#Jonny May

The RFU are set to give head coach Steve Borthwick the go-ahead to name a New England captain for the 2023 Six Nations. The new boss spent seven years as predecessor Eddie Jones' right-hand man for both Japan and England before becoming director of rugby at Leicester Tigers. He prefers to keep a low profile, which could make some aspects of the…

England face their day with destiny as they take on South Africa with the title of being world champions on the line England are the bookmakers' favourites heading into the Rugby World Cup Final. South Africa stand in England's way of their second-ever world title - and already have a victory over the Red Rose in this fixture. Back in 2007, they…

Josh van der Flier is a regular try scorer for Leinster in the Champions Cup Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Friday's Heineken Champions Cup Pool A clash between Leinster and Gloucester at the RDS Arena. BT Sport 1, 8pm Friday Josh van der Flier to score a try 1pt 7-5 bet365 Leinster justified their status as Champions Cup favourites…

Ireland travel to Rome to face Italy in the Six Nations this weekend. This year's tournament has not gone to plan so far for Andy Farrell, with his side losing their opening two games against Wales and France. They face an Italian side who are also winless in the competition after defeats to France and England. Farrell has made seven changes to the…

Facing a formidable foe in No. 3 England, Canada will be looking for small victories Saturday at Twickenham. Coach Kingsley Jones is hoping to see the 23rd-ranked Canadian men make inroads at scrums, lineouts and other parts of the rugby test match. "We know the odds are stacked against us. We have to look for those small wins," he said Friday.…

Given the short timescale England have to turn around their Barbarian mauling into lessons learned for both selection and tactics, Eddie Jones is likely to go with a team of tried and trusted but with a little seasoning from a couple of the more effective players from last weekend's match. Courtney Lawes is his biggest headache; Lawes professes he…

Eddie Jones might have said this week that they don't look at the bookies after their outstanding semi-final win against New Zealand - but he surely can't have resisted a cheeky peek at the odds, which see his side as clear odds-on favourites to win a first Webb Ellis trophy since 2003. The England coach masterminded one of the most complete…

Eddie Jones has been keen to manage expectations and play down England's tag as favourites to win the 2020 Six Nations, pointing to how sides have "deteriorated" after playing in a World Cup final, but the state of the teams around England suggest he should be quietly confident. England were some way ahead the other northern-hemisphere sides in…

The ninth Rugby World Cup gets underway on Friday in the Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, taking place in Asia for the first time as the Japanese hosts - still best known for delivering the biggest shock in the sport's history by beating South Africa in 2015 - look to inspire a nation where interest in rugby is growing at a rate of knots, albeit in a…

The latest Rugby World Cup betting odds have been released as the tournament kicks off in Japan. The hosts take on Russia in the opening match, with Wales playing their first game against Georgia on Monday. You can follow all the latest live updates from the World Cup here. As the tournament begins, New Zealand will start as favourites to lift a…

England head coach Eddie Jones has selected his England team to play Japan in the Autumn Nations Series on Saturday. The Aussies' side lost 30-29 to Argentina last Sunday, a sixth defeat in ten matches this year. "We've worked hard this week to improve on last week's performance. We've taken a good look at our preparation and we are happy with our…

It is Friday night lights at the Gtech Community Stadium as Gloucester Rugby travel to London Irish in Round Seven of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites are unbeaten in their last three matches against London Irish, although the two clubs did share a 25-all draw the last time they met at Brentford in Round Five last…

The final spot in the Gallagher Premiership play-offs comes down to the final day of the season and BT Sport will be showing all the action live. Northampton Saints host Newcastle Falcons at cinch Stadium at Franklin's Gardens, knowing that they are in pole position for that final spot as a win will be enough given they sit two points ahead of…

Here are the latest rugby evening headlines for Thursday, February 3, after a busy day of Six Nations team announcements. England have demanded clarity over the ruck law ahead of the Six Nations kicking off this weekend. Eddie Jones' men take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield and World Rugby have revealed they have been asked for…

Thirteen weeks on from the World Cup final England will walk out at the Stade de France on Feb 2 - here is the team I would pick to get the job done and start the 2020 Six Nation s with victory in Le Crunch in Paris. This is the first time in a long while I have had to think about this position. Saracens' issues, his brother's injury (Mako always…

South Africa's Autumn International Series 27-13 demolition of England on Saturday at Twickenham was a brutal reality check for English rugby. England were completely dominated in every department. To further compound what was one of the worst displays by an England rugby team in many a year, the Springboks were down to 14 men going into the final…

Japan came close to besting the All Blacks, and now they face another world powerhouse in England in a litmus test of their improvement. Join The Roar for live scores and rolling coverage from 2:15am (AEDT). England coach Eddie Jones made five changes from the team beaten by Argentina last week. Leicester's Guy Porter, formerly of Sydney Uni, comes…

Wing Jonny May brings plenty of pace to the party for England Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's autumn international between England and Japan. Amazon Prime, 3.15pm Saturday England to win by 21 to 30 points 1pt 3-1 Coral, Ladbrokes England will be looking for a much improved performance following last week's Twickenham defeat…

England are out to put their disappointing defeat to Argentina behind them when they host Japan on Saturday. Having lost 30-29 to the Pumas last weekend, they'll need to show a significant reaction after a below-par performance from many of Eddie Jones' key performers, and will need to be very wary about the threat posed by his former side. Japan's…

Gloucester Rugby head north to face Newcastle Falcons on Saturday in Round 14 of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites go into the match having handsomely in Europe on their last outing and sitting in fourth place in the league table. Falcons sit in ninth and are famously difficult to tackle on their home turf. The game kicks off…

Last year's Six Nations was the perfect illustration of just how tight the tournament is and how fine the margins are. Winners Wales were sent off 16-1 shots after a poor 2020 campaign, 6-5 favourites England finished fifth, while the three teams who finished between the pair ended up with identical records of three wins and two defeats. Of the ten…

Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Scotland v England in the Six Nations on Saturday. BBC One, 4.45pm Saturday Scotland to win by one to 12 points 1pt 2-1 Betfred Scotland penalty first scoring play 2pts 8-5 bet365 England coach Eddie Jones has claimed that Scotland are "red-hot favourites" for this Calcutta Cup clash and while he may be…

Several lively debates are raging around English rugby. Some reckon the national team are starting to plateau and, despite a striking win-loss ratio under Eddie Jones, could be vulnerable to a chilly blast of reality at Murrayfield on Saturday. Others argue that is nonsense and insist world domination is imminent. By Saturday evening the truth…