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Eddie Jones has compared his latest squad selection to playing a game of roulette as he looks to unearth some new stars for the future. Jones says his “eyes are pretty open” over which of the new faces might become long-term fixtures in the side. “Who comes through we are not sure,” he told BBC

3:13 AM BST A Wallabies debut for ex-NRL star Suliasi Vunivalu will have to wait with the winger to miss the upcoming Tests against France with a hamstring injury. Vunivalu hobbled off the field in Queensland’s 31-24 Super Rugby Trans-Tasman loss to the Blues last weekend and Wallabies coach Dave Rennie says the injury is

The Racing and Scotland fly-half talks Maradona, Mastermind and muscles with Mark Palmer Scotland fly-half Finn Russell prepares to kick for goal (SNS Group/Getty Images) Downtime with… Scotland fly-half Finn Russell What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen on a pitch? Alex Dunbar trying an up-and-under against Wales in 2015. I’d been sin-binned, so Alex slotted

Last updated on 9 June 20219 June 2021.From the section Welsh Rugby Former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing Shane Williams believes Warren Gatland’s 2021 tourists will defeat world champions South Africa. Both sides have named their squads after Springboks revealed their extended party for the three-Test tour in July and August. “I think

6:37 AM BST South Africa’s Damian de Allende and R.G. Snyman have suffered burns in a “fire pit accident”, along with Munster team-mates Mike Haley and C.J. Stander last weekend, the PRO14 club has announced. Rugby World Cup-winning duo De Allende and Snyman, who were last week named in the Springboks’ squad to face the

Munster quartet CJ Stander, Damian de Allende, RG Snyman and Mike Haley have been injured after one of the players “threw petrol on a fire”. A Munster statement said De Allende and Snyman had suffered “substantial” burns to their legs, hands and face in a “fire pit accident” at the weekend. In an interview with

It’s time for a rethink, argues rugby journalist Michael Aylwin Will Goodrick-Clarke is sent off for a high tackle (Getty Images) Rugby Rant: Red cards not the answer to brain injury crisis “There was no intent but it’s contact with the head, and that is not allowed. Players are just going to have to learn.

2:26 PM BST Ed Robinson and Alex Codling will join England coach Eddie Jones’ backroom staff for their summer series against the United States and Canada, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Monday. Jersey Reds assistant coach Robinson will return to the England staff after serving as skills coach during the recent Six Nations

Kyle Sinckler says “life is crazy” after being called up by the British and Irish Lions for the tour of South Africa a month after missing out on the original squad. The England prop, 28, was a high-profile omission from Warren Gatland’s initial 37-man group. He received a lifeline on Sunday after the injury to

Look underneath the scrumcap to discover choir practices, mountain-biking and an unusual nickname Zander Fagerson ahead of Scotland’s game against Italy in the 2021 Six Nations (SNS Group/Getty Images) Who is Zander Fagerson: Ten things you should know about the Scotland prop The Scottish scrum has become one of the steadiest units in the Six

12:55 PM BST Kyle Sinckler has been added to the British & Irish Lions squad for the South Africa tour after tighthead prop Andrew Porter was ruled out with a toe injury, head coach Warren Gatland said. Ireland international Porter, 25, picked up the injury in Leinster’s PRO 14 Rainbow Cup loss to Glasgow Warriors

England prop Kyle Sinckler has been called up to the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of South Africa to replace Andrew Porter. Ireland’s Porter, 25, suffered a toe injury as Leinster lost to Glasgow in the Pro14 Rainbow Cup on Friday. Sinckler, who toured New Zealand with the Lions in 2017, will

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Family ties are at the heart of what makes the Saracens front-rower tick Mako Vunipola warming up for Saracens’ game against Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship (Getty Images) Who is Mako Vunipola: Ten things you need to know about the England prop Mako Vunipola is one of the outstanding props of his generation, possessing

Premiership champions Exeter have announced the signing of Irish centre Sean O’Brien for the 2021-22 season. The 23-year-old joins from Galway-based Pro14 side Connacht. O’Brien is a product of the team’s academy and has been capped by Ireland at Under-20 level. “I’ve had a great spell there, but now is the time for me to

The job description was posted online for an assistant to Eddie Jones England on the attack during the 2021 Six Nations (Getty Images) We are so used to hearing about ‘global searches’ and headhunted hires, but the RFU have taken the step to post an advert for the next England attack coach. Talking today of

Biarritz and Perpignan face off for automatic promotion to the Top 14 this weekend Biarritz rugby fans at a match against Perpignan this season (Getty Images) “If you want to watch the ProD2, you have to watch the whole competition because it’s like a series,” says Perpignan back-rower Damien Chouly. “It’s like Game of Thrones.

Head coach Eddie Jones is looking to unearth some “fresh, energetic, enthusiastic players who want to take on the world” as England look to recover from a poor Six Nations. England face the USA and Canada in July, while an England ‘A’ team will meet Scotland ‘A’ at the end of June. “It’s all about