Author Archives for Ollie Phillips

For the first time in Rugby World Cup history it is genuinely feasible that any of this weekend’s eight quarter-finalists [...]

Typhoon Hagibis may not have directly affected Wales’s Rugby World Cup fixtures but the tropical cyclone has still managed to [...]

England are in good form and their World Cup has been wholly positive so far, but Saturday’s game against Argentina [...]

The fact Eddie Jones can make 10 changes to his starting XV to face the USA and still put out [...]

This is one of the most evenly poised Rugby World Cups in a long time. Previously, New Zealand have been [...]

I wasn’t convinced to start with but it seems Eddie Jones has been pretty crafty by selecting his 31-man squad [...]

England head to Newcastle United’s St James’ Park for their final warm-up game against Italy tomorrow before they fly to [...]

I was busy getting married on Saturday so didn’t watch England against Ireland live, but it’s fair to say the [...]

For England’s third World Cup warm-up match, against Ireland on Saturday, Eddie Jones has selected a team that almost looks [...]

Eddie Jones is keen to have a good look at new recruits in the warm-ups ahead of the World Cup, [...]

Eddie Jones’s decision to name his World Cup squad almost four weeks before the official deadline is one typical of [...]

Warren Gatland’s unveiling as the British and Irish Lions coach on Wednesday was hardly surprising, but it was an appointment [...]

The Premiership final is here and it’s no surprise to see Saracens and Exeter Chiefs facing off at Twickenham on [...]

The Premiership semi-finals are upon us this weekend and it is very much a case of challengers taking on heavy [...]