Martin Johnson's young England side face another stiff task when they take on Argentina in Manchester on Saturday. Johnson's team were beaten 26-33 by a scratch Barbarians side at Twickenham last week but face another step up when they take on the Pumas - who finished third in the 2007 World Cup. With nine Englishmen on Lions duty in South Africa the game - and next weekend's Test in Salta, Argentina - represent a golden chance for them to stake a claim for a regular starting spot. Twenty... Read Full Story
London Irish will face Leicester in the Premiership final after sealing a comfortable 17-0 victory over Harlequins in Saturday's semi-final at the Twickenham Stoop. After 42 minutes, six missed penalties and two changes of kicker, it was Irish who finally took control when Delon Armitage booted Irish ahead. Substitute second row James Hudson crossed to put the Exiles in the driving seat and when Mike Catt added the second in a dominant final quarter it was all over. Irish finished third in... Read Full Story
England coach Martin Johnson has handed first starts to six players in the squad to play the Barbarians at Twickenham on Saturday. Harlequins Chris Robshaw and Jordan Turner-Hall are named at blindside and in the centre, while Northampton duo Dylan Hartley and Ben Foden start at hooker and right wing, with Bath's Matt Banahan starting on the left wing and Newcastle's David Wilson at tighthead. Johnson also called up captain Steve Borthwick and full-backl Delon Armitage, who played throughout... Read Full Story
Given England's historical propensity towards selectorial cowardice, I'm not really sure why I'm so very disappointed in the wake Humungous Jonno's squad announcement. Perhaps it's because I actually like rugby as well as England.
The disgusting aberration that is Jamie Noon has been done around these parts many times before, so I will not labour it here, other than to make the point that, with the inclusion of Tindall, they cannot even use the experience excuse for his selection. Almost... Read Full Story
London Irish back-row Steffon Armitage, the brother of Test full-back Delon, was called up Monday into England's squad for the Six Nations after Lewis Moody was ruled out with a broken ankle. England manager Martin Johnson said of the uncapped loose forward: "Steffon has been in very good form for London Irish this season and deserves his opportunity." Steffon Armitage, 23, who saw his older brother make his England debut against the Pacific Islanders in November, has been in impressive form... Read Full Story
=(File Picture)= Steffon and Delon Armitage will become the ninth set of brothers to play for England when they take the field for Saturday's Six Nations opener at home to Italy. And few will be able to match the physical and emotional journey which has taken them from Trinidad, via France, to Twickenham. Steffon Armitage, a dynamic back-row forward, is set to make his Test debut this weekend after being named Tuesday at openside flanker following injuries to Michael Lipman, Lewis Moody and... Read Full Story
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