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Eddie Jones reckons England ace Danny Cipriani should be on front page of The Sun as his side finally beat South Africa

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23rd June 2018, 8:08 pm == EDDIE JONES says Danny Cipriani should be on the front page of The Sun after his England heroics saved him his job. Cips chipped through a delightful ball for winger Jonny May to seal the game at Newlands in a 25-10 win. Getty Images - Getty Danny Cipriani, right, was outstanding for the Red Rose and his kick sent Jonny May free to score the try that sealed victory News Group Newspapers Ltd Danny Cipriani has regularly been the splash on the front page of The Sun for his love life antics And it was a memorable way to score the first EVER Red Rose try against the Springboks in Cape Town. Delighted boss Jones said: "I'm sure he'll be on the front page of The Sun. "There was one opportunity for us to score a try. It was a beautifully-weighted kick and we scored. "I said before the game we might not have many opportunities and that he would possibly be good enough to take the opportunity - and he did." Getty Images - Getty Cipria...

South Africa vs England: Danny Cipriani to start Test for first time in ten years as Eddie Jones clings to job

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20th June 2018, 11:42 pm == DANNY CIPRIANI is set to start an England Test for the first time in ten years as Eddie Jones fights to save his job. Playmaker Cips, 30, will get the nod ahead of George Ford at fly-half in Saturday’s Third Test in Cape Town. Getty Images - Getty Danny Cipriani will start England's final Test against South Africa Cipriani had a 13-minute run out as sub in last week’s 23-12 defeat. But his last start among 15 Red Rose caps was way back in 2008 — when the Springboks ran up a record 42-6 Twickenham win over Martin Johnson’s side. South Africa have this series in the bag after wins in Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. So Jones plans to roll the dice in a bid to halt his desperate run of six defeats. Getty Images - Getty Eddie Jones is under pressure with England on a terrible run The Aussie, who names his XV today, said: “Danny has got fitter and he’s understanding that there’s a role to play in the team — and he can play it. “I’ve been impressed by his dil...

England rugby star Mike Brown hits back at claims he doesn’t try following back-to-back Test defeats against South Africa

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19th June 2018, 11:56 pm == MIKE BROWN says he will take on any England fan who abuses him for lacking effort — following a sensational spat with a supporter. Furious Brown faced up to a raging Red Rose die-hard who was hammering him after the defeat to South Africa in Bloemfontein. Getty Images - Getty England star Mike Brown has come under criticism by a minority of Red Rose fans - and says he will take on any critics AP:Associated Press Brown, 32, scored a try during the recent 23-12 defeat against South Africa And the Harlequins star, known as Mr Angry, will not back down from another war of words if his professionalism is questioned again. Brown, 32, said: “I had a supporter leaning over and saying in certain ways I wasn’t trying hard enough. I told him to ‘shut up’ and walked off. “He was an England supporter and had a flag, kit and all sorts. He had the full gear. I was very happy with my reaction — I’m not a robot, I’m a human being. “I’ve come in for a bit of criticism but ...

England rugby flops surf and practice line-outs in recovery session on South Africa beach after First Test defeat

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14th June 2018, 12:21 pm == ENGLAND continued their Bok-bashing recovery with a dip in the South African surf and some line-out practice Eddie Jones’ men crashed to their fifth defeat in a row in Saturday’s first Test against South Africa. Getty Images - Getty Danny Cipriani and England head coach Eddie Jones made a trip to the beach in South Africa Getty Images - Getty Alex Lozowski and Tom Currydived on their boogie boards Getty Images - Getty Danny Solomona wrapped up under a white scarf Getty Images - Getty Mike Brown threw himself into the fun and games on the beach Getty Images - Getty Nathan Hughes made a splash in the Indian ocean Getty Images - Getty Tom Curry faiked to make any waves in the weekend defeat Getty Images - Getty Ben Spencer, left, and Jason Woodward looked extra buff on the beach And the shake-up has already begun with Brad Shields set to make his full England debut, with former captain Chris Robshaw dropped. Kiwi flanker Shields, who has never played ru...