News about Nick Evans

Wesley College principal Nick Evans sent an email to the parents of students who attend the prestigious Melbourne school to inform them of the tragic news on Thursday afternoon.

Marcus Smith has the Midas touch. As if any further proof were needed, he took part in a fishing trip with several England team-mates a few days ago - and soon got the knack.  Revealing that he caught 'three or four', the Harlequins fly-half added: 'There were other lads who hauled in more than me, but that was my first proper experience of fishing. Almost every time I put the lure in, I managed to catch something. I put a few back because they weren't big enough. It is not every day you get to do that and cook massive red snapper.' Putting aside the fact that his Kiwi club mentor, Nick Evans, mocked Smith's choice of fishing attire, it was an illuminating tale about a talented individual. Whether he is on a boat or on a rugby field, he has good skills and instincts. Now, Smith also has the status to match his innate ability. He is England's senior fly-half on this tour. The No 10 shirt is seemingly his for the taking, long-term.

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.

Accounts for premium home products show, in some cases, a double digit decrease in sales until the end of 2022, with no designer brand seemingly immune to the tightening of British wallets. Experts agree that people may also be spending their money elsewhere, such as in the backrooms of their houses, where 'utility rooms' have become the norm, and having two dishwashers has become an unusual desire. According to statistics from other places, people are increasingly dependent on cheaper, quicker methods of cooking, as more demands are made on their time, with sales at companies that sell boiling water taps and air fryers on the rise.

Paint me like one of your French girls! Fin Smith, seated on the bonnet of his Ford Fiesta for a snap photo, is surrounded by BMWs and Mercedes in the Franklin's Gardens car park,' says the photographer.' The young No. 10 pushes the passenger seat back and makes a joking about his own expense after being offered a lift to Northampton train station. 'Most of the guys get into their big sports cars and I do a lap and wait for them all to leave! They're right that I'm still driving the little Fiesta that I bought as a joint 17th birthday gift, but I adore it. It's in good shape. With everything that's gone on this season, I can take having the s******* car in the car park!'

England looked at the scenes of Irish Grand Slam euphoria on Saturday night and grimly acknowledged the long, steep climb ahead of them as they were exhausted at performance base camp. The national team had been awkward bystanders at a French clean-sweep party a year ago, and here they were again, compelled to watch opponents covered in ticker tape and dancing around with the Six Nations trophy. England head coach Steve Borthwick was already planning where his team would go from here while the home fans were still packed the streets, waving flags, and singing along to Freed from Desire.

SIR CLIVEWOODWARD: I didn't sleep a wink after England's humiliating of France, and I hope everyone who is really passionate about our sport was tossing and turning as well. Now is the time for everyone connected with English rugby to take a look at the mirror and ask tough questions of themselves about what has been happening and how we can ensure that every generation of player has every chance of being successful on the international stage. I was sleeping on Saturday night, and there was no way to sleep. Not just the England team, but also the entire world, this is an alarm bell for everyone. It's completely unfair for our senior men's team to lose 53-10 in a home Six Nations tournament.

Arundell missed the autumn internationals due to foot surgery, but he is back in England's matchday squad after only 30 minutes of rugby for London Irish since October. 'He is unique, really special,' Evans said. He looks like he is going to lose a tackle, and he responds with intuition, which is brilliant.' It's all about him getting the ball into space and constructing one vs. one vs. We're hoping he'll get a chance and we'll want to get him the ball as often as we can.'

When Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters join Steve Borthwick and Kevin Sinfield in the redesigned Red Rose set-up, the Leicester takeover of the England hierarchy will persist at the end of this season. The RFU announced the imminent signing of two more recruits from the title-winning Tigers hours after confirming Sportsmail's exclusive story last month that Richard Cockerill will step down as a forwards coach after the Six Nations. Since Borthwick answered his country's call in December, Wigglesworth has been in charge of the Premiership champions on an interim basis, but the decorated former Test scrum-half will join the England management team as an assistant coach. Although there is no official word on his particular field of influence, Nick Evans oversaw the attack at Leicester, which means that his involvement - on loan from Harlequins - will not continue beyond the current championship.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: After losing the Calcutta Cup, Steve Borthwick's honeymoon period has ended, but England's performance was not lacking any positives or a few negatives. The England players have still have a fear factor, a product of the Eddie Jones period that will take time for Borthwick to eradicate. England under Jones was trained to minimize risk in their own half. That meant box kicks too often and throwing the ball away. England may not have dreamed of playing the ball from their own 22 as Scotland did several times. The change to a more offensive strategy won't happen overnight, but it must take place.

The post-mortem was scheduled to begin as soon as England returned to their team hotel without the Calcutta Cup. Steve Borthwick has a strong work ethic, which is also true. Now that there are some troubling reports to go with, the new England coach will be acutely aware that a lot will be accomplished in a hurry, perhaps even more than he expected. Borthwick wondered if he'park it' for the night, after Scotland's humiliating loss or going straight into review mode, he said: 'You know I'll be scrutinizing it at the earliest opportunity.'

