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5 days ago
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: 'There was a tour to South Africa but I didn't go because I had my law finals. Charlie was like, "You missed out on playing for England to do exams?"'
13 days ago
'Just throw a match on it and you'll have a raging fire': Why US investors are pouring money into Prem Rugby clubs - and the plan to take on France with 'the value of ignorance', scrap 'sacred cows' and make Cornish Pirates the Wrexham of rugby ⊕
SPECIAL REPORT BY NIK SIMON: 'Over the last few weeks there has been at least a call a day from people who are interested,' Prem rugby CEO Simon Massie-Taylor told Daily Mail Sport.
63 days ago
Courtney Lawes' return is exactly the stroke of luck Steve Borthwick needed - but Owen Farrell offers a warning for England head coach ⊖
NIK SIMON: In a month when public opinion polls have crashed and a senior analyst defected to the Springboks, the return of Courtney Lawes is a timely stroke of fortune for Steve Borthwick.
67 days ago
'It took me five years to enjoy rugby again... this has been like a second coming': Wales hero RHYS CARRE on THAT try, partying with Prince William, T-shirts with his face on and why he's desperate to repay Saracens' faith ⊕⊕
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: Rhys Carre, Wales' 21st redhead prop, became an overnight cult hero thanks to his spectacular solo try against Ireland in Dublin.
3 months ago
Italy 23-18 England: Shocking visitors lose to Six Nations underdogs for the first time EVER in defeat that leaves big questions about Steve Borthwick's future - and the sign that his messages aren't getting through to his players ⊖⊖
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
NIK SIMON AT THE STADIO OLIMPICO: The contingency planning must begin. Empires have been built and demolished in Rome and English rugby suffered a seismic defeat.
England 21-42 Ireland: Limp Red Roses' Six Nations hopes go up in smoke as visitors make history with record win at Twickenham ○
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NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: With 10 minutes left to play, English fans filed out of their seats to drown their sorrows in the cold Twickenham concourse.
Scotland 31-20 England: Steve Borthwick's side implode in bruising Calcutta Cup defeat as Six Nations campaign suffers major setback ⊖
NIK SIMON: Steve Borthwick's side failed to recover from a first-half onslaught at Murrayfield, in which the hosts ran over three tries before adding a fourth for a bonus point.
4 months ago
England 48-7 Wales: Steve Borthwick's side were relentless from the start of this resounding victory - they are living up to their status as Six Nations title challengers, writes NIK SIMON ⊕
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
NIK SIMON AT ALLIANZ STADIUM: There was no need for carefully judged tactical decisions. It was all so easy that England's coaches were able to use the final quarter as a training run.
5 months ago
The myth of sports supplements revealed - and which ones can do you more harm than good: From smelling salts to caffeine gels, we lift the lid on them all, including the substances rugby players swear by but are banned in the NFL ⊖
NIK SIMON: Step into most professional rugby dressing rooms and there will be a table that looks like a pick-and-mix for grown-ups. Smelling salts, caffeine gels, processed sugars.
6 months ago
England 33-19 New Zealand: All Blacks stunned at Twickenham as Steve Borthwick's side romp to famous win with a sensational comeback inspired by George Ford's drop goal spree ○
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a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail
NIK SIMON: Thirteen years of heartbreak later, it was England's evergreen No 10 who delivered a masterclass to earn England another famous victory over the mighty All Blacks.