'I made a mistake' - Owen Farrell accepts ban was correct for high tackle
Owen Farrell admits the tackle that resulted in his suspension for Saturday's World Cup opener against Argentina was a mistake.
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'They're not producing quality players' - Eddie Jones blames RFU for England's problems
Former coach Eddie Jones has pointed the finger at the Rugby Football Union for England's current crisis.
Boring, confused, toothless England still have hope via soft draw
LONDON : Unless England coach Steve Borthwick, the most pragmatic man in rugby, has somehow spent the summer developing a set of top-secret plays and radical tactics that he will unveil in France, his team go into the World Cup in the most desperate state.
Argentina mindful that red cards could prove their undoing at World Cup
BUENOS AIRES : Argentina, wary of red cards and mindful of how crucial it can be to win an opening match, have worked hard to ensure a serious error does not mar their chances at the World Cup in France.
England's Borthwick the latest to face the Farrell paradox
LONDON : Owen Farrell is not England's best flyhalf, best centre or best captain and his tackling now looks like a ban in waiting, yet for over a decade he has been undroppable under three coaching regimes and looks set to remain that way at the World Cup.
Not enough talent coming through: Eddie Jones blames RFU for England’s poor form
Former coach Eddie Jones has pointed the finger at the Rugby Football Union for England’s current crisis.
England hit rankings low ahead of World Cup
If a first defeat by Fiji was not bad enough, England have also fallen behind the Pacific Islanders in the World Rugby rankings, with Steve Borthwick's side dropping to eighth - their joint-lowest ever position.
Steve Borthwick confident England will fix defensive issues ahead of World Cup
Steve Borthwick insists England will urgently address the defensive crisis that threatens to torpedo their Word Cup.