie coach Eddie Jones and will be looking to remain unbeaten for a full calendar year for [...]
Alex Corbisiero interview: American dream leaves former British and Irish Lion prop far from homesick November 10, 2016 The itch to flex muscle and scrummage returns but only fleetingly. The American dream has former British and Irish Lion Alex Corbisiero hooked to the extent that a Premiership and England renaissance is becoming increasingly improbable. Since deciding to take an initial 12-month sabbatical from the game in December 2015, Corbisiero has found a new [...]
Wasps centre Elliot Daly set for first England start against South Africa November 9, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones is set to spring a surprise and hand Wasps back Elliot Daly his first Test start during the opening clash of his side’s autumn programme against South Africa on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who has won five Test caps as a replacement, is poised to start at outside centre in place [...]
Tom Wood polished and poised for England return against South Africa November 8, 2016 Exiled Northampton flanker Tom Wood is poised to make his first international appearance for more than a year when England begin their autumn programme against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday. Wood is set to start at openside flanker, alongside former skipper Chris Robshaw and No8 Billy Vunipola in the back-row, after working his way into [...]
Portugal training camp straight out of old school manual November 7, 2016 Boarding school dorms A training camp in Portugal might be mistaken to be the product of a modern approach to rugby coaching. It is not. Eddie Jones is as old school as they come and, coupled with the Warren Gatland-Shaun Edwards bone-on-bone methodology, at least two of the home nations are now fully compliant with [...]
England rugby ace Billy Vunipola wants to try the NFL: You watch it and think, ‘I can do that’ November 5, 2016 England rugby star Billy Vunipola wants to try on the pads and helmet of American Football after he's finished with rugby. The giant back row believes he has all the attributes in the NFL someday but insists he is currently committed to seeing out the remaining three years of his contract at Saracens. Read more: All [...]
Eddie Jones warns George Ford a move to Toulon will cost him his England spot November 1, 2016 England head coach Eddie Jones has warned George Ford that he will be banished from the national team should he choose to play for Toulon in France. The Bath fly-half is a wanted man by Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal who has previously coaxed Chris Ashton and Steffon Armitage to forego their international careers for a lucrative move [...]
Rugby week in review: England injury glut could have silver lining; Shervington shelves farming and acting ambitions; Bath make their Exeter schlep worthwhile; and Gloucester face tough times October 31, 2016 England widening the net Not so long ago if England lost their first-choice hooker, both locks and an established international open-side, the resultant pack might have come up second best against Richmond’s third XV. With Courtney Lawes, Dave Attwood and Joe Launchbury able to plug the gaps at No4 and No5, Nathan Hughes a real [...]