LONDON (AP) — Maro Itoje’s debut for England was just a matter of time in February 2016. Eddie Jones was England’s brand new coach and trying to manage expectations around the stand-out Saracens second-rower. Always armed with a colorful phrase, Jones thought of his father’s car when he said of Itoje, “He’s like a Vauxhall…
England captain Maro Itoje has criticized the “corrosive” effects of social media following the racist abuse suffered by Ireland’s Edwin Edogbo following his Test debut. Edogbo, born and raised in County Cork to Nigerian parents, was targeted online after coming off the bench in Saturday’s 20-13 Six Nations victory win over Italy at Lansdowne Road….
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — England’s 12-test winning streak was shattered by Scotland pulling out an astonishingly one-sided 31-20 victory at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday. England was favored to win at Murrayfield for the first time since 2020, having developed a mighty bench and become well-drilled and confident during its longest winning run…
EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) — Maro Itoje has been grateful for having England to anchor him while mourning the death of his mother Florence. She died in December and he accompanied her remains back to Nigeria, where his parents are from, for the funeral. England coach Steve Borthwick and stand-in captain Jamie George were happy to…
Henry Arundell marked his return to England’s starting side with a first-half hat-trick of tries as Steve Borthwick’s men launched their bid for the Six Nations title with a 48-7 rout of an outclassed Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. England, who last won the Six Nations six years ago, ran in seven tries in total,…
Sam Underhill said Friday there will be no complacency from England when they begin their bid for a first Six Nations Grand Slam in a decade against struggling Wales at Twickenham. Steve Borthwick’s men are overwhelming odds-on favorites to post their 12th successive victory against all opponents on Saturday, with Wales on a woeful run…
