Tag: rugby
Owen Farrell omitted from England side to play Ireland in Rugby World Cup warm-up as disciplinary fallout continues
England captain Owen Farrell is out of the side to play Ireland Owen Farrell has been left out of England head coach Steve Borthwick’s match day 23 to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday. Farrell was due to feature in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture but has now been removed…
Read More
Sam Underhill omitted from England training squad ahead of Rugby World Cup
England’s Sam Underhill waves to the crowd at Twickenham Stadium after an Autumn International match in 2021 Sam Underhill has been left out of the updated England training squad as head coach Steve Borthwick steps up preparations for the Rugby World Cup. The Bath back row, who started the final against South Africa four years…
Read More
Rugby Championship on Sky Sports: New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, Argentina gear up for Rugby World Cup
The Rugby Championship kicks off on Sky Sports this Saturday, with the likes of Michael Hooper, Beauden Barrett, and Eben Etzebeth seeking silverware We look ahead to the start of the 2023 Rugby Championship, live on Sky Sports, as New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina clash this month… In a reduced three-week format ahead…
Read More
Bev Risman: Former rugby dual-code international dies aged 85
Bev Risman represented England and toured with the British & Irish Lions in rugby union before switching to rugby league with Leigh in 1961 and later moving to Leeds. Leeds announce a minute’s silence to be held prior to Friday’s Super League game between the Rhinos and Huddersfield Last Updated: 23/06/23 5:30pm Bev Risman represented…
Read More
Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs among 15 players joining England’s Rugby World Cup training squad from Northampton and Leicester
Courtney Lawes will continue his involvement with the England Squad Players from Northampton and Leicester, including Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs, will join the England squad as preparations for this year’s Rugby World Cup continue in Brighton. Players from the clubs that lost in the Premiership semi-finals are able to link up with the England…
Read More
Billy Vunipola: England coach Steve Borthwick ‘very hopeful’ forward can feature in Rugby World Cup warm-ups
Billy Vunipola is recovering from a knee injury England head coach Steve Borthwick says he is “very hopeful” Billy Vunipola will be able to feature in August’s Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures as the forward continues his recovery from a knee injury. The number eight’s participation in a third successive World Cup appeared to be…
Read More
Paul Rendall: Former England rugby international dies aged 69 after battle with motor neuron disease
Paul Rendall dies at the age of 69 after battle with motor neuron disease; prop played 28 times for England after making debut during 1984 Five Nations; Brian Moore says Rendall, nicknamed The Judge, was “the best of men and a superb technician” Last Updated: 06/13/23 3:07pm Former England rugby union international Paul Rendall has…
Read More
Rugby World Cup: Zach Mercer, Danny Care, Val Rapava-Ruskin in England’s initial 28-player training squad
Zach Mercer, who is returning to England to play for Gloucester from Montpellier, is included in Steve Borthwick’s initial RWC training squad Zach Mercer, Danny Care and Val Rapava-Ruskin are the headline inclusions in England’s initial 28-player Rugby World Cup training squad announced by head coach Steve Borthwick. Back-row Mercer, who has been ineligible for…
Read More
Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric: Fromer Wales captains retire from international rugby months before World Cup
Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric have retired from international rugby Alun Wyn Jones and Justin Tipuric have announced their retirements from international rugby just four months before Wales’ Rugby World Cup campaign begins. Both players had been named in an extended 54-player training squad for the Rugby World Cup by Wales head coach Warren…
Read More
Dai Young suspended as Cardiff director of rugby
Dai Young has been suspended as Cardiff director of rugby Dai Young will not take charge of Cardiff’s final game of the season against Ospreys on Saturday after being suspended as director of rugby. The former Wasps boss has been removed from the role just a day before the pivotal match in which Cardiff needs…
Read More