Six Nations Predictions League: Round Two with Brett Igoe and The Rugby Analyst

Ahead of round two, the boys from the podcast, alongside this week’s guest, Irish analyst Brett Igoe and YouTube’s Rich Isaac...

Maro Itoje rejected offers from French clubs to fulfil England ambitions

Maro Itoje has revealed that he turned down lucrative offers from French club rugby due to his unfulfilled ambitions with England....

Five key talking points as England prepare to host France in Six Nations

England host France at Allianz Stadium on Saturday with the aim of reigniting their Guinness Six Nations title bid after falling...

Official Preview: Japan Rugby League One 2024-25 – Round Seven

Division One Last year’s finalists throwing another party, and a bout between two of the major contenders who would be king,...

Fin Smith to start at fly-half for England against France

England have united Fin Smith and Marcus Smith in their starting backline for the first time as they look to reignite...

U20s Six Nations: England vs France Match Preview

By Conor McLarnon England U20s look to continue their impressive start to their Six Nations campaign as they take on France...

Reuben Morgan-Williams: The Overlooked Talent Who Deserved a Shot in Wales’ Six Nations Squad

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports Throughout the history of Welsh rugby, many memorable scrum-halves have taken the field in the famous...

How the Six Nations Rugby Championship is Gaining Popularity in the United States

Rugby has long thrived in Europe, but its influence is stretching across the Atlantic. The Six Nations Championship, a tournament steeped...

How Analytics and AI Are Changing the Way UK Rugby Teams Play

The Digital Revolution in Rugby The traditional rugby landscape is undergoing a profound transformation as UK clubs embrace sophisticated technology and...

PODCAST (S4, E21): Six Nations opening round reaction + blockbuster R2 preview with Brett Igoe

Three home wins marked the start of the 2025 Six Nations as France thrashed Wales, Scotland conquered Italy and Ireland saw...

Wales hope to have Aaron Wainwright available for Six Nations clash with Italy

Wales are hopeful that back-row forward Aaron Wainwright could be fit for their crunch Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy despite...

Six Nations 2025 – Who Can Actually Win It? All You Need to Know

Six Nations Rugby is back in the Northern Hemisphere, and fans with Six Nations tickets anxiously await the arrival of test...

England’s Cadan Murley out of France clash and doubtful for rest of Six Nations

Cadan Murley has been ruled out of England’s clash with France on Saturday with a foot problem that could rule him...

Antoine Dupont is human – Tommy Freeman confident England can stop France star

Tommy Freeman insists England are confident of containing France’s scrum-half genius Antoine Dupont in Saturday’s Allianz Stadium showdown. Dupont underlined his...

Gareth Thomas – A Dark Horse for the British & Irish Lions?

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports There is a lot of excitement whenever the Six Nations rolls around, but when it’s a...

Six Nations: Best brothers of all time 

By Charlie Elliott After Tom and Ben Curry became the first set of twin brothers to play in a Six Nations...

Six Nations: Biggest stock risers and fallers 

By Charlie Elliott A topsy-turvy start to the 2025 Six Nations led to some surprising stars announcing themselves on the biggest stage, with some...

Six Nations: Five changes England need to make next weekend against France

By Charlie Elliott After a good performance in the first half, England faltered against Ireland and succumbed to a comfortable defeat, despite the...

Six Nations Team of the Week: France run riot against Wales

While the opening weekend of Six Nations action was not entirely surprising in terms of results, with all three favourites winning, the nature...

Steve Borthwick: It’s tough but England are improving

From Adam Hathaway in Dublin England coach Steve Borthwick was disappointed with his side’s second half collapse yesterday which handed Ireland...

Coach Stuart Lancaster sacked by Racing 92

By Sam Jackson Former England boss Stuart Lancaster has been sacked from his job as Racing 92 head coach. The 55-year-old...

Relief as new owners take charge at Cornish Pirates

By Ben Jaycock Dan Hiscocks and his Cornish Pirates teammates shared a sigh of relief when news broke this week that...

We don’t want to finish bottom of the Premiership, says Rob Baxter

By Paul Rees Rob Baxter wants Exeter to avoid an end-of-season relegation play-off on merit, not because the Championship winners do...

Brotherly advice is a big help for Tom Willis

By Adam Hathaway Tom Willis felt an outsider the first time he pitched up in England camp but now the Saracens...

Andy Robinson impressed by Alfie Barbeary revival

By Jon Newcombe Bath's head academy coach Andy Robinson attributes Bath’s hard-fought 21-7 Premiership Cup win at Bedford at the end...

Six Nations – England wilt in Dublin’s red hot furnace

By Nick Cain Ireland............................... 27pts Tries: Gibson-Park 35, Aki 52, Beirne 64, Sheehan 72 Conversions: Crowley 65, 73 Penalty: Prendergast 56...

Once again, England blow their chances

By Paul Rees England continue to find ways to lose. As in their previous six Tests against tier-one opposition, they led...

