Henry Slade

Borthwick’s World Cup squad short on fizz and leaning on England’s past

Omission of Henry Slade tells its own story although Henry Arundell will be on hand to supply a surge of electricity

Tue Aug 08 2023 - 15:00

England bring in fresh faces but Tuilagi cannot be ignored

Sale man the most significant inclusion in Eddie Jones’ England squad

Tue May 17 2022 - 15:03

Munster secure quarter-final slot as Thomond Park hits fever pitch again

Peter O’Mahony and Joey Carbery play key roles as Exeter put to the sword

Sat Apr 16 2022 - 17:28

Primary objective for wounded Munster will be to bring back a tie

Peter O’Mahony, Joey Carbery, Coombes, Kilcoyne and Tadhg Beirne all miss out

Sat Apr 09 2022 - 08:00

England dispense with Ford and Daly for Irish game

Eddie Jones appears to have something new in mind for the must-win game

Wed Mar 02 2022 - 17:30

Manu Tuilagi’s influence on both sides of the ball a big boost on his England return

Centre set to play his first Six Nations game in almost two years against Wales in Cardiff

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 15:42

Scotland’s clarity of thought shows the way for confused England

Clear game plan comes up trumps in contrast to England who hauled off Marcus Smith

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 05:17

Matt Williams: Every great outhalf requires a proper consigliere to really shine

The role of the inside centre is letting the No 10 flourish is one of the game’s key combinations

Sat Feb 05 2022 - 06:00

Henry Slade cleared to play in France and Italy after taking Covid vaccine

England international’s status for Champions Cup and Six Nations previously in doubt

Thu Jan 20 2022 - 13:19

Eddie Jones can select unvaccinated players for England despite travel rules

Unvaccinated players unlikely to be able to enter Italy or France under travel rules

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 20:33

Eddie Jones left facing the issue of how Owen Farrell gets back into England side

Henry Slade’s passing ability was key to England’s success over South Africa

Mon Nov 22 2021 - 06:15

Owen Farrell and Jamie George ruled out of Springboks Test

Eddie Jones facing frontrow injury crisis ahead of South Africa revenge mission

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 17:18

England extend winning run against Australia to eight matches

Eddie Jones’s side forced to dig deep against Wallabies at Twickenham

Sat Nov 13 2021 - 20:01

What’s the score with growing anti-vaxx sentiment in sport?

The rise of vaccine scepticism among top sportspeople needs to be tackled

Mon Aug 23 2021 - 19:17

Gerry Thornley: Lions brand will survive SA tour – but not many more like it

Few of the legacies of the tour to South Africa will have been the result of the actual rugby played

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 06:00

Gerry Thornley: Series success looks a bridge too far for the Lions

Warren Gatland's side must find a way to get round the South Africa defence

Sat Aug 07 2021 - 07:05

English rugby player Henry Slade doesn’t trust Covid-19 vaccine

Exeter Chiefs back explains: ‘I’m perfectly fit and healthy. I don’t fancy it at all’

Fri May 28 2021 - 12:28

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Sat May 01 2021 - 09:00

Rob Baxter believes Lions stance on Premiership player release is ‘disingenuous’

Warren Gatland has called for ‘common sense’ to prevail over availability

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 17:52

Leinster find a performance right up with their best to see off champions Exeter

Leo Cullen’s side come back from early 14-point deficit to make semi-finals

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 20:18

Rugby Stats: Exeter’s patient and precise game will provide real challenge for Leinster

Sam Simmonds may have dropped off England radar but still operates at a very high level

Thu Apr 08 2021 - 08:56

Shocking weekend for teams representing Pro14 in Europe

Suspicion lurks that holders Exeter Chiefs haven’t yet scaled the heights of last season

Mon Apr 05 2021 - 06:00

Exeter blow away Lyon to send a warning to Leinster

Defending European champions start slowly but win with plenty to spare at Sandy Park

Sun Apr 04 2021 - 17:09

Six Nations 2021: Gerry Thornley’s highs and lows

Our rugby correspondent looks back on this year’s tournament

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:00

England look to hold all the cards for final day showdown with Ireland

Eddie Jones’s side comes to Dublin looking to make it five wins in a row against Ireland

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00

Six Nations Miscellany: Jacob takes stock and decides to shed a few kilos

Conan back under starter’s orders . . . Daly the ‘world-class’ centre . . . Stats don’t stack up

Sat Mar 20 2021 - 06:00

Irish aerial bombardment would make May’s day at the Aviva

Gloucester winger happy that his technique will stand up under the high ball

Tue Mar 16 2021 - 22:00

England crush French Grand Slam dream at Twickenham

Eddie Jones confident his side can improve again against Ireland next weekend

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 18:52

England need controlled aggression against title-chasing France

Henry Slade insists his side have been working on discipline ahead of Le Crunch

Sat Mar 13 2021 - 06:00

Six Nations: Any coach with a beating heart has to play Finn Russell

Return of Scottish outhalf greeted with giddy expectation, but his uniqueness can be fatal

Thu Feb 04 2021 - 06:14

England see off stubborn Wales challenge to make Autumn Nations Cup final

Eddie Jones’s side likely to face France in decider after win in Llanelli

Sat Nov 28 2020 - 18:24

Ireland avoid a whitewash but white wall proves a tough nut to crack

England’s brilliant defensive performance secures fourth straight win over Ireland

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 17:43

Twickenham test likely to prove a little too severe again for Ireland

Improved performance from February defeat could prove vital come next year’s Six Nations

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 06:00

Ross Byrne ready to steer the ship for Ireland against England

Leinster outhalf vying with former English youth rival Billy Burns for the 10 jersey

Wed Nov 18 2020 - 06:26