England star faces backlash after ‘haka jibe’ ahead of All Blacks fixture
The Harlequins prop stirred the pot with his comments just days before New Zealand come to Twickenham. England prop Joe Marler has been criticised after posting that the haka “needs binning” and labelling the Māori ceremonial dance as “ridiculous” ahead of Saturday’s Autumn Nations Series match against the All Blacks in London. The injured loosehead […]
1 year ago
Marcus Smith dropped from England squad as Steve Borthwick makes big calls
Smith made a one-minute appearance against Wales at the weekend Marcus Smith has been dropped from the England squad in favour of George Ford, who looks set to make his England return against France, next week. Manu Tuilagi and Jonny May are also back. Ford has been selected ahead of Smith for England’s Six Nations […]
3 years ago
Anthony Watson names the Six Nations game he looks forward to the most
“There’s just something about it, mate.” Rugby’s greatest championship kicks off next weekend and we simply cannot wait. The 2023 Six Nations is shaping up to be a big one with a Rugby World Cup on the horizon and some big changes up top with England and Wales. Steve Borthwick has come in to replace […]
3 years ago
Steve Borthwick on the Leicester Tigers ‘show of hands’ before Leinster clash
“It is quite an incredible team they have.” Steve Borthwick has done a commendable job after taking over a Leicester Tigers side that were relegation-haunted for a couple of recent seasons and turning them into title contenders and European headaches for top sides. It could be an incredible job, yet, but that remains to be […]
4 years ago