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Edwards in firing line as France lose rhythm

25 February 2024 0 comments

OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE… EVERY WEEK IT’S too easy to say that France have fallen off and are no longer the team they were, after a […]

Rattled, but Irish still on course for slam

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PETER JACKSON Ireland………………………….. 31pts Tries: Sheehan 21, Lowe 32, Frawley 68, Beirne 81 Conversions: Crowley 22, 33, 68, 82 Penalties: Crowley 7 Wales……………………………… 7pts […]

As usual, Gibson-Park enjoys life in top gear

25 February 2024 0 comments

BRENDAN GALLAGHER It’s more than a little sobering to think that Ireland’s win over Wales on Saturday was probably their “iffy” performance of their 2024 […]

Lethargic France in need of new drive

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW…France vs Italy (Today. Kick-off 3pm, Decathlon Arena, Lille) IT does not come any more demanding in the Six Nations than visits […]

England’s Plan A is to run at Portugal

25 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES PREVIEW…England A vs Portugal (Today. Kick-off 1pm, Welford Road) Steve Borthwick left Edinburgh after England’s clash against Scotland last night and set […]

Six-try Ireland go on rampage to blow Wales away

25 February 2024 0 comments

By SAM JACKSON Ireland U20 …………….. 43pts Tries: Edogbo 18, Gavin 40, Walker 46, Sheahan 63, 67; O’Connor 74 Conversions: Murphy 19, 40, 47, 64, […]

England glad top the table but will face tougher tests

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Scotland U20 ……17pts Tries: McVie 53, Douglas 66, Gwynn 75 Conversions: Coates 54 England U20….. 30pts Conversions: Kerr 13, 47 Penalties: Kerr […]

Italy shock France with late Botturi try stealing it

25 February 2024 0 comments

By NICK STEVENS France U20 ……. 20pts Tries: Zamora 20, Granell 45, Brau Boirie 62 Conversions: Cotarmanac’h 63 Penalties: Cotarmanac’h 10 Italy U20 ………. 23pts […]

Waugh’s battle is going to be tough

25 February 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED WHO has the toughest job in rugby? It certainly doesn’t belong to the loadsamoney establishment lawyers plotting a course across the […]

Rugby’s stuck in the ice age. It needs to open up

25 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Jaycock talks to Freddie Burns about life in Japan and what he thinks the sport must do to attract the youngsters FREDDIE Burns is […]

Still out in front, the rocks of ages

25 February 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW They have been resting in the front row of the Pantheon now for almost half a century, […]

Red Roses: Gloucester-Hartpury prop Maud Muir

25 February 2024 0 comments

By BEN JAYCOCK Birthplace: Oxford Date of Birth: 12/07/01 Community Club: Oxford Harlequins Red Roses Debut: vs New Zealand November 2021 Caps: 25 Why I […]

Lisbon? Let’s go…

25 February 2024 0 comments

There are no Six Nations fixtures next weekend but the all singing, all dancing Os Lobos are playing Spain in their REC semi-final in Lisbon. […]

Chiefs on a mission to down Crusaders

25 February 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Pacific round-up By BEN JAYCOCK Super Rugby Pacific started with a bang as a repeat of last year’s final saw the Chiefs overcome […]

We need to progress, both on and off pitch

25 February 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME NOW the teams have had their week off hopefully they have had the chance to reassess […]

Super Rugby Americas week one review

22 February 2024 0 comments

By JOE SANTAMARIA The new Super Rugby Americas season roared into life last weekend with three thrilling matches that featured some stunning scores and historic […]

Furbank comes in for Calcutta Cup contest

22 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: Scotland vs England (Saturday, 4:45pm) George Furbank starts for England for the first time since March 2022 as the visitors make five changes for […]

Ireland return to strongest team for Celtic Clash

22 February 2024 0 comments

Preview: Ireland vs Wales (Saturday, 2:15pm) Ireland continue their Grand Slam pursuit by making seven changes to return to their strongest XV against a winless […]

Series 3 Episode 25: Calcutta Cup preview with Bryan Redpath

21 February 2024 0 comments

Round 3 of the 2024 Six Nations is coming thick and fast and the headline fixture – as it often is – is Saturday’s Calcutta […]

Cole’s wife gave him green light to carry on

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ADAM HATHAWAY Dan Cole is gunning for Six Nations glory after revealing he got permission from his missus to continue his Test career after […]

Joe puts his faith in Martin to impress

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL MARTIN Joe Launchbury has backed the returning George Martin to make an instant impact in England’s Six Nations campaign. The Leicester forward, 22, […]

O’Shea wants more England A fixtures

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES Twickenham is looking to arrange up to four England A fixtures in the coming years following the resurrection of the side this […]

Assiratti goes from novice to mainstay

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ROB COLE A year ago Keiron Assiratti was wondering how he could prop up his family, never mind the Welsh scrum. Yet this weekend […]

Moody: Ireland hold the aces

18 February 2024 0 comments

By GARY FITZGERALD Lewis Moody still harbours doubts that England are ready to lift the Six Nations crown despite a confident and promising start to […]

Henshaw is full of praise for Nienaber

18 February 2024 0 comments

By ROB COLE Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw believes his game has improved since South Africa’s World Cup winning coach Jacques Nienaber has joined the Leinster […]

