‘Tough and brave’ Fin Smith backed to star on first England start against France
Fin Smith has been backed to take the fight to France after Steve Borthwick declared that England’s new fly-half has the defensive steel to match his silky skills.
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Next gen 10s to take centre stage for years to come
So long the preserve of Johnny Sexton and Owen Farrell, with a side of George Ford, this afternoon's Ireland v England clash throws four young out-halves into the mix in what could be a fascinating narrative for years to come.
England coach Borthwick plays it safe with two changes for Japan
LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick has resisted the urge for a widespread shake-up of his team to play Japan on Sunday, with the recall of George Furbank and Tom Curry the only changes to the side beaten by South Africa last week.
Borthwick laments another late loss, praises All Blacks
LONDON : It was hardly a revealing insight, but England coach Steve Borthwick said his team need to get better at closing out tight games as, for the fourth time in five matches, they blew a late lead to go down 24-22 to New Zealand on Saturday.
All Blacks' Robertson praises precise attacking in narrow England win
LONDON : New Zealand coach Scott Robertson hailed his side's attacking prowess on Saturday after they edged a dramatic tussle against England at Twickenham that came down to the All Blacks' superior try-scoring and late-game know-how.
New Zealand edge England 24-22 in Twickenham thriller
LONDON : New Zealand beat England 24-22 at Twickenham on Saturday, overcoming a disciplined and aggressive defensive performance by the hosts thanks to two tries from Mark Tele'a, one by Will Jordan and a brilliant late touchline conversion by Damian McKenzie.
Scrumhalf Spencer to get first England start v NZ
LONDON : Scrumhalf Ben Spencer will get his first test match start, on his seventh appearance, after being named in the team on Tuesday for England's opening November series test against New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.
England welcome Ford, Coles and Hill ahead of New Zealand clash
England coach Steve Borthwick has added George Ford, Alex Coles and Ted Hill to the squad as they prepare to face New Zealand in the first of their four November internationals, the Rugby Football Union said on Sunday.