Curry injury stings England
England loose forward Tom Curry was on Monday ruled out of the final two Tests against Australia after being concussed in the 30-28 opening defeat in Perth.
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England loose forward Tom Curry was on Monday ruled out of the final two Tests against Australia after being concussed in the 30-28 opening defeat in Perth.
The Wallabies overcame multiple injuries and a first-half red card for a famous win over England in Perth on Saturday.
Captain Courtney Lawes says England have steeled themselves for an all-out assault from Australia when the teams meet in Perth on Saturday.
England’s plans for a successful tour of Australia have suffered a setback after wing Jonny May returned a positive PCR test for Covid-19.
Australia and England will fight for a new rugby trophy that honours an indigenous great and a World War I hero, replacing the Cook Cup named after the British explorer.
So dominant were the Barbarians in their mauling of England on Sunday that retiring second-rower George Kruis kicked three conversions, including an outrageous back-heel, against his countrymen.
Eddie Jones stressed the “contextual situation” of the Barbarians inflicting a crushing 52-21 defeat upon England at Twickenham on Sunday despite playing more than half the match a man down after Will Skelton was sent off.
England boss Eddie Jones has named two returning speedsters in his latest squad for a three-day training camp this week as part of preparations for the July tour of Australia.
Australia-born England coach Eddie Jones’ plans for a successful homecoming has suffered a blow with the loss of a key player for the July tour Down Under.
Outspoken flanker Tom Wood says rugby has become too ‘sterilised’ and is morphing into rugby league, and he misses the days of “fat props and gnarly back-rowers”.