Rugby LIVE: England sensation dropped from squad as coach blown away by new star
A busy autumn of rugby is officially underway, with some of the world's top teams in action over the weekend.
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Borthwick delighted with England's Q4 power
LONDON :England coach Steve Borthwick was impressed with how his team kept their composure to finish strongly and beat Australia 25-7 on Saturday after long spells in which they failed to turn their dominance into points.
Henry Pollock claims pivotal try as England pull away to beat Australia
Henry Pollock delivered the pivotal try as England’s bench turned the tide in a 25-7 victory over Australia at Allianz Stadium that launched the autumn with their eighth successive win.
England replacements fire to overwhelm ragged Australia
LONDON :England turned to their "Bomb Squad" to get their Autumn campaign off to a convincing start with a dominant 25-7 victory over a tired and toothless Australia at Twickenham on Saturday and make it eight wins in a row.
Ford starts for England against Australia, Freeman at centre
BAGSHOT, England :George Ford will start at flyhalf for England against Australia in the first of their four autumn internationals on Saturday, with Fin Smith on the bench and no place for Marcus Smith.
Alex Mitchell backs Tommy Freeman to make seamless transition to outside centre
Alex Mitchell is backing Tommy Freeman to make a seamless transition to outside centre if his Northampton team-mate is repositioned in England’s backline for Saturday’s autumn opener against Australia.
Pollock rewarded with England Elite Player contract
LONDON :Northampton flanker Henry Pollock, 20, has been rewarded for his stellar year by being included in a new 25-man group to be given Elite Player Squad (EPS) contracts, after the RFU published coach Steve Borthwick's selections on Monday.
Lions v Australia Live: Score updates and teams as star could be pulled at last minute
Jac Morgan starts on the bench once again as the British & Irish Lions target a clean sweep over Australia in Sydney today.