England Squad to Tour New Zealand – so who made the cut?

Martin Johnson today announced the following squads to tour New Zealand and for the Churchill Cup:
England squad
Backs: M Brown (Harlequins), P Sackey (Wasps), D Strettle (Harlequins), T Ojo (London Irish), M Tait (Newcastle), M Tindall (Gloucester), J Noon (Newcastle), T Flood (Newcastle), O Barkley (Bath), D Cipriani (Wasps), C Hodgson (Sale Sharks), R Wigglesworth (Sale [...]

So who will make the Jonno cut?

Rarely has the first team selection of a new coach attracted so much excitement since, well since the last new coach I suppose. At last, England have a man who will broke no nonsense, accept no excuses and have no favourites. Even though he will not be in New Zealand for the summer tour, the [...]

Farewell Hilda

After this weekend’s games, one of the greatest rugby players England have ever produced will hang up his boots.
Farewell, Richard Hill. Will we see your like again?
Never dropped by England, rated as consistently highly by his peers as a player can be, adored by the fans – the silent assassin, some players have such an [...]