England still adjusting to new identity without Owen Farrell – George Ford
George Ford insisted England were still adjusting to life without Owen Farrell as they forged a new identity under Jamie George.
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Ford at flyhalf for England v Italy, debuts for Dingwall and Roots
LONDON :England coach Steve Borthwick has gone with the tried and tested option of George Ford at flyhalf for their Six Nations opener away to Italy on Saturday, but has given debuts to centre Fraser Dingwall and flanker Ethan Roots in the team named on Thursday.
Smith adds to England's Six Nations injury worries
England flyhalf Marcus Smith limped off during a training session on Monday and could be sidelined for their Six Nations opener against Italy at the weekend.
Eddie Jones: Marcus Smith is a very good player – but he is not a full-back
Eddie Jones insists Marcus Smith is “not a full-back” and England must utilise the Harlequins talent at outside-half to get the best out of him.
England claim bronze but need more to challenge the elite
PARIS : From where they were at the end of their dismal warm-ups, England's World Cup was an unqualified success and they were within three minutes of one of the great sporting turnarounds. But they leave France still very much a work in progress.
Different feel as England Argentina meet again in bronze final
PARIS : When England played Argentina on the first weekend of the Rugby World Cup they were coming off five defeats in six games with doubts swirling about their prospects, but when they meet again in the bronze final on Friday it is on a run of five wins in six games.
England and Fiji desperate to seize dream opportunity
MARSEILLE, France : England and Fiji hardly charged into the World Cup quarter-finals in a blaze glory, but neither will care as they seek to grasp a glorious opportunity to progress while the sport's four best teams are forced to slug it out in Paris.
England prop Joe Marler backs Marcus Smith to ‘thrive’ at full-back against Fiji
Marcus Smith has been backed to deliver on the biggest night of his career after England gambled by picking the Harlequins magician at full-back for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji.