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England win against France not enough to stop Ireland from securing Six Nations
England beat France 55-35 in their final Six Nations clash at Twickenham, falling short of the 26 points needed to overtake Ireland at the top of the standings.
Mar 21, 19:00
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Billy Vunipola: 'England can still win Six Nations'
England number eight Billy Vunipola says that England can still win the Six Nations despite losing to Ireland 19-9 on Sunday.
Mar 3, 01:56
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Dylan Hartley: 'Stuart Lancaster right to stand by me'
Dyland Hartley insists he is "not an enforcer", claiming that he has repaid the faith shown in him by England coach Stuart Lancaster.
Feb 26, 08:47
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Peter O'Mahony: Jordi Murphy 'can handle England physicality'
Ireland flanker Peter O'Mahony backs youngster Jordi Murphy to stand up to England's "hugely physical" pack when they meet in the Six Nations on Sunday.
Feb 24, 20:00
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Billy Vunipola confident of Ireland trip as long as England show more intensity
England can beat Ireland if they play in the same way they did against Wales, says Billy Vunipola.
Feb 17, 05:51
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England recover from early scare to beat Italy
Italy score first but England roar back to win 47-17 in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham.
Feb 14, 16:22
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Live Commentary: England 47-17 Italy - as it happened
Find out how England overcame Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham with Sports Mole's text updates.
Feb 14, 13:30
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Shaun Edwards wary of wounded England ahead of Six Nations opener
Shaun Edwards refuses to play down the talents of England, despite Friday night's opponents coming into the game with just nine survivors from their last outing.
Feb 5, 14:21
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Stuart Lancaster "excited" about England team to face Wales
Stuart Lancaster says that he is "excited" about the England team that he has selected to face Wales in their Six Nations opener on Friday.
Feb 4, 10:33
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Billy Vunipola appreciates England chance after putting arrogance behind him
England number eight Billy Vunipola vows to repay England's faith in him, as he gets ready for the Wales showdown.
Feb 3, 05:00
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James Hook penalty gives Gloucester last-minute win over Saracens
James Hook kicks the winning points in the last minute to give Gloucester a 24-23 win over Saracens.
Jan 9, 22:02
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Mark McCall hails Billy Vunipola character following England setback
Mark McCall believes that Billy Vunipola returning to his best form can only be good news for Saracens following their latest victory over London Irish.
Jan 3, 19:59
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Billy Vunipola: "Win is most important thing"
Billy Vunipola admits that the victory over Sale Sharks was "really tough", but shows his delight at claiming the points which keep Saracens' European hopes alive.
Dec 14, 06:59
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Stuart Lancaster wants clinical England against Australia
England head coach Stuart Lancaster believes that his team needs to be more ruthless when they take on Australia.
Nov 24, 17:33
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England number eight Billy Vunipola ruled out of Australia clash
England number eight Billy Vunipola is to miss his country's clash with Australia due to concussion.
Nov 24, 11:41
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Team News: Stuart Lancaster makes five changes for Samoa match
George Ford, Rob Webber, James Haskell, Ben Morgan and Ben Youngs all come into the England team to take on Samoa.
Nov 19, 16:18
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Team News: Danny Care among three dropped for England's clash with Samoa
England head coach Stuart Lancaster drops Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care and Billy Vunipola and Kyle Eastmond for their match with Samoa at Twickenham.
Nov 18, 19:52
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Bath's Semesa Rokoduguni to make England debut against New Zealand
Bath's Semesa Rokoduguni will make his England debut against New Zealand in Saturday's opening Autumn International at Twickenham.
Nov 6, 09:46
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Julien Bardy handed five-week ban for striking Billy Vunipola
Clermont's Julien Bardy is handed a five-week ban for punching Billy Vunipola.
Oct 23, 12:02
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Saracens suffers first defeat of the season
Kyle Eastmond and Jonathan Joseph score tries as Bath secure a 21-11 win over Saracens in the Aviva Premiership.
