Joe Marler reveals ‘weird encounter’ with Steve Borthwick over England hopes
Joe Marler has revealed he was convinced to chase his World Cup dream again by looking England head coach Steve Borthwick “in the eye” to determine whether he was a “liar”.
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Rugby World Cup: Ollie Hassell-Collins dropped from England training squad, Ben Youngs and Jack van Poortvliet come in
Wing Ollie Hassell-Collins has been axed from England’s World Cup training squad as Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers players come back into the fold. Northampton and Leicester both lost the Premiership semi-finals in mid-May and the return of their players has led to a shake-up in an expanded 38-man England squad.
England name Mercer, Care in Rugby World Cup training squad
Zach Mercer and Danny Care have been selected in England's first Rugby World Cup training squad, announced by head coach Steve Borthwick on Monday.
England name first World Cup training squad
LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick took the first tentative step on the long road to the Rugby World Cup on Monday when he named an initial 28-man training squad, albeit without any players from the four teams involved in the Premiership semi-finals.
WATCH | You can't do that! Quins prop Marler leaves Stormers' Fourie furious over uncompromising grab
Harlequins prop Joe Marler proved quite a handful for the Stormers in last Saturday's Champions Cup round of 16 clash in Cape Town.
Rugby tackle height change could leave players as 'sitting ducks', Andy Farrell says
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said lowering the legal tackle height to waist-level could leave players "sitting ducks" after England's Rugby Football Union decided to make the change in community games from next season to reduce head injuries.
Tackle height change could leave players 'sitting ducks': Ireland's Farrell
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said lowering the legal tackle height to waist-level could leave players "sitting ducks" after England's Rugby Football Union decided to make the change in community games from next season to reduce head injuries.
WATCH | Eben Etzebeth's cheeky try against Harlequins shows huge rugby IQ
Eben Etzebeth showed in the Sharks' defeat to Harlequins that he's not merely an enforcer.