All posts tagged "Italy"
-
Women's Six Nations
/ 12 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;...
-
Latest News
/ 12 months agoCooper urges U18s to throw off shackles
By BEN JAYCOCK AHEAD of the U18s Women’s Six Nations, England head coach James Cooper is urging his side to take...
-
Latest News
/ 12 months agoMaro Itoje ready to follow in steps of Sir Gareth Edwards
By Peter Jackson - The man truly in the know Maro Itoje has climbed so high so swiftly that he will...
-
Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 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...
-
Features
/ 12 months agoYoung Guns – Oscar Berkerleg
YOUNG GUNS EXETER & ENGLAND U20 LOCK Energetic lock Oscar Berkerleg credits his father and brother for setting the necessary standards...
-
Latest News
/ 12 months agoDavid Flatman: Bath will dominate the Premiership for years to come
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoAndy Farrell draws up initial 75-man squad list for British and Irish Lions tour of Australia
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 12 months agoRichard Wigglesworth and Simon Easterby named assistant coaches for British and Irish Lions tour
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoSunday Roundup: Red Roses get title defence underway & Bath re-affirm Premiership title credentials
For exclusive stories and all the detailed rugby news you need, subscribe to The Rugby Paper website, digital edition, or newspaper from as...
-
Women's Six Nations
/ 1 year 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...
-
Women's Six Nations
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoHenry Slade: Exeter Chiefs want to finish with a flourish
By Mark Stevens Henry Slade aims to use the frustrations of missing England’s final two Six Nations matches as fuel for...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoFraser Dingwall glad to make an impact for England
By Paul Rees Flying in: Fraser Dingwall in action for England against Wales PICTURES: Getty Images Fraser Dingwall waited more than...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoTake care of Tom Curry, England are urged
By Paul Rees Alex Sanderson believes England will need to manage Tom Curry’s minutes if the flanker is to reach 100...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoRob Baxter puts his faith in England U20s stars for Exeter Chiefs
By Paul Rees Rob Baxter expects the seven Exeter players who were involved in England’s recent Under-20 Six Nations campaign to...
-
Women's Six Nations
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year 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...
-
Features
/ 1 year agoThomas: I’ll work hard
By SIMON THOMAS WALES U20s star Harry Thomas says he and his triumphant team-mates need to be playing rugby week-in, week-out....
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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,...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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:...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year 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...
-
U20 Six Nations
/ 1 year 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...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoIf you lose all five in the Six Nations, then you should be bottom
The Six Nations eventually acted when it was pointed out that a team could win the Grand Slam but not the...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoWomen’s Six Nations: Red Roses want to make it seven in a row – John Mitchell
England Preview England head coach John Mitchell has had to prepare for his title defence without players in the PWR final....
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoItaly Women Six Nations Preview: Fabio Roselli excited as she gets ready for debut
Italy Preview Fabio Roselli takes charge for the first time next weekend as her Italy side visit serial winners England. Roselli...
-
Jeff Probyn
/ 1 year agoEngland’s defence too good for Italy
JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME Out on his own: Marcus Smith breaks clear to score England’s fourth...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoMarcus Smith restored to England team for Six Nations finale against Wales
England have made extensive changes to their team for Saturday’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Wales including recalling Marcus Smith...
-
British and Irish Lions
/ 1 year agoBritish and Irish Lions watch: How players chances have changed after this weekend’s Six Nations
After the huge announcement that the British and Irish Lions squad and captain will be revealed in front of thousands of...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations stock Risers and Fallers: Ireland the biggest losers after missing huge Grand Slam opportunity
It was another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, in which France climbed up to pole position with one round to...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoOllie Lawrence out of Six Nations finale and fearing season-ending lay-off
Ollie Lawrence will miss England‘s Guinness Six Nations finale against Wales and could struggle to play again this season after suffering...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Seven try England thump Italy at Twickenham
By Ethan Bents England piled on seven tries to secure a bonus point win and beat Italy in entertaining fashion at...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoEngland need to play for the full 80, says Elliot Daly
By Adam Hathaway Elliot Daly has urged England to put their foot on Italian throats today and keep it there in...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: Italy aren’t going to roll over for England, says Ben Kay
By Gary Fitzgerald England will be in for another Six Nations shocker unless they show plenty of “patience” as well as...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoI play at my best when I’m vocal, says centurion Jamie George
By Adam Hathaway Man of the moment Jamie George insists not much has changed despite being stripped of the England captaincy...
-
Jeremy Guscott
/ 1 year agoJeremy Guscott – England must put foot on the gas
By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken & Unmissable every week... Some of the reasons for the changes Steve Borthwick has made against...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Kane James shines to help England keep Grand Slam hopes alive
By George Wellbelove England ........................... 33pts Tries: Timmins 11, Burrow 17, Gulley 20, Hall 57, Bracken 80 Conversions: Bellamy 12, 18,...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoU20s Six Nations: Showdown in Cardiff will be huge challenge – Olamide Sodeke
By Olamide Sodeke - England U20s & Saracens Lock Not many people can say they’ve won a Grand Slam, whether that’s...
-
Chris Hewett
/ 1 year agoHowzat! Azzurri are left stumped
CHRIS HEWETT THINKING ALLOWED Box office: England’s Elliot Daly scores against Italy in last year’s Six Nations match PICTURE: Alamy AS...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoJohn Mitchell names England Women’s Six Nations squad
Millie David, Charlotte Fray, Jade Shekells and Sarah Parry have all been called into the England training squad for the first...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoSix Nations: ‘Really smart rugby brain’ – Jamie Osborne backed to shine in unfamiliar role
Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby is confident versatile back Jamie Osborne can shine in unfamiliar territory during Saturday’s crunch Guinness Six...
-
Latest News
/ 1 year agoGregor Townsend: Scotland have a lot to play for in last two Six Nations games
Gregor Townsend insists Scotland still have plenty to play for in this year’s Guinness Six Nations despite back-to-back defeats against Ireland...
Autumn Internationals
What is the Nations Championship? Format, fixtures and how rugby’s new tournament works
The best betting sites
