Stuart Lancaster has made four changes to his starting fifteen for the second of the QBE Autumn Internationals at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 9 November with kick-off at 14:30. The changes to the line-up are David Wilson in for Dan Cole, Dylan Hartley in for Tom Youngs, Joe Marler for the injured Mako Vunipola and Ben Foden replace injured Marland Yarde. Tough one for … [Read more...]
Squads for England v Argentina Saturday
Stuart Lancaster and Daniel Hourcade have named their squads for Saturdays QBE international at Twickenham on Saturday 9 November with Kick-off: 14:30 GMT. Lancaster will firm up his starting fifteen at 10:45 on Thursday. Whilst Hourcade already has his line up. England only have one change in the squad with fit again Alex Corbisiero replacing Mako Vunipola who has … [Read more...]
Squeaky England Prevail in Autumn Test Against Australia
On Saturday at Twickenham England got off to a winning start in the QBE Autumn Series. England's spirit, grit and collective will not to lose brought them home 20-13. The star man if there could be one had to be Mike Brown. He fielded every high kick and put in at least a couple of try saving last ditch tackles. England trailed by 6-13 at the break as Matt Toomua … [Read more...]
England Ring The Changes For Australia 1st Autumn Test
Stuart Lancaster the England Coach has made several changes for the first of the Autumn Internationals on Saturday 2nd November at Twickenham Stadium against the fast improving Australia. The new faces or ones who got blooded in Argentina are, Joel Tomkins with his first cap at Outside Centre to Billy Twelevetrees Inside Centre. In the pack Billy Vunipola comes … [Read more...]
Ireland squad nothing new
Joe Schmidt has not gone for whoelsale change in his Irish squad which has just been named. The major inhibitor to players has been injury for instance to players such as Donnacha Ryan and Iain Henderson. The 34 man squad does include three uncapped players in David Kearney, James Coughlan and Jack McGrath. Whilst Ulster prop Tom Court is included having been excluded back … [Read more...]