News about Manu Tuilagi

Tom Roebuck hasn't won an England cap, but after investing the entire Six Nations with the national squad, he managed to land some new trainers, including a hat-trick to revive Sale's Premiership play-off hopes. In the last two months, the 23-year-old Sharks wing found himself in the shadow of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, as Exeter's new sensation earned a Test debut, touched down against Scotland, and had a major hand in a thrilling victory over Ireland at Twickenham. But the roles were reversed in Salford yesterday, as Roebuck unveiled a memorable treble and Feyi-Waboso's lightning attack at the other end was a minor consolation for the disomious Chiefs. The uncapped Roebuck will not be able to play for his country, but he will have a pick addition to his footwear collection. Alex Sanderson, Sale's director of rugby, was euphoric after his team won their first league victory since Christmas.'I owe him a brand new pair of Nike Air Max,' said the narrator.'

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY NIK SIMON: In the Sale Sharks team room, Luke Cowan-Dickie selects a series of darts and stands square to the board. Both feet facing forwards, as if he is throwing a line out, it is an oddity. He goes straight at the bullseye. One shot, one kill. 'It's easier to choose a target point in darts because it's stable,' he says, flinging the swollenness out of his right arm. 'The point of release is similar,' but not sure. If you're throwing with form, you should get up early. If you're throwing flatter, you'll be released later.'

ALEX BYWATER: Kyle Sinckler will be the new England actor to bring an end to his international career after the Bristol prop's move to French giants Toulon was officially announced. A number of English Test stars, including Jack Willis, Henry Arundell, Jack Nowell, and Joe Marchant, are already playing in France's Top14. Owen Farrell, Manu Tuilagi, Sinckler, and Lewis Ludlam will all be available next season. Because you cannot play for a club abroad, you must be recruited by one of the ten Gallagher Premiership sides to represent Steve Borthwick's national team.

As part of a variety of legislative reforms designed to raise its appeal, World Rugby, the game's governing body, is considering bringing in a global trial of a 20-minute red card. Earlier this month, rugby's stakeholders held a conference to discuss and offer a variety of ways in which the game could be enhanced both on and off the field. Among the options considered were bringing a shot clock to speed up scrums and line-outs, the banning of the explosive 'crocodile roll' tackle, and tinkering with the offside decision.

Manu Tuilagi, an England centre, has been hired by Bayonne for a two-year contract. In a move that will bring an end to his Test career, the 32-year-old will join the French club at the end of the season. Any player leaving the Gallagher Premiership will be ineligible for international selection, according to Rugby Football Union rules.

CHARIS FOY: Manu Tuilagi's England career is over, as the veteran Sale center has agreed to join French club Bayonne at the end of this season on a two-year deal. Since returning his older brothers to Leicester as a young rugby prospect from Samoa, the 32-year-old came off the bench in Lyon last Saturday to win his 60th and final cap for the country he made home. Despite a string of injuries he suffered through his career, he went on to win a Grand Slam and play in a World Cup Final, as well as touring with the Lions and becoming a popular figure among teammates and supporters alike.

SIR CLIVEWOODWARD: I thought the first two games of Six Nations' 'Super Saturday' were quite disappointing. The tournament's last game of the 2024 Championships was also alive. The England-France match was fantastic. By the time it was announced, Ireland had already deservedly claimed the title. But Steve Borthwick's team and France produced a special 80 minutes. It was clear to me how both teams mingled at the last whistle and discussed a game to remember. We're here discussing the positive way England has played, not just about pick.

SIMON ISLANDS: In LYON, Northern Ireland sipping was side by side with scrum coach Tom Harrison, but the media was worried about whether England's wrecking ball would be 60 and out. It certainly looks that way. At Friday night's team meeting, Jamie George asked the 32-year-old to address the squad, detailing all of his Test debuts since 2011. It's time for reflection. 'I remember when I first came in and Jonny Wilkinson stood up and shook my hand,' Tuilagi said.' 'He said, 'Nice to meet you Manu' and I was like… "OK!" It was amazing.

