Ben Foden says new energy has swept aside England's 'old school' ways
The England full-back believes the interim management team have made an immediate impact with a simpler gameplan The England full-back Ben Foden maintains that the cracks which appeared in the England squad during last year's World Cup have been plastered over this month and that Scotland will face a united group of players at Murrayfield on Saturday. Foden is at 26 one of the senior players in ...
Ben Foden: A back for the future
Meeting Ben Foden over a coffee in London's Theatreland was not to encounter a fish out of water. As the squeeze of the singer Una Healy, from The Saturdays, the Northampton and England full-back is accustomed to the bright lights of the big city. "Elton John had a Christmas party not far from here," said Foden, nodding towards the streets of Covent Garden, visible through a plate-glass window ...
Mallinder praise for Foden
Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder hailed "world-class" matchwinner Ben Foden after the England full-back laid down a marker for Six Nations selection by playing a key role in their thrilling 29-17 comeback win over the Scarlets in Pool One of the Heineken Cup.