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RugbyU: Launchbury fit as England make four changes

March 14, 2013 08:16
Joe Launchbury will start England's decisive Six Nations clash against Wales after passing a late fitness test ahead of Saturday's Grand Slam showdown at the Millennium Stadium. Wasps lock Launchbury injured his elbow in England's 18-11 win against Italy but he has recovered to retain his place in a side, announced by coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday, that features four changes for the Six Nations title decider.

Cool Farrell to lead England in Cardiff decider

March 14, 2013 07:15
By Mitch Phillips BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) - Owen Farrell and Ben Youngs, the halfbacks potentially key to England's assault on the 2015 World Cup, will get a taste of operating under the highest pressure in the Six Nations decider against Wales. Flyhalf Farrell, 21, missed last week's 18-11 victory over Italy with a thigh strain but comes back in for Toby Flood, while 23-year-old Youngs will start in Cardiff having edged out Danny Care in the team named by coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday.

RugbyU: England survive Italy fright to keep Slam bid alive

March 10, 2013 14:17
England came through a huge scare to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with an unconvincing 18-11 victory over Italy in the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham on Sunday. When Italy scored the only try of the match, through Australia-born wing Luke McLean in the 49th minute, they cut England's lead to 15-11. But England, with recalled fly-half Toby Flood kicking all of the hosts' points courtesy of six penalties, hung on to set up a title-decider away to champions Wales on Saturday.

CORRECTED: RugbyU: England survive Italy fright to keep Slam bid alive

March 10, 2013 13:46
England came through a huge scare to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with an unconvincing 18-11 victory over Italy in the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham on Sunday. When Italy scored the only try of the match, through Australia-born wing Luke McLean in the 49th minute, they cut England's lead to 15-11. But England, with recalled fly-half Toby Flood kicking all of the hosts' points courtesy of six penalties, hung on to set up a title-decider away to champions Wales on Saturday.

RugbyU: England survive Italy fright to keep Slam bid alive

March 10, 2013 13:16
England came through a huge scare to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with an unconvincing 18-11 victory over Italy in the Six Nations Championship at Twickenham on Sunday. When Italy scored the only try of the match, through Australia-born wing Luke McLean in the 49th minute, they cut England's lead to 15-11. But England, with recalled fly-half Toby Flood kicking all of the hosts' points courtesy of six penalties, hung on to set up a title-decider away to champions Wales on Saturday.

RugbyU: England squad unchanged for France

February 19, 2013 16:01
England head coach Stuart Lancaster named Tuesday an unchanged 23-man squad for the Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham on Saturday. Lancaster will select his starting side and eight replacements from the same matchday 23 chosen for the 12-6 victory over Ireland in Dublin on February 10 -- a result that left England top of the table and the only side capable of winning a Grand Slam Six Nations.

RugbyU: O'Shea hails 'world-class' Care as Quins tame Tigers

February 16, 2013 20:15
Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea praised the performance of Danny Care after the scrum-half's fine solo try in a 25-21 win over Leicester returned the champions to the top of the English Premiership. Care has found himself playing second fiddle to Leicester's Ben Youngs recently while on England duty. And the fact Care, and several other players, were released from England's training camp for this match by national head coach Stuart Lancaster suggest they are not in line to start when the as yet unbeaten Six Nations leaders face France at Twickenham next weekend.

RugbyU: Twelvetrees leaves Lancaster with selection poser

February 3, 2013 03:15
England coach Stuart Lancaster said he faced a selection debate after Billy Twelvetrees marked his Test debut with one of the team's four tries in their 38-18 Calcutta Cup win over Scotland at Twickenham. Saturday's success saw England launch their Six Nations campaign in convincing fashion with Twelvetrees, in for the injured Manu Tuilagi, delivering an accomplished all-round performance that saw him run a good line for a try on the crash ball early in the second half.

RugbyU: England too strong for Scots in Six Nations opener

February 2, 2013 15:15
England started their Six Nations campaign with a 38-18 Calcutta Cup win on Saturday as Scotland's 30-year wait for a Twickenham triumph was extended yet again. Scotland's first match under Australian interim coach Scott Johnson saw them score the first try of the 131st meeting between rugby's oldest international rivals as New Zealand-born wing Sean Maitland crossed on his Test debut. But England, fresh from their record-breaking 38-21 win over world champions New Zealand last time out, hit back through Chris Ashton's 17th try in 30 Tests.

RugbyU: England too strong for Scots in Six Nations opener

February 2, 2013 15:15
England started their Six Nations campaign with a 38-18 Calcutta Cup win on Saturday as Scotland's 30-year wait for a Twickenham triumph was extended yet again. Scotland's first match under Australian interim coach Scott Johnson, assisted by ex-England forward Dean Ryan, saw them score the first try of the 131st meeting between rugby's oldest international rivals as New Zealand-born wing Sean Maitland crossed on his Test debut.
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