Alex Mitchell injury blow adds to England’s half-back woes The scrum half appears set for a spell on the sidelines, with half back partner Fin Smith also a major doubt for the opener against Australia The Independent UK · 2h ago
Mitchell injury blow adds to England’s woes as Northampton sink Gloucester Northampton beat Gloucester 28-14 but Alex Mitchell’s injury makes him a doubt for England’s clash with Australia The Guardian - UK · 12h ago
The World Cup clues offered by Steve Borthwick ahead of England’s crucial autumn ANALYSIS: With just 10 Tests until Borthwick names his squad for the World Cup, Harry Latham-Coyle explains why time is tight for England’s squad to prove their worth The Independent UK · Oct 28
England’s Nations Championship plans hit by Pepper and Van Rensburg double blow Steve Borthwick has lost two key England squad members for the entire autumn period in the form of Guy Pepper and Benhard van Rensburg The Guardian - UK · Oct 27
England sweat on Fin Smith fitness ahead of Australia clash George Ford or Marcus Smith will come in should Fin Smith be unavailable. The Independent UK · Oct 27
Benhard Janse van Rensburg stood down from rugby as England sweat over Fin Smith injury The Bath flanker Guy Pepper, meanwhile, has been ruled out of the November Tests The Independent UK · Oct 27
England need to unearth World Cup core despite derby friction and injury chaos England’s Nations Championship games against Australia and Japan should be the end of experimentation for Steve Borthwick The Guardian - UK · Oct 27
England fret over Fin Smith’s fitness for looming Australia match Steve Borthwick has been handed a dilemma at 10, with the Northampton fly-half unable to join the England training camp this week The Guardian - UK · Oct 26
England sweating over Fin Smith fitness before opener against Australia Smith is being assessed having entered the three-day pre-Nations Championship training camp with a calf injury. The Independent UK · Oct 26
How Joe Marchant is relishing his ‘surreal’ England return INTERVIEW: Interview: After three years in Paris, the centre is back in the Prem and back available to Steve Borthwick – he tells Harry Latham-Coyle why he returned The Independent UK · Oct 26
Fin Smith a doubt to face Australia after pulling out of England training squad Smith will remain with England to undergo treatment and Charlie Atkinson takes his place in the training squad. The Independent UK · Oct 26
England handed Fin Smith injury worry ahead of autumn Tests Charlie Atkinson has been called up as cover for England’s first-choice fly half The Independent UK · Oct 26
Joe Marchant recalled to England training squad for Nations Championship Joe Marchant has been recalled to England’s training squad for the Nations Championship next month as Steve Borthwick faces injury disruption to his midfield options The Guardian - UK · Oct 25
Joe Marchant and Will Joseph recalled as England handed injury worries ahead of Nations Championship Marchant and Joseph bolster the centre options for Steve Borthwick ahead of the autumn The Independent UK · Oct 25
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23 Will Borthwick’s autumn England squad embrace Prem chaos or prioritise prudence? Scoring spree will be forgotten at the Rugby World Cup, and a return for Courtney Lawes may hint at coach’s thinking
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18 Meaty Montpellier leave Bath reeling and offer Prem French lessons Bath had their moments in a 32-14 defeat, but Montpellier deployed old-fashioned grit and guile to play them off their own park
The Guardian - UK · Oct 15 The one that got away: Tom Willis back to show what England are missing Bordeaux No8 takes on Gloucester in the Champions Cup on Friday after a spectacular start to the season for the title holders underlined the hole he will leave Borthwick for the World Cup
The Independent UK · Oct 14 Courtney Lawes and Ellis Genge call for change to England’s overseas player policy: ‘I don’t think it’s fair’ Currently, only players based in England are eligible for international selection
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 The Spurs of Prem Rugby: how Harlequins lost their swagger Marcus Smith’s return from injury offers hope but Quins appear a fragile side beset by entrenched problems
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9 ‘I don’t think anyone really saw it coming. I didn’t’: meet Bristol’s World Cup hopeful Fitz Harding The 27-year-old flanker confounded expectations leaping from Durham university’s fourth XV to Prem rugby captain – don’t bet against his big England ambitions
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8 Is Prem rugby union turning into basketball? Nailbiters supply case for defence Record try-glut in round one suggested all-out attack is en vogue, but maybe you can defend well and still concede tries in the modern game?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 7 Springboks and All Blacks sell out Twickenham Nations Championship finale ticket quota South Africa and New Zealand have sold out their allocation of dedicated tickets for the Nations Championship finals weekend
The Independent UK · Oct 7 England coach to depart after World Cup for Top 14 role Joe El-Abd is expected to take up a coaching post at Clermont Auvergne
The Independent UK · Oct 3 England given Benhard Janse van Rensburg fear as Bristol centre injured in worrying incident Janse van Rensburg was taken off on a stretcher after being knocked out at Ashton Gate
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1 Borthwick’s England reign remains full of contradictions with World Cup a year away England’s identity under Steve Borthwick is not as clear as it should be this close to the tournament