As the England centre arrived in Lyon for his Test swansong, Steve Borthwick pleaded with Manu Tuilagi not to move to France next season. Tuilagi is expected to leave Sale Sharks at the end of the season, joining the exodus of English players in search of a lucrative deal overseas. He is yet to sign a contract, but French and Japanese clubs' offers seem to have dominated his choices in the Premiership.

With winger Manny Feyi-Waboso out of concussion, Daly has taken up his position on the wing, with Manu Tuilagi added to the bench. England arrived in Lyon on Thursday with a slim hope of snatching the title if Ireland loses to Scotland in Dublin. For the final match of the season, Steve Borthwick has opted for consistency in selecting, retaining faith in the likes of George Furbank, George Ford, and Alex Mitchell.

CHRIS FOY: England will face a tonne of problems in Lyon on Saturday, as a result of a potent mixture of genetics, ethnicity, overseas recruitment, Gallic rugby culture, and legislative anomalies, France will be armed with a massive pack. In a more literal sense, it will be called 'Le Crunch.' In the last game of this year's Six Nations, the visitors face the daunting prospect of a ferociously physical assault. They will face a handful of forwards who are among the best in the world game. In a starting eight with a total weight of 153 stone, France pounded the gallant Welsh into submission last Saturday by using the brute firepower at their disposal up front.

CHRIS FOY: England seems to have crossed the road as they brace for a showdown with Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday. They have reached a difficult junction, in fact, all the lights are off, and they don't have a map. When Steve Borthwick took over the national team in December 2022, the buzz word was 'clarity,' and that was achieved with a narrow game-plan at the new World Cup.

CHRIS FOY: The investigation and repair work will be comprehensive, no doubt, but after this tragedy at Murrayfield, it is impossible to imagine how England will find quick fixes before Ireland visits Twickenham with another Slam in their sights. Well, this latest loss to Scotland has ended their Six Nations title hopes, ironically. They are stumbling toward a potential campaign win of two wins from five games, which is disappointing. Explicity once more. That is perhaps an inaccurate prediction, but the Irish people will believe that England will be on the field for the taking on March 9, even if they don't have 15 guys on the field this week - and France will be marginal favorites in Lyon a week later, despite their own unconvincing results in this tournament.

CHRIS FOY: Since suffering a hip injury in a Champions Cup game in Toulouse last month, Bath center Ollie Lawrence did not make it to the first two rounds of this year's Six Nations championship. England lacked gainline clout at the start of this campaign, and head coach Steve Borthwick hinted that he would want to bring in a power runner as soon as they became available.

England is gearing up for a confrontation on Saturday, with Manu Tuilagi, Ollie Lawrence, and George Martin all involved, giving the visitors more firepower in a 'cauldron' of Murrayfield hostility. The national team will travel north to win their first victory over Scotland in four years, regain the Calcutta Cup, and keep their title challenge alive in this year's Six Nations. England will be boosted by the return from injury of three hard-hitting, hard-carrying assets - two in midfield and one up front, having lost clout in their opening victories over Italy and Wales. Kevin Sinfield, the assistant coach, set the tone for what would be a game between Tuilagi, Lawrence, Martin and their colleagues in Edinburgh. There's bound to be some niggle,' he said. If you have two angry, sarcastic forward packs trying to fight each other, there will be some niggle.'

After being ruled out of the Scotland match due to a knee injury, England will need a new scrum-half for Saturday's Calcutta Cup. However, head coach Steve Borthwick does have Ollie Lawrence - England rugby's form center this season - back to full fitness and in contention to start in Edinburgh. Borthwick had assembled a 36-man squad to prepare for the trip to Murrayfield last night, and Mitchell's departure is a blow, as he has been a key to the club and the country.

Despite the center not playing since December, EnglanD predicted that they'd be able to throw Manu Tuilagi straight back into the midst of a Calcutta Cup match a week later this week. Tuilagi has rejoined Steve Borthwick's side after recovering from a groin injury that kept him out of the victories against Italy and Wales. The 32-year-old is in a 36-man squad preparing to face Scotland in Edinburgh with hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie and fellow forward George Martin.

