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Shane Williams’ column: That Ireland match is looking massive

4 March 2015 2 comments

What a big win, and what an improvement on the two previous matches, but if Wales are going to stay in the hunt for the […]

Saints braced to take on Wasps at Franklin’s Gardens

4 March 2015 1 comment

With the Six Nations in full swing, there’s no rest for the wicked as the top talents in the Rugby Union brace themselves for the […]

Fears over Warburton and Biggar eased

3 March 2015 0 comments

Sam Warburton and Dan Biggar are expected to be fit to face Ireland on March 14 despite injury concerns after Wales‘ win in France on […]

Young Gun: Rory Thornton – Wales U20s & Ospreys lock

27 February 2015 0 comments

As far as good weeks are concerned, the past seven days could not have gone much better for Rory Thornton. He led Wales U20s to […]

Murphy at No.8 for Ireland against England

27 February 2015 0 comments

Jordi Muphy will start at No.8 for Ireland as they take on England in Dublin on Sunday. The Leinster back-row is the only changes to […]

Goode and Nowell to start for England against Ireland

27 February 2015 0 comments

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has named Alex Goode and Jack Nowell in his starting side to face Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. Goode, who […]

Horne named at fly-half for Scotland

26 February 2015 2 comments

Peter Horne will lead Scotland‘s attack against Italy after being named at fly-half by head coach Vern Cotter today. The Glasgow playmaker takes over from […]

Nick Cain talks to Dave Attwood about the effect the Bath quartet is having on England

26 February 2015 1 comment

When Dave Attwood grounded the ball over the line at the Millennium Stadium late in the script for what appeared to be England’s third try […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: Glint of gilded youth in Scotland v Italy

26 February 2015 0 comments

And so to the RBS Six Nations annual wooden spoon ‘decider’ between Scotland and Italy – the two nations between them have finished last in […]

Jeff Probyn: Italy needs time to reach its full potential

26 February 2015 2 comments

Jeff PCan you believe it? After Italy scored three really good tries against the England team and Wales scored just the one, there have been […]

Jeremy Guscott’s column: Get your game-heads on, it will be intense from the off

25 February 2015 0 comments

If you match-up the English and Irish backs it appears on form that they are incredibly close, but four out of seven of the Irish […]

Brendan Gallagher’s feature: England must take heed of Irish warnings from history!

25 February 2015 0 comments

There is no disgrace losing in Dublin – New Zealand are the only team in the world to have avoided that fate and twice even […]

Nick Cain talks to the England forwards coach Graham Rowntree about the exciting new dynamism of his pack

25 February 2015 0 comments

Graham Rowntree wants a pack for all seasons. An England eight that can grind the opposition like a millstone one minute, run them off their […]

Mike Brown may be Mr Angry but I’m no Mr Softie! – Alex Goode

25 February 2015 0 comments

Saracens full-back ready for an England recall.

Wales recall George North for France Test

24 February 2015 0 comments

George North has been recalled by Wales to take on France in the third round of the Six Nations on Saturday. The Northampton wing, who […]

Worcester’s Chris Pennell called up by England

23 February 2015 3 comments

Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell was this evening called up to the England training squad as cover for Mike Brown. The Harlequins full-back is still […]

Jeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s

20 February 2015 0 comments

With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of the biggest years in […]

Jeff Probyn: Why Olympic Sevens could prove catastrophic for 15s

20 February 2015 1 comment

With the first round of games about to start in the world’s pre-eminent annual rugby competition, this could be one of the biggest years in […]

Nick Cain: England Grand Slam hopes hit by TV rota

19 February 2015 1 comment

If you’ve always believed that the Six Nations is a level playing field, then think again. In the 15 seasons since the tournament admitted Italy […]

Scotland’s Finn Russell banned for two weeks

18 February 2015 1 comment

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell has been banned for two weeks for his challenge on Dan Biggar in the Six Nations clash against Wales on Sunday. […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict on England: Let’s make most of Jonathan Joseph’s Midas touch in Dublin

18 February 2015 0 comments

It was the win that was expected but not quite the performance or style that was anticipated after last week’s heroics in the Millennium Stadium. […]

Brendan Gallagher comment: Why Sergio Parisse will always be a winner in defeat

18 February 2015 3 comments

Sergio Parisse fascinates me. He comfortably makes the top five all-round rugby players I have reported on over the last ten years and if I […]

Mike Ford: There’s more English talent down at the Recreation Ground

18 February 2015 1 comment

Bath head coach reckons England’s future is blue, black… and potentially dynamite if the Bath influence is allowed to grow.

