All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoDewi Lake proud despite Wales Six Nations defeat to Scotland in Cardiff
Scotland fought back to inflict a heartbreaking defeat on Wales in Cardiff yesterday.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations preview: France vs Italy – The French will be looking to take control
France return to Stade Pierre Mauroy today knowing victory over Italy would place them firmly in control of the Six Nations...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: France boss Fabien Galthie unbottles a rare vintage
Paul Rees looks at how the French are turning on the style as they prepare to take on Italy this afternoon...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoKevin Sinfield gives Marcus Smith credit in England No.10 battle
Kevin Sinfield has credited Marcus Smith for taking the yo-yo nature of his current England status on the chin and knuckling...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland skipper Maro Itoje believes youngsters are so confident nowadays
Maro Itoje was not fazed by making his international debut a decade ago, but reckons the current crop of youngsters led...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: England must work out where it all went wrong after embarrassing Six Nations loss
The end of the match was a microcosm of what had gone on before. England were on the attack, on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 3 months agoBrendan Gallagher: Jamison Gibson-Park is back to his best as he pulls the strings for Ireland
A few weeks back, with Ireland’s possible decline ahead of the Six Nations, the subject de jour I ventured the opinion...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWales 23-26 Scotland: The Scots made to fight all the way by Steve Tandy’s Welshmen
Scotland overturned a 20-5 deficit to win a pulsating match to keep alive their hopes of a Triple Crown and Championship,...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Bouncebackability is key for England now after Six Nations drubbing
The making of a team is how it bounces back from a setback of the size of England’s defeat at Murrayfield...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland 21-42 Ireland: Red Rose dreams are shattered as the Irish power to record win
Woeful England have fallen so far so fast in eight days that their dreams of being a force in Six Nations...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months ago2026 Six Nations: England prop Joe Heyes admits Italy scrum is a real threat
Prop Joe Heyes revealed England have been keeping one eye on Italy and their improving scrum ahead of their Rome meeting...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland U20s 21-31 Ireland U20s: Irish put the squeeze on sorry English
Ireland stunned England to move into second in the U20s Six Nations, following a hard-fought win at The Rec on Friday...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWales U20s 31-21 Scotland U20s: Tom Howe shows the way as the Welsh sink the Scots
Wales recorded their first win of the 2026 U20s Six Nations with a bonus-point display at Cardiff Arms Park against Scotland...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoChris Hewett: ‘Fast, faster, fastest’ is Fabien Galthie’s new look for France
Rugby is a game of assumptions about the future, rooted in the here and now.
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: The French try blitz shows no signs of stopping
There was a time not that long ago when France found it beyond their collective wit to score six tries over...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoHamer-Webb joins the alternative route
AND still they come, those chosen by England at the start of their professional careers who found alternative ancestral routes into...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoWhat were you thinking, George?
FIRST of all, congratulations to Scotland on reclaiming the Calcutta Cup. No sour grapes here, the better side won but as...
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Letters
/ 3 months agoWales left to rue kick-off blunder
SUCH a pity Wales could not hold on for the win against Scotland to end their horrible run – but it...
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Features
/ 3 months agoLUKE DAVIDSON
YOUNG GUNS SARACENS & ENGLAND U20 FLY-HALF South Africa-born fly-half Luke Davidson is fully immersed in England U20s and hopes to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoForthcoming fixtures
Week beginning Sunday, February 22, 2026 It is advisable to check matches and kick-off times with the clubs SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoNew Rugby Paper Roundup: England v Ireland – English response or Irish statement? ft Pat McCarry
In this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Irish rugby writer Pat McCarry...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Maro Itoje set for 100th cap as England and Ireland look to bounce back at Twickenham
British & Irish Lions captain Maro Itoje will run out for his 100th cap for England on Saturday at Twickenham, eager to...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Sam Prendergast dropped by Ireland ahead of clash with England
Sam Prendergast has been left out of Ireland’s matchday squad for Saturday’s Six Nations clash away to England, with Jack Crowley...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Matthieu Jalibert or Romain Ntamack – where do France go now?
France have gotten off to a blinding start to this year’s Six Nations, kicking their campaign off with bonus point wins...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: Henry Pollock set for first England start against Ireland
Henry Pollock will make his first England start in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Ireland as one of three changes...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations news: What we learned about every team from round two
Round two of the Six Nations brought Ireland and Scotland their first wins, showcased France’s attacking brilliance, and left England and...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoRugby World Cup 2027: Organisers on course to deliver a thrilling tournament
Australia is putting the final touches to its preparations for the 2027 Rugby World Cup (RWC).
