Clinical French keep Italy at bay

FRANCE U20s resisted a second half comeback to claim their second win of the Six Nations at the Stadio Santa Rosa...

Mercer’s men stay focused on Slam

By LUKE JARMYN A bonus point try by No.8 Zach Mercer sealed the Championship for England U20s as they continue their...

Kurtley can finish in blaze of Euro glory

KURTLEY Beale’s decision to return to Australia after one season in the Premiership, or forfeit his chances of playing for the...

Not enough, but Tier Two extra cash is right move

THE idea that English Premiership clubs have rejected the ‘buddy’ initiative with Championship clubs because they feared they were in danger...

O’Shea: Offloads put us on the rack

CONOR O’Shea admitted his Italy side could not cope with the offloading skills of France as they slumped to their fourth...

Frenchwide boys make light of travel sickness

By NICK VERDIER FRANCE have finally won away from home in the Six Nations and it came on the back of...

O’Mahony: We won’t be lacking motivation

IRELAND flanker Peter O’Mahony says Joe Schmidt’s side won’t be short on motivation against England, despite seeing their Six Nations hopes...

Advantage Webb in battle for Lions jersey

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND THIS was much more like it from Wales and in George North and Rhys Webb,...

Irish dogs of war must soldier on to rescue season

BRENDAN GALLAGHER VERDICT SUDDENLY Soldiers Field seems a long time ago and a million miles away. The slayers of New Zealand...

Top-flight veto plan for buddy system

EXCLUSIVE By NEALE HARVEY CONTROVERSIAL RFU plans for Premiership clubs to ‘buddy-up’ with their Championship counterparts have collapsed after top-flight sides...

We’re off to a party in Dublin says Eddie

By GARY FITZGERALD EDDIE Jones vowed not to let the Irish “spoil the party” as he licked his lips at the...

Calcutta Cup preview

Rarely can a Calcutta Cup have been so eagerly awaited as this Saturday’s Six Nations clash between the oldest of international...

Young Gun: Max Coyle – Harlequins full-back

Concussion may have cut his U18s Premier-ship final appearance short but Max Coyle is determined to create long-lasting memories from his...

Jeff Probyn: Crooked feeds are bigger concern than lack of rucking

What a fuss about nothing. As all hell breaks loose because of what Italy did not do, and what England could...

Lions watch: wings

Warren Gatland is going to be spoiled for choice when it comes to selecting his 2017 Lions wings. The head coach...

Nick Cain talks to Bob Dwyer about his old Aussie coaching pal Eddie Jones

Bob Dwyer and Eddie Jones are two of the most successful international coaches in Rugby Union history, having both won World...

Biggar: No sulking, we’ve got to shape up for Irish

Dan Biggar insists Wales won’t be lacking motivation when they face Ireland on Friday, despite having only pride to play for...

Lichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league

Lichfield Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best club in the...

Kurtley Beale to leave Wasps

Wasps have confirmed today that Kurtley Beale will return to Australia at the end of the season, following the conclusion of...

Room 101: Ted Stagg – Caldy hooker

1. Littering I just don’t see the point of throwing rubbish on the floor when everywhere you go there is a...

Scots change one for Triple Crown challenge

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made one change to his starting line-up to face England at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday....

Marler to hit 50 against Scotland

Joe Marler will win his 50th Test cap during England‘s Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday. Quins...

Just how good is Stuart Hogg

Earlier in his career – and he’s still only 24 for heaven’s sake – the story that Stuart Hogg was distantly...

Shane Williams: Sorry Gav, you’ve just had one good game

I felt the full wrath of the Welsh public in my career. It’s brutal and there’ll be no-one hurting more than...

Peter Jackson: How Wales are missing Henson’s abiding class

As Wales prepare to salvage what’s left of the Six Nations, their best midfield player will be otherwise engaged in a...

Destroyer Hamish on mission at Twickenham

Hamish Watson felt he had a point to prove to Vern Cotter when he came off the bench to star against...

20 Questions: Tom Calladine – Rotherham flanker

How’s your week been? Pretty hard to be honest after two big defeats to Yorskhire Carnegie and Bedford last week. But...

Tipuric to win 50th Wales cap

Justin Tipuric will win his 50th Wales cap as head coach Rob Howley named an unchanged squad to face Ireland at...

Vunipola set for England return

Billy Vunipola will make his England return on Saturday after being named in Eddie Jones’ 24-man squad. The Saracens No.8 is...

Jeremy Guscott: Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

Scotland have good cause to feel confident going to Twickenham based on their home victories over Ireland and Wales. However, the...

Nick Cain: Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby

Eddie Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...

No need for motivation when we face Scots says Youngs

Ben Youngs happily fanned the Calcutta Cup flames that threaten to burn red hot in the build-up to the latest crunch...

My Life in Rugby: Lee Blackett – former Rotherham and Leeds centre

I’d love to say that the biggest crowd in Rotherham‘s history (6,894) turned out specifically to see my club debut against...

CONFIRMED: Ian Madigan to join Bristol

As revealed in the Fissler Files on Sunday, Ireland international Ian Madigan has put pen to paper on a three-year deal...

Gloucester statement on Laurie Fisher

Gloucester Rugby can confirm that Head Coach Laurie Fisher has left the club with immediate effect. Fisher met with club officials...

Dream Team: Steve Boden – Yorkshire Carnegie forwards coach

1. Tom Davies – Known as ‘Toddy’, he is very good at the set piece but also very skilful ball in...

Top clubs vie to lure Brown from Harlequins

Harlequins face the prospect of losing star full-back Mike Brown in the summer. And Brown’s fellow England international, scrum-half Danny Care,...

Dragons sign Springbok star

Newport Gwent Dragons have made a big coup on the transfer market today with the signing of Springbok Zane Kirchner. The...

Vunipola back in England camp

Billy Vunipola has returned from injury to re-join the England squad. The No.8, who played 70 minutes for his club side...

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If you think that betting is easy, you’re mistaken. You need to come a long way to become a successful bettor....

Eddie must get England playing at a higher tempo

Threat: Ben Te’o would add go-forward between Owen Farrell and Elliot Daly PICTURE: Getty Images SCOTLAND have good cause to feel...

DREAM TEAM

MARC JONES, THE BRISTOL AND FORMER SALE SHARKS HOOKER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Eifion...

Norton on a roll for England in Vegas

Las Vegas By NICK VERDIER ENGLAND took on the USA in a pool-decider last night after winning their opening two games...

Lichfield in shock as they miss out on Super league

By NICK VERDIER LICHFIELD Ladies director of rugby Becky Williams reckons the RFU have made a “mistake” in excluding the “best...

Yes, England were foggy, but so are World Rugby

EDDIE Jones and his players can thank their lucky stars that their latest tactical tutorial came from Italy. There is a...

This shows Italy are not relegation fodder

THE events should be an embarrassment to your correspondent, Stuart Stanton of Leeds and columnist Colin Boag. I refer, of course,...

England’s calmness was credit to rugby

SO MUCH for the eagerlyanticipated home victory – yet England’s hard-earned triumph over Italy produced any number of talking points. Credit...

O’Shea’s tactics were not in spirit of fair play

Scragged: Danny Care finds trouble waiting for him WONDER if admirers of the round ball game remember a recent advert created...

Stop moaning Eddie, you were out-thought

Postbox special on that Italian tactic which has split opinion within the rugby fraternity Smart move or poor spirit? Italians stand...

Gatland has to be worried by captaincy shambles

COLIN BOAG Last weekend unexpectedly threw up the most intriguing Six Nations clash. England v Italy was akin to watching a...