The Irish Times

England bring in fresh faces but Tuilagi cannot be ignored

Sale man the most significant inclusion in Eddie Jones’ England squad

Tue May 17 2022 - 15:03

Owen Doyle: Wayne Barnes’ loud continuous communication is over the top

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg could learn a lot about leadership from the Italians

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 06:00

Jack Nowell wants ‘brave’ rugby from England when they take on Ireland

The Twickenham game is in effect an eliminator for both Ireland and England in the race for the Six Nations title

Sun Mar 06 2022 - 22:07

Tomas Francis decision labelled ‘clear and flagrant breach’ of HIA protocol

Prop sustained a head injury in the 20th minute of the Six Nations contest at Twickenham

Sun Feb 27 2022 - 15:27

Scotland’s clarity of thought shows the way for confused England

Clear game plan comes up trumps in contrast to England who hauled off Marcus Smith

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 05:17

Eddie Jones can select unvaccinated players for England despite travel rules

Unvaccinated players unlikely to be able to enter Italy or France under travel rules

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 20:33

For Exeter coach Rob Baxter, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

Coach says he was watched a lot of Leinster as his Chiefs side try to develop

Wed Apr 07 2021 - 19:39

Six Nations: Any coach with a beating heart has to play Finn Russell

Return of Scottish outhalf greeted with giddy expectation, but his uniqueness can be fatal

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 06:14

Uncapped Wasps duo Willis and Umaga earn England call-ups

George Ford is a major absentee for Eddie Jones ahead of Saturday’s trip to Italy

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 13:20

Zebo’s brace of tries in vain as Exeter Chiefs hold on to reach promised land

English side edged out Racing 92 in thrilling European Cup final at Ashton Gate

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 19:38

Champions Cup final the apex of the Exeter journey - but they aren’t finished yet

Chiefs and Rob Baxter have come a long way since Premiership promotion a decade ago

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 06:00

No positive Covid-19 tests for Exeter ahead of Champions Cup final

Rob Baxter also boosted by the return to fitness of England winger Jack Nowell

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 14:51

Gordon D’Arcy: If South Africa moves up north, it could all go south

Once the South Africans move onto Pro14 turf, the game will never be the same again

Wed Sept 30 2020 - 06:00

England and Eddie Jones at the vanguard of rugby’s hybrid era

Teams selecting specialised ‘finishers’ as size dominates from grassroots to the top

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 11:30

England name Jonathan Joseph on the left wing

Injury to George Furbank forces England to reshuffle back three for Sunday’s clash

Fri Feb 21 2020 - 11:41

2019-20 Champions Cup pool-by-pool guide

Gavin Cummiskey looks at the contenders ahead of the first round of Champions Cup games

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 12:11

Eddie Jones showing his strongest hand against Argentina

Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell both set to make their comebacks from the bench

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 07:08

Eddie Jones: England will have the edge in Japanese humidity

Temperatures regularly top 30 degrees, humidity level climbs above 60 per cent daily

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 11:12

Where’s Chester? Another Springboks ’95 legend passes away

The Offload: Sam Warburton fears a death on TV; Makazole Mapimpi’s ‘RIP Nene’ protest

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 11:00

Eddie Jones and England have reasons to be quietly confident

Australian likely to experiment with personnel and strategy for the visit of Ireland

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 10:11

England reveal their Rugby World Cup 31-man squad

Ben Te’o has lost out to Piers Francis among the four centres bound for Japan 2019

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 13:16

Ben Te’o left out of England squad for Wales warm-up

Mike Brown and Ben Spencer also left out of 33-man squad for first warm-up match

Wed Aug 07 2019 - 13:57

Danny Cipriani added to England’s squad for World Cup training camp

Gloucester outhalf still has work to do to make Eddie Jones’s final squad

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 16:02

Ford denies Scotland famous comeback win

England sub rescues a draw for England after Scotland fought back from 31-0 down

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 19:06

Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Thu Feb 28 2019 - 06:30

Jack Nowell named in England team to take on Wales

He takes the place of the injured Chris Ashton for Six Nations visit to Cardiff

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 11:21

England’s ruthless side on show as they crush their victims

Owen Farrell and his gang of enforcers are beginning to look like real world-beaters

Sun Feb 10 2019 - 19:18

Ashton’s perseverance and eye for a try convinces Jones to give him a chance

Back’s recent form has earned him his first start in the Six Nations since 2013

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 06:00

France up against it as primed England await in the storm

Eddie Jones’s side will be out to prove their victory over Ireland was no fluke

Fri Feb 08 2019 - 22:00

Size still matters as English brawn prevails

Ample evidence of just what a power game England are capable of producing at the World Cup

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 06:00

Chastened Ireland emphatically put back in their box

England dominate key gain-line contest as Ireland’s go-to carriers stopped in their tracks

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 05:00

Ireland 20 England 32: England player ratings

John O’Sullivan ranks the visitors after their impressive performance at the Aviva

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 20:33

Ireland’s hopes slain as Slade and England secure bonus-point win

England started with an early try and never relented against an out-of-sorts Ireland

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 18:48

Remorseless Ireland have the smarts to manipulate England’s defence

Visitors bring heavyweight pack with lots of ballast, a mix of brute force and creativity

Sat Feb 02 2019 - 06:00