England

Jonny May replaces Anthony Watson in England's World Cup squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has included winger Jonny May in his 33-man Rugby World Cup squad following the injury to Anthony Watson.
28 August 2023

Match Centre: England 22-30 Fiji

Fiji recorded their first-ever victory over England as they sealed a 30-22 win in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham on Saturday.
26 August 2023

Beaumont’s Breakdown: “England need to be a lot braver on the ball”

In his latest column for TRU, Sale Sharks’ Josh Beaumont discusses what he wants to see from England, the role George Ford can play at the World Cup, the importance of self-discipline + much more.
25 August 2023

Courtney Lawes to captain England against Fiji

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Courtney Lawes as the captain for the final World Cup warm-up fixture against Fiji to be played on Saturday.
24 August 2023

Calf injury rules Anthony Watson out of England's World Cup campaign

England have been dealt another blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with winger Anthony Watson ruled out of the tournament due to a calf injury.
24 August 2023

England can cope up with the loss of Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola - Will Greenwood

The loss of the skipper Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola in the early stage of the upcoming Rugby World Cup will not hamper England's chances in the tournament according to former international Will Greenwood.
24 August 2023

Billy Vunipola to miss England's Rugby World Cup opener

England have been dealt another blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola set to miss the tournament opener against Argentina.
23 August 2023

Owen Farrell to miss England's first two Pool games in Rugby World Cup

England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two Pool games in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign after he was handed a four-game suspension.
23 August 2023

England's discipline issues highlight 'need for consistency' across the game

Recent red cards shown to England have only encouraged more question marks to resurface regarding player safety and the new tackle height laws in the community game.
22 August 2023

Match Centre: Ireland 29-10 England

England lost Billy Vunipola to red card as they were defeated 29-10 by Ireland in the World Cup warm-up game at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
20 August 2023

Owen Farrell to discover his Rugby World Cup fate on Tuesday

England captain Owen Farrell will be discovering his fate on the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign on Tuesday.
19 August 2023

Can England really deliver in Dublin and stun Ireland in latest pre-World Cup showdown?

To say the first two World Cup warm-up matches for Steve Borthwick have been challenging might be an understatement but regardless of what has gone on, England now need to begin generating some momentum.
18 August 2023

World Rugby to appeal disciplinary decision on Owen Farrell

World Rugby will appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to Owen Farrell against Wales which could see the England captain miss the start of the World Cup.
17 August 2023

Former Ireland international Alan Quinlan does not expect England to have a successful World Cup

Former Ireland and Munster back-row Alan Quinlan believes England will struggle to make an impact in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign.
17 August 2023

Owen Farrell's red card decision 'has made the game a complete and utter laughing stock' - Sir Clive Woodward

Former England head coach Sir Clive Woodward said the decision to overturn Owen Farrell's red card has made rugby "a complete and utter laughing stock".
16 August 2023

'It makes a mockery that player welfare is the game’s number one priority' - Owen Farrell cleared to play and has red card overturned

England captain Owen Farrell has been cleared to play at the Rugby World Cup after his red card in Saturday's warm-up match against Wales at Twickenham was rescinded.
15 August 2023

Ankle injury rules England's Jack van Poortvliet out of Rugby World Cup

England scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet has been ruled out of the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign in France following an ankle injury.
14 August 2023

England captain Owen Farrell to face disciplinary hearing on Tuesday

England captain Owen Farrell will have to wait until Tuesday to learn about his fate ahead of the Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina following his recent red-card incident.
14 August 2023

Match Centre: England 19-17 Wales

England captain Owen Farrell is in danger of missing the Rugby World Cup opener after being red-carded in their 19-17 win over Wales in the warm-up game at Twickenham Stadium.
13 August 2023

Peter Winterbottom Interview: Positivity over pragmatism, England's back-row and helping the fight against MND

The Esher Director of Rugby discusses England as well as how he and his club are supporting the fight against MND.
11 August 2023