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It was a great game at Twickenham on Saturday, and Scotland deserved to win because they had more in their back division. England has so much to do. Steve Borthwick's first game in charge has lessons to learn from losing. I'm also very positive about Borthwick's appointment as head coach. However, if they want to turn things around, he and his crew will have to understand what is required to be successful at the Six Nations level. I believe that if England had won the game last night, they may have learned the incorrect lessons, so a loss may have long-term, but not necessarily help them.

CHRIS FOY: The time of truth has come. The hosts are in a new era of rugby union tradition's oldest international stalment at Twickenham today, and the omens are strong for the hosts. Stuart Lancaster's time as head coach began in 2012 with a narrow win over Scotland. With a narrow victory over Scotland in 2016, the Eddie Jones period in 2016 began. Steve Borthwick will now try to imitate his predecessors in beating the Scots in his first assignment in 2023. England is being relaunched in a very short time frame. Borthwick was sacked by the RFU in December and accelerated recruitment. Now, Bill Sweeney and Co. must sit in the comfortable seats and await the first signs of whether or not it was a shrewd move.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: When I took over the England job, one of the first things I did was stressing to the players was how important it was to get the fans behind the team. That meant 85,000 people were on the ground in Twickenham by the time we were playing. In the Calcutta Cup, both teams will need to hear that message when they open a new one under Steve Borthwick against Scotland. International rugby is about winning. But it's also about passion and getting your followers to support you by adopting the rugby team's style on the track. This England outfit will do it.

As new head coach Steve Borthwick completes his overhaul of the Red Rose coaching staff, Richard Cockerill is expected to leave the England squad after the Six Nations to take up a job with Montpellier, France. The former Leicester director of rugby, 52, is the last living Eddie Jones assistant, having been recruited in September 2021. However, sources have predicted that Cockerill is poised for a change across the Channel and will leave England after the looming Championship.

TWICKENHAM STOOP: Quins X NORTH NORTH HAMON vs. TWICKENHAM STOOP: The Quins won their first victory of 2023 in style, with Marcus Smith back in the No 10 jersey. Their forwards thrashed a South African pack starring Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth, allowing the backline to sprinkle the dust with sprinkles of stardust. If Evans can drip-feed this attacking philosophy into the England ranks, the national team will be in good shape. No one was dissatisfied. All entertainment is welcome.

Martin Gleeson, England's assistant head coach Steve Borthwick's predecessor, has been confirmed. Gleeson was the assistant under Jones, but he was fired as England boss and was replaced by former lock Borthwick last month. Borthwick recruited ex-Harlequins fly-half Nick Evans to lead England's defense for the forthcoming 2023 Six Nations last week, prompting concerns about Gleeson's future.

Nick Evans has promised to bring a feelgood factor back to England during the Six Nations, but Steve Borthwick's team will not be playing the free-flowing rugby that he has brought to Harlequins. Evans was named as Borthwick's attack assistant for the Championship last week, which will begin against Scotland next month. Harlequins were named Premiership champions in 2021, but the New Zealander's daring effort ensured that they would not be able to move to the Test arena. 'There is some amazing talent in England right now,' Evans said. Being an England fan is an exciting time. I want to contribute to that.

WORLD OF RUGBY: Steve Borthwick has off to a promising start as England's head coach. Kevin Sinfield and Nick Evans, two assistants, one long-serving and the other as a stop-gap, have both been selected to help the team recover quickly. Borthwick is now in his first test as a selector. Here are a few of the topics on the agenda, including the squad he is due to announce next Monday and the make-up of his starting XV against Scotland on February 4.

BYWATER ALEX BYWATER: By naming Nick Evans as England head coach, Steve Borthwick has made his first big leap as England's head coach, 2023 Six Nations. Borthwick's new Harlequins assistant and former fly-half will only be a short-term solution, as Evans will return to his club at the end of the season. Evans' impending jointion of the England camp has raised concerns about Martin Gleeson, the attack coach who took over from sacked Eddie Jones last month.

In Queensburgh, South Africa, a deadly black mamba slithered underneath a family's Christmas tree. The six-and-a-half foot snake was enjoying the festive arrangement until it curled up behind a speaker at the tree's base. In a Facebook post about the incident, snake catcher Nick Evans said, 'Santa gave me an early Christmas gift.' This isn't the first time a snake has found its way into a holiday scene.

Marcus Smith's mentor and former All Black fly-half Nick Evans believes his heroics against New Zealand demonstrated what the No. 10 prodigy can do when he is 'boss' and free to play his natural sport. Harlequins' rookie playmaker ignited England's dramatic comeback at Twickenham on Saturday, when the team's late attacking surge helped secure a 25-25 draw after trailing 25-6 going into the final 10 minutes. Smith's 23-year-old creative class was instrumental in the hosts' three late attempts, and his club coach relished the sight of him at Test level.