England head coach Steve Borthwick hopes fly-half Marcus Smith could be fit to return to action in the Guinness Six Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham. Harlequins star Smith has sat out all three of England’s games so far with a calf problem suffered on a pre-tournament training camp. Borthwick also feels Northampton scrum-half Alex […]
Jamie George will draw inspiration from the heartwarming thought that his late mother will be watching down on him as he prepares to lead England into Saturday’s Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland just over a week after her death. The 33-year-old Saracens hooker found out on the same day that he was appointed captain of […]
Dan Cole was given the green light to continue his England career by wife Isobel having decided he did not want to join the contingent of players retiring after the World Cup. Cole took stock of his Test future after helping England finish third at last autumn’s global showpiece knowing that Courtney Lawes, Jonny May […]