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7 days ago
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.
11 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.
38 days 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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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.
52 days ago
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.
59 days ago
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.
66 days 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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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.
3 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.
4 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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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.
'I can't run over people... but I can run past them': New Zealand's flying full-back WILL JORDAN on the 'huge test' he expects England to pose at Twickenham, becoming an All Blacks great, batting with Chris Gayle and his favourite TV character! ⊕
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NIK SIMON: Unlike his predecessors, Jordan would not look out of place with the young men heading home from Canary Wharf in their city boy suits.
5 months ago
Lewis Moody delivers emotional speech alongside his two sons as England rugby legend makes first public appearance since revealing heartbreaking motor neurone disease diagnosis ⊖⊖
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NIK SIMON AT WELFORD ROAD: There were 17,000 supporters who choked up with Moody as he addressed the crowd at half-time.