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England to Face All Blacks in 2018

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England will end a four-year wait to face the current world champions when they clash at Twickenham next year. Eddie Jones’ side will play four Test matches in next season’s series at Twickenham...

England to finally face All Blacks in autumn 2018 after four year wait

9 years ago by The Guardian

• England to face New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan• Eddie Jones says England must bridge gap with All BlacksEngland will complete a four-year wait to face New Zealand when they clash...

Rugby union: Premiership talking points from the weekend’s action

9 years ago by The Guardian

Bath should give England’s Eddie Jones food for thought, Northampton respond after being labelled soft and Newcastle command attentionThe Premiership is an unforgiving place for teams who start slowly....

Mike Brown adds to condemnations of extending Premiership season

9 years ago by The Guardian

• England international suggests extra work load will cause burn-out• Brown worried about schedule younger players will have to faceMike Brown is the latest England international to condemn publicly...

CLIVE WOODWARD: Rhys Priestland shows value of drop goals

9 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Semesa Rokoduguni's brace of late tries played a big part in Bath's fine win over Saracens but the real match-winner for me was Wales fly-half Rhys Priestland. ,

Sam Vesty happy to focus on Worcester despite summer success with England

9 years ago by The Guardian

Eddie Jones’s choice of skills coach for the summer tour to Argentina was a surprise but the effect on the side’s attack points to a glittering futureSam Vesty would be forgiven for counting down the...

Players of the Day

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Vaea Fifita     The Wellington flanker was on fire when it came to attack today. Fifita totalled a whopping 10 carries and gained a total of 113 meters going forward. He was agile, powerful...

Rhys Priestland inspires Bath to an impressive victory over Saracens

9 years ago by The Guardian

• Bath 31-21 Saracens• Semesa Rokoduguni scores two late tries for home sideRhys Priestland squatted in the shadows at Bath for two years as the light danced on George Ford, but one of the game’s...

Weekly Round Up

9 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scott Andrews joins Bath on Loan Tighthead prop Scott Andrews has joined Bath Rugby as short-term injury cover. Full story   Raka and Penaud re-sign at Clermont Clermont have today confirmed...

Creative destruction: How rugby’s existential crisis could rebuild the game

9 years ago by TheRoar.com.au

Cast your mind back some nine months to January 2017. Australian Rugby is at a low ebb, the Wallabies have had a poor 2016 season with only six wins from 15 games including four losses to England and three...