England name Curry twins in starting line-up for first time
England have sprung a surprise by uniting the Curry twins in their back row for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin.
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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.
Mitchell out, Slade in England's November squad
LONDON : Halfbacks Alex Mitchell and George Ford were notable, though expected, injury absentees from Steve Borthwick's 36-man England squad named on Wednesday for November games against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan.
Michael Cheika says ban for disrespecting doctor ‘hurts my reputation’
Leicester boss Michael Cheika insists the disciplinary process that resulted in a two-match ban for disrespecting an independent match-day doctor (IMDD) left him questioning whether he was welcome in the Gallagher Premiership.
Banned Michael Cheika was 'overly aggressive with intense eye contact'
Michael Cheika's behaviour has been described as "overly aggressive with intense eye contact" in a written judgement after he was found guilty of disrespecting an independent match-day doctor and given a two-week suspension.
Leicester coach Cheika banned for disrespecting doctor in first match
LONDON : Leicester Tigers head coach Michael Cheika has been banned for two weeks - one suspended - after being found guilty of disrespecting a doctor in a row over a player's head injury in his team's Premiership match against Exeter last month.
Marcus Smith wins race to start as England's No. 10 against Japan
Marcus Smith will start at flyhalf for England ahead of namesake Fin Smith as coach Steve Borthwick made four enforced changes for their first test of the summer series in Japan on Saturday that could also see powerful wing Tom Roebuck handed his debut.
Gibson-Park lights up Leinster win over tame Tigers
Jamison Gibson-Park lit up the Aviva Stadium as Leinster safely booked their passage to the last eight of the Investec Champions Cup and a rematch with knock-out nemesis La Rochelle.