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This brotherhood of mates is what keeps us together – England U20s Centre Angus Hall

23 February 2025 0 comments

That was an awesome performance from the boys. We were talking all week about putting in an 80-minute display and I definitely felt we did […]

Kieran Hardy is getting back to his best

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas After going through a challenging spell in his career, Kieran Hardy is now enjoying his rugby again and playing with a smile […]

Cut bench in half to make a game of it

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week The bench is damaging rugby union, and this Six Nations should be a watershed moment […]

Ethan Roots has been our rock at Exeter Chiefs, says Ricky Pellow

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs flanker Ethan Roots has used the setback of missing out on England selection into a powerful motivator, driving both his […]

Simon Easterby: I’ve had no contact with Wales

23 February 2025 0 comments

Ireland interim boss Simon Easterby says he has had no contact from the WRU about replacing Warren Gatland as head coach. While Matt Sherratt has […]

The time’s ripe for a summit of the egos

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed Summits are all the rage right now, “rage” being the operative word, and as the union game has finished […]

Scrums in danger of falling off the stage

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett We do not yet know whether the Sabercats or the Seawolves will emerge the stronger, or whether the Sharks will eat the […]

After delivering one miracle, a second proved impossible for Warren Gatland

23 February 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees says Gatland should be remembered for his remarkable achievements, not his second-term failings Timing is everything in sport, on and off the field. […]

Cool Helena Rowland seals it for Loughborough with last-gasp kick

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Docherty Loughborough 36pts Tries: Treder 8, 36, Scarratt 11, Rowland 15, Campion 57 Conversions: Rowland 8, 11, 36, 57 Drop-goal: Rowland 79 Trailfinders […]

It’s all adding up nicely for Steve Borthwick, says Chris Ashton

23 February 2025 0 comments

Paul Rees talks to the former England winger who says the team’s age profile is looking good to challenge in RWC 2027 Chris Ashton believes […]

Two may be better than one for Wales

23 February 2025 0 comments

MICHAEL Cheika has been around more blocks than most on the global coaching merry-go-round: Dublin (Leinster), Paris (Stade Francais), London (Harlequins), Japan (Green Rockets), Sydney […]

This Italian squad are good – but not quite their best side

23 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan Gallagher Having reported on Italy since the early 1990s, I wouldn’t hesitate to nominate the current crop as the strongest all-round Azzurri […]

Young Guns – Josh Mann

23 February 2025 0 comments

Beefy prop Josh Mann is using Asher Opoku-Fordjour’s rise to Test level as an inspiration for his own journey inside the England pathway having joined […]

Start off with the ‘new’ and finish with the old

23 February 2025 0 comments

JEFF PROBYN A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME FIND it hard to understand why there are now so many breaks in the Six Nations […]

Four-day camp for youth

23 February 2025 0 comments

ENGLAND UNDER-18 HEAD coach Jonathan Pendlebury selected his England U18 squad for a four-day training camp at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre which concludes today. […]

Six Nations best matchups of the weekend: Calcutta Cup fly-half clash crucial for Lions chances

22 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott After fallow week, the Six Nations is back with a bang. Some eye-watering games are scheduled to take place over the weekend, with Matt […]

Will Stuart: Facing Bath team mates adds extra spice to Calcutta Cup

20 February 2025 0 comments

The Guinness Six Nations is the peak moment for rugby rivalries and at the Rec, that makes the Calcutta Cup the most hotly-anticipated fixture of […]

George Martin out of Scotland clash as England call up Ted Hill

20 February 2025 0 comments

England lock George Martin has been ruled out of Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown against Scotland. The 23-year-old Leicester player, who was due to be […]

England boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith

20 February 2025 0 comments

England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland. […]

No pressure on Fin Smith to outdo Finn Russell in Calcutta Cup – Ollie Lawrence

20 February 2025 0 comments

England centre Ollie Lawrence insists Fin Smith is not under pressure to outshine “world-class” Scotland fly-half Finn Russell during a pivotal Calcutta Cup clash at […]

The Blueprint for Wales: What Italy’s Six Nations Rise Can Teach Welsh Rugby

20 February 2025 0 comments

By Will Hartshorn – @RugbyCollective Grand slams, unbeaten streaks, number one world rankings. All things not unfamiliar to Welsh Rugby, however, seeming further and further […]

Six Nations: Alex Mitchell – Fin Smith taking the fly-half job in his stride

20 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Ross Byrne’s Gloucester move: a new chapter for him, but what lies ahead for Gareth Anscombe?

