Ben Moon

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Owen Farrell looks on during a Saracens training session in St Albans, England. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Owen Farrell does not find England captaincy a burden, Saracens boss says

Owen Farrell will bounce back from his Six Nations disappointment, according to the Saracens director of rugby, Mark McCall, who does not believe the (...)

Jack Nowell will start for England in Cardiff. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty Images
Jack Nowell named in England team to take on Wales
  • Rugby
  • February 21, 2019, 11:14

Jack Nowell has been restored to the right wing for England’s Six Nations title clash with Wales in place of the injured Chris Ashton. Nowell excelle(...)

Ellis Genge is an injury worry for England ahead of next week’s clash with Wales in Cardiff. Photograph: David Rogers/Getty
Ellis Genge another injury concern at loosehead for England

England are assessing the fitness of Ellis Genge as they ramp up preparations for their Six Nations title clash with Wales on Saturday week. Genge pu(...)

Eddie Jones has not ruled Maro Itoje out of the Wales game but he is not included in the 25-man training squad. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images
England name 25-man training squad to face Wales

England have released Joe Cokanasiga and Dan Robson back to their clubs to play in the weekend’s round of English Premiership fixtures. Cokanasiga an(...)

With Ben Te’o sidelined after sustaining the injury during training in Portugal, it is now all but certain that Manu Tuilagi will make his first Six Nations start in almost six years.
Ben Te’o injury opens the door for Manu Tuilagi to start against Ireland

England’s Six Nations preparations have been dealt a significant blow by an injury to their powerful centre Ben Te’o. The Worcester player had been d(...)

Munster’s Tadhg Beirne blocks a kick from Nic White of Exeter Chiefs during the Heineken Champions Cup match at Thomond Park. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Munster eventually find a way past Exeter to secure their passage

Munster 9 Exeter 7 It wasn’t pretty, rather it was a little ugly. It wasn’t anything like some of the roller-coaster rides Thomond Park has witnesse(...)

Gerbrandt Grobler of Gloucester Rugby beats Sam Skinner of Exeter Chiefs to the ball in the lineout last weekend. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images
Exeter up against it as Champions Cup hopes hang by a thread
  • Rugby
  • December 13, 2018, 14:34

Gloucester v Exeter (7.45pm, Kingsholm Stadium, BT Sport) With Gloucester trying to overhaul Munster at the top of Pool Two, Exeter go into Friday ni(...)

Andrew Conway: could face a scrap for a place in the Ireland squad with the likes of Chris Farrell and Will Addison. Photograph: Tommy dickson/Inpho
The Offload: Competition looks fierce for 31 spots for Japan

Joe Schmidt swept away the debris. The succession plan revealed, Andy Farrell takes over with Schmidt departing in November 2019. Now, as a reward, th(...)

Maro Itoje in action during England’s victory over South Africa at Twickenham stadium last Saturday. Photograph: EPA
England call on Maro Itoje to get physical with All Blacks

England have told Maro Itoje to get in the faces of the All Blacks on Saturday despite mounting concerns over his discipline. With the tough-tackling (...)