38 h. ago Freddie Steward says viral TikTok dance was meant to be private and not a taunt

Footage of Steward, Fin Smith, Henry Pollock and Tommy Freeman performing the choreographed routine has been a social media hit.

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7 d. ago England hero Henry Pollock earns rave reviews from James Haskell after New Zealand impact

Henry Pollock has enjoyed a stellar Autumn campaign with England, making a huge impact off the bench, with James Haskell admitting he's got the winning touch about him

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7 d. ago Henry Pollock nominated for prestigious World Rugby award after England breakout

Flanker cracked Lions squad mere months after international debut

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7 d. ago England star Henry Pollock nominated for major global award after stunning year

Pollock could walk away with a prestigious gong after bursting on to the scene in 2025 but the Springboks dominate the main award shortlist

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9 d. ago England keep sights on rugby’s Everest in relentless climb to game’s summit | Robert Kitson

Beating the All Blacks shows how far Steve Borthwick’s men have come – but there remains yet more room for improvementAfter finally scaling Mount Everest with Tenzing Norgay on 29 May 1953 the first person Edmund Hillary encountered on his descent was his longtime climbing friend, George Lowe. “Well, George,” Hillary said, “we knocked the bastard off.” Which is basically how England’s captain, Maro Itoje, and his team felt on Saturday having lifted the Hillary Shield, named in honour of the indomitable New Zealander who conquered the world’s most famous summit.English rugby’s ultimate Everest is still up ahead of them, of course, in the form of the 2027 World Cup, but this was their South Col moment. And while a first home win against the All Blacks since 2012 and their second‑highest margin of victory in this 120-year-old fixture will both be sources of satisfaction there was also a powerful sense that their upwardly mobile trek is far from complete. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago England star reveals how he devised Haka response that left New Zealand spinning – but nobody saw Pollock gesture coming

JAMIE GEORGE  cooked up the Haka challenge that sent New Zealand spinning out of their comfort zone.  England beat them 33-19 and the hooker insists "this is just the start". The hooker hatched the plan to line up in a loop and confront the Maori dance in a Twickenham version of the “flying V” from...

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9 d. ago England were 'reluctant' to put Henry Pollock on the end of their horseshoe response to New Zealand's Haka amid doubt of 'what he was going to get up to', reveals Jamie George

Jamie George was the inspiration behind England's Haka response before the hammering of New Zealand but admitted he had his doubts over Henry Pollock's pre-match role.

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9 d. ago England back up bark with bite to show new identity – and look like World Cup contenders after All Blacks win

A signature success for Steve Borthwick arrived to continue a run of 10 consecutive wins with England’s new attitude increasingly apparent

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1 week ago From Owen Farrell's smirk to Joe Marler's 'mistake'... how Henry Pollock's Haka defiance measures up to the greats as England STORM to first home win over NZ in 13 years

England hero Henry Pollock is not the only one to grab headlines with his response to the iconic Haka as some of rugby's biggest names have found themselves in hot water in their reply to the ritual.

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1 week ago From Owen Farrell's smirk to Joe Marler's 'mistake'... how England's newest hero Henry Pollock's Haka defiance measures up to the greats as England STORM to first home win over NZ in 13 years

England hero Henry Pollock is not the only one to grab headlines with his response to the iconic Haka as some of rugby's biggest names have found themselves in hot water in their reply to the ritual.

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu helps England hero Henry Pollock celebrate historic win over All Blacks after he defied Haka

Tennis star Emma Raducanu and Bridgerton actress Simone Ashley looked fabulous today as they cheered on England's rugby heroes during their All Blacks clash.

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1 week ago England player ratings vs New Zealand: Ford stars, powerful Lawrence, Pollock bright

England beat New Zealand at Twickenham for the first time since 2012

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1 week ago England star Henry Pollock divides fans with defiant gesture during New Zealand's iconic pre

Steve Borthwick's side are taking on New Zealand at Twickenham, and as they faced off ahead of kick off, the All Blacks underwent the iconic pre-match Haka.

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1 week ago Henry Pollock stuns viewers with haka response as England confront All Blacks

There had been talk all week of what sort of response England would produce for the haka

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1 week ago England v New Zealand: Autumn Nations Series rugby union – live

Updates as All Blacks visit Twickenham (3.10pm GMT)England seek end to 13-year wait | Email Lee hereEngland Freddie Steward; Tom Roebuck, Ollie Lawrence, Fraser Dingwall, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso; George Ford, Alex Mitchell; Fin Baxter, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Maro Itoje, Alex Coles, Guy Pepper, Sam Underhill, Ben Earl.Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Ellis Genge, Will Stuart, Chandler Cunningham-South, Tom Curry, Henry Pollock, Ben Spencer, Marcus Smith. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Erasmus’s coaching scholarship takes South Africa to a higher plain | Robert Kitson

Victory in Paris with 14 men showed what the world champions can still do, leaving New Zealand and others playing catchupSome wins count double in terms of the message they send. And amid the blizzard of weekend Test matches it was Saturday night’s result in Paris that will resonate the longest in both hemispheres. Not only the outcome, either, but the manner of it. To say South Africa exploded a few cosy theories would be the understatement of the rugby year.So much for the idea, for example, that France would avenge the injustice of their World Cup quarter-final defeat to the Springboks. That entering the final quarter with a narrow lead and an extra man would translate into inevitable glory. That even without their talisman Antoine Dupont they still had more than enough tranquiliser darts to keep the big beasts safely at bay. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England’s Henry Pollock happy to deliver after giving his brother an alarm call

The 20-year-old back row caught the eye with an impressive second-half cameo.

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3 w. ago Blond bombshell Henry Pollock shows England’s new edge – as Steve Borthwick considers bold Fiji selection

England blew away Australia in the final quarter to start their autumn in style as Pollock continued his explosive introduction to Test rugby

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3 w. ago Henry Pollock can be the spark England need to become World Cup contenders | Robert Kitson

Exuberant back-row’s confidence in win over Australia gave a glimpse of how compelling England could becomeThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Henry Pollock can be spark England need but maybe someone should have a word | Robert Kitson

Back-row scored stunning try against Australia but perhaps he can be advised to rein in fractionally some of his anticsThe sporting gods can sometimes be mischievous. Steve Borthwick’s vision of rugby heaven is a cohesive team that consistently delivers without huge amounts of fuss and squeezes the life out of opponents like a white-shirted python. Control, physicality, tactical acumen and work rate will forever be more central to his vision of Test match success than individual front-page razzle-dazzle.And what happens? With almost comic timing the door to the England dressing room has been flung off its hinges by a 20-year-old rock star forward with the ability to transform games on his own. Henry Pollock has now scored three tries in 61 minutes of international rugby, is all over social media and already has half the rugby world itching to punch his lights out. Continue reading...

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