
Lawes lashes Bulls over Euro cup ‘carnival’
England hardman Courtney Lawes has weighed in on the Vodacom Bulls’ travel saga and so-called ‘B team’ for the EPCR clash against the Northampton Saints last week.
England hardman Courtney Lawes has weighed in on the Vodacom Bulls’ travel saga and so-called ‘B team’ for the EPCR clash against the Northampton Saints last week.
Former England captain Courtney Lawes will leave Premiership leaders Northampton at the end of the season to join Brive due to a “transformational offer” from the French side.
Former England enforcer Courtney Lawes has waded into the debate around player safety, arguing that rugby needs to embrace its “dangerous” nature.
Jamie George’s ‘lighter touch’ is better suited to captaining an inexperienced England Six Nations squad than the more ‘abrasive’ manner of Owen Farrell, said former Test lock Courtney Lawes.
A reminder of the result between SA and England at the World Cup maybe didn’t go down well, as Andre Esterhuizen and Courtney Lawes clashed in the Premiership.
England vice-captain Courtney Lawes has announced he will retire from international duty at the completion of the World Cup.
England have added Northampton and Leicester players, including Courtney Lawes and Ben Youngs, to their squad as they step up preparations for the Rugby World Cup in France.
One of England’s most influential figures remains an ongoing injury concern for the end-of-year Tests in Europe.
Captain Courtney Lawes says England have steeled themselves for an all-out assault from Australia when the teams meet in Perth on Saturday.
Courtney Lawes will captain a strong England lineup featuring the return of an experienced No 8 and scrumhalf for the first of three Tests against the Wallabies in Perth on Saturday.