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This is a perilous final World Cup audition for three England hopefuls
With up to 28 members of his World Cup squad already mentally mapped, England head coach Steve Borthwick could not be clearer that Saturday's match against Japan represents one of the last auditions for the maybes to upgrade their names from fuzzy pencil to permanent marker. This is the dream scenario for hopefuls such as Gloucester's Will Joseph, who makes his first Test start on the wing, and Bath's Max Ojomoh, who replaces Seb Atkinson in the never-ending carousel at inside centre.
This is a perilous final World Cup audition for three England hopefuls
With up to 28 members of his World Cup squad already mentally mapped, England head coach Steve Borthwick could not be clearer that Saturday's match against Japan represents one of the last auditions for the maybes to upgrade their names from fuzzy pencil to permanent marker. This is the dream scenario for hopefuls such as Gloucester's Will Joseph, who makes his first Test start on the wing, and Bath's Max Ojomoh, who replaces Seb Atkinson in the never-ending carousel at inside centre.
This is a perilous final World Cup audition for three England hopefuls
With up to 28 members of his World Cup squad already mentally mapped, England head coach Steve Borthwick could not be clearer that Saturday's match against Japan represents one of the last auditions for the maybes to upgrade their names from fuzzy pencil to permanent marker. This is the dream scenario for hopefuls such as Gloucester's Will Joseph, who makes his first Test start on the wing, and Bath's Max Ojomoh, who replaces Seb Atkinson in the never-ending carousel at inside centre.
This is a perilous final World Cup audition for three England hopefuls
With up to 28 members of his World Cup squad already mentally mapped, England head coach Steve Borthwick could not be clearer that Saturday’s match against Japan represents one of the last auditions for the maybes to upgrade their names from fuzzy pencil to permanent marker. This is the dream scenario for hopefuls such as Gloucester’s Will Joseph, who makes his first Test start on the wing, and Bath’s Max Ojomoh, who replaces Seb Atkinson in the never-ending carousel at inside centre.
Fan favourites Samoa are vanishing from view – and rugby's elite are to blame
At the unlikely venue of the DIY Kitchens Stadium in Wakefield, Samoa played Zimbabwe in the Nations Cup last Saturday. By all accounts, it was a joyous occasion, attracting a full house from the Zimbabwean and Samoan diasporas as Latrell Ah Kiong registered a hat-trick in a 43-7 victory over the Sables. Yet Samoa – both the national team and its players – are vanishing from view within English rugby while union faces an increasing battle to remain the national sport in the Pacific Islands.
Ford starts ahead of Marcus Smith as England make 10 changes for Japan
George Ford has been handed a recall at fly-half ahead of Marcus Smith as England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 10 personnel changes to his starting XV to face Japan on Saturday. Harlequins playmaker Smith must be content with a place on the bench; his last start at fly-half was in the opening game of the 2024 Six Nations.
The rugby concussion lawyer, his wife and the £2m London home
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Rugby concussion lawyer accused of ‘improperly funnelling money to his wife’
Richard Boardman has been accused by the barrister Shaman Kapoor of using his law firm to funnel money to his wife The solicitor who was at the heart of rugby’s concussion lawsuit has been accused of using his law firm to funnel money improperly to his wife, who bought a £1.9m London townhouse last year,, Telegraph Sport can reveal.
Our experts pick their England teams to face Japan
England kicked off their autumn with a statement win over Australia, but it came at a cost because several players picked up injuries. Steve Borthwick will need to make at least four changes to his starting team to take on Japan in their next Nations Championship match on Saturday as Seb Atkinson, Ollie Chessum, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and George Furbank have all been ruled out. So who should he pick?
Feyi-Waboso is the new Tuilagi... indispensable but injury-prone
In the space of two years, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has emerged as England 's most indispensable player. Unfortunately, the Exeter Chiefs wing might also be their most injury-prone. In more ways than one, Feyi-Waboso is coming to resemble Manu Tuilagi : the more England's attacking game plan relies upon him, the less available he becomes.
Feyi-Waboso is the new Tuilagi... indispensable but injury-prone
In the space of two years, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has emerged as England’s most indispensable player. Unfortunately, the Exeter Chiefs wing might also be their most injury-prone. In more ways than one, Feyi-Waboso is coming to resemble Manu Tuilagi: the more England’s attacking game plan relies upon him, the less available he becomes.
Energised England deliver statement win to take heat off Borthwick
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Energised England deliver statement win to take heat off Borthwick
England's players delivered upon their self-created ultimatum to ‘do it for Steve' with an annihilation of a desperately disappointing Australia team. Barring an extraordinary sequence of events, Borthwick will now remain as head coach through to the World Cup.
Energised England deliver statement win to take heat off Borthwick Original
England's players delivered upon their self-created ultimatum to 'do it for Steve' with an annihilation of a desperately disappointing Australia team. Barring an extraordinary sequence of events, Borthwick will now remain as head coach through to the World Cup.
