Owen Farrell and George Ford are dream team for England
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England might just have lacked the razzle dazzle of Wales against Scotland but that was a very good performance indeed from Eddie Jones' side against Italy in Rome. ,
Sir Clive Woodward: Eddie Jones is ready to batter Italy
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When I saw the incredibly physical and combative England team selected to play Italy, I did chuckle. This is payback time. This team truly reflects his character. ,
Six Nations 2018 Preview: Is there a clear favourite for the title?
8 years ago by Rugby DumpAfter what has seemed an eternal off-season break, the 2018 international season will finally kick off with the first round of the re-branded NatWest 6 Nations this weekend. Up first will be Wales, who...
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Forget flair and style - just win
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I coached England in seven Championship campaigns and I can assure you the only thing that matters in the opening game of the Six Nations is to get a win. ,
Marcus Smith can have a game-changing impact for England
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnI raised my eyebrows at the rapid promotion of prop Lewis Boyce into the England squad and I am surprised there is an asterisk next to Marcus Smith’s name, denoting his ‘apprentice’ status. ...
Five of the best tries from Round 13 of the PRO14
8 years ago by Rugby DumpThe Guinness PRO14 served up another entertaining round of fixtures last weekend with a total of 48 tries scored. Here are five of the best from the weekend. Monty Ioane (Benetton v Cheetahs) Benetton...
Dylan Hartley needs full matches to hang on to captaincy
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnWith Dylan Hartley's club Northampton struggling, the debate has re-emerged and Eddie was right to nip it in the bud. That tells us the relationship between the coach and his captain. ,
European club games are trumping international rugby
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I am starting to really worry about international rugby. The recent November internationals have become a largely meaningless procession of friendlies. ,
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Watson holds the key for Eddie Jones
8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm sure, like me, you will have noticed the smile on Eddie Jones's face on Saturday night when Watson cut through the Toulon defence for the first of his two Bath tries. ,
Craig Barry ghosts Scarlets defence in Cheetahs win over champs
8 years ago by Rugby DumpFollowing the latest round of Guinness PRO14 action, the Cheetahs picked up their sixth win of the competition after beating reigning champions Scarlets 28-21, in Bloemfontein. This moment from Craig...
