England

Parling Blow Weakens England

England’s starting line-up for the final Test in Hamilton on Saturday took a massive blow, just the day before the game, as influential second-row Geoff Parling has been ruled out with a hamstring Injury.
20 June 2014

England Retain the Junior World Cup

The England U20s retained their Junior Rugby World Cup title after fending off a ferocious second half onslaught from the 2012 champions South Africa in Auckland, to emerge 21-20 winners.
20 June 2014

Lancaster Makes Seven Changes Ahead of Final Test

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has made an enormous seven changes to the side that lost 28-27 in Dunedin last Saturday, with Manu Tuilagi and the mid-field at the heart of the discussion once again.
19 June 2014

Read Returns for the All Blacks

2013 Player of the Year Kieran Read has returned to the All Blacks starting lineup for this Saturday’s third and final Test with England.
19 June 2014

Should Overseas Players be Eligible for the All Blacks?

With England’s Test series in New Zealand well underway, with two Tests and a tour match down with just this weekend’s game in Hamilton left, TRU looks at whether the All Blacks should be able to select overseas players.
18 June 2014

Will England Conduct a Backs Overhaul?

Ahead of Stuart Lancaster’s team unveiling tonight, we at Talking Rugby Union wanted to highlight the key decisions he faces when selecting his starting XV?
18 June 2014

Burns Gets fly-half Nod

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed that Freddie Burns will start Saturday's final Test against New Zealand after Owen Farrell was ruled out with a knee injury.
17 June 2014

England Crush Crusaders in First Tour Win

England recorded a first win on their tour of New Zealand this morning in Christchurch, as the weekday team blew past the Crusaders by 38 points to seven.
17 June 2014

Farrell to Miss Final Test

England number one fly-half Owen Farrell has suffered a knee strain and will therefore miss Saturday’s third and final Test against New Zealand.
17 June 2014

June Internationals Round 2 Review - Northern Hemisphere Closing the Gap?

Talking Rugby Union’s southern hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson reviews all of the weekend’s international action from the sub-continent…
17 June 2014

Uncapped Slater to Captain England's Mid-Week Team

Ed Slater has demanded England's midweek team raise morale for Saturday's final Test against New Zealand by recording a first victory on tour at Christchurch's AMI Stadium.
16 June 2014

Robshaw Eager to End Series on High

Chris Robshaw has rallied his England team for one final assault on New Zealand by demanding they salvage some pride from their series defeat.
16 June 2014

New Zealand Class Shines Through

England slumped to a series defeat to New Zealand after being picked apart with clinical efficiency in a devastating second-half spell at the Forsyth Barr Stadium.
14 June 2014

All Blacks to target Tuilagi

Manu Tuilagi has been warned to expect an aerial bombardment as New Zealand seek to expose the England wing's inexperience in his new position.
13 June 2014

Which Rugby Players would you take to the Football World Cup?

Although the majority of the sporting headlines over the next few months will be dominated by football and the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, that doesn’t mean that rugby players cannot get in on the act.
12 June 2014

Lancaster Makes Changes as Manu Mans the Wing

In the biggest team selection of Stuart Lancaster’s career, the England Coach made five changes to the team that started the first Test in Auckland with the standout decision being to move Manu Tuilagi to man the right wing.
12 June 2014

Savea Back for the Blacks

Powerful try-machine Julian Savea is the only change made to Steve Hanson’s squad for the second Test in Dunedin as Israel Dagg makes way with thigh and knee problems.
12 June 2014

Selection Dilemmas for Lancaster ahead of Tonight's Team Unveiling

Stuart Lancaster will tonight reveal the most intriguing team selection of his two-and-a-half-year reign as head coach, as England seek to extend their series against New Zealand to a decider.
11 June 2014

VIDEO: Danny Care Previews England's tour of New Zealand

Electric scrum-half Danny Care missed out on England’s first Test of the series in Auckland after suffering a shoulder injury in training; however, the Harlequin is now fit again and ready to pit himself against the best side in the world.
11 June 2014

Care Fit Whilst Hartley Bides Times

Ahead of the second Test in Dunedin this Saturday, Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has been deemed fit for selection.
10 June 2014