Vunipola back as Lawes leads England for Wallabies opener
Courtney Lawes will captain a strong England lineup featuring the return of an experienced No 8 and scrumhalf for the first of three Tests against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
Courtney Lawes will captain a strong England lineup featuring the return of an experienced No 8 and scrumhalf for the first of three Tests against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.
Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad for England’s upcoming three-Test series against the Wallabies, which includes a return for experienced forward Billy Vunipola.
Eddie Jones has left five senior players, including four Saracens representatives, out of his 45-man England training squad.
Several former teammates including John Smit, Schalk Brits, Neil de Kock and Billy Vunipola have shared their fondest memories of Saracens stalwart Brad Barritt following his departure from the club.
Billy Vunipola provides an explanation of his reasoning behind opting not to take a knee based on religious reasons.
England and Saracens No 8 Billy Vunipola has revealed why he didn’t take a knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement.
England and Saracens duo Billy and Mako Vunipola are reportedly sought-after recruits by a number of Vodacom Super Rugby teams.
England could be without Billy Vunipola for the entirety of their Six Nations campaign after the eighthman suffered a suspected broken forearm while playing for Saracens.
England’s Billy Vunipola says his side will be ready for the physical onslaught from the Springboks in Saturday’s World Cup final.
George Ford’s omission from the England starting lineup for Saturday’s crunch quarter-final against Australia comes as a surprise, but coach Eddie Jones says the flyhalf knows his role in the squad.