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoWales 12-54 France: Les Bleus overpower the Welsh en route to emphatic Six Nations victory
Wales suffered more Six Nations misery as France romped to a 54-12 victory in Cardiff.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoNo end to England’s Calcutta Cup agony as Scotland come out on top in Six Nations clash
Steve Borthwick watched England’s 12-match winning run hit the buffers – then insisted Henry Arundell’s red card was a bridge too...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoAndy Farrell: Ireland’s spirit was fantastic in Six Nations win over Italy
Ireland boss Andy Farrell hailed the character of his team after they overcame gritty Italy in Dublin to get their campaign...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: When roosters turned to feather dusters
A week is a long time in sport. Henry Arundell and George Ford enjoyed the plaudits after the opening round romp...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoHybrid players get George Ford’s vote for England
George Ford has welcomed the emergence of England’s hybrid players – but warned one size does not fit all.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoLeicester Tigers wing Ollie Hassell-Collins still has England ambitions
Ollie Hassell-Collins is set on adding to the two England caps he won three years ago.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland’s Ollie Chessum says it’s great to be back at full capacity for 2026 Six Nations
Every England victory is sweet but last weekend’s win over Wales was extra special for Ollie Chessum after limping through the...
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Club Rugby
/ 3 months agoJosh Hodge keen to end on a high with Exeter Chiefs before joining Newcastle Red Bulls
Josh Hodge hopes to leave Exeter Chiefs on a high this summer when he re-joins Newcastle Red Bulls.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoEngland’s Freddie Steward gives his backing for the shorter Six Nations schedule
Freddie Steward has given the new Six Nations format the thumbs-up despite it cutting down rest time for players.
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoScotland 31-20 England: The English left for dead by the storming Scots in Six Nations clash
Grand Slam no more. The Murrayfield hoodoo has struck again, as Scotland, the bogey team that have haunted England throughout Gregor...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoIreland 20-13 Italy: Azzurri’s best pushes the Irish to the limit in Six Nations thriller
The days of this contest being known as the ‘graveyard fixture’ in Dublin are all over after Italy pushed Ireland close...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations 2026: Wales v France – Dafydd Jenkins is looking on the bright side
Dafydd Jenkins is drawing inspiration from the way his club Exeter Chiefs have turned things around as he heads into Wales’...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations 2026: Wales v France – Fabien Brau-Boirie adds weight in midfield for the French
Pau’s 20-year-old centre Fabien Brau-Boirie will make his France debut in a new-look midfield as head coach Fabien Galthie makes two...
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Junior International Rugby
/ 3 months agoScotland U20s 17-33 England U20s: Two in a row for the dominant English
England U20s made it two wins from two with an assured victory at Hive Stadium, producing a clinical second-half display to...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoThere is plenty for us to do – Farrell
ANDY Farrell praised his side’s character while acknowledging there’s plenty of work to be done. “It was a hell of a...
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International Rugby
/ 3 months agoSix Nations 2026: Wales v France – Olly Cracknell gets the nod as Steve Tandy urges his side to put things right
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has brought in Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester No.8 Olly Cracknell, with props Rhys Carre...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoJeremy Guscott: Wales just must keep 15 players on the pitch against France
It’s hard to know where to start with Wales because I can’t remember a Welsh team being in this position since...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoNick Cain: Save our scrums! Refs must do their jobs
There was a snapshot from the second to fourth minutes of the opening match of the Six Nations between France and...
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Chris Hewett
/ 3 months agoTime for the scrum to have its own clock
CHRIS HEWETT ANYONE watch the Super Bowl, which used to be the most ad-intrusive sporting event on the planet until ITV...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoFrenchman in a hurry
PETER JACKSON Starlet: Fabien Brau-Boirie PICTURE: Alamy PAU introduced him to the Top 14 last season at the age of 18...
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Columnists
/ 3 months agoPeter Jackson: Iceberg ahead! Wales in mountainous seas
Before Antoine Dupont raised the art to new levels of excellence, a succession of Napoleonic scrum-halves scarcely any taller than the...
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Features
/ 3 months agoPaul Rees: Wales needs to rediscover its old rivalries to help the National side
Paul Rees argues that it's time for the regional game to be shown the same concern as the national team...
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Latest News
/ 3 months agoTravelling fans can’t be left at side of the road
THERE aren’t many downsides to being a staunch supporter of Les Bleus but this year’s compressed Six Nations itinerary – with...















