#Owen Farrell

All being well, Courtney Lawes will become a centurion this Saturday at Suncorp Stadium by winning a 95th England cap to go with his five Tests for the British and Irish Lions. His pedigree is unquestioned and there is more for him to achieve. But it is a curiosity of the 33-year-old's fantastic career that his best position has remained a matter…

After another disappointing Six Nations and an embarrassing defeat by the Barbarians, Eddie Jones leads England into a three-Test tour of Australia with odds of 6/4 to be sacked before the 2023 Rugby World Cup. England are unbeaten in eight games against the Wallabies under Jones, but it's the hosts that are 8/13 favourites to win the first Test…

With Steve Borthwick set to announce his chosen 36-man squad on Monday morning, former England number eight and ex-Worcester Warriors defence coach Nick Easter spends a morning playing selector, with balance and Premiership form at the top of his thinking. "Borthwick's first England side is obviously a key selection," Easter said. "The simple truth…

Saracens will be expected to win this match with relative ease as they host a struggling Lyon. Saracens have dominated their domestic league and will be too strong at home. Lyon have not had the best of season domestically and have already lost to Saracens this season. Saracens vs Lyon Predictions Head-to-Head Saracens Form Lyon Form Saracens vs…

The next 12 months have the potential to be game-changing for rugby. It's a World Cup year and domestic leagues are becoming ever more competitive, so here are my three hopes for the coming year. My main hope for 2023 is to see England give the Six Nations and World Cup a good go. I still do not believe sacking Eddie Jones was the right thing to do…

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…

It's been a year when disciplinary decisions have been in the spotlight like never before. We've had the Joe Marler gypsy-boy row, Argentine assaults, a vicious hit on a female referee and a suspension following a bizarre incident in an airport toilet cubicle! Rugby correspondent Simon Thomas looks back on these and the players who picked up bans…

The 2020 edition of the Six Nations kicked off with Wales against Italy. The Welsh came into the tournament as the defending champions after their Grand Slam success 12 months ago, but England were the bookmakers' early favourites this year, followed closely by Ireland. A spokesperson for The Pools said: "All change for the Six Nations Express!…

Ben Earl has played a large role in Saracens' success this season Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Gloucester v Saracens in the Premiership on Friday. BT Sport 1, 7.45pm Saturday Saracens to win by one to 12 points 1pt 6-4 bet365, Ladbrokes, Coral Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and existing customers and all you need is an…

Bath Rugby tighthead prop Will Stuart will start his fourth consecutive Test for England as the club's only representative in the matchday 23 to face Australia in the series decider at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Bath's giant wing Joe Cokanasiga misses out on selection while Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam replaces the concussed Sam…

Saracens skipper Owen Farrell in action against London Irish Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saracens v Exeter in the Premiership on Saturday. BT Sport 2, 3pm Saturday Saracens to win by one to 12 points 1pt 7-4 bet365 Paddy Power are giving away free bets to new and existing customers and all you need is an account. Sign up here Sky…

At a time when most players were wondering whether they would go to Japan for that year's Rugby World Cup, Kruis wanted to talk about something more long term. He wanted to know Jones' opinion on making Japan his home. "When you bring up the topic, you don't really know which way a coach is going to go," the former Saracens second row told BBC…

The Gallagher Premiership is back and now in full swing. Most of the internationals have made a return to their clubs after a busy summer period at Test level too. Eyes are coming around to the national team once more. The Autumn Internationals and the Six Nations are the last opportunities for Eddie Jones to whittle down the huge English player…

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…

Recent history tells us to look no further than an Englishman or a Frenchman to finish the Six Nations as the Championship's top points scorer. The cross-channel rivals have shared the'golden boot' between them in the last six years, Romain Ntamack topping the charts last season with a relatively modest 57 points as Les Bleus finished runners up…

After succumbing to a highly disappointing opening day defeat to France in their Six Nations opener last year, Eddie Jones' England bounced back to claim the prestigious championships in an all-action final day consumed by drama. It marked an end to a tournament like no other, which lasted over nine months after the outbreak of the coronavirus…

Pieter-Steph du Toit says he was confident of victory in the last Rugby World Cup final after the first 10 minutes. In that opening spell in Yokohama two years ago, England's Owen Farrell chose to spin the ball wide from behind his own posts and team-mate Billy Vunipola, facing a fast-advancing South Africa defence, chucked a pass to ground deep in…

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…

It's difficult trying to decipher whether England or France were more undisciplined through Round 3 of the Six Nations rugby championship. England was assessed 14 penalties during a 40-24 loss at Wales. Meanwhile, the France vs Scotland match was postponed following a COVID-19 outbreak amongst the French squad. An investigation into the cause of…

Saturday's Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa promises to be a classic but it is almost too close to call. England reached the Yokohama showpiece after beating the All Blacks 19-7 in the semi-finals while South Africa were 19-16 winners over Wales. According to Oddschecker Eddie Jones's England are slight favourites to lift the…

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…

Japan will host the first ever Rugby World Cup in Asia and the ninth in the sports history. England boss Eddie Jones will lead side along with captain Owen Farrell as they hope to improve on an abysmal 2015 World Cup - which they hosted - after being knocked out in the Pool. The side had a strong summer with tests against the Barbarians, Wales,…

Courtney Lawes and Northampton are storming towards the end of the regular season Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's final round of the Premiership regular season. BT Sport 1, 3pm Northampton -19 2pts 10-11 general There's one playoff place up for grabs on the final day of the Premiership season and fourth-placed Northampton…

The Rugby World Cup is scheduled to take place in 2023, and everyone is now speculating about who will emerge victorious. We are aware that our readers are also curious about this topic. Therefore we performed some research to find out what the chances are of England winning the trophy. It won't be an easy task at all. But, if England can find a…

