Early England onslaught fends off lacklustre Italy
England dismantled a disappointing Italy to give the Steve Borthwick era lift off with a 31-14 Guinness Six Nations victory at Twickenham.
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England turn on the power to maul Italy 31-14
LONDON : England overpowered 31-14 Italy at Twickenham on Sunday with a display of traditional set-piece physicality to record a first win of the Six Nations and build momentum under new coach Steve Borthwick.
Smith and Farrell start for England as Tuilagi left out
LONDON :Owen Farrell and Joe Marchant will fill England's midfield with Marcus Smith at flyhalf in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday as Manu Tuilagi was omitted from the matchday squad announced by Steve Borthwick on Thursday.
Three uncapped players in trimmed England squad
England head coach Steve Borthwick has kept three uncapped players in his trimmed 29-man squad for their opening Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday.
Leicester Tigers v Ospreys Live: Kick-off time, team news and score updates from Champions Cup clash
The Ospreys head to Leicester this evening seeking to secure their place in the Champions Cup knockouts for the first time since 2010.
Ospreys v Leicester Tigers Live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates from Champions Cup
The Ospreys include 11 Wales internationals in their starting line-up for the visit of English champions Leicester Tigers in Sunday’s European Champions Cup clash at the Swansea.com Stadium (5.30pm kick-off).
How we rated the Leicester Tigers stars in England's series win in Australia
For five Leicester Tigers title winners landing back in the country, the 2021/22 season is finally at an end.
England have finally set World Cup foundations – now they must learn to break down their rivals
This come-from-behind series victory over Australia, Marcus Smith confidently declared, was a foundation for England. And it was. By the end of the series which they entered on a four-game losing run, England were missing seven first-choice players while others had the fuel light warning flickering in this last stretch.