England advised not to play Owen Farrell alongside George Ford against Scotland
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Exeter’s Rob Hunter has doubts over Farrell-Ford midfield axis in Six Nations• Hunter selected pair in 2011 junior World Cup final: ‘I’m not sure it worked’Eddie Jones has been advised not...
Eddie Jones names England squad for 6 Nations
1 decade agoEddie Jones has named his first squad as England Rugby head coach ahead of the 6 Nations.Jones has named 33 players in his squad with some new faces and some old ones returning.Forwards:Josh Beaumont (Sale...
Wednesday Round-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby7 new players in England squadThe Telegraph are reporting that Eddie Jones' first Elite Performance Squad will include 7 new faces in the squad, including inform Maro Itoje,Jones is expected to leave out...
Sunday Wrap-Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyCracking day of rugby today with 5 games across 3 different competitions. We take a look at the action from the Champions Cup, Aviva Premiership and the PRO 12.Champions CupFirst game of the day saw Oyonnax...
George Ford hoping for clearer skies ahead after difficult start to the new season with Bath
1 decade ago by The TelegraphInterview: George Ford is determined to recapture the fine form that marked him out as one of England's brightest
Freddie Burns hopes Saracens showdown can help him earn England place
1 decade ago by The GuardianAfter a frustrating time battling Bell’s palsy then a broken jaw, the Leicester fly-half is finally ready to restate his England credentials, starting at Saracens on SaturdayThe duel between Saracens’...
England contenders: half a dozen Eddie Jones should consider for Six Nations | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianFrom a Fijian flyer to a specialist No7 via a steady scrummager and a Wasps wizard – six Premiership players who Eddie Jones should look at before he names his Six Nations squadThe Bath wing has not...
Number eight Nathan Hughes bumps off flyhalf George Ford with big carry
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpHard running Wasps number eight Nathan Hughes sat down George Ford with this great carry recently. While it was only a diminutive flyhalf in the path of the Aviva Premiership Player of the Month for November,...
George Ford aims to please Bath and father
1 decade ago by The TimesWhen George Ford signed a two-year contract with Bath this week it conjured up the delightful image of negotiations taking...
George Ford out to catch Eddie Jones’ eye by doing the business with Bath
1 decade ago by The GuardianBath fly-half faces Wasps in the European Champions Cup aiming to show new coach he is over the World Cup and should be England’s first choice againGeorge Ford finished this year’s Six Nations in such...
