Courtney Lawes

It would be a fitting tribute if England could mark the passing of one of their greatest rugby men with a stirring win over the Wallabies. Andy Ripley really was a man in a billion, an inspiration even to those who never saw him rampaging around Twickenham in his prime. That the English game has not produced a more thrillingly athletic forward before or since simply magnifies the huge sense of loss.Not once did the concept of damage limitation enter Ripley's Corinthian soul, an approach the...Read Full Story

England, its fans and its media are oft-accused of getting overexcited about promising young players; gilding the lily, if you will, or over egging the pudding, or some other food/plant based idiom that explains it best. However, most people in rugby I have read or spoken to in the past months seem to accept that with Courtney Lawes, we are for once not just throwing hyperbole around but have some foundation for our giddy ramblings.  Every inch the modern, powerful and dynamic lock, the young...Read Full Story

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England lock Courtney Lawes is out of the Six Nations with the knee injury he picked up in Northampton's loss to Leicester on Saturday.Read Full Story