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Ollie Chessum came on as a replacement in the rousing win over France

Chessum drafted in by Borthwick for Calcutta Cup clash

England have made one change for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland at Allianz Stadium by drafting Ollie Chessum into the forwards.

Rugby • 18 Feb

Felix Jones remains part of the England coaching set-up

Jones still on England duty as new defence coach named

Felix Jones remains part of the England coaching team, RTÉ Sport understands, with the former Ireland full-back working remotely on tactical analysis.

Rugby • 26 Sep 24

Jones still on England duty as new defence coach named

Felix Jones remains part of the England coaching team, RTÉ Sport understands, with the former Ireland full-back working remotely on tactical analysis.

Rugby • 26 Sep 24

'One of the best rugby brains I've come across'

England players express shock at Jones' departure

England players have expressed their shock and disappointment at the departure of influential assistant coaches Felix Jones and Aled Walters.

Rugby • 27 Aug 24

RTÉ Sport understands that Felix Jones is on a 12-month notice period

Jones quits role as England defence coach - report

Former Ireland full-back Felix Jones has quit his role as England defence coach, according to a report in the UK.

Rugby • 24 Aug 24

'I can't emphasise enough how much respect we have for Andy Farrell and Peter O'Mahony's team'

'We're going to defend our home' - George warns Ireland

Jamie George has warned history-chasing Ireland that his England team are ready to "defend our home" when the rivals clash in the Guinness Six Nations on Saturday.

Rugby • 08 Mar 24

Borthwick hopeful Marcus Smith will be fit for Ireland

England head coach Steve Borthwick hopes fly-half Marcus Smith could be fit to return to action in the Guinness Six Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham.

Rugby • 28 Feb 24

The England coach is hopeful that Farrell will play for England, though has not applied any pressure

Borthwick hopeful Farrell will play for England again

Owen Farrell's future with England remains uncertain after Steve Borthwick revealed he has been given no indication by his captain that he plans to return.

Rugby • 04 Jan 24

Curry (right) was shown a yellow card which was then upgraded to a red

Curry banned for two games after accepting red card

England flanker Tom Curry will miss their Rugby World Cup Pool D meetings with Japan and Chile, after receiving a two-week ban following his red card against Argentina.

Rugby • 12 Sep 23

'You can't change everything from one week to another week'

Borthwick insists England will not alter tactics

Steve Borthwick insists England will persist with their current tactics despite entering the World Cup with a losing run that has seen them installed as underdogs for their opener against Argentina.

Rugby • 04 Sep 23

Paul Rendall (right) alongside Brian Moore and Gareth Chilcott in 1988

Ex-England prop Paul Rendall dies after MND battle

Former England prop Paul Rendall has died aged 69 following a battle with motor neurone disease.

Rugby • 13 Jun 23

Ex-England full back Mike Brown reckons the country could embrace the central contract model

Mike Brown suggests England embrace central contracts

Mike Brown supports the idea of central contracts for England players as a way to ease the burden on clubs operating in a bleak financial climate.

Rugby • 28 Mar 23

Freddie Steward sees red following a collision with Hugo Keenan

Jackman: Steward red card wasn't even a penalty

RTÉ Rugby analyst Bernard Jackman argues that Freddie Steward's collision with Hugo Keenan in Saturday's Six Nations finale did not even merit a penalty, let alone a red card, though he acknowledged the predicament that officials are in due to the increased focus on head injuries.

Rugby • 20 Mar 23

'Owen fully accepts he needs to change and is willing to work extremely hard at it'

Borthwick: Farrell willing to change tackle technique

Owen Farrell has been told he must adjust his tackle technique after being entrusted with the England captaincy for the Six Nations.

Rugby • 16 Jan 23

David Duckham represented England and the British & Irish Lions

England rugby great David Duckham dies aged 76

England great David Duckham has died aged 76, his former club Coventry have announced.

