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Six Nations TOTW: Fin Smith unbelievable in first Test start

The surprise of the week came at Twickenham when England managed to get a last-gasp win over France in Le Crunch, but there...

By Charlie Elliott

Ireland dominate Scotland to remain only unbeaten Six Nations side

By Ethan BentsIreland beat Scotland in dominating fashion to continue their hunt for the Six Nations Championship hat-trick. Calvin Nash, Caelan Doris, James...

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Six Nations: England ecstasy as Fin Smith seizes the day against France

By Nick Cain at Twickenham England ............................. 26pts Tries: Lawrence 36, Freeman 58, Baxter 70, Daly 79 Conversions: M Smith 36,...

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Six Nations: French errors open the door for England

By Paul Rees It was like Messi blazing over in front of an open goal, Virat Kohli holing out in the...

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Six Nations: Italy hold on to leave Wales with little hope

By Brendan Gallagher Italy .................................... 22pts Try: Capuozzo 20 Conversion: Allan 21 Penalties: Allan 7, 29, 34, 61, 74 Wales ..................................15pts...

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Warren Gatland – We made too many mistakes

Head coach Warren Gatland said he understood people’s frustration after Wales crashed to their 14th consecutive defeat and a worst-ever world...

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Six Nations: Heads must roll for Wales, if not today, then very soon…

By Peter Jackson Just when the Red Dragon Brotherhood thought it couldn’t possibly get any worse, their team duly plunged through...

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Six Nations Preview – Time for Scotland to make that leap against Ireland

By Paul Rees Scotland v Ireland Today. Kick-off 3pm. Murrayfield It is tempting to pitch Scotland’s clash with Ireland at Murrayfield...

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Easterby keeps faith with Prendergast at fly-half

■ By PAUL REES IRELAND have kept faith with outside-half Sam Prendergast who will make his first Test appearance outside Dublin...

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Jeremy Guscott: Huw Jones leads way for British & Irish Lions’ early starters

By Jeremy Guscott - Outspoken and unmissable every week The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity...

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U20s Six Nations: Irish on top with quickfire hat-trick from flyer Charlie Molony

By Ben Jaycock Scotland ...........15pts Tries: Watson 24, Roberts 43, Patterson 62 Ireland...............33pts Conversions: Green 2, 13, 17, 58 Tries: Molony...

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Freddie Steward, take a tip from the best…

By Nick Cain - Read his expert opinion every week Freddie Steward was not England’s worst performer against Ireland. However, the...

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Let us permit No.8s freedom of expression

By Chris Hewett - Thinking Allowed The great and good of World Rugby are clearly intent on turning scrum-halves into the...

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Dad’s Army boosted by O’Mahony’s return

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Old warrior: Ireland’s Peter O’Mahony PICTURE: Getty Images WHEN it comes to hanging...

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USA Rugby: The sleeping giant struggling to wake

In the US, rugby is now ready to converge with the American passion for sports to produce a major new sport...

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Where there’s a Will there is a way for Tigers

By WILL JUDD Fylde..................28 Sheffield...........30 SHEFFIELD Tigers were made to fight until the last minute to claim a hard-fought win over...

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Quins’ rally makes up for slow start

By DUNCAN OGILVY Oxford H...................48 Dorking.....................24 AN outstanding performance from Oxford Harlequins helped them in their battle to climb the table...

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Wood making good at Trailfinders

By BEN JAYCOCK CANADIAN tighthead Rori Wood has hit the ground running in west London and wants to help Trailfinders to...

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Scotland vs Ireland – The rivalry which is a little one-sided

Rugby Matters - A weekly look at the game’s other talking points, by Brendan Gallagher The history books tell us that Ireland...

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Young Guns – Bath Winger Charlie Griffin

By Conor McLarnon Up-and-coming Bath winger Charlie Griffin hopes to replicate the playing style of senior international Freddie Steward in a...

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Six Nations: England need best players on in last 20

By Jeff Probyn - A front row view of the game An exciting time in rugby with the start of the...

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Gareth Steenson – For me, it’s all about broadening horizons

Mark Stevens talks to Exeter’s former fly-half to find out about his life back home - and what he thinks about...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

By Charlie Elliott

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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