20 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Ryan – @PeterRyanSports You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Leinster and Irish rugby could be saying that about Ross Byrne, […]

PODCAST (S4, E23): Calcutta Cup and Six Nations R3 Preview with Scotland Great Craig Chalmers

19 February 2025 0 comments

It’s almost time for the third round of the 2025 Six Nations, and the headline fixture of the weekend takes place at Twickenham as England […]

Ben Earl – England gunning for Six Nations redemption after rewatching Calcutta Cup losses

18 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Most Thrilling Late-Late Shows in Six Nations History

18 February 2025 0 comments

England’s stunning late victory against France in the second round of the 2025 Six Nations will go down in history as perhaps one of their […]

Five countries who have only ever had one Premiership player

17 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Top Five Strangest Endings in Rugby History

17 February 2025 0 comments

By Charlie Elliott Over the weekend, Major League Rugby’s opener between Miami Sharks and Old Glory DC went viral following the strange ending to the […]

Six Nations – Alex Mitchell’s Calcutta Cup revenge mission

16 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Steve Diamond’s war chest for Premiership relegation play-off

16 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence happy to be back together at the top

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Adam Hathaway Fin Smith and Ollie Lawrence have been through some tough times with club and country but have finally found something they can […]

Six Nations – Great that we found a way to win, says Ollie Sleightholme

16 February 2025 0 comments

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. […]

Joe Launchbury’s backing Fin Baxter for a long England Test career

16 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Give Georgia chance to play with the best, urges Richard Cockerill

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Brendan McGilligan Richard Cockerill has called on Six Nations bosses to give developing European nations the opportunity to compete in the elite competition. Now […]

Matt Sherratt backed to give Wales a boost

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Matt Sherratt has the coaching powers to help remove some of the doom and gloom hanging over Welsh rugby says Harlequins boss […]

Jeremy Guscott – There’s more to come from this England pack in the Six Nations

16 February 2025 0 comments

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 […]

Premiership Cup: Alex Dombrandt grabs chance to make his case for England

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Gary Fitzgerald Harlequins ……………………29pts Tries: Hammond 10, Lewies 23, Dombrandt 31, Green 54 Conversions: Halfpenny 23, 32, 54 Penalty: J Evans 74 Saracens ……………………… […]

Felipe Contepomi – It will be an honour for Argentina to take on the British & Irish Lions

16 February 2025 0 comments

Joe Santamaria talks to Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi about the challenges of a tour by England – and the Lions The European teams are in […]

Six Nations – England need to be more consistent

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain – Read his expert opinion every week Driving force: Tom Willis has the power to make headway up the middle PICTURE: Getty […]

Blow for Exeter Chiefs as Rusi Tuima faces two months out

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Mark Stevens Exeter Chiefs have been dealt an untimely blow with the news that powerhouse forward Rusi Tuima could be sidelined for up to […]

Goggleboxers must not lose sight of reality

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Chris Hewett – Thinking Allowed There was an overpowering whiff of something significant in the air as the 1984 John Player Cup final – […]

Cardiff go close but Connacht snatch it

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Simon Thomas Connacht ……….. 24pts Tries: Murphy 7, Hurley-Langton 17, Heffernan 48, Tierney-Martin 76 Conversions: Ioane 8, 18 Cardiff …………….. 19pts Tries: Lee-Lo 53, […]

Gavin Coombes gives Munster the edge over Scarlets

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Sam Jackson Munster …………29pts Tries: McCarthy 21, Coombes 45, 64, Kendellen 52, Farrell 80 Conversions: Burns 22, 53 Scarlets ………….. 8pts Try: Page 57 […]

Dragons without their big names

16 February 2025 0 comments

Preview ■By BEN JAYCOCK Dragons v Glasgow Today. 2pm DRAGONS’ injury crisis continues as the league’s bottom side go into today’s meeting with champions Glasgow […]

Six Nations: Warren Gatland broken by assembly line failure

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Peter Jackson – The man truly in the know February 11, 2025 will go down in Six Nations history as the day the Welsh […]

Come in No.10! – Jarrod Evans, ninth time the charm?

16 February 2025 0 comments

By Nick Cain Should Marcus Smith’s understudy at Harlequins find himself back on Six Nations duty this weekend at long last, the turnover of those […]