England’s Pom squad is key to battering Wallabies
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There are rugby heroes. There are war heroes. And then there is Edgar Mobbs
As the final strains of The Last Post fade around Twickenham and the minute's silence begins at three minutes past three on Remembrance Sunday , Alex Coles, the England lock, will close his eyes and reflect on those who came before him. More than 110 years ago, there was a generation of players whose greatest aspiration, like Coles, was to play for Northampton and England. Then a higher calling arrived with the outbreak of the First World War .
The Pom squad must grind Wallabies into dirt up front
There are relatively few areas where you would say England are world class, but when it comes to manufacturing external sieges and finding a wall to place their backs against, Steve Borthwick’s team are truly outstanding. Rightly or wrongly, England feel they have been backed into a corner as a result of an article in The Times which paints an unflattering portrait of the environment under Borthwick.
Players are really angry about attack on Steve Borthwick
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He has been hurt by toxic claims
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Jamie George defends Steve Borthwick: He has been hurt by toxic claims
England’s senior players have furiously denied accusations that Steve Borthwick presides over a “toxic environment” as they offered their full support to the under-fire head coach. Bill Sweeney, the Rugby Football Union chief executive, earlier this week offered his unequivocal support of Borthwick, whose position had come under scrutiny after England slumped to their worst Six Nations finish.
Henry Pollock call shows Steve Borthwick is more radical than Eddie Jones
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Henry Pollock to cover wing in Steve Borthwick's bench gamble
Flanker Henry Pollock is poised to provide wing cover from the bench as Steve Borthwick, the England head coach, gambles on a radical six-two split against Australia on Sunday. With Ben Curry starting at openside, in the absence of his injured twin brother Tom , alongside Ollie Chessum and Ben Earl in the back row, Pollock must settle for a place as a replacement. However, Telegraph Sport understands that the 21-year-old will be on standby to cover wings Tommy Freeman and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso.
Henry Pollock call shows Steve Borthwick is more radical than Eddie Jones
Even with the unequivocal backing of his chief executive, Sunday’s match against Australia represents the highest-stakes game of Steve Borthwick’s tenure as England head coach outside the World Cup. Beating the Wallabies would silence what England like to term the “noise” (ie legitimate criticism) of the team of which there has been plenty in recent months. Lose and the volume is going to be turned up Spinal Tap style to 11, which could make his position untenable.
Tom Curry injury opens door for Greg Fisilau debut off bench
Tom Curry is an injury doubt for England's Nations Championship match against Australia with his twin brother Ben the leading contender to start at openside flanker. Telegraph Sport understands that Tom withdrew from training at Pennyhill Park on Wednesday with a knock, throwing head coach Steve Borthwick's plans into disarray.
Tom Curry injury opens door for Greg Fisilau debut off bench
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Tom Curry injury rocks England and hands lifeline to brother Ben
Tom Curry has emerged as an injury doubt for England’s Nations Championship match against Australia with his twin brother Ben the leading contender to start at openside flanker. Telegraph Sport understands that Tom withdrew from training at Pennyhill Park on Wednesday with a knock, throwing head coach Steve Borthwick’s plans into disarray.
Tom Curry injury opens door for Greg Fisilau debut off bench
Tom Curry is an injury doubt for England’s Nations Championship match against Australia with his twin brother Ben the leading contender to start at openside flanker. Telegraph Sport understands that Tom withdrew from training at Pennyhill Park on Wednesday with a knock, throwing head coach Steve Borthwick’s plans into disarray.
Sprint queen Amy Hunt attends England training
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England back Borthwick for World Cup regardless of results this autumn
Steve Borthwick has been given the Rugby Football Union's unequivocal backing until next year's World Cup regardless of results this autumn. The head coach's contract was extended by six months until midway through 2028, despite overseeing England 's worst performance in the Six Nations at the start of the year.
Six Nations teams join forces with southern hemisphere giants in rugby power grab
Teams from the Six Nations and SANZAAR – South Africa, New Zealand, Australia and Argentina – will join forces to pool their commercial rights in a power grab that will further entrench their financial dominance of the sport. Following a meeting in Sydney two weeks ago, a new company will be created to run the Nations Championship, which resumes this weekend, on behalf of the northern and southern-hemisphere powerhouses.
Fin Baxter has quietly become one of England’s most influential players
Two years ago, Fin Baxter told Adam Jones, his scrum coach at Harlequins, that he wanted to become the best prop in the world. In the Welsh dressing rooms that Jones inhabited, such a comment from an uncapped 22-year-old would have drawn a clip around the ear at the very least. But Jones detected none of the entitlement he has seen from many other young players of Baxter’s generation, only an earnest determination to reach the mountain top.
Fin Smith winning fitness race to face Australia
England are increasingly hopeful that Fin Smith will be fit to face Australia in their opening Nations Championship match this Sunday. Smith, England's first-choice fly-half, has been nursing a calf strain since Northampton's loss to Leicester on October 24, but has been given as much time as possible to prove his fitness for the Wallabies match at the Allianz Stadium.
