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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoLawrence Dallaglio: Old hands need to state their British and Irish Lions case
Paul Rees talks to Lawrence Dallaglio about the crucial selection choices facing British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell George Ford...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoInjury update means Duhan van der Merwe is on track for action with British and Irish Lions
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoMeg Jones: Depth and competition is what fuels the Red Roses
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoCam Winnett sets his sights on winning back Wales place
By Simon Thomas Cam Winnett admits he was “gutted” and “hurt” to be left out of Wales’ Six Nations squad but...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoWill Greenwood: Fin Smith could play at 10 for the British and Irish Lions
By Gary Fitzgerald Fin Smith has emerged as a live contender to wear the Lions No.10 Test jersey down under, according...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoRichard Wigglesworth delight as he joins British and Irish Lions team
By Adam Hathaway Richard Wigglesworth’s meteoric rise to the top of the coaching ladder may have surprised some but it is...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoDon’t rule out an Andy & Owen Farrell reunion on British and Irish Lions tour
If Thomas Ramos was eligible for the 2025 Lions tour of Australia, the French full-back’s 82 per cent goal-kicking strike rate...
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Miscellaneous
/ 11 months agoWomen’s Six Nations Preview: Ireland prepare for Italy trial
By Ben Jaycock Exeter flanker Edel McMahon captains Ireland for the first time as they welcome fellow winless side Italy today....
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoWomen’s Six Nations: Ellie Kildunne hat-trick inspires England
By Ben Jaycock Wales ........................ 12pts Tries: Scoble 6, Williams 59 Conversion: Bevan 7 England .................... 67pts Tries: Feaunati 11, 27;...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoWomen’s Six Nations: France get their act together to finish off Scotland
By Sam Jackson France................38pts Tries: Arbez 12, Feleu 61, Okemba 64, Bourgeois 68 Conversions: Bourgeois 13, 62, 69 Penalties: Bourgeois 9,...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoThe day Alex ‘Grizz’ Wyllie gave the British and Irish Lions pack a monstering
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher It's a shame fly-on-the-wall sports documentaries...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoSuper Rugby Pacific: Ardie Savea leads the way to trounce Crusaders
By Ben Jaycock Moana Pasifika beat serial tournament winners the Crusaders for the first time in their history as talisman Ardie...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoJapan Rugby League One Round 13 Preview: Massive weekend for Cheslin Kolbe’s Tokyo Suntory Sungoliath
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoAndy Farrell ‘open minded’ about picking France-based players for British and Irish Lions tour
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoAndy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoRichard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoLilli Ives Campion eyeing home World Cup dream with Red Roses
In the space of less than a year, Lilli Ives Campion has gone from captaining England Under-20s to dreaming of representing...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoEllie Kildunne ready to back up individual accolades in 2025
By Paul Eddison Ellie Kildunne knows she enters 2025 with a target on her back but the full-back would not have...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoIt’s France, not the British and Irish Lions, for Shaun Edwards
By Peter Jackson Shaun Edwards will be tackling a ‘unique challenge’ in the Southern Hemisphere this summer instead of making a...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoPhil Vickery: Ellis Genge has been a real beauty
By Gary Fitzgerald Ellis Genge has been praised for his leading role in helping lay the foundations for England’s Six Nations...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoJeremy Guscott’s British and Irish Lions XV – Maro Itoje has the respect to be captain
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week This Lions selection is based on players who are in form and...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoTom Curry wins my Six Nations True Grit award
By Nick Cain The “True Grit” award for the 2025 Six Nations has to go to Tom Curry. I will...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoBritish and Irrish Lions facing Pacific Island side is a terrific move that will spread the love
By Chris Hewett A few weeks ago, this column reached the startling conclusion that despite masses of evidence to the contrary,...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoWomen’s Six Nations: Scotland make it a Wales treble
By Ben Jaycock Scotland ............................ 24pts Tries: Bonar 36, Orr 44, Bartlett 65 Conversions: Nelson 37, 45, 65 Penalty: Nelson 17...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoRed Roses vs Italy Preview – I’m looking to have one team playing as two says John Mitchell
By Ben Jaycock England v Italy- Kick-off 3pm, LNER Community Stadium, York Zoe Aldcroft captains England for the first time today...
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Women's Six Nations
/ 11 months agoWomen’s Six Nations: Sharpshooter Bourgeois on target to put France on right track
By Sam JAckson Ireland............... 15pts Tries: Wafer 22, 67; Jones 46 France................27pts Tries: Vernier 7, Menager 18, Boulard 74 Conversions: Bourgeois...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoEngland’s freedom fighters on the march for British and Irish Lions honours
Paul Rees looks back at the winners and losers in this year's Six Nations and who will make it to be...