Free rugby union tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's Autumn Nations Cup matches. Channel 4 & Amazon Prime, 3pm Saturday England to win by one to 12 points 1pt 2-1 Betfair England coach Eddie Jones says he has picked "the strongest team possible for the most important game of our season," and his charges may be made to work against an…

Now that the 2022 international season has been wrapped up, we delve into the state of affairs in each of the competing nations. Next up, England. To find the right adjective to describe England's 2022 Autumn Nations Series campaign is hard. Dismal would be at one extreme, underwhelming might be somewhat kinder, but one thing is for sure - rather…

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Former England captain, Chris Robshaw has backed Eddie Jones to remain in charge of the national side despite a poor run of recent form and results. Former England captain Chris Robshaw believes that Eddie Jones is the "right man" to lead England into the Rugby World Cup, describing him…

The Autumn Nations Series concluded at the weekend, with the Wallabies mounting an incredible comeback against Wales in Cardiff, while South Africa ended their tour on a high with a resounding win over England at Twickenham. We take a look at where those games were won and lost and look at some of the positives for each team in this year's series.

All the latest odds ahead of this weekend's quarter-final The countdown to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup is underway. All eight teams will have optimism filling the air around them as some hope to upset the odds while others will be looking to prove why they are the favourites. England, Wales and Ireland will be representing the Home…

England will go for the kill in the last match of their Summer Internationals tour of Australia. Eddie Jones' men produced a brilliant display last time out to run out 25-17 victors in Brisbane. Billy Vunipola was the only try-scorer for England, but Owen Farrell knocked six penalties through the posts to secure a big, equalising victory. The last…

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…

Next weekend, the 2022 edition of European rugby's treasured showpiece begins and there is huge expectation of a classic Six Nations campaign. Sportsmail's panel of experts - columnists Sir Clive Woodward, Danny Cipriani and Andy Nicol, along with former Wales coach and captain Rob Howley and former Ireland full back Geordan Murphy - debate the…

Rugby's Greatest Championship gets back underway soon as England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy gear up for the annual event The 2022 Six Nations Championship will kick off February as the six top rugby union nations from the northern hemisphere get set to go head-to-head once again. Wales will be looking to retain the trophy they won…

Both England and New Zealand advanced to the Rugby World Cup semifinals in impressive fashion and will now meet on Saturday, Oct. 26 (4:00 AM ET) with a finals berth on the line. England, the 2003 RWC champions, crushed 2015 runners-up Australia 40-16. Meanwhile, the two-time defending champions from New Zealand easily disposed of Ireland 46-14. A…

OWEN Farrell has been in the news recently following a disappointing Autumn Nations series. With three Six Nations Championship titles under his belt for England as well as five Premiership successes with domestic club Saracens, Farrell has arguably been one of England's most influential players both domestically and internationally in the past…

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…

Henry Arundell added a different dimension to England's attack from the bench in the first Test Free rugby tips, best bets and analysis for Australia v England in the second Test on Saturday. Sky Sports Action, 10.55am Saturday England 1pt 7-5 Betfair, BoyleSports All the numbers in last week's first Test in Perth should have added up to a win for…

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…

Every November, there's talk about how nations from the northern hemisphere finally are ready to dethrone their counterparts from southern hemisphere in the best test rugby has to offer. That chat is amplified every four years during the November test tours prior to a World Cup. In the past, it remained just that - talk. Wishful thinking. Delusions…

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…

With the Autumn Nations Series resumes this week with more intriguing clashes on offer, Planet Rugby dives into five storylines ahead of the action. Pressure is once again compounding on England head coach Eddie Jones after his team fell short to Argentina 30-29 on Sunday. Jones took responsibility for the loss claiming he was experimenting ahead…

The Rugby Paper: "The 23-year-old Exeter fly-half has learned his trade next to Gareth Steenson, and has proved over the last two seasons that he has an all-court game. The same can be said for his two marginally younger rivals, Jacob Umaga (Wasps) and Marcus Smith (Harlequins), but playing for the Chiefs means that Simmonds has more big match…

The Rugby Paper: "The 23-year-old Exeter fly-half has learned his trade next to Gareth Steenson, and has proved over the last two seasons that he has an all-court game. The same can be said for his two marginally younger rivals, Jacob Umaga (Wasps) and Marcus Smith (Harlequins), but playing for the Chiefs means that Simmonds has more big match…

Week two went next level in the drama and force of the north-south conflict. Despite the win-loss count, the south made some ground back. North No. 1 (Ireland) struggled to put an experimental version of South Africa (south No. 2) away, their attack stymied and depending on marginal passes, looking spent in the last ten minutes and like the final…

Premiership 2022 Saracens vs. Harlequin 13.02.2022, 16:00 Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,83 Bet Type1st Half Line Saracens -6.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! After a head-to-head in Premiership Rugby Cup 2021, the Saracens and Harlequins are ready to fight a hot match on 13 February 2022 at the StoneX Stadium, UK. This match is a part of the 2022…

The 2022 Autumn International series kicks off in earnest this weekend with a bumper card of mouthwatering clashes for rugby fans to enjoy. Scotland, who began their series with a bonus match last weekend against Australia, get the action underway against Fiji in Edinburgh before the All Blacks take on Wales in Cardiff. Ireland then hosted South…

Hardcore rugby fans the world over will be licking their lips as the armada of Southern Hemisphere giants steams north to take on the old world powers of the Six Nations. New Zealand laid down a statement of intent last weekend when they stopped off in Washington DC to cuff around a callow United States Eagles team, shorn of their more experienced…