Freddie Steward is determined to regain his place in the England team, PA/Adam Davy Freddie Steward’s heart rarely slips far from his sleeve. On the field, the 23-year-old embodies commitment and courage; especially when you’re hovering over flailing limbs to claim high balls. Outside of that, the 23-year-old is admirably authentic. He radiates an infectious … Read more
Can Marcus Smith (centre) drag Harlequins into the play-offs? -Getty Images/David Rogers ‘The lead-up’ is how Premier League marketers have branded the denouement of this disjointed but compelling campaign. In reality, that feels like too staid an image. With three regular rounds to go, we face a crazy battle for the play-offs. Mathematically, eight out … Read more
Curtis Langdon dives forward to score the first try for Northampton Saints – Getty Images/David Rogers Northampton Saints 40 Leicester Tigers 17 An East Midlands derby that effectively spelled the end of Leicester Tigers’ hopes of reaching the Gallagher Premiership play-offs, and importantly, provided compelling evidence that Northampton Saints are the real deal. As the … Read more
Tyler Offiah (right), 17, is already taller than his father, Martin (left) Tyler Offiah, the son of rugby league great Martin, will join Bath on a three-year deal after rejecting interest from Leicester Tigers, Gloucester, Sale Sharks and Wigan Warriors. The 17-year-old, who played for England Under-18s at the recent Six Nations Rugby Festival in … Read more
England held an open training session at Twickenham to improve relations with fans – Andrew Boyers/Reuters Just over a week before England were due to take on Scotland and bid to go three from three to start this Six Nations, they held an open training session at Twickenham. An uplifting morning provided a glimpse into … Read more
Steve Borthwick has named his England squad for the Six Nations England fear fly-half Marcus Smith could miss the entire Six Nations Championship after suffering a calf injury during training on Monday. Meanwhile, Charlie Ewels has returned to the England squad to prepare for the start of the Six Nations after Nick Isiekwe withdrew from … Read more
Owen Farrell’s form has been mixed and he looks like he would benefit from a change of scenery and a new challenge – ROMAIN PERROCHEAU/AFP via Getty Images Even the many who hate the Saracens, and will surrender to some schadenfreude at this point i wouldn’t imagine in their wildest dreams they would ship 50 … Read more
Three of our four experts would hand Exeter’s Immanuel Feyi-Waboso his Test debut in the Six Nations – Getty Images/Bob Bradford Steve Borthwick will name his Six Nations squad on Wednesday as England begin a new World Cup cycle. The England head coach must decide how many new players to include in the group and … Read more
Will Joseph, formerly of London Irish, now impresses with Harlequins on the European stage – Getty Images/Patrick Khachfe Picking out the positives from the 2022/23 Premiership campaign is a bit like searching a particularly filthy drain for lost keys. Losing three clubs, albeit under different circumstances, was an indelible and shameful blight on the sport … Read more
“I coach for trophies, the boys; I coach for the changing rooms,’ says Leicester Tigers head coach Dan McKellar – Darren Staples for The Telegraph From the seaside of Townsville to the chills of Leicester, it’s not just the culture of the East Midlands that Dan McKellar, the Tigers’ new head coach, has had to … Read more