Scotland Richie Gray out for rest of Six Nations

17 February 2015 1 comment

Scotland lock Richie Gray will miss the remainder of the Six Nations with an arm injury. Gray, who has been replaced by Tim Swinson in […]

Wales back to winning ways in Scotland

16 February 2015 0 comments

Wales’ Six Nations campaign is back on track after a 26-23 over Scotland at Murrayfield yesterday. Following their 21-16 defeat to England in the opening […]

England Women back on track with Italy win

16 February 2015 0 comments

England Women put their opening defeat to Wales behind them with a 39-7 victory over Italy at the Twickenham Stoop. The World Champions scored six […]

Scotland change two for Wales clash

13 February 2015 1 comment

Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has made two enforced changes to his starting XV to face Wales at Murrayfield on Sunday. Glasgow Warriors wing Sean […]

Six Nations round 2 teams

13 February 2015 1 comment

England v Italy England: Mike Brown; Anthony Watson, Jonathan Joseph, Luther Burrell, Jonny May; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Dylan Hartley, Dan Cole; Dave […]

Peter Jackson: Lions legend Graham Price takes a prop shot at Adam Jones axe

13 February 2015 0 comments

As the only tighthead on the planet to have propped the Lions through 12 consecutive Test matches, Graham Price knows a bit about scrummaging and […]

Ireland recall Sexton and Heaslip to face France

12 February 2015 1 comment

Jamie Heaslip and Johnny Sexton will make their return to action on Saturday when Ireland take on France in the second round of the Six […]

Brendan Gallagher: Mauro Bergamasco keeps on rolling!

12 February 2015 0 comments

Mauro Bergamasco was playing international rugby a year before Brian O’Driscoll pulled on an Ireland shirt and two years before Italy were allowed into the […]

Peter Jackson’s verdict: Lights go out for Warren Gatland’s galacticos

12 February 2015 1 comment

England had waited so long in the tunnel for any sign of the opposition that Chris Robshaw asked the referee: “How much longer are they […]

Shane Williams: Warren Gatland knows how to get George North twinkling

12 February 2015 0 comments

Even the best players need a good size ten up the backside sometimes and George North is no different. George was singled out by Warren […]

England unchanged for Italy clash

12 February 2015 0 comments

England Head Coach Stuart Lancaster has named an entirely unchanged match-day 23 to take on Italy on Saturday at Twickenham. Saracens lock George Kruis and […]

Williams replaces North in Wales side

11 February 2015 2 comments

George North has been left out of the team to face Scotland after his controversial concussion against England. He is replaced on the left wing […]

Brendan Gallagher’s verdict: No more Mr Nice Guy as Robbo’s men get ruthless

11 February 2015 0 comments

Chris Robshaw isn’t one of rugby‘s great smilers but the megawatt beam on his face on Friday night at the Millennium Stadium said it all. […]

Jeremy Guscott’s verdict: Fitness tells and so do Jonathan Joseph’s twinkle toes

11 February 2015 1 comment

England’s victory over Wales in Cardiff was about energy, discipline and defence, and they proved that when those three elements come together it becomes a […]

England name squad for Italy

11 February 2015 1 comment

Stuart Lancaster has kept faith in his 23 Cardiff hero to take on Italy in the second round of the Six Nations on Saturday. Midfield […]

Worcester announce signing of Phil Dowson

10 February 2015 0 comments

Worcester Warriors today announced the signing of Phil Dowson ahead of next season. The Northampton back-rower will move to Sixways this summer after six years […]

Fit again trio in line for England return

9 February 2015 0 comments

Geoff Parling, Kyle Eastmond and Brad Barritt have all recovered from injury and will compete for a place in the England team to take on […]

England Women fall in Wales

9 February 2015 0 comments

Wales Women stunned England yesterday as they claimed a 13-0 victory in the opening round of the Six Nations. Missing most of their World Cup […]

Six Nations round 1 teams

6 February 2015 1 comment

Wales v England Wales: Leigh Halfpenny; Alex Cuthbert, Jonathan Davies, Jamie Roberts, George North; Dan Biggar, Rhys Webb; Gethin Jenkins, Richard Hibbard, Samson Lee; Jake […]

Peter Jackson: Silence greeted the hero of Cardiff

5 February 2015 1 comment

When they come to write the colourful history of Anglo-Welsh rivalry, one of England‘s forgotten full-backs will justify a chapter all by himself. On a […]

Keatley at No.10 for Ireland in Italy

5 February 2015 0 comments

Ian Keatley will lead Ireland‘s attack in Rome after being named at fly-half to take on Italy in the Six Nations opener on Saturday. The […]

Ewels to captain England U20s against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

England U20s have named their side to take on Wales in the opening game of the Six Nations in Colwyn Bay on Saturday. Defending world […]

Scotland name team to take on France

5 February 2015 2 comments

Vern Cotter has named his Scotland side to take on France in Paris on Saturday. The starting team features just two changes to that which […]

Burrell and Joseph to take centre stage against Wales

5 February 2015 0 comments

Twelvetrees on the bench but four Lions return.

Brendan Gallagher: The demons of Cardiff that will forever haunt England

5 February 2015 1 comment

England have found the going tough in Cardiff over years both at the Arms Park and the Millennium Stadium. Indeed at one stage between 1963 […]

Kockott handed first France start

4 February 2015 0 comments

Rory Kockott will make his first Test start for France in their Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday. The Castres scrum-half, who came off […]