Code theory: Les to give Wallabies Kiss of life Les Kiss has detailed his Wallabies way and a theory that's underpinned almost 30 years of coaching as he takes the reins ahead of a home Rugby World Cup. AAP · Jul 20
Schmidt leaves repaired Wallabies with gifts of Canham and Lonergan for Kiss Australia’s lack of forwards remains a problem, but the departing coach raised the ceiling and left a deeper and more experienced group The Guardian - AU · Jul 18
Bronze final? How about World Cup’s most pointless match? Why Fifa should bin off third-place play-off WORLD CUP 2026: Three days after the biggest loss of their careers, England’s squad have to go again and take on Kylian Mbappe’s France on Saturday in Miami. And Kieran Jackson argues: who even cares? The Independent UK · Jul 17
Five things to watch in the Nations Championship including a Springboks starlet and England vs Argentina The first phase of the inaugural edition of the competition concludes this weekend The Independent UK · Jul 17
Home ain’t what it used to be as far-flung Fiji are forced to ‘suck up’ the bottom line The Nations Championship is a very 21st century sort of sports tournament, which is why the Pacific nation are playing on Merseyside not Suva The Guardian - UK · Jul 11
Is Japan v Ireland on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Nations Championship clash Everything you need to know ahead of the clash The Independent UK · Jul 11
England return to the north with Borthwick needing to avoid a Mersey meltdown The team head to Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium to face Fiji needing to avoid a sixth straight defeat, with eyes on debutants Van Rensburg and Caluori The Guardian - UK · Jul 10
Ireland name four debutants in much-changed team for Japan Tadhg Beirne will captain Andy Farrell’s side in their second Nations Championship game The Independent UK · Jul 9
Jac Morgan double earns clinical Wales victory over Fiji in Nations Championship Jac Morgan scored twice for Wales in their 39-24 victory against Fiji in their Nations Championship opener in Cardiff The Guardian - UK · Jul 4
Ex-England head coach Eddie Jones banned over ‘inappropriate remarks’ to match officials IN FULL The Independent UK · May 13
Eddie Jones suspended by Japan after abusing match officials The former England coach will miss four national team matches during his period of suspension The Independent UK · May 13
Jones hopeful Japan becomes Newcastle's rugby team With an eye on Japan's 2027 Rugby World Cup match in Newcastle, coach Eddie Jones wants Novocastrians to get behind his team when they play Ireland in July. AAP · Apr 23
Springboks add key member of England staff ahead of Nations Championship meeting Joe Lewis will take up a role as performance analyst with South Africa in June The Independent UK · Mar 30
The Independent UK · Mar 17 Eddie Jones says it would be ‘foolhardy’ for England to sack Steve Borthwick despite worst-ever Six Nations England lost four of their five matches in this year’s Six Nations under Steve Borthwick
The Guardian - UK · Mar 12 Borthwick should trust Marcus Smith to unshackle England’s faltering attack The Harlequins fly-half will win his 50th cap against France but it still appears the head coach lacks faith in him
AAP · Mar 12 Former Wallabies star puts no limits on coaching future Ex-Wallabies vice-captain Berrick Barnes is loving life in Japan and putting no limits on his coaching prospects after a flying start with the Wild Knights.
AAP · Mar 11 Eddie Jones, AFL provide Socceroos' World Cup blueprint Tony Popovic is seeking cross-code collaboration as the Socceroos head to the World Cup in the United States.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 11 How breakfast with rugby great helped Tony Popovic’s World Cup plan The Socceroos coach is on a cross-code knowledge quest as he prepares for his first major international tournament. Eddie Jones had a lot to offer
The Independent UK · Mar 9 England in no mood to abandon kicking game as they look to revitalise attack ‘We all believe in the plan’, says Ben Spencer.
The Independent UK · Mar 8 RFU gives backing to Steve Borthwick after England beaten by Italy Borthwick saw his side suffer a first ever defeat to the hosts in the Six Nations clash in Rome
The Guardian - UK · Mar 7 Make no mistake, this is now a full-blown crisis for England and Borthwick The humiliation in Rome means it is now three defeats in a row for England, each more soul-destroying than the last
The Independent UK · Feb 24 Eddie Jones blames England’s Six Nations collapse on Steve Borthwick’s pre-tournament comments England sit fourth in the Six Nations table after consecutive defeats by Scotland and Ireland
The Independent UK · Feb 20 The statistics and stories that show Maro Itoje’s brilliance as England captain reaches century of caps Itoje becomes the ninth male English centurion against Ireland a decade on from his international debut