m Vunipola starts for Saracens despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 12:49:04 +0000 Mako Vunipola has been named in the Saracens starting side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears. Full Article
m Bristol seal sensational loan move for Saracens duo Ben Earl and Max Malins By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 16:00:06 +0000 WILL KELLEHER: Bristol have pulled off another transfer coup by signing young Saracens duo Ben Earl and Max Malins on loan for a year from next season. Full Article
m After last year's painful defeat in Cardiff, it's... payback time for England By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:33:17 +0000 CHRIS FOY: Twickenham will be a sanitised zone but the health and safety initiatives will not extend to the field of play, as England seek to end Six Nations campaign with a vengeance. Full Article
m Josh Navidi backed to leave England blue at Twickenham in Six Nations By Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 23:44:17 +0000 Josh Navidi once turned All Blacks heads and has now been backed to leave England blue too at Twickenham. He had hamstring trouble but is now fit to start on Saturday. Full Article
m Six Nations 2020 - England vs Wales: Live score and updates from Twickenham By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 15:06:20 +0000 England became Triple Crown winners with a rollercoaster victory against Wales at Twickenham. Full Article
m England 33-30 Wales: Watson, Daly and Tuilagi score as hosts become Triple Crown winners By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 18:48:32 +0000 NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: To be continued. England's Six Nations hopes are still alive but, like any good cliff-hanger, no one quite knows what will happen next. Full Article
m Ben Youngs was almost perfect and Justin Tipuric starred for Wales at Twickenham - PLAYER RATINGS By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 19:25:44 +0000 Sportsmail runs the rule over every player from the two sides after England survive a late Wales onslaught and win 33-30 at Twickenham to keep their Six Nations title hopes alive. Full Article
m Eddie Jones claims Manu Tuilagi should NOT have been red carded for high tackle on George North By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 19:45:16 +0000 Eddie Jones launched a scathing attack on the decision to send off Manu Tuilagi for a high tackle during England's 33-30 Six Nations victory against Wales at Twickenham. Full Article
m England boss Eddie Jones fumes at refereeing in match against Wales By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:51:34 +0000 England could find themselves in treble trouble after Eddie Jones slammed the 'rubbish' refereeing at Twickenham and Joe Marler grabbed Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones by his genitals. Full Article
m Kyle Sinckler kept calm and carried on in England's win over Wales By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:21:42 +0000 CHRIS FOY AT TWICKENHAM: Wales didn't even bother to try to antagonise Kyle Sinckler again this time. He has matured a lot in the space of a year, as he proved on Saturday Full Article
m MIKE BROWN: Explosive Eddie Jones is a master of deflection and his team love it By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:30:07 +0000 MIKE BROWN: Players love seeing what grenades Eddie Jones throws during his press conferences. Sometimes they will be watching on social media to see what he comes out with. Full Article
m Mako Vunipola back with a bang for Saracens after coronavirus concerns By Published On :: Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:30:18 +0000 Mako Vunipola was 'gutted' at missing out on a 60th Test cap due to England's decision to stand him down over the coronavirus scare. He played for Saracens on Saturday instead. Full Article
m Joe Marler's England future in doubt after grabbing Alun Wyn Jones's genitals By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:33:45 +0000 Joe Marler's England future has been left in doubt as he awaits confirmation of a citing for manhandling Alun Wyn Jones's genitals, amid fresh Test retirement speculation. Full Article
m England's Six Nations PLAYER RATINGS: Maro Itoje and George Ford have shone By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:34:14 +0000 England beat Wales to seal the Triple Crown and keep their Six Nations title hopes alive. Here, Sportsmail's Nik Simon assesses the performances of Eddie Jones' players. Full Article
m CHRIS FOY'S SIX NATIONS ROUND-UP: Scotland's win over France likely means a long wait for a winner By Published On :: Sun, 08 Mar 2020 22:37:19 +0000 Sportsmail's Chris Foy gives his thoughts on the Six Nations with England now sitting top of the table following their win over Wales and France's defeat to Scotland on Sunday. Full Article
m Six Nations: Joe Marler reacts to furore over Alun Wyn Jone's genital grab By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 07:53:32 +0000 Joe Marler has given his response to the storm over his manhandling of Alun Wyn Jones's genitals with Piers Morgan among those weighing into the debate on Twitter. Full Article
m France v Ireland is AXED as Six Nations loses a third game over coronavirus concerns By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:28:10 +0000 France's Six Nations clash against Ireland joins England v Italy in being pushed back, although RFU chief Bill Sweeney says he sees no reason why Wales v Scotland can't go ahead. Full Article
