English rugby union bosses are considering a “rookie league” that could be introduced at under-20 level as soon as next season, with new data reinforcing the belief that the best youngsters in ...

Woodward felt that their attitude was wrong from the outset and that their reaction to every opportunity they missed was poor. “People say there is an arrogance about English rugby. But you have to ...

Objectives To determine the rates, severity and burden of knee injuries in professional male rugby union from the English Premiership. Methods Injury and exposure data were captured over 20 seasons ...

England head coach Steve Borthwick and former France hooker Benjamin Kayser. Former France hooker and respected pundit Benjamin Kayser has been left shocked by the state of English rugby as questions ...

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English rugby has let me down." On Saturday, February 8, at 5:45 pm Paris time, England's rugby union team will play host to the French national rugby team at the Allianz Stadium, as they will for ...

This is Step 1 of English rugby’s “Eating our Young” playbook. As Daly touched down and Allianz Stadium erupted, nuance evaporated in the haze of spilt pints. “England are world beaters ...

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