Eddie Jones keen to see if rookies can stake claim for Australia tour spot
Eddie Jones will use his “teabag theory” to decide if the rookies on parade against the Barbarians on Sunday are ready to participate in England’s tour of Australia.
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Five more new faces in latest England training camp
LONDON : England coach Eddie Jones has called up another five uncapped players as part of a training camp squad this week, though none of the 35 players summoned are involved in Saturday's Premiership semi-finals.
Esterhuizen crowned player of year | Stewart claims award double
Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has won the Rugby Players' Association men's players' player of the year award.
Andre Esterhuizen honoured to win players’ player of the year award
Harlequins centre Andre Esterhuizen has won the Rugby Players’ Association players’ player of the year award.
England recall Farrell ahead of Australia tour
Owen Farrell was on Tuesday included in a 36-man England training squad ahead of a tour of Australia after missing the whole of the Six Nations with an ankle injury.
Late Jono Ross try helps Sale progress past Bristol in epic encounter
Sale hit hard, hit often, and occasionally hit high. Their reward, having soaked up the self-inflicted damage caused by one red card and two yellows, is progress to the last eight of the Champions Cup. Arron Reed was sent off in the first half, Faf de Klerk and Nick Schonert were shown yellow cards either side of half-time, but the Sharks’ physicality and a late try by the captain, Jono Ross, proved enough to edge them past Bristol.
Premiership: Manu Tuilagi returns for Sale Sharks against Owen Farrell-less Saracens
England centre Manu Tuilagi is back in Sale Sharks’ squad for their crucial Premiership clash with Saracens at the AJ Bell Stadium on Friday.
George Ford cut from England’s 25-man training squad for Ireland match
Eddie Jones has made eight changes to his 25-man squad and has dispensed with more than 200 England Test caps for next week’s Six Nations game against Ireland.