British and Irish Lions to cut fixtures for next tour to South Africa in 2021
9 years ago by British and Irish LionsAccording to the Guardian newspaper, the 2021 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa will be cut to eight matches, but future tours could revert to 10 matches. The decision...
Long season is pushing players to their limit, says England’s Ben Youngs
9 years ago by The Guardian• England and Leicester scrum-half joins debate over early season injuries• ‘Players have power to strike but I don’t think any player wants to get to that’Another senior England international...
RUGBYDUMP WEEKLY: Billy Vunipola on surgery and player welfare
9 years ago by Rugby DumpRugbydump Weekly is a new series of features written by former England Rugby reporter and performance analyst Shay Waterworth. This week he looks at the latest injury setback to Billy Vunipola and its...
Rugby union: talking points from the Premiership weekend
9 years ago by The GuardianHIA’s in the limelight again, Saracens suffer injuries, Jonathan Joseph facing Ben Te’o challenge for England place, and Eddie Jones has a back-row dilemmaFor the second Friday night in a row, a team...
Imagine the hype if Henry Trinder was an All Black
9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward ColumnSIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was in Berkeley on Friday at the very moment Henry Trinder produced his run-and-passing sequence vs Worcester to create that wonder try for Billy Twelvetrees. ,
British & Irish Lions to reduce fixtures for 2021 South Africa tour
9 years ago by The Guardian• Organisers believe there is not enough ‘meaningful’ opposition• Premiership clubs concerned about workload of leading playersThe British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021 will be...
Aviva Premiership - Team of the Weekend
9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Mako Vunipola Vunipola's work rate for the hour he was on the field against Sale was top notch as Saracens racked up a strong win over Sale. Mako made 40 metres going forward, making 12 carries...
Billy Vunipola ruled out for 4 months
9 years ago by Ultimate RugbyBilly Vunipola has been ruled out of action for four months after scans confirmed he sustained a knee-cartilage injury in Saracens’ 41-13 win over Sale Sharks on Saturday. Vunipola underwent surgery...
Jack Clifford called up by England as injuries mount before autumn series
9 years ago by The Guardian• Billy Vunipola could miss autumn internationals with knee injury• Three Harlequins players carrying injuries into England campJack Clifford has been called-up by England for their Oxford training...
Marcus Smith the flower in Eddie Jones’ blossoming England vision
9 years ago by The GuardianHead coach wants more attacking ingenuity in his team to close the gap on the All Blacks and he will cast his net wide to find exceptional talentsEddie Jones has given himself a licence to skill. The coach...
