All news by author: Alex Spink

England's defence coach has outlined what he expects from the team and what supporters should expect when the side begin their Six Nations campaign against Scotland next weekend

"When I do finally stop I’d love to show what you can do with hard work and grafting. I have my coaching licence and would love to go down that route and give back, particularly to British athletes"

England captain reacts to finding his son wearing an Ireland rugby shirt - a gift from Irish head coach 'grandad' Andy

“People talk about them being the 16th man but the crowd is worth more than one player, it is worth more than anything else, so I would ask the Twickenham crowd to roar this team on”

“I can remember once looking back through programmes of finals I started in. Going down the team sheet in each and looking at the badges beside every single name apart from mine. I was the exception”

Exclusive: Double Olympic champion heaps praise on former rugby player for becoming only Britain's second ever male world champion

Kristan Bromley, Britain's last male world skeleton champion, hails performance of 25-year old who leads by more than a second at halfway point in St Moritz

The father of England captain Owen has taken Ireland to number one in world rankings, and would make a "phenomenal" Lions head coach to take on Eddie Jones' Australia in two years time

England's new head coach is preparing his side for the Six Nations opener against Scotland on February 4 and has reflected on his time as captain of the country's side

Former boss Eddie Jones was known for his verbal attacks on opponents but Borthwick isn't planning on following suit ahead of the Six Nations campaign

“We’ve done something no British team has ever done before and that feels pretty special. It’s an amazing feeling, probably the highlight of all of our careers"

England youngster Cadan Murley is staking a claim to start for Steve Borthwick's team in the Six Nations opener against Scotland

Harlequins 39-29 Sharks: Five-try Londoners return to winning ways against Durban-based Sharks in Champions Cup

“I don't think England would have competed at the World Cup if they had continued at the same trajectory. Bringing in a new coach really can invigorate a team. “I would not be surprised in the slightest if England pull a Six Nations championship out the bag"

A storm of protest has greeted the Rugby Football Union's decision to lower the legal tackle height to the waist and below - a move aimed at reducing head impact exposure and concussion risk in the tackle for both ball carrier and tackler

“It was a lot harder after winning last week as there was added pressure. Keeping your nerves stable is already difficult enough when you’re about to run as fast as you can off an icy hill!"

"So much of Skeleton is mental, you need a certain amount of inner bravado to continually throw yourself down the run. My confidence took such a hit that I genuinely didn’t know if I was any good at the sport any more"

“Bobsleigh’s not always had the most positive press because there’s been loads of problems. But there’s also been c**p results. I really believe we will be world champions in three weeks"

Robshaw played under Jones during his time with England and believes the new Australia boss will be out for retiribution if they meet in the quarter-finals

England will likely meet Australia in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup - and that will mean a reunion with axed boss Eddie Jones as he was named new Wallabies coach

Owen Farrell has been handed an England reprieve with the Six Nations approaching, despite being handed a ban for a dangerous tackle while playing for Saracens

More than 4,000 basketball fans will fill the 'allocated capacity' at Wembley Arena tonight to see the Lions take on top Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv in EuroCup

Youngs is England's record cap-holder and played for Borthwick with Leicester Tigers but insists every player in the squad is coming in on a clean slate

The England captain appears before a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after which his fate will become known ahead of the Red Rose's Six Nations opener against Scotland

Harlequins 16-24 Sale Sharks: England flanker's injury adds to list of concerns for Steve Borthwick with Luke Cowan-Dickie also crocked and Owen Farrell facing anxious wait to learn if he will be cited