England drop Marcus Smith and Henry Slade for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham (3pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).
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George considered quitting England duty after losing captaincy
LONDON : England hooker Jamie George said he contemplated walking away from international duty after losing the captaincy to Maro Itoje this year, but decided to carry on after seeking advice from friends, family and coaches.
Assistant coach Jones back with Springboks after England exit
Double Rugby World Cup-winning assistant coach Felix Jones has returned to South Africa's technical team following a short stint with England, officials said on Thursday.
Steve Borthwick defends England’s tactics which earned Calcutta Cup success
Steve Borthwick has defended England’s kick-heavy gameplan after they edged Scotland 16-15 to stay in Guinness Six Nations title contention.
Fin Smith stakes claim as France hit back – what we learned from Six Nations
Ireland and England edged two desperately close encounters while France ran amok against Italy as the third round of the Guinness Six Nations delivered more thrills and spills.
Russell miss allows England to escape with 16-15 win over Scotland
LONDON :Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday and instead England claimed a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title.
We found a way to win arm-wrestle, says England coach Borthwick
LONDON : England coach Steve Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for his side's stuttering display in their 16-15 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Saturday.
Finn Russell squanders late conversion as England fend off Scotland to reclaim Calcutta Cup
Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland's four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15 defeat to England.