Maro Itoje nudges Eddie Jones for England blindside role in first Test
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Itoje battles Chris Robshaw for No6 spot against Australia in Brisbane• Joe Launchbury would partner George Kruis in England second-rowEngland are considering changing their back row by switching...
BREAKING: England announce squad for Australia tour
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has announced his touring squad to take on Wales and Australia. There have been a few injury set backs but for England but the big talking point is the inclusion of Ben Te'o who leaves Leinster...
Alex Goode wins Premiership player of the year award
1 decade ago by Premiership RugbySaracens full-back Alex Goode won the Premiership player of the season after four tries in 15 games helped his side to the top of the table.The 28-year-old beat team-mate Maro Itoje, Wasps' Charles Piutau...
Thursday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyJoe Marler has made himself unavailable for England selection:Marler has made himself unavailable for the next 4 Test matches. 1 against Wales and 3 against Australia. Marler would have been selected by...
Saracens sweep honours at Premiership end-of-season awards night
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Alex Goode is leading player while Maro Itoje is discovery of season• Director of rugby Mark McCall completes great night for SaracensAlex Goode, Mark McCall and Maro Itoje added to Saracens’ growing...
Sky the limit for 'monster' Dillane
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentOver the course of this season, England's Maro Itoje has been redrawing the boundaries about what can be achieved by a second-row in his breakout season.
Saracens chairman says young team are like Manchester United’s class of ‘92
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Nigel Wray salutes players after maiden European Champions Cup success• ‘What’s exciting is that they can go on for the next five years,’ he saysSaracens’ chairman Nigel Wray has compared...
European Champions Cup awards: our writers on the 2015-16 season
1 decade ago by The GuardianThe Guardian’s rugby union writers choose their player, match, atmosphere and try of the season after the conclusion of another dramatic campaignRobert Kitson Impossible to look beyond Maro ‘Is it...
Monday Morning Round Up
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbySaracens go unbeaten in Europe to win the Champions Cup:Saracens are the first club to go the entire season with a 100% record in Europe after Owen Farrell's boot stopped the Racing 92 charge...
Maro Itoje focusing on Leicester following standout display for Saracens | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianEmergence of ubiquitous lock continued with stream of plaudits for dominant display against Racing 92 in Lyon but he believes there is much more to comeMaro Itoje’s reaction to a season which has seen...
