The one in a million fluke which wrecked a career
Shahid Mahmood was in his mid thirties when he made a brave career move. His skills as a fully qualified engineer no longer guaranteed work and being a taxi driver brought no satisfaction.
Tom Curry Sport News
Slade starts as England set to debut trio off the bench against Fiji
July 9 : Centre Henry Slade will start England's Nations Championship clash with Fiji at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on Saturday, while George Kloska, Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Noah Caluori are set to make their debuts off the bench.
South Africa braced for fired-up England in Ellis Park showdown
July 3 : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi is not reading anything into England’s poor 2026 Six Nations campaign and expects the visitors to be psyched up to claim a rare win in Johannesburg in their Nations Championship opener on Saturday.
Pollock on the bench as England name team to face Springboks
July 2 : Fin Smith has been given the nod at flyhalf and livewire back row Henry Pollock is on the bench in the England side named by coach Steve Borthwick on Thursday to face South Africa in their opening Nations Championship fixture in Johannesburg on Saturday.
England name five uncapped players in squad for Nations Championship
June 22 : England coach Steve Borthwick has named a 36-player squad for the first three matches of their inaugural Nations Championship campaign in July that includes a trip to Johannesburg to face world champions South Africa.
Chessum starts on flank in only change for England against France
LONDON, March 10 : Ollie Chessum will start at blindside flanker for England in their final Six Nations game against France in Paris on Saturday in the only change to the team beaten by Italy last weekend, as coach Steve Borthwick resisted another major overhaul.
Jack Crowley named to start as Ireland make five changes for England clash
Jack Crowley will start his first game of this year's Six Nations as Andy Farrell has named the Ireland side to face England in Twickenham on Saturday.
Pollock to make first England start against Ireland
LONDON, Feb 17 : Henry Pollock will make his first start for England against Ireland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday after coach Steve Borthwick named a team showing three changes from the lineup beaten by Scotland last week.
Itoje back to lead England against Scotland
LONDON, Feb 10 : Lock Maro Itoje returns to captain England in their Six Nations match away to Scotland on Saturday, with hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie the only other change to the team that beat Wales 48-7 in their opening game.