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70 days ago

England and Ireland remind Six Nations rivals that points win prizes

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a story from The Guardian › International

Making tries worth more could be worth considering but for now Steve Borthwick’s men remain in Six Nations hunt

Style and beauty count for only so much in top‑level sport, as Welsh and Scottish suppor…

Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • ‘I just don’t know how that’s a penalty,’ says head coach
  • Steve Borthwick: ‘They found a way to win the game’

Scotland’s coaches and players believe two key officiating decisions potentially denied the…

75 days ago

Borthwick sticks with Marcus Smith as England’s goal-kicker for Calcutta Cup

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Harlequin missed important kicks in win against France
  • ‘He’s a world class goal-kicker so it’s very simple’

Steve Borthwick has given the “world class” Marcus Smith a vote of confidence as England’s go…

Chessum back in only England change for Six Nations clash with Scotland

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Player in at lock with Martin dropped to bench
  • Recall to team comes after impressing against France

Ollie Chessum will make his first England start for 11 months on Saturday, with Steve Borthwick makin…

76 days ago

England exposed to video nasties in bid to end losing streak in Calcutta Cup

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a story from The Guardian › International

  • Scotland have won the last four meetings in Six Nations
  • Steve Borthwick using clips of defeats for motivation

England players have been shown Calcutta Cup video nasties for extra motivation as they bi…

78 days ago

Mitchell return instrumental to England’s Six Nations revival

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a story from The Guardian › International

Scrum-half’s contribution during the end of France win justified faith in giving Northampton man full 80 minutes

It wasn’t just the way Steve Borthwick used his bench that shaped England’s victory ove…

‘Rugby can be pretty complicated’: Cole and Youngs tackle plain speaking in hit podcast

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a story from The Guardian › International

As a sports journalist, I learned more about these players in a couple of episodes than years of press conferences

Things are a little different around England’s training base at Pennyhill Park this y…

84 days ago

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Why Steve Borthwick must now make the Smiths England's heartbeat - and the two forwards who really stood out against France

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a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Games like the one England triumphed in at Twickenham on Saturday can not only turn your whole season as an international head coach, but also your entire career.

85 days ago

Forget the Smiths, French pack could cause panic on the pitch in London

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a story from The Guardian › International

If England are blown away up front, Will Smith might as well be playing fly-half for all the difference it will make

Once upon a time France headed to London with a certain amount of trepidation. For …

86 days ago

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