England

Joe Ford signs for Leeds

  • June 7, 2011

Leeds Carnegie have announced the signing of fly half Joe Ford, 21, on a two year contract from Heineken Cup finalists Northampton Saints. Ford returns to Headingley Carnegie after a…

England Counties win in Madrid

  • June 4, 2011

ENGLAND Counties launched their three-match tour to Spain with an eight-try demolition of a Madrid XV, their 53-24 success containing some quality moments laced with the inevitable disjointed moments which…

jordan crane saxons

  • June 3, 2011

England Saxons today named the side for their opening Churchill Cup game against the USA at Northampton on Saturday (5pm). There are only two survivors from the team that beat…

Counties XV expect Hodgkinson to pack a punch

  • May 31, 2011

Halliford School in Shepperton has a reputation for punching above its weight in all departments, not least in its commitment to sport, so it is hardly surprising that the same…

County Championship winner confirmed

  • May 30, 2011

LANCASHIRE completed a hat trick of Bill Beaumont Cup victories and carried off the County Championship for a record 21st time when they produced a powerful second-half display to get…

Youngest ever England Saxons squad announced

  • May 30, 2011

England Saxons have selected their youngest ever squad as they prepare to launch their defence of the Churchill Cup on home soil this weekend. Head coach Stuart Lancaster today named a…

  • May 27, 2011

Five newcomers will pull on a senior England shirt for the first time against the Barbarians on Sunday (2.30pm). Centre Henry Trinder (Gloucester Rugby), prop Joe Marler (Harlequins), lock Graham…

Thomas Waldrom and Manu Tuilagi win top awards

  • May 25, 2011

Leicester Tigers did the double at the 13th annual RPA Computacenter Rugby Players’ Awards, scooping both the Computacenter Players’ Player of the Year Award and the Norman Broadbent Young Player…

Barbarians pick strong side to take on England

  • May 25, 2011

Italy’s Sergio Parisse will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday. He leads a multi-national side that features Australia’s George Smith and Springbok Joe van Niekerk alongside him…