By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective Grand slams, unbeaten streaks, number one world rankings. All things not unfamiliar to Welsh Rugby, however, seeming further and further […]
Scrum-Halves usually have a reputation for being the bossiest players on a rugby pitch but Alex Mitchell has come to terms with being ordered around […]
Ben Earl revealed the agony of rewatching recent Calcutta Cup failures has left England gunning for redemption as he admitted Scotland’s last visit to Twickenham […]
By Charlie Elliott The Premiership mainly sees players from the Six Nations battling it out week in week out, with a bit of extra international flair usually […]
By Adam Hathaway Alex Mitchell is on a mission to lay England’s Calcutta Cup bogey to rest after taking lessons from Antoine Dupont. The scrum-half […]
By Paul Rees Steve Diamond has built up a war chest as insurance should Newcastle find themselves in an end-ofseason relegation play-off with key players […]
By Adam Hathaway Ollie Sleightholme insists England have finally broken their glass ceiling but urged them to take a leaf out his club Northampton’s book. […]
By Paul Rees Tom James realised almost instantly that Fin Smith was destined for the top when the outside-half arrived at Franklin’s Gardens little more […]
By Gary Fitzgerald English rugby’s new “Babyface” can go from strength to strength on the Test stage following his try-scoring heroics against France. Fin Baxter […]
By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and Unmissable every week… England’s win over France last weekend was a huge confidence booster ahead of Saturday’s Calcutta Cup […]
JAMES HARRINGTON FRENCH COLUMN Change of heart: France prop Tevita Tatafu has decided to stay at Bayonne PICTURES: Gety Images FOURTH hosted first yesterday, as […]
■ By CAMERON STEPHENS Duo: Fin and Marcus Smith and, inset, Jamie Noon PICTURE: Getty Images FORMER England centre Jamie Noon believes England need to […]
Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend’s team. […]
By Charlie Elliott England have just defeated France in a great display of desire and tactical awareness, as well as plenty of good fortune, thanks in […]
Wales continued their record-breaking run of terrible form, while France yet again came up short when it really mattered. Have England finally turned a corner or […]
By Charlie Elliott Following another brilliant weekend of Six Nations action, during which England managed to get a famous win over France, the complexion of […]
From Adam Hathaway at Twickenham Triumph: Elliot Daly scores England’s crucial late try to spark the celebrations PICTURES: Getty Images Fin Smith lifted the roof […]
By Paul Rees Phil Dowson has joined Gloucester owner Martin St Quinton in questioning the Premiership salary cap increasing at a time when clubs are […]
By Brendan McGilligan The president of the Georgian Rugby Union Soso Tkemaladze believes they have ‘outgrown’ the Rugby Europe Championship. Georgia opened the defence of […]
By Peter Jackson Just when the Red Dragon Brotherhood thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse, their team duly plunged through another fathom of uncharted […]
By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield today as the most […]
By Paul Rees Coach: Joe Schmidt Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to a reunion with some […]
By Jeremy Guscott – Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity for players from Ireland, […]
By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the ease with which he […]
By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the union equivalent of goalkeepers, […]