Ludlam out and Launchbury in for England's Rome trip
England flanker Lewis Ludlam has been ruled out of Sunday's Guinness Six Nations match against Italy due to a rib injury.
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Eddie Jones moving on from tactical decision as England suffer more injury woe
Eddie Jones insisted he had no regrets over the decision to replace Marcus Smith with George Ford at Murrayfield as England’s Guinness Six Nations campaign was undermined by a fresh injury blow.
Lewis Ludlam ruled out of England’s clash with Italy
England flanker Lewis Ludlam has been ruled out of Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations match against Italy by rib cartilage damage.
New giant Welsh teen turns heads on English Premiership debut that 'oozed class and physicality'
It’s fair to say Welsh rugby has had better weekends, what with the Wales senior team crashing to a 29-7 defeat in Dublin and the U20s wiped out 53-5 in Cork.
For better or worse, Eddie Jones is sticking with his ‘new’ England
All coaches insist they never read the newspapers until the day comes when they wish to send a specific message. Thus it is that Eddie Jones spent a large chunk of his pre-Six Nations address insisting Scotland are the nailed-on favourites who will have to cope with the pressure of their lofty status. Say it often enough and maybe a few seeds of doubt can be quietly sown.
State of the unions: Six Nations 2022 team-by-team prospects
The disruption that has blighted England’s buildup must be seen in the context of the size of the player pool available to Eddie Jones, but the fact that more than half the backs in the training squad – not to mention a handful of forwards – have never played in the Six Nations demonstrates the uncertainty with which their campaign begins.
Wasps looking up after return of ‘world-class’ Joe Launchbury in victory over Saracens
Joe Launchbury shrugged off nine months of mental and physical anguish to help inspire Wasps to a morale-boosting victory.
Jimmy Gopperth helps Wasps to victory over Saracens
Jimmy Gopperth kicked 16 points as Wasps completed a hat-trick of impressive home victories with a 26-20 win over Saracens.