Ex-England star backs his side to beat weakened Ireland in Six Nations
“I don’t think Ireland are quite the same team they were 18 months ago.” Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson believes his fellow countrymen have what it takes to beat Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in February. Ireland may still have one more game in their Autumn Nations Series for 2024, but England wrapped up their […]
1 year ago
“When does the credit run out?” – Eddie Jones questioned over Owen Farrell captaincy
If Farrell needs to know how this feels, he can give Johnny Sexton a bell. Eddie Jones has named a 36-man squad for the opening rounds of the Guinness Six Nations, and asked Owen Farrell to captain his country again. Jones has included six uncapped players in a squad that does not have experienced players […]
4 years ago
Lions legends agree Sexton or in-form Farrell would’ve pushed back on Test tactics
“If someone tells you the Lions are only going to score two tries, you’d say, ‘Well, South Africa are winning that series’.” Matt Dawson may have beaten the Springboks with South Africa in 1997, but don’t get him started about the 2001 tour to Australia. The former England scrumhalf still cherishes memories of that ’97 […]
5 years ago
