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Not long ago it was Leicester who monopolised the England squad while others struggled to get a look-in. That may still be true among the management - even the Australian-reared attack coach, Brian Smith, used to play for the...
Easter moan day: 'We must not gift the Boks suicidal penalties as we did in the World Cup' By PETER JACKSON England's self-destructive capacity for conceding kickable penalties has been described as ‘suicidal’ by one of their...
What do you want from your captain? Tub-thumping, jaw-jutting, eyes-popping leadership by example, or what Sir Clive Woodward wanted: fire in the belly but ice in the brain? The question is asked because Steve Borthwick, the...
By Alex Lowe, PA Sport Rugby Union Reporter Jordan Crane insists he will not be daunted by the prospect of making his England debut against world champions South Africa and their vaunted back row. Crane, who is 6ft 3in and...
Much has happened since England last picked a team to face South Africa in the World Cup final 13 months ago. The latest XV picked by Martin Johnson contains only four starting survivors from that scrappy affair in Paris; more...
Martin Johnson will name his team to face the Springboks knowing England need to perform not just to answer criticism levelled at them in the wake of defeat to Australia but also to overhaul Argentina in the IRB rankings ahead...
South Africa have delayed their team announcement for Saturday's clash with England by 48 hours due to injuries. Springboks coach Peter de Villiers was due to finalise his squad today but says he has not had 'sufficient time to...
