England drop Marcus Smith and Henry Slade for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham (3pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).
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England revive Six Nations title hopes with last-gasp victory against France
England revived their Six Nations title hopes as Elliot Daly’s converted final-minute try snatched a 26-25 victory against France and sparked wild celebrations at Allianz Stadium.
Elliot Daly strikes late as England stun wasteful France in Twickenham
England revived their Guinness Six Nations title hopes as Elliot Daly's converted final-minute try snatched a 26-25 victory against France and sparked wild celebrations at Twickenham.
Ireland start Six Nations title defence with England win
Ireland had to come from behind as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a hard-fought 27-22 win over England in Dublin on Saturday.
England crush Eddie Jones' Japan to end losing run
England ended their five-Test losing run by crushing Eddie Jones' Japan 59-14 at Allianz Stadium in an upbeat finish to an otherwise disappointing second year for Steve Borthwick.
England end losing run with nine-try thrashing of Eddie Jones’ Japan
England ended their five-Test losing run by crushing Eddie Jones’ Japan 59-14 at Allianz Stadium in an upbeat finish to an otherwise disappointing second year for Steve Borthwick.
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.
Murley and Curry replace Daly, Ewels in England squad for Japan clash
Wing Cadan Murley and flanker Tom Curry were called up on Tuesday to England's 36-player squad for Sunday's match against Japan at Twickenham.