Saracens to fight Premiership punishment
Defending Premiership champions Saracens will appeal their 35-point deduction and fine for breaching the competition’s salary cap.
Jones: It wasn’t the outcome we expected
England head coach Eddie Jones, assistant coach Steve Borthwick and captain Owen Farrell speak to the media after the loss against the Boks in the World Cup final.
Farrell: I’m proud of what we’ve done
An emotional Owen Farrell says he is proud of what his England team has achieved at the World Cup despite their 32-12 defeat by the Boks in the final.
‘No pressure, Polly’
Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick believes that the battle of the boot between Handre Pollard and Owen Farrell will decide the World Cup final. JON CARDINELLI in Tokyo reports.
Recap: Your weekend in rugby
A look back at some of the biggest stories in the world of rugby over the past weekend. Catch up with the news here.
Farrell: We didn’t want to let them come at us
Owen Farrell says his team’s response to the All Blacks’ haka was England laying down their own challenge before the epic encounter in Yokohama.
Ford back at No 10 for England
England coach Eddie Jones has made one change to his starting lineup for Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against the All Blacks in Yokohama.
Jones: Ford has not been dropped
George Ford’s omission from the England starting lineup for Saturday’s crunch quarter-final against Australia comes as a surprise, but coach Eddie Jones says the flyhalf knows his role in the squad.
England opt for Farrell, bench Ford
Owen Farrell will captain England from flyhalf in their World Cup quarter-final against the Wallabies in Oita on Saturday.
Argentina lock cops hefty ban
Tomas Lavanini has been handed a four-match suspension following his head-high shoulder tackle on Owen Farrell during Saturday’s 39-10 defeat by England.
