5 major talking points ahead of England’s Six Nations showdown against France
England and France clash for the 110th time in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown at Twickenham.
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Owen Farrell demotion not based on kicking as Marcus Smith takes fly-half mantle
Steve Borthwick insists Owen Farrell’s demotion to the bench was based on more than goalkicking as he made the shock decision to pick Marcus Smith at fly-half for England’s clash with France.
Najmul powers Bangladesh to T20 upset over England
Najmul Hossain hit 51 off 30 balls as Bangladesh held their nerve to beat world champions England by six wickets in the first Twenty20 international in Chittagong on Thursday.
England name Marcus Smith at fly-half as captain Owen Farrell dropped
Marcus Smith has been entrusted with the fly-half duties for England’s Guinness Six Nations clash with France after Steve Borthwick made the bombshell decision to drop captain Owen Farrell.
France boss Fabien Galthie makes three changes for England clash
Fabien Galthie has made three changes to the France starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations match against England.
Owen Farrell working with Jonny Wilkinson in bid to solve kicking woes
Owen Farrell has been working with Jonny Wilkinson to reverse the goalkicking slump that has affected him throughout the Guinness Six Nations.
Marcus Smith wins duel with George Ford for role of England fly-half understudy
Marcus Smith has won his duel with George Ford for the role of fly-half understudy to Owen Farrell for England’s biggest test of the Guinness Six Nations yet.
Roy ton powers England to victory in 2nd Bangladesh ODI
Jason Roy struck a century while Sam Curran put in a fine all-round performance as England thrashed Bangladesh by 132 runs in the second one-day international in Dhaka on Friday.