Eddie Jones' England to return to Japan for two-test tour in 2020
England will return to Japan in July to face the Brave Blossoms in a two-test series, the RFU announced on Friday. Both sides excelled at the rugby World Cup as host Japan reached the quarterfinals for the first time, while England fell just short of ...
England coach Eddie Jones has hit out at "negativity" over his team's performance after a 32-12 loss against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final. The Australian stood by his players after Saturday's stinging loss in Yokohama, where England looked like a shadow of ...
England coach Eddie Jones sees rugby grow in Japan through World Cup
Despite feeling the bitter disappointment of a loss to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, England head coach Eddie Jones said he was delighted to see how the tournament had helped improve the game in Japan. "I think the game of ...
England left heartbroken after coming up short in another Rugby World Cup final
England competed in the exact number of matches it entered the Rugby World Cup hoping to play. But the English left the tournament feeling "massive disappointment," after falling short in the final. That much was easy to see from the demeanor of some of the ...
Ex-Springboks boss Jake White describes Eddie Jones as mix of Pep Guardiola, Alex Ferguson
Eddie Jones is a mix of "fun-loving" Pep Guardiola and fearless former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, said South Africa's 2007 World Cup-winning coach Jake White. "Look at his record and he's a winner," White told The Sun newspaper of the Australian coach in charge ...
Jamie Joseph, Brave Blossoms among nominees for World Rugby awards
Jamie Joseph and his Japan squad have been nominated for World Rugby awards in an elite field that includes the best teams and coaches in the game. Rassie Erasmus and Eddie Jones, who will go head-to-head when South Africa and England meet in the World ...
Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus say he's stepping down after RWC final
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus confirmed Thursday he is stepping down from his role after the Rugby World Cup final. "To be honest, it's been 25 test matches, and is probably my last test — it is my last test match that I will be ...
England coach Eddie Jones makes no changes for Rugby World Cup final
England head coach Eddie Jones has warned Rugby World Cup final opponent South Africa that his team is capable of improving on last week's semifinal destruction of two-time defending champion New Zealand when the two sides meet in Yokohama on Saturday. "We can definitely play ...
Suntory Sungoliath players helping England train before Rugby World Cup final
If England beats South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday it would be appropriate if it celebrates not with a few Heinekens, the tournament's official beer, but with some Suntory brews. For the Japanese brewer's rugby team, Suntory Sungoliath, has been giving ...
Coach Steve Hansen says pressure is on his All Blacks — but on England too
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen on Thursday brushed off attempts to add spice to his team's Rugby World Cup semifinal against England, dismissing claims of spying by England head coach Eddie Jones as "clickbait." Jones turned up the heat on Saturday's final-four clash at ...
England squad unfazed by All Blacks' 'invincible' reputation
England is tapping into the experience of the many members of its squad who were on the drawn British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand in 2017 to help formulate a plan to beat the All Blacks in Saturday's World Cup semifinal. There were ...
Lawrence Dallaglio says back row battle key in England-New Zealand semifinal
For a man who made his name winning many a bruising back row battle, it's no surprise that former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio thinks that's where Saturday's Rugby World Cup semifinal match against New Zealand could be decided. Dallaglio, who won the 2003 World Cup ...
