Six Nations unions divided over revenue and Nations Championship plans
7 years ago by The Guardian• England and France demand unequal share to get clubs on side • World Rugby puts back world league deadline to 5 AprilThe Six Nations countries are in danger of falling out over plans to aggregate...
Picking a potential England 31-man Rugby World Cup Squad For Japan
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFollowing a mediocre 2019 Six Nations campaign, Eddie Jones is left with just over four months to select his 31-man squad to travel to Japan for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. In November 2017, the England...
Monday Evening Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyPremiership Rugby and LNR release a joint statement on Nations Championship concept The controlling bodies of England's Premiership and France's Top 14 have responded to World Rugby's Nations...
England’s Maro Itoje out of Scotland game as injury ends his Six Nations
7 years ago by The Guardian• Second row has returned to Saracens for rehabilitation• Itoje suffered setback in knee ligament injury recoveryMaro Itoje has conceded defeat in his battle to be fit for the climax to England’s...
Six Nations: Marcus Smith gets England call-up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has called up 31 players to prepare for England’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Maro Itoje (Saracens)...
Joe Cokanasiga and England’s heavy artillery primed to flatten Italy | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianThe selection of Te’o, Tuilagi and Cokanasiga alongside each other has been made with one eye on the World Cup and should give the home side formidable firepower at TwickenhamAs sure things go, sticking...
Selecting an England XV to face Italy
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland will head into their clash with Italy this weekend with the hopes they will claim a bonus point victory in order to keep them in the running for the 2019 Six Nations title. However,...
England Squad Update
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has retained 27 players to prepare for England’s next Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday (KO 4:45pm live on ITV). Charlie...
Maro Itoje injury scare for England as he limps out of training
7 years ago by The Guardian• Lock has not featured since opening win over Ireland• Itoje was hoping to return against Italy on SaturdayMaro Itoje hobbled out of training on Tuesday to give England an injury scare for their Six...
Monday Evening Round Up
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyArgentina change selection policy for 2019 In February Springbok director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus confirmed that South Africa have dropped their 30 test cap rule for selecting overseas-based...
