PREM RUGBY

Maro Itoje is not at his snarling best, he needs to take a rest

5 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

That was a fantastically gutsy effort from Saracens, but ultimately they were well-beaten by a high-class Leinster. Failure to produce a European Cup semi-finalist sums up a poor season for England. ...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: How Eddie Jones can get England back on track

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I'm totally behind Eddie Jones, as all England fans should be, but it's time to acknowledge that his team are encountering more than a few bumps in the road. ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England to beat Ireland by ONE POINT!

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It has all been kicking off one way or another and Saturday's match at Twickenham should be a classic because there is so much at stake... not just for Ireland. ,

Every England player lost their fight with the French 

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Given the positive impact Eddie Jones has made on England rugby union it would be easy to suggest that back-to-back losses against Scotland and France are no big deal. ,

Captaincy will make England star Owen Farrell an even better player

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’ve backed Farrell as England’s captain-elect for a long time so it is no surprise to see him leading his country out at the Stade de France with Dylan Hartley injured. ,

Sir Clive Woodward meets old France sparring partner Bernard Laporte

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Sportsmail columnist Sir Clive Woodward was in charge of England and his counterpart was Bernard Laporte, the head coach then and now president of the French union. This week, they were reunited. ...

Premiership Highlights: Wasps v London Irish

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wasps beat London Irish 24-16 in a game that could have gone either way. The first half lacked much action and Wasps went in at the half leading 7-0. The second half saw the game come alive and both sides...

Aviva Premiership - Team of the Week

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Greg Bateman - Leicester Tigers   Bateman was one of the key performers in his side's demolition of Worcester this afternoon. He made 13 carries for a staggering total of 46 metres gained. He...

England boss Eddie Jones must ditch the antics

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Never judge a team by one performance — good or bad — is a pretty good maxim but as the dust settles this week, England and Eddie Jones do need to acknowledge they have some major issues. ,

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Wales v Ireland is a tough one to call

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Ireland are a class team, have made a good start to the tournament and are at home. Against that, they are missing three players - Robbie Henshaw, Iain Henderson and Tadhg Furlong. ,