m England's Joe Marler cited for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals in Six Nation's victory over Wales By Published On :: Mon, 09 Mar 2020 15:12:26 +0000 England are facing a triple ban after Joe Marler, Manu Tuilagi and Courtney Lawes were all cited following Saturday's ill-tempered victory over Wales. Full Article
m 'I don't see it as a big deal': Danny Care defends team-mate Joe Marler after genitals controversy By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:35:47 +0000 NIK SIMON FOR THE DAILY MAIL: Danny Care issued a staunch defence of Harlequins team-mate Joe Marler ahead of today's disciplinary hearing in Dublin. Full Article
m England 0-1 Spain: Alexia Putellas header condemns Phil Neville's side to defeat in SheBelieves Cup By Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 23:46:10 +0000 CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD AT THE TOYOTA STADIUM: England end their SheBelieves Cup campaign with just three points from three games after losing 1-0 to Spain in Dallas. Full Article
m Rugby Union discipline Eddie Jones after he criticised referee's decision to send off Manu Tuilagi By Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 16:32:50 +0000 England coach Eddie Jones has been disciplined by his bosses at the RFU following his scathing criticism of referee Ben O'Keeffe. Full Article
m Joe Marler banned for 10 weeks for Alun Wyn Jones groin grab By Published On :: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:31:44 +0000 Joe Marler has been banned until June 8 for grabbing Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones's groin during England's 33-30 Six Nations win over their neighbours at Twickenham last Saturday. Full Article
m Six Nations 2020: Wales are still fuming after Joe Marler grabbed Alun Wyn Jones' groin By Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 00:22:09 +0000 Wales are still livid at Joe Marler for his grabbing of Alun Wyn Jones' genitals with Wayne Pivac saying there is 'no place in the game' for the England prop's act. Full Article
m Premiership Rugby clubs BLOCK plan to allow Saracens Itoje to play on loan at Racing 92 next season By Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 12:30:43 +0000 Maro Itoje has had a one-year loan move to French side Racing 92 blocked by Premiership Rugby clubs after Saracens relegation from the English topflight. Full Article
m MIKE BROWN: Joe Marler's ban for fondling Alun Wyn Jones' genitals was a witch-hunt By Published On :: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 22:30:57 +0000 MIKE BROWN: It is that time of year where we all get asked to give our Six Nations awards so here goes. Rising star: Antoine Dupont. Best try: Justin Tipuric (v England). Full Article
m SPORTS AGENDA: Broadcasters to hold meetings to discuss how to fill the TV void By Published On :: Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:31:31 +0000 MIKE KEEGAN - SPORTS AGENDA: Sports broadcasters will hold crisis meetings on Monday to discuss how they are going to fill their schedules over the coming weeks and possibly months. Full Article
m Pandemics and sport: From foot-and-mouth to Zika and coronavirus By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 09:42:45 +0000 The world of sport is a quiet place right now, as competitions spanning all disciplines across the globe have slammed shut their doors amid the growing pandemic. It is, however, not the first time. Full Article
m Coronavirus UK: Premiership Rugby postponed for five weeks By Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:13:11 +0000 Rugby's total shutdown was confirmed on Monday night as the Premiership, European cups and all community games were suspended. But the England tour of Japan is still on - for now. Full Article
m Grand National and The Boat Race both CANCELLED, Football suspended, and the Olympics are in doubt By Published On :: Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:43:25 +0000 The spread of coronavirus has brought the world of sport to its knees after multiple multi-million pound tournaments were postponed or cancelled as the death toll continues to rise. Full Article
m Financial 'dire straights' open door to CVC buyout as Premiership braces itself for loss of revenue By Published On :: Sat, 21 Mar 2020 22:31:12 +0000 NIK SIMON: Millions will be lost through matchday takings and broadcast rights if the league goes into long-term lock down. The epidemic could force some club finances to the brink of collapse. Full Article
m Coronavirus UK: England World Cup winner Will Greenwood says his aunt died from the disease By Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 11:13:45 +0000 The World Cup winner said his 'Aunty Jean', who was in her 80s, 'never ever ever did anything but bring sunshine in to my life', adding that she had passed away on Saturday morning. Full Article
m MARTIN SAMUEL: Without the athletes Tokyo's race was run By Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 22:31:08 +0000 MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Long before IOC president Thomas Bach received the call that brought the 2020 Games to an abrupt close, the Olympics were already done. Full Article
m George Kruis fears he has played last Six Nations game for England By Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:00:46 +0000 England lock George Kruis has admitted his frustration at seeing possibly his last Six Nations derailed but insists rugby players have not got it as bad as Olympic athletes. Full Article
