NAM eve of match (v ITA): coach Proudfoot, Hardwick, Conradie
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Namibia assistant coach Matt Proudfoot, number eight Richard Harwick and flanker Wian Conradie at a media briefing before their Pool A match on Saturday against Italy. Matt Proudfoot,...
England: coaching staff update
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe RFU can confirm Matt Proudfoot’s tenure as England senior men’s forwards coach has come to an end. Matt Proudfoot agreed to step down after three years under former England senior men’s...
England lock Itoje expected to be fit to face Ireland
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKey man Maro Itoje has been struggling with illness this week but he is set to face Ireland at Twickenham. England are "really optimistic" Maro Itoje will be fit for Saturday's Six Nations showdown...
Two new additions to England coaching team
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones has finalised his England senior men’s coaching set-up with the appointments of Richard Cockerill and Anthony Seibold. Cockerill joins as a forwards coach and will work...
Richard Cockerill to join England coaching staff - report
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFormer Edinburgh head coach Richard Cockerill is reportedly set to join a revamped England coaching team. According to the Daily Mail, his appointment could be confirmed next week, with...
Erasmus optimistic amid Covid scare
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpringbok director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, seems optimistic that South Africa’s scheduled game against Georgia will go ahead on Friday despite three members of the squad testing positive for Covid-19. “The...
England assistant coaches step down
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Rugby coaches Simon Amor and Jason Ryles are stepping down from their roles with the senior men’s team. Amor and the RFU have mutually decided to part company so that he can explore...
Jones to remain England head coach following RFU's in-depth Six Nations review
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEddie Jones will continue as the England head coach after the RFU's findings following a review into last month’s fifth-place Guinness Six Nations finish. Jones'...
England forward coach Matt Proudfoot says Tom Curry "could be another McCaw"
3 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland forward's coach Matt Proudfoot says that England flanker Tom Curry could develop into a player to match All Black great Richie McCaw. Speaking to BBC Sport, Proudfoot said that...
Six Nations 2021: England wary of Wales' power, says Matt Proudfoot
3 years ago by BBC Rugby NewsEngland know that their hopes of defending the Six Nations could be snuffed out by Wales' suffocating gameplan, says forwards coach Matt Proudfoot,