Marler: Playing under Eddie a ‘chore’
Veteran prop Joe Marler has claimed that the England camp is a much happier and “relaxed” one under head coach Steve Borthwick than predecessor Eddie Jones.
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Veteran prop Joe Marler has claimed that the England camp is a much happier and “relaxed” one under head coach Steve Borthwick than predecessor Eddie Jones.
The towering David Ribbans gets bamboozled during a game of football at training in the build-up to the World Cup clash between England and Argentina.
Flyhalf George Ford kicked all of 14-man England’s points as the Red Roses beat Argentina in their World Cup opener in Marseille on Saturday night.
England captain Owen Farrell has accepted the “mistake” that will see him miss the start of the 2023 World Cup, but remains excited for the tournament.
Eddie Jones has laid into his former employer, the England RFU, in defence of his successor Steve Borthwick after a terrible run to the World Cup for the Roses.
England have suffered a fresh blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup after an influential backline campaigner was ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury.
Courtney Lawes will captain England in the absence of Owen Farrell as the flanker wins his 100th cap in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up against Fiji.
Billy Vunipola became the second England player to be sent off in a week as Ireland eased to a five-try World Cup warm-up win in Dublin on Saturday.
Owen Farrell will face a disciplinary panel on Tuesday, where it will be decided whether the England captain is banned and will miss the start of the World Cup.
Steve Borthwick said Owen Farrell had been subjected to “personal attacks” as the England captain was again forced to face the possibility of missing the start of the World Cup.