Alex Mitchell ruled out for England’s autumn campaign
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Shaun Edwards: Borthwick rejected my offer to help England even as kit man
Shaun Edwards has revealed that Steve Borthwick, the England head coach, rejected his offer to join the men's set-up – even as assistant kit man. Edwards, the decorated defence coach, has joined the Argentina national team for this month's Nations Championship campaign and will remain with them through to the end of next year's World Cup after acting as a short-term consultant to the England women's team under John Mitchell. Edwards has never hidden his desire to coach their male counterparts.
Shaun Edwards: Borthwick rejected my offer to help England... even as kit man Original
Shaun Edwards has revealed that Steve Borthwick, the England head coach, rejected his offer to join the men's set-up – even as assistant kit man. Edwards, the decorated defence coach, has joined the Argentina national team for this month's Nations Championship campaign and will remain with them through to the end of next year's World Cup after acting as a short-term consultant to the England women's team under John Mitchell. Edwards has never hidden his desire to coach their male counterparts.
Our experts pick their England teams to face Australia Original
November is finally here, and we hopefully have fireworks in store as the Nations Championship explodes back into life. First up for England are the Wallabies, on Sunday. Telegraph Sport's rugby experts step into Steve Borthwick's shoes and name their England teams for the side's first assignment of what promises to be a testing autumn.
James Simpson-Daniel interview: I skinned Lomu but I never cared about scoring
It has taken a long time for James Simpson-Daniel's children to believe that their father was once a professional rugby player let alone one of the most prodigious talents of the early years of the Premiership with Gloucester “We were coming down the stairs at Kingsholm and there was some memorabilia on the walls, including a photo of me with the caption ‘Simpson-Daniel scored two tries',” Simpson-Daniel says.
Henry Pollock made fool of himself at Welford Road – now he has redemption shot
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Henry Pollock made fool of himself at Welford Road – now he has redemption shot
Ollie Chessum (centre) and Henry Pollock are good friends on and off the pitch with England but the atmosphere of an East Midlands derby took over - Getty Images/David Rogers The reception Henry Pollock will receive at Mattioli Woods Welford Road on Saturday may not quite be on the Ellis Park level where the stadium announcer told the Springboks to “hurt him” and Guy Pepper was voraciously booed simply for looking like the Northampton back-rower.
Hyron Andrews died of aortic aneurysm, autopsy finds
The sudden death of Hyron Andrews , the former Sale Sharks lock, last Friday was caused by an aortic aneurysm, a French autopsy has revealed. The 31-year-old South African forward was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle the day before the Johannesburg Lions' Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. He was pronounced dead at the scene following unsuccessful resuscitation attempts by paramedics.
Hyron Andrews died of aortic aneurysm, autopsy finds
The sudden death of Hyron Andrews , the former Sale Sharks lock, last Friday was caused by an aortic aneurysm, a French autopsy has revealed. The 31-year-old South African forward was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle the day before the Johannesburg Lions' Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. He was pronounced dead at the scene following unsuccessful resuscitation attempts by paramedics.
Hyron Andrews died of aortic aneurysm, autopsy finds
The sudden death of Hyron Andrews, the former Sale Sharks lock, last Friday was caused by an aortic aneurysm, a French autopsy has revealed. The 31-year-old South African forward was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle the day before the Johannesburg Lions' Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. He was pronounced dead at the scene following unsuccessful resuscitation attempts by paramedics.
Hyron Andrews died of aortic aneurysm, autopsy finds
The sudden death of Hyron Andrews, the former Sale Sharks lock, last Friday was caused by an aortic aneurysm, a French autopsy has revealed. The 31-year-old South African forward was found unresponsive in a shower cubicle the day before the Johannesburg Lions’ Champions Cup match against La Rochelle. He was pronounced dead at the scene following unsuccessful resuscitation attempts by paramedics.
Dad said going to boarding school saved me
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Most of the people I grew up with are dead or in prison
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Joe Shaw interview: Most of the people I grew up with are dead or in prison Original
Addressing the media for the first time a couple of weeks ago, Saracens' new head of culture and technical director Brendan Venter seemed genuinely perplexed as to why everyone was asking him questions while he was sat next to head coach Joe Shaw. "You want an interview? You have got a brilliant person in Joe," Venter said. "Joe is amazing. He's very, very good at what he does. He's technically sharp, treats his players really well and is a top-class head coach.
Police investigating social media threat at Northampton Saints
Police have launched an investigation into social media threats that caused the “security incident” during Northampton Saints’s Champions Cup victory against Cardiff on Sunday. Following the final whistle of Saints’s 28-12 victory at the DPD Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens, players from both sides immediately headed down the tunnel while supporters were asked to leave the ground.
Police investigating social media threat at Northampton Saints
Police have launched an investigation into social media threats that caused the "security incident" during Northampton Saints's Champions Cup victory against Cardiff on Sunday. Following the final whistle of Saints's 28-12 victory at the DPD Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, players from both sides immediately headed down the tunnel while supporters were asked to leave the ground.
Police investigating social media threat at Northampton Saints
Police investigating social media threat at Northampton Saints Mon, 19 October 2026 at 11:39 am UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Police have launched an investigation into social media threats that caused the "security incident" during Northampton Saints's Champions Cup victory against Cardiff on Sunday.
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