Fin Smith looks like a starting 10 to me, with Marcus Smith on the bench

By Brendan Gallagher There is no justice in this world and, despite the magnificent efforts of the other 28 players on...

Huw Jones puts Scotland in cruise control to get opening Six Nations win

By Bryn Palmer Scotland's Six Nations campaign is up and running. Five tries, three of them to prolific centre Huw Jones,...

Gregor Townsend salutes hat-trick hero Huw Jones

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend saluted hat-trick hero Huw Jones after the centre took his tally to 22 Test tries and...

Six Nations: Wales find reasons to hope but it’s a walk in the park for France

By Brendan Gallagher France................................ 43pts Tries: Attissogbe 18, 33; Bielle-Biarrey 23, 41; Marchand 55, Gailleton 68, Alldritt 78 Conversions: Ramos 19,...

Wales must face up to Italy challenge – Warren Gatland

Head coach Warren Gatland says Wales must front up in Rome on Saturday after crashing to a record Six Nations loss...

In Rome, Warren Gatland will face his day of destiny

By Peter Jackson The last time Wales were reduced to a state of such pointless poignancy, they sacked their head coach....

Jeremy Guscott – France have a Grand Slam look about them

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The 2025 Six Nations will tell us whether France are fully over...

U20s Six Nations: France run nine tries past overpowered Welsh lads

By James Harrington France................63pts Tries: Akrab 3, 40; Pacome 27, Mousques 50, 56; Brau Boirie 54, Taccola 71, Llaveria 77, Jabea...

U20s Six Nations: Battling forwards put England in pole position over Ireland

By Dan Robertshaw Ireland................................3pts Penalties: Wisniewski 30 England ............................19pts Try: Penalty 68 Penalties: Coen 12, 27, 33, 79 Defending champions England...

U20s Six Nations: Scotland pay price for too many errors as Italy take honours

By Ethan Bents Scotland .............. 10pts Tries: Allen 15, Duncan 71 Italy ...................... 22pts Tries: Zanandrea 29, Beni 45, Todaro 61...

Jack Bracken: One challenge was to do some Irish dancing

Jack Bracken - England U20 & Saracens Winger With my dad being born in Dublin, it made Thursday night’s win even...

Asher Opoku-Fordjour will thrive with England – Bevan Rodd

By Ross Heppenstall Bevan Rodd believes rising prop star Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ready to thrive for England at the Six Nations...

Trevor Woodman: Afolabi Fasogbon has huge future

By Paul Rees World Cup winner Trevor Woodman is confident Afolabi Fasogbon will fulfil his early promise and become one of...

Stop giving No.9s so much protection

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Welcome to the 2025 Six Nations, and, unfortunately, a new abomination...

Promotion questions still need answers

REFERENCES in letters from RFU Board member Wayne Barnes and interim chair Bill Beaumont in support of the beleaguered current Twickenham...

Jimmy Martin and Tommy Mathews combine for Coventry

By Paul Smith Coventry ...........76pts Tries: Maunder 3, Hitchcock 15, 72; Tiueti 20, Martin 32, 38, 50; Biggs 59, 66; Barton...

Exeter Chiefs are made to work hard by battling Hartpury

By Mark Stevens Hartpury ............ 14pts Tries: Austin 19, Short 80 Conversions: Chamberlain 20, 80 Exeter ................36pts Tries: Brown-Bampoe 7, 46;...

Newcaslte blow away Doncaster to top group

By Guy Williams Doncaster ......... 18pts Tries: Davidson 50, Veainu 62 Conversion: Dolly 50 Penalties: Dolly 13, 33 Newcastle ....... 42pts...

Bristol Bears go on the rampage to leave Ampthill reeling

By Ben White Ampthill ............14pts Tries: Cullen 19, McNulty 76 Conversions: Barton 20, 77 Bristol ............... 74pts Tries: B Grondona 7,...

Harlequins give neighbours London Scottish quick lesson in finishing

By James Orpin Harlequins .......33pts Tries: Musk 26, 43, Hammon 40, Hobson 48, Gjaltema 58 Conversions: Benson 40, 43, 48, 58...

Ealing Trailfinders on song to dispatch Saracens

By Gary Fitzgerald Saracens ........................ 29pts Tries: Tuipulotu 14, Jackson 17, 33, 79; Eden 71 Conversions: Johnson 34, 80 Ealing Trailfinders...

Gloucester’s second-half blitz enough to keep Cornish Pirates at bay

By Mike Sinclair C Pirates ........... 19pts Tries: Cannon 7, Hocking 66, Agbongbon 75 Conversions: Houston 66, 75 Gloucester .......26pts Tries:...

Alex Wills speeds home to put Sale Sharls in the driving seat

By Luke Jarmyn Caldy ..................14pts Tries: Gallagher 47, 55 Conversions: Barker 48, 56 Sale ....................28pts Tries: Wills 11, 67; Davies 38,...