Oct 3, 20:37
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Last-gasp Billy Vunipola try gives Saracens win over London Irish
Billy Vunipola scores just before full time to give Saracens a 36-32 win over London Irish in the Aviva Premiership.
Sep 20, 16:26
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Freddie Burns selected at fly-half for England
Stuart Lancaster announces that Freddie Burns will start at fly-half against New Zealand in England's third and final Test.
Jun 19, 06:00
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Billy Vunipola urges Saracens to keep up their momentum
Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola urges his team to keep up their momentum as they try to win the Heineken Cup and the Premiership trophy.
May 14, 10:52
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Billy Vunipola: Injury layoff "a blessing in disguise"
Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola admits that being injured was a "blessing in disguise" as he is well rested for the final few weeks of the Aviva Premiership season.
Apr 13, 13:54
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England's Ben Morgan replaces injured Billy Vunipola for Wales clash
England head coach Stuart Lancaster confirms that Ben Morgan has replaced Billy Vunipola at number eight for Sunday's Six Nations clash against Wales.
Mar 7, 10:03
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Tom Johnson named in England squad for Wales match
Tom Johnson replaces the injured Billy Vunipola in England's 23-man squad for their upcoming Six Nations clash against Wales.
Mar 5, 20:07
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Billy Vunipola out of Six Nations
England number eight Billy Vunipola is ruled out for the remainder of this year's Six Nations tournament having suffered ligament damage in his ankle.
Feb 24, 19:31
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England lose late on in France
Gael Fickou's late try seals victory for France against England at the Stade de France.
Feb 1, 18:55
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Billy Vunipola wants England booed in France
Billy Vunipola says that England must take it as a compliment if they are booed by the Stade de France crowd when they face France.
Jan 29, 07:41
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Saracens go top with win over Gloucester
Saracens are back at the top of the Aviva Premiership table with a 29-8 win over Gloucester.
Jan 4, 17:13
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Joel Tomkins to make England debut against Australia
Joel Tomkins will make his full debut for England at Twickenham this Saturday as Stuart Lancaster names his team to face Australia.
Oct 31, 10:56
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Mark McCall hails "professional" Saracens
Mark McCall says that his Saracens side were "brilliant" during their bonus-point win over Gloucester on Sunday.
Sep 16, 05:42
England coach Stuart Lancaster smiles at the end of his team's match after beating Ireland in the Six Nations on February 10, 2013
Stuart Lancaster names six new players to England Elite squad
Stuart Lancaster names six new players in the England Elite Player Squad, including Billy Vunipola and Christian Wade.
Aug 1, 10:21
England players congratulate Billy Twelvetrees after he scored against Scotland on February 2, 2013
Strong first half sees England beat Argentina
England beat Argentina 32-3 in the first of two Tests between the sides.
Jun 8, 21:05
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Christian Wade to make England debut
Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will make their full England debuts against Argentina, after being named in Stuart Lancaster's starting XV for Saturday's first Test.
Jun 7, 20:08
London Wasps' Christian Wade scores his team's first try against Saracens on March 30, 2013
Christian Wade, Matt Kvesic to make England debuts against Argentina
Christian Wade and Matt Kvesic will make their England Test debuts this Saturday against Argentina.
Jun 6, 14:18
London Wasps' Billy Vunipola is tackled by Gloucester's Nick Wood on February 17, 2013
Stuart Lancaster: 'Billy Vunipola not guaranteed England place'
Stuart Lancaster says that nobody can be certain of a place in the England team.
Jun 3, 06:09
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Christian Wade makes history at Rugby Players' Association awards
London Wasps winger Christian Wade becomes the first individual to be named both Players' Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year at the Rugby Players' Association awards.
May 22, 22:50
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Toby Faletau ready to face cousin Mako Vunipola
Wales's Toby Faletau is looking forward to playing against his cousin Mako Vunipola when the Welsh team face England in the Six Nations tomorrow.
Mar 15, 22:03
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England make five changes for Six Nations Italy clash
England head coach Stuart Lancaster makes five changes to his side to face Italy in their penultimate Six Nations encounter.
Mar 8, 10:51
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