Henry Pollock must replicate the energy and abrasiveness that have fuelled his meteoric rise so far, says head coach Andy Farrell as the 20-year-old starts for the British and Irish Lions for the first time. Pollock will pack down at number eight as the Lions take on Western Force in their first tour game on...
“I understand that at the very beginning you arrive and it’s not your team. You need at the very least three or four transfer windows to change everything that you want to. “It takes time and you have to give a manager time to be able to implement what he wants to do. “For the...
Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot has been cited for allegedly grabbing Northampton’s Henry Pollock by the throat following Saturday’s Champions Cup final in Cardiff. Former France captain Poirot, 32, was seen in an altercation with the England flanker shortly after the full-time whistle was blown on Bordeaux’s 28-20 victory. Tournament organisers European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR),...
Four Saints players were named in Farrell’s squad with Tommy Freeman, Alex Mitchell and Fin Smith all joining Pollock, who watched the announcement with a number of his team-mates. “I walked out of the room and tried to phone my mum, who didn’t pick up which was class,” he joked. “I then called mum and...
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Question: You’re known for your phenomenal speed, did you ever get close to doing athletics? Answer: I was very close to doing athletics but it just came to a point in the career in Sheffield that they said pick or choose between football and running. I did run for Sheffield – I did the 100m...
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Pollock is harder to warm to when you are up against him. Woolford, Pollock’s Bedford team-mate, also faced him in the Blues’ annual pre-season fixture against Saints. “On the pitch he is very loud, very confrontational, very in-your-face,” Woolford remembers. “He just exhausts you, as much mentally and emotionally as physically. But he has backed...
Nicholls, who played the most recent of his 56 Tests for the Black Caps against Bangladesh 16 months ago, was also part of the New Zealand side that lost to England in the epic 2019 World Cup final at Lord’s. “I’m really looking forward to this opportunity with Worcestershire,” he said. “I’ve always been a...
Anthony Elanga raised his arms in an almost apologetic manner. The winger had just fired Nottingham Forest into the lead against former side Manchester United after a dazzling 70-yard run. But the Swede elected not to celebrate out of respect for the team he joined at the age of 12. That is despite Elanga’s left-footed...
New Zealand seamer Matt Henry’s return to Somerset has been indefinitely delayed as he recovers from injury. The 33-year-old had been due to join the county on 7 April and be available to play for 11 weeks, but the club say he is undergoing a “phased rehabilitation programme” with the New Zealand medical team. Henry...
Northampton Saints boss Phil Dowson hailed Henry Pollock as a “world-class” talent following the back row’s brilliant try against Sale Sharks. The 20-year-old collected his own chip over Sale scrum-half Gus Warr to touch down and make the score 17-17 – but Saints eventually lost 27-24. Pollock scored twice on his England debut against Wales...
4,739 days. Harlequins’ wait for an away win over London rivals Saracens has been a long one, going back to March 2012 and a showpiece game under the Wembley arch. In the shining surrounds of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it seemed like Quins’ losing streak at the neighbours might stretch even longer. Saracens, who included England...
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