Eddie Jones cut a frustrated figure after the Italy game and the ‘No Ruckgate’ affair meant he spent most of the post-match press conference trying to deflect attention away from…
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The Lions XV at the midway point of the Six Nations
The British & Irish Lions boss Warren Gatland must be tearing his hair out about who to pick for the squad in New Zealand in the summer, never mind the…
Six Nations: The XV Eddie Jones should pick for the Italian job
Eddie Jones has won everything since he took over with England but he is in a no-win situation ahead of the game against Italy next Sunday. England should win on…
How important is the role of the captain?
Martin Johnson always reckoned that us lot in the media made too much of the role of a captain – he said he had a team of leaders around him…
Do we really need music at international rugby events?
The Six Nations is nearly with us and thousands of rugby fans will be looking forward to hooking up with old pals and watching the best teams in Europe go…
What lies ahead for Eddie Jones’ England in 2017?
Eddie Jones set the bar high in his first calendar year in charge with a first Grand Slam in 13 years, a whitewash against the Wallabies down under and 13…
Six Nations: The England team Eddie Jones should pick to face France
Eddie Jones names his squad for the Six Nations on 20 January and he must be wondering which black cat he ran over as the injuries pile up. Jones won…
Who’s next in the Leicester Tigers hotseat?
It did not take long for the curse of Rugby World to strike, no sooner had we given Richard Cockerill a mention in the awards for 2016 than he was…
2016’s Alternative Rugby Awards
The Eddie Jones Award for Sound Bite Merchant of the Year Winner – Eddie Jones A no-brainer to kick off with. Fast Eddie Jones first and the rest nowhere, with…
Rugby’s new tackle laws confusing coaches at all levels
Richard Cockerill, the director of rugby at Leicester, has been around the block a bit, and most things that rugby throws up would not surprise him, but even he is…