Rugby • 11 Jan 23

'I don't think it has come from the players'

Farrell: Jones' sacking is 'unbelievably disappointing'

England captain Owen Farrell feels the decision to sack Eddie Jones as head coach was "unbelievably disappointing".

Rugby • 12 Dec 22

"Within Leicester Tigers and this team here, there is no talk here of anything other than the game on Sunday night"

Borthwick ignores England links before Leicester opener

Steve Borthwick insists his focus is on Leicester's opening European game this weekend and not on speculation linking him to becoming England's new head coach.

Rugby • 09 Dec 22

The England coach is fighting for his future after a dreadful 2022

Jones awaits fate amid intense speculation over future

Eddie Jones looks set to discover on Tuesday whether he will continue in his role as England head coach, with speculation mounting that he will be sacked after presiding over the national team's worst year since 2008.

Rugby • 06 Dec 22

Jones defends credentials as England flop against Boks

Eddie Jones defended his credentials after he watched England produce a rudderless display to end a difficult 2022 with a 27-13 loss to South Africa at Twickenham.

Rugby • 26 Nov 22

Clive Woodward branded Jones' comments 'insulting' and 'divisive'

Jones rebuked by RFU over private school comments

Eddie Jones has been rebuked by the Rugby Football Union for criticising the English game's reliance on the private school system.

Rugby • 09 Aug 22

"When things go to crap on the field who's going to lead because these blokes have never had experience of it?"

Jones blames private schools for English rugby's woes

England head coach Eddie Jones has pinpointed the reliance on privately educated players as a source of weakness in the country's rugby culture and called for the system to be "blown up".

Rugby • 07 Aug 22

'I'm not going to tell people what they should or shouldn't do but, personally, I won't sing this song again'

Itoje vows to no longer sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'

England's Maro Itoje has revealed that he will no longer sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot' because of the song's origins in American slavery.

Rugby • 26 May 22

'I'm trying to think of the last bar room brawl I was in. Is it going to be like that? It's probably a fair assumption'

Marler eager for 'clean bar brawl' with Ireland

Joe Marler has revealed that England's training sessions have become edgier in anticipation of the step up presented by Ireland in

Rugby • 08 Mar 22

'It's difficult but we're preparing for war. In international rugby you need to be ready to go'

'Things have to be hard' - Hill relishes Jones' methods

Jonny Hill welcomes the demands made by Eddie Jones during England camp in the belief that being able to compete in Test rugby requires "preparing for war".

Rugby • 01 Nov 21

Eddie Jones celebrates with Billy Vunipola after England's win over France

Jones: We're going to be racing France to the World Cup

Eddie Jones has thrown down the gauntlet by insisting England grabbed a head start on France in the race for the 2023 World Cup.

Rugby • 13 Mar 21

England rugby union team

Chessum drafted in by Borthwick for Calcutta Cup clash

Jones still on England duty as new defence coach named

Jones still on England duty as new defence coach named

England players express shock at Jones' departure

Jones quits role as England defence coach - report

'We're going to defend our home' - George warns Ireland

Borthwick hopeful Marcus Smith will be fit for Ireland

Borthwick hopeful Farrell will play for England again

Curry banned for two games after accepting red card

Borthwick insists England will not alter tactics

Ex-England prop Paul Rendall dies after MND battle

Mike Brown suggests England embrace central contracts

Jackman: Steward red card wasn't even a penalty

Borthwick: Farrell willing to change tackle technique

England rugby great David Duckham dies aged 76

Farrell: Jones' sacking is 'unbelievably disappointing'

Borthwick ignores England links before Leicester opener

Jones awaits fate amid intense speculation over future

Jones defends credentials as England flop against Boks

Jones rebuked by RFU over private school comments

Jones blames private schools for English rugby's woes

Itoje vows to no longer sing 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot'

Marler eager for 'clean bar brawl' with Ireland

'Things have to be hard' - Hill relishes Jones' methods

Jones: We're going to be racing France to the World Cup