Steve Borthwick reserves special praise for Ethan Roots after England’s Six Nations win over Italy

Ethan Roots produced a man-of-the-match display as England triumphed in Rome (Picture: Getty) Steve Borthwick reserved special praise for Ethan Roots after England kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a 27-24 win over Italy, revealing he had been ‘hugely impressed’ with the flanker. Roots, 26, was one of five debutants in a new-look England…

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South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus suffers chemical burns in ‘freak accident’

Rassie Erasmus is recovering in hospital (Picture: Getty Images) Springboks director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, has suffered chemical burns from what has been described as a ‘freak accident’. The 51-year-old was using a powerful detergent, according to South Africa Rugby, and is now recovering in hospital. While clearly a distressing incident for Erasmus, the statement…

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