Eddie Jones says spy filmed England training, piles pressure on New Zealand
England coach Eddie Jones believes his squad's training session at the Rugby World Cup on Tuesday was filmed by someone in a nearby apartment block. Jones didn't explicitly accuse semifinal opponent New Zealand of spying — "it might have been a Japanese fan, I don't ...
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 ...
England pummels Australia in RWC quarterfinal
England stormed into the Rugby World Cup final four with a convincing 40-16 win over Australia in the quarterfinals before a crowd of 36,954 at Oita Stadium on Saturday. The Europeans, who experienced the humiliation of being eliminated in the pool phase at the tourney's ...
Eddie Jones drops George Ford to bench for England's Rugby World Cup showdown with Australia
England coach Eddie Jones insisted flyhalf George Ford has a "significant role to play" on Thursday after he dropped him to the bench for Saturday's World Cup quarterfinal against Australia. Ford has been one of England's leading players in Japan but Jones moved captain Owen ...
England whips Argentina, becomes first team to secure spot in RWC quarterfinals
After an embarrassing exit in the pool phase when it was the tournament host four years ago, England traveled to Japan determined to make sure it wouldn't happen again at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. England (3-0) avenged its disappointment from four years ago by ...
Argentina inspired by axed Nicolas Sanchez for crucial England match
Argentina is using the selflessness of axed flyhalf Nicolas Sanchez to bond even more before it make-or-break Rugby World Cup match against England on Saturday. Argentina must win or it will be eliminated in the pool stage for the first time in 16 years. England wants ...
England ready for Argentina clash
England head coach Eddie Jones on Thursday paid tribute to Japan's "outstanding" Rugby World Cup win over Ireland, before turning his attention back to his team's crunch match against Argentina this weekend. Former Japan head coach Jones led the Brave Blossoms to a famous 34-32 ...
The England players had to unload a lot of baggage and bring in a new coach to get over the bitter disappointment four years ago of becoming the first host of the Rugby World Cup to be eliminated in the group stage. No. 8 Billy ...
The Japan Rugby Football Union has started negotiations over a contract extension for Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph as Rugby World Cup fever sweeps across the host nation, sources familiar with the matter said Monday. According to sources, the JRFU and Joseph are discussing ...
England trounces U.S. with tidier performance in second win at Rugby World Cup
England's players got the job done with a solid 45-7 bonus-point victory over the United States at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday against a determined Eagles side. With a four-day turnaround after its opening Pool C victory over Tonga, coach Eddie Jones rang the ...
Eddie Jones says players newly selected for England should put team first
England coach Eddie Jones has warned his new-look side against putting personal ambitions ahead of team success when it faces the United States in the Rugby World Cup. Jones has made 10 changes to the side that beat Tonga 35-3 in its Pool C opener ...
It was meant to be a compliment in Eddie Jones' famously impertinent style, only it didn't really work out that way. The England coach's quip that the United States will play like "15 Donald Trumps" when the teams meet at the Rugby World Cup on ...