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Latest News
/ 11 months agoRichard Cockerill: Georgia deserve a shot at the Six Nations
By Ben Jaycock Richard Cockerill feels his Georgia side have earned the right to face Wales in a Six Nations play-off...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 11 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Switzerland precision too sharp for Germany
Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points by Brendan Gallagher Amid the torrent of international rugby...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 11 months agoEngland still need to have a plan B
By Jeff Probn - A front row view of the game Well, what a Six Nations we have just had with...
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International Rugby
/ 11 months agoRomain Ntamack: I’d love to take on All Blacks
By James Harrington - French Column So, Romain Ntamack wants to go to New Zealand in July. New Zealand have already...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 11 months agoBritish and Irish Lions will face indigenous and Pacific team on Australian tour
The British and Irish Lions will face a team with indigenous and Pacific heritage during their 2025 tour, Rugby Australia has...
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British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoWho has improved or decreased their British and Irish Lions tour chances after the Six Nations?
Now that the dust has settled on the Six Nations and club rugby is back, it is time to set our...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSix Nations 2025: Each nation’s grade relative to expectations
There are always some surprises in the Six Nations. This year, it was the fact that Ireland didn’t win it again, with France...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSix Nations 2025: Team of the Tournament
France have been confirmed as Six Nations champions after their win against Scotland at the Stade de France, but that doesn’t tell the...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSix Nations: England’s demolition crew roar like Lions
Adam Hathaway in Cardiff England head coach Steve Borthwick saw Maro Itoje lead from the front in this 68-14 demolition of...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoNew free-to-air deal sees England on ITV for Six Nations
By Sam Jackson The BBC and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the Men’s Six Nations to remain on...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoTom Curry urges George Martin to avoid the phone
By Adam Hathaway Tom Curry has told sidelined George Martin to stay off his phone as the Leicester lock bids to...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSix Nations: Rampant England find new ways to impress against Wales
By Nick Cain Wales ..................................14pts Tries: B Thomas 31, 77 Conversions: Anscombe 32, J Evans 77 Tries: Itoje 3, Roebuck 10,...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoEngland’s three-card trick comes up trumps in Six Nations finale
Paul Rees England have long been advised to use their heads and how they did as they turned what was expected...
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Six Nations
/ 12 months agoSix Nations: It is no surprise to me but Maro Itoje proves his captaincy credentials
By Brendan Gallagher It was Eddie Jones who insisted that Maro Itoje was not captaincy material, an opinion that seemed plain...
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Six Nations
/ 12 months agoSix Nations: France in seventh heaven
By Bryn Palmer France................... 35pts Tries: Moefana 18, 62; Bielle-Biarrey 43, Ramos 57 Conversions: Ramos 18, 44, 58 Scotland ............ 16pts...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoSix Nations: Battling Italy make it tough for Ireland
By Brendan Gallagher Italy ..................................... 17pts Tries: Ioane 12, Varney 63 Conversions: Allan 13, 65 Penalty: Allan 33 Ireland............................... 22pts Tries:...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoThat was closer than it should have been, admits Simon Easterby
Ireland head coach Simon Easterby was pleased to sign off with another bonus but said it was closer than it should...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 months agoJeremy Guscott: Time to shrug off the straitjacket, England
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & unmissable every week... If you put the England backs behind the French pack would they...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoU20s Six Nations: Opening blitz gives Italians vital edge over Ireland
By Ben Jaycock Italy .................... 15pts Tries: Drago 7, Caiolo-Serra 12 Conversion: Celi 13 Penalty: Celi 2 Ireland............... 12pts Tries: Walker...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoU20s Six Nations: Tempers flare as England fail to get better of dogged Wales
By George Wellbelove Wales ............................... 23pts Tries: Emanuel 34, Rees-Weldon 41 Conversions: Wilde 34, 42 Penalties: Wilde 18, 30, 69 England...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoU20s Six Nations: France take title after Scotland push them all the way
By Ethan Bents France.................. 45pts Tries: Daunivucu 1, Akrab 12, Tilloles 19, Cowie 22, Echegaray 33, 45 Cotarmanac’h 58 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h...
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Latest News
/ 12 months agoU20s Six Nations: Defeat has fuelled World Cup desire for England
Tom Burrow - England U20 Captain We're all pretty gutted, that’s the biggest loss a lot of us have had to...
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U20 Six Nations
/ 12 months agoWhite-line fever leaves England U20s with nowhere to go
The England U20s class of 2025 learned a valuable lesson when their repeat age group Six Nations title hopes were wiped...
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