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# England

March
March 2023
Owen Farrell dropped for England's clash with France
Marcus Smith will start at 10 with Steve Borthwick making the bombshell decision to start Farrell on the bench.
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Mar 9th 2023, 1:46 PM
Should amateur Irish rugby lower the legal tackle height like in England?
The IRFU says it still has to decide whether to opt-in on World Rugby’s global trial.
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Mar 8th 2023, 7:00 PM
England's Marcus Smith shines as Harlequins hammer Exeter
England coach Borthwick must now decide whether Smith should be recalled at No 10.
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Mar 4th 2023, 8:59 PM
Ariana Grande concert bombing ‘might have been prevented’ by MI5, inquiry finds
The attack killed 22 people, including an eight-year-old girl.
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Mar 2nd 2023, 4:00 PM
British school principal died from gunshots to the chest, inquest hears
Emma Pattison and her daughter Lettie are believed to have been murdered by George Pattison, their husband and father respectively, before he killed himself.
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Mar 2nd 2023, 1:00 PM
Exeter boss Rob Baxter backs decision to release Marcus Smith from England duty
Smith’s place in England’s matchday squad is under serious threat ahead of the clash with France.
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Mar 1st 2023, 1:04 PM
February
February 2023
Knee op rules France flanker out, Italy's Capuozzo hit with shoulder injury
The Six Nations resumes on 11 March.
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Feb 28th 2023, 6:38 PM
Wales' Six Nations clash with England in doubt as players consider strike action
There is a huge sense of uncertainty for Welsh players and their families amid a contract freeze.
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Feb 15th 2023, 8:30 AM
'We are behind them' - England coach hails 'phenomenal' Ireland and France
Steve Borthwick was impressed by Saturday’s Six Nations clash.
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Feb 14th 2023, 10:08 AM
Borthwick gets first win as England weather second-half challenge from Italy
The Italians showed their attacking threat at times in Twickenham.
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Feb 12th 2023, 5:04 PM
Search for missing mother-of-two Nicola Bulley enters 16th day
Lancashire Police and specialist teams are continuing a search of the River Wyre, although her family feel she did not fall in.
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Feb 11th 2023, 10:03 AM
England break up playmaking axis and drop Marcus Smith for Italy clash
Owen Farrell will instead start at fly-half.
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Feb 10th 2023, 6:51 PM
Ben Youngs’ Test future in doubt after being dropped from England squad
England’s most-capped men’s player made a disappointing contribution off the bench in the 29-23 defeat by Scotland.
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Feb 8th 2023, 9:04 PM
England scrum coach to move after Six Nations to Montpellier role
Cockerill is the only coaching survivor from the Jones era.
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Feb 7th 2023, 10:57 AM
January
January 2023
'It wasn't meant to cause offence. We didn't realise the uproar that'd come out of it'
It’s 20 years since Martin Johnson made his stand, as recalled by England legend Jason Leonard.
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Jan 28th 2023, 7:00 AM
England's injury issues compounded by loss of Cowan-Dickie
The front-row forward is out of the entire Six Nations championship.
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Jan 25th 2023, 1:06 PM
Courtney Lawes becomes England's latest Six Nations doubt
England also have an injury crisis brewing at hooker.
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Jan 23rd 2023, 10:11 AM
Veteran trio omitted from England's Six Nations squad
Billy Vunipola, Jonny May and Jack Nowell have been left out.
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Jan 16th 2023, 1:04 PM
England hooker to miss start of Six Nations through injury
Exeter rugby director Rob Baxter says of Cowan-Dickie: “You are not going to be seeing him running around in the next three or four weeks. ”
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Jan 10th 2023, 2:05 PM
Forwards coach leaves England set-up following Eddie Jones’ departure
Matt Proudfoot took on the role in January 2020.
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Jan 2nd 2023, 6:22 PM
Last year
2022
Eddie Jones says it would be 'difficult' to coach another team at the World Cup
Sacked England boss says past three years have ‘taken a fair bit out of me’.
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Dec 23rd 2022, 9:50 AM
Mother accused of murdering two young sons appears in London court
Kara Alexander, 44, is charged over the deaths of Marley Thomas, aged five, and two-year-old Elijah Thomas.
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Dec 22nd 2022, 5:03 PM
'I’m incredibly honoured' - England star Mead wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year
Mead top-scored for the Lionesses in their Euro 2022 triumph on home soil in the summer.
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Dec 22nd 2022, 9:07 AM
Gareth Southgate to remain England manager - reports
The 52-year-old had said he required breathing space to take stock after six years in the job.
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Dec 17th 2022, 10:16 PM
Andrew Flintoff taken to hospital after accident while filming Top Gear
The BBC confirmed the incident occurred on Tuesday morning.
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Dec 13th 2022, 10:54 PM
Cooney on Soccer: How England stopped Mbappe but couldn't stop France
Why Olivier Giroud and Didier Deschamps are due a bit more respect.
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Dec 11th 2022, 10:55 AM
FA boss ‘incredibly proud’ of England and Gareth Southgate after World Cup exit
Meanwhile, Alan Shearer says that Harry Kane’s penalty miss will haunt him for the rest of his life.
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Dec 11th 2022, 10:14 AM
Kane's missed penalty costs England in World Cup exit to France
England were beaten 2-1 by France, their captain’s skied spot kick blowing a golden opportunity.
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Dec 10th 2022, 9:24 PM
Harry Maguire mockery is 'undeserved'
Kalvin Phillips has backed his England teammate after a difficult few months.
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Dec 8th 2022, 5:37 PM
Raheem Sterling considering return to England's World Cup squad
The 27-year-old travelled back to the UK to check on his family’s well-being following a break-in.
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Dec 7th 2022, 9:53 PM
Eddie Jones set to discover England fate with reports he will be sacked on Tuesday
The veteran Australian boss was reportedly meeting with Twickenham chiefs today.
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Dec 5th 2022, 9:23 PM
Declan Rice: England have not been given due credit but have silenced critics
Gareth Southgate’s side meet France in the quarter-finals.
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Dec 5th 2022, 10:38 AM
Bellingham's shades of Rooney a thrill to senses
Roy Keane summed up midfielder’s credentials – ‘Maturity, decision-making, what’s going on upstairs, end product, final pass. The kid has everything.’
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Dec 5th 2022, 8:39 AM
England ease past Senegal to set up defining World Cup quarter-final with France
England overcame a sluggish start to win 3-0.
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Dec 4th 2022, 8:54 PM
England have broken down penalty shootout 'mental barriers' and will be ready if put on the spot
Eric Dier and Gareth Southgate insist England are ‘mentally and physically’ set to go the distance in Qatar, if needs be.
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Dec 4th 2022, 10:12 AM
England defender Ben White leaves World Cup squad for 'personal reasons'
A statement from the English FA confirmed that the Arsenal star is not expected to return for the remainder of the tournament.
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Nov 30th 2022, 7:30 PM
England prop set for month out with injury sustained in South Africa defeat
Bristol hope Sinckler can be back for the clash with Harlequins on December 27.
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Nov 30th 2022, 1:53 PM
Southgate wary of pressure and expectation on Foden, Bale and Ramsey could be benched
England and Wales face off in a World Cup Group B showdown tonight.
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Nov 29th 2022, 8:22 AM
South Africa loss sealed worst ever week for English rugby – Sir Clive Woodward
England have won just one of their autumn Tests.
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Nov 27th 2022, 10:57 AM
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