England will not be tied to Felix Jones’s blitz defence, with his successor Joe El-Abd insisting that he will be his own man when overseeing the evolution of the side’s defensive strategy ahead of the ...

England are expected to soften their blitz defence for the Six Nations in an attempt to stop leaking tries. As first reported by the Daily Mail, it is understood that the ultra-aggressive approach ...

The Nazis’ relentless aerial bombing of London during World War II tore up the city at the same time it brought its people together — physically, out of necessity, in shelters and retreats, but also ...

It was no coincidence that England’s most middling period of the game, just after the interval, also featured Japan twice getting around the edge of the blitz. A team with more firepower than Japan ...

As you scroll through the statistical smallprint, there are nuggets of good news. In some aspects England’s defence is even better than South Africa’s – a gold standard for working without the ball.

The Nazis’ relentless aerial bombing of London during World War II tore up the city at the same time it brought its people together — physically, out of necessity, in shelters and retreats, but also ...