m Eddie Jones agrees to take 25 per cent pay cut from £750,000-a-year salary By Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 18:02:14 +0000 Eddie Jones has agreed to a pay cut 'in excess of 25 per cent' as part of the RFU's attempts to off-set the financial impact of the coronavirus outbreak, which has led to a shut-down of the rugby season. Full Article
m Ex-England star Brian Moore piles into Wetherspoons owner Tim Martin over £20,000 payment By Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:36:54 +0000 The 58-year-old former rugby star, who is affiliated with Wimbledon Pitbull beer, also branded the business mogul a 'c***' when asked if his claims were real by one of his Twitter followers. Full Article
m Billy Vunipola confirms he will STAY at Saracens despite relegation over breach of salary cap rules By Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 22:31:16 +0000 Billly Vunipola has ended speculation about his future by confirming that he will stay at Saracens next season, despite their demotion to the Championship. Full Article
m Eddie Jones set to sign new England contract keeping him on through to the 2023 World Cup in France By Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 22:31:25 +0100 Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract. Full Article
m Eddie Jones signs new deal to stay on as England head coach and lead them into 2023 World Cup By Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 09:00:01 +0100 Eddie Jones says he has the hunger to make England great having re-signed until the 2023 World Cup. As Sportsmail revealed on Thursday the Australian has extended his contract by two years. Full Article
m Eddie Jones may be Marmite but there was no obvious candidates to replace him as England head coach By Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:21:59 +0100 CHRIS FOY: There has been a polarised response to the news that Eddie Jones will remain England's head coach until the 2023 World Cup. Many people are delighted. Others are aghast. Full Article
m Joe Marler can play on until the 2023 Rugby World Cup says Eddie Jones By Published On :: Sat, 04 Apr 2020 22:31:13 +0100 Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby and has scheduled a meeting with the prop once the lockdown is over. Marler was handed a 10-week ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals. Full Article
m Twickenham stadium offered for NHS medical use by head of RFU Bill Sweeney amid coronavirus crisis By Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 07:56:42 +0100 RFU CEO Bill Sweeney has also said that the Marriott hotel adjoining the stadium could be used to accommodate doctors and nurses, and the north car park for drive through testing. Full Article
m Another Six Nations may have to be played in November By Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 22:34:52 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER AND CHRIS FOY: The contingency idea could become a reality later as an autumn without internationals would mean 'serious issues' for home unions' finances. Full Article
m Eddie Jones predicts '60 per cent' of squad is going to be different from Japan By Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 23:26:05 +0100 Eddie Jones has warned his England squad to expect major surgery at the next World Cup. Jones' side reached the final of the Rugby World Cup last summer where they lost to South Africa. Full Article
m England rugby tour of Japan in doubt as country declares partial state of emergency amid coronavirus By Published On :: Tue, 07 Apr 2020 12:59:22 +0100 Eddie Jones's men were due to play two Tests against the 2019 World Cup hosts in July, but plans now appear in jeopardy after the latest announcement from the Japanese governement. Full Article
m England set for autumn full of Tests as RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirms plans By Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 22:33:53 +0100 England face a packed autumn of Tests at home and abroad after RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney confirmed post-coronavirus plans. Full Article
m Argentinian great Agustin Pichot promises a revolution as he challenges for World Rugby's top job By Published On :: Sun, 12 Apr 2020 00:00:46 +0100 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: World Rugby has found itself at a revolutionary crossroads after Agustin Pichot launched a late bid to challenge Bill Beaumont in the presidential elections. Full Article
m Billy Vunipola on his Lions and World Cup dreams... and why Saracens need to be humble By Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:36:55 +0100 EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory. Full Article
m Steve Borthwick to become Leicester's new head coach on July 1 after leaving England role By Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:52:43 +0100 Steve Borthwick will become Leicester's new head coach on July 1, as current boss Geordan Murphy moves to become director of rugby. Full Article
m Home Nations expected to lose millions if autumn internationals fail to go ahead By Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 22:39:05 +0100 With sport a long way from being permitted, rugby is bracing itself for catastrophic losses and Six Nations countries are desperate for the November Test matches to go ahead. Full Article
m Saracens take drastic financial measures as Owen Farrell defers £300,000 of salary until September By Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 19:01:41 +0100 The English league champions confirmed last night they had taken advantage of the government's furlough scheme - meaning all their players' wages are now part-funded by the state. Full Article