‘B&I Lions series offers old-school tour’
England lock George Kruis reflects on defeat by the Springboks in the World Cup final, while touching on what will make next year’s British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa so special.
Jones: Coaching stints in Wales benefited Hansen, Henry
Eddie Jones believes coaching stints in Wales helped former All Blacks coaches Graham Henry and Steve Hansen turn the team into back-to-back World Cup champions.
England lock: CBD product has real benefits
England lock George Kruis provides insight into fourfivecbd, a company he co-founded with former Saracens teammate Dominic Day, seeking to find an effective natural supplement to aid their active lifestyles.
Best of YouTube: Owen Farrell – A defensive masterclass?
Check out this clip from popular rugby YouTuber Andrew Forde which showcases England captain Owen Farrell’s defensive ‘technique’.
Gatland drops Lions captaincy hints
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has hinted English lock Maro Itoje is in the running to captain the side during next year’s tour to South Africa.
Burgess: Ford was a snake
Sam Burgess has sensationally called Mike Ford a ‘snake’, claiming his former Bath coach sabotaged his career and England’s 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign.
Jones: Two law changes to speed up rugby
Eddie Jones says too many stoppages for scrum resets, player substitutions and refereeing decisions are making rugby too much like American football and steps are needed to speed up the game.
RPA reject call for permanent pay cuts
The Rugby Players’ Association in England will reject calls from Premiership clubs to impose permanent pay cuts.
Itoje: RWC final was painful
Lock Maro Itoje says it took him a long time to get over England’s painful 32-12 defeat in the World Cup final by the Springboks last November.
Jones backs football-style touchline coaching
England coach Eddie Jones wants to coach Test rugby from the sidelines in the same way that football managers operate.
