Phil Dowson trusts his players to make good decisions on the pitch – Getty Images/David Rogers It is early January and the clock has ticked past 20 minutes at Sandy Park, where Northampton conceded their fourth try against Exeter Chiefs. In the windswept stands, director of rugby Phil Dowson entertains some dark thoughts about his… Read More »
Ben Earl (right) leads England into a bright new era – Getty Images/Andrew Matthews England’s Six Nations campaign ended on a positive note after strong performances against Ireland and France. Steve Borthwick faces a number of personnel decisions going forward as he continues to develop his squad. Telegraph Sport evaluates the performance of every player… Read More »
Elliot Daly starts on the wing for England against France (Getty Images) Had it not been for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso’s concussion symptoms, the fact that the first two teams would have been in the starting 11 for Saturday’s clash with Lyon reflects how both England and France improved last weekend. The England winger was ruled out… Read More »
George Furbank crossed the try line for England’s second against Ireland – Getty Images/David Rogers At Twickenham on Saturday a team recorded 522 running metres, 164 completed passes and eight clean breaks and kicked the ball 23 times. The other hit the ball 28 more times, but was lower by other metrics; He managed a… Read More »
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso to make England debut against Ireland – Getty Images/Dan Mullan Wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will start on the right wing as England head coach Steve Borthwick makes three changes from the team that lost 30-21 to Scotland in Ireland’s visit to Twickenham. Scrum fly half Alex Mitchell returns to partner George Ford, who starts… Read More »