Bath director of rugby Stuart Hooper lauded George Ford’s performance as the Leicester fly-half steered his side to a 36-31 comeback victory.
England star George Ford kicked 21 points against his former club as Leicester overturned a 14-point deficit to beat Bath 36-31 in a thrilling encounter at Welford Road.
Exeter Chiefs 10 and skipper Joe Simmonds has emerged as a realistic rival for one of England's two coveted flyhalf berths.
Sam Burgess launched a stinging verbal tirade at George and Mike Ford on June 3 and the Leicester out-half has now responded to the allegations.
Ellis Genge has gone from being a player who potentially could leave Leicester due to salary reductions to having that blow soothed by a contract extension.
George Ford has warned England’s opponents they are creating the best defence in world rugby under the direction of John Mitchell and predicts they will deliver another suffocating performance against Wales in two weeks’ time at Twickenham.
George Ford has always been a triple threat flyhalf, capable of splitting defences with his kicking, passing, or running game.
George Ford has always been a triple threat flyhalf, capable of splitting defences with his kicking, passing, or running game. But the perceived rivalry between him and Owen Farrell, friends since childhood, meant the latter two aspects tended to get more notice.