SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Forget flair and style - just win

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I coached England in seven Championship campaigns and I can assure you the only thing that matters in the opening game of the Six Nations is to get a win. ,

Marcus Smith can have a game-changing impact for England

I raised my eyebrows at the rapid promotion of prop Lewis Boyce into the England squad and I am surprised there is an asterisk next to Marcus Smith’s name, denoting his ‘apprentice’ status. ...

Gregor Townsend names 4 uncapped players in his Scotland squad for the 2018 6 Nations

Head Coach Gregor Townsend has named the Scotland Six Nations 2018 squad for the latest edition of the annual tournament next month.    The 40-man squad includes four...

Friday Evening Round Up

Sean O’Brien set to miss the start of the Six Nations   Leinster confirmed that their backrow forward has undergone a hip procedure, saying in a statement: “Sean O’Brien saw...

Dylan Hartley needs full matches to hang on to captaincy

With Dylan Hartley's club Northampton struggling, the debate has re-emerged and Eddie was right to nip it in the bud. That tells us the relationship between the coach and his captain. ,

Premiership Highlights: London Irish vs Newcastle

European club games are trumping international rugby

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I am starting to really worry about international rugby. The recent November internationals have become a largely meaningless procession of friendlies. ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Watson holds the key for Eddie Jones

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm sure, like me, you will have noticed the smile on Eddie Jones's face on Saturday night when Watson cut through the Toulon defence for the first of his two Bath tries. ,