England A told: Play what’s in front of you

18 February 2024 0 comments

By PAUL REES England A will not be a replica of the senior side when they face Portugal at Welford Road next Sunday. Attack coach […]

It’s time to take a risk, England need to get the fans on their feet

18 February 2024 0 comments

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK As we approach the Six Nations midpoint, England are more like a Thames barge making slow headway […]

Hendrickson enjoying his new life in Japan

18 February 2024 0 comments

By MARK STEVENS Tom Hendrickson is settling well to life in the Far East having swapped the Premiership for that of Japanese Rugby League One. […]

The piano shifters are playing modern tune

18 February 2024 0 comments

CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Much of the “tactical” kicking across the opening rounds of the Six Nations would have left Fred Flintstone wondering what happened […]

Belgium impress to see off Poland

18 February 2024 0 comments

Belgium………… 31 Poland ………….. 10 Belgium might have fallen just short of a semi-final play-off place but they rounded off an impressive showing in Pool […]

No stopping Portugal as they put on a show

18 February 2024 0 comments

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Romania ……………………. 24pts Tries: Cojocaru 20, Gontineac 43 , Neagu 59 Conversions: Conache 21, 44, 60 Drop goals: Conache 35 Portugal …………………….. […]

Georgia pour on the power to overwhelm Spain

18 February 2024 0 comments

Georgia…………..38pts Spain ……………….. 3pts Richard Cockerill’s Georgia fired a warning shot to any pretenders to their Rugby Europe crown with a storming second-half performance to […]

Ireland’s class will be hard to overcome

18 February 2024 0 comments

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW IF ONLY Wales could take an old leaf out of the record book and make history repeat […]

Red Roses: Helena Rowland

18 February 2024 0 comments

Loughborough Lightning fly-half Birthplace: Doncaster Date of birth: 19/09/99 Community club: Aylesbury RFC Red Roses debut: vs Italy November 2020 Caps: 28 Why I play […]

Morse: Warburton is my inspiration

18 February 2024 0 comments

By SIMON THOMAS Rising star Morgan Morse has revealed how he has drawn inspiration from the words of former Wales and Lions skipper Sam Warburton. […]

Baloucoune eyes Olympics

18 February 2024 0 comments

Ulster wing Robert Baloucoune is eager for the chance to compete at the Paris Olympics with Ireland. Baloucoune, 26, was previously in the sevens set-up, […]

Dutch and Germans proving their worth

18 February 2024 0 comments

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER Round Three of the Rugby Europe championship concludes in Amsterdam this afternoon […]

No time to go soft on neck roll

18 February 2024 0 comments

Why isn’t the neck roll an automatic yellow card anymore? In fact, why isn’t the neck roll refereed much anymore full stop? I sat up […]

Borthwick is still in search of right mix

18 February 2024 0 comments

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam THE second round of the Six Nations was […]

We need action, not words, England

18 February 2024 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME WITH the second game and a second victory, it seems that all is well in the […]

Crusaders aiming for six of the best

18 February 2024 0 comments

Super Rugby Preview Ben Jaycock looks forward to the new Super Rugby season with the Melbourne Rebels fighting to survive THE last time an Australian […]

Riley scores again as Wild Knights march on

18 February 2024 0 comments

Japan League One The gap between the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights and the rest is widening at the top of the table but the Chiefs’ […]

Scotland launch restructuring plan

18 February 2024 0 comments

Scottish Rugby is to scrap its Super 6 club series and reinstate a national “A-team” as part of a comprehensive restructure of the professional game. […]

Super Rugby Americas preview

15 February 2024 0 comments

With the Six Nations on ice until next weekend, fans’ attention can return to the grind of domestic action, with many returning international stars out […]

England and Bristol Bears scrum-half Harry Randall

Five capped players named in England A squad

15 February 2024 0 comments

England have named five capped internationals in their ‘A’ squad to face Portugal on 25th February. Jamie Blamire, Nick Isiekwe, Tom Pearson, Harry Randall and […]

Tuilagi, Martin and Cowan-Dickie return to England squad

14 February 2024 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi, George Martin and Luke Cowan-Dickie have all returned to the England squad in preparation for their round three match against Scotland. The trio […]

Series 3, Episode 24: Round Two controversy with Peter Winterbottom

13 February 2024 0 comments

The second round of the 2024 Six Nations was marred by refereeing controversy, most notably TMO Brian MacNeice and referee Nic Berry not awarding a […]

Ireland’s sole focus is Wales – Conan

13 February 2024 0 comments

Ireland back row Jack Conan says his side’s focus “will be all about Wales” in the next fortnight with no danger of the reigning champions […]

Earl backing England temperament to help “right the wrongs” against Scots

13 February 2024 0 comments

Ben Earl has praised England’s improved ability to bounce back from pressure situations which he feels will stand them in good stead to end a […]

Ireland breeze past Italy to return to top of the table

11 February 2024 0 comments

By NICK POWELL Ireland……………………………………..36 Tries: Crowley 7, Sheehan 24, 50; Conan 37, Lowe 62, Nash 78 Conversions: Crowley 25, 38; Byrne 79 Italy…………………………………………0 Ireland scored […]

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