Manu Tuilagi, Luke Cowan-Dickie, and George Martin have all been called back to England's squad for the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland, and their hopes for Six Nations glory have been boosted. Marcus Smith and Ollie Lawrence have both been drafted in a 36-player squad to prepare for Edinburgh as the two star backs' recovery from injury continues. Prior to England's Championship opener against Italy, Fly-half Smith and powerhouse center Lawrence suffered with calf and hip injuries. Although they are unlikely to face Scotland, Steve Borthwick's squad, which met up at Twickenham on Wednesday, is another fillip after back-to-back victories.

CHRIS FOY: How about fine margins? England has won two games, totaling five points, to set up a potential Six Nations championship shot. Wales has lost by two points out of three, and is in last place in the depths. With all the pre-match talk about transforming Twickenham, there was heightened tension on the air on Saturday as the home side recovered from a 14-5 deficit to snatch the spoils. However, by doing so, they have already matched their win count in three of the last three Championship campaigns, so there is a great opportunity to ensure that this year will be a success.

SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: Jamie George said he was relieved to keep England's undefeated start with a narrow win over Wales on Saturday but that his team has the courage to spring a Six Nations surprise. The captain admitted that his team will do better against Scotland at Murrayfield in two weeks, but that it will not take a 'quantum leap' in results to launch a surprise title bid. George said, 'There is hope.' We need to use this fall into a week's rest, but we have a chance to relax a little more than we expected going into Murrayfield.'

On Saturday, England will face Wales for the first time in more than four years, while the visitors have gone the other way by redesigning almost half of their lineup. Although England's Steve Borthwick is expected to stick, Warren Gatland has chosen to twist. The Wales head coach announced his Twickenham team a day early and it featured seven starting changes, while his England counterpart is expected to select the same XV that began with the victory over Italy in Rome on the first weekend of the Six Nations. The team will be announced at 1 p.m. today at 1 p.m. If, as predicted, it will be the starters that defeated Italy, the first time England has gone unchanged since the World Cup final in 2019. Borthwick's pick, in part, and partially due to the postponement of casualties.

JOE MARLER: I'm excited for the game against Wales this weekend. It's my all-time favorite match of the lot. Sometimes I have to go for a little lie down because I'm so excited. The rivalry, the roots, and the venom are among the reasons. It's top notch. The Welsh have a love-hate relationship. I adore them and they loove me. Can I blame them? No, I can't. When we play together, we always have a surge in energy and vigour, and in some cases, it can get the best of you. I'm a walking, ploding example of that. I've lost my head in this fixture a few times, so let's talk to Alun Wyn Jones and Samson Lee. When Welsh people come to me and have a pop, I often tell them a little pork pie and say I'm half Welsh because I want them to like me. I've been to Snowdonia and it was magical. I loved Welsh cakes as well. We live in a beautiful world with lovely people, but we just seem to dislike each other when it comes to rugby.

Roots will be hoping that the No. 6 jersey will be retained in Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales. He stepped up as England's best runner in a team lacking tackle-breaking carriers. Roots' debut marked a dramatic rise. He was on a building site in north Auckland five years ago. He tried cage fighting and Brazilian jiujitsu, but he got his break when he returned to Europe in 2021. He spent two years with the Ospreys before moving to Exeter last summer, and has established himself as a central figure. Twickenham is now on his sights.

CHIRS FOY: England started their 2024 Six Nations campaign with a win, putting an end to the team's trail of 10-0 in the first half after four years of defeats. Monty Ioane's last-play attempt gave Italy a well-deserved losing bonus point. But the tourists had been aiming for a decisive strike at the other end just moments before, and the margin might have been 17 points rather than three. Borthwick will lead a rapid review process at Surrey's national squad's Surrey headquarters before turning his attention to the showdown with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday. After a game which saw five English newcomers make victorious debuts, there was plenty for the head coach and his staff to ponder; reasons for optimism and causes for concern…