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Sam Warburton to miss Wales summer tour

17 March 2014 2 comments

Sam Warburton will miss Wales‘ summer tour to South Africa after dislocating his shoulder in the 51-3 win over Scotland on Saturday. The Welsh captain suffered […]

Six Nation previews

14 March 2014 0 comments

The 2014 Six Nations title will be decided tomorrow between Rome and Paris with Ireland, England and France still in the running to be crowned […]

Vunipola replaces Marler in England XV

14 March 2014 1 comment

Mako Vunipola will start at loose-head for England in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico. The Saracene prop replaces Joe Marler […]

Leigh Halfpenny out for four months

14 March 2014 0 comments

Leigh Halfpenny will be out of action for up to four months as he requires a shoulder surgery. The Wales full-back dislocated his shoulder in […]

Italy v England preview

14 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his long awaited England return on Saturday after being named on the bench to face Italy in Rome. The Leicester centre is […]

France v Ireland preview

14 March 2014 1 comment

Louis Picamoles has been recalled by Philippe Saint Andre to face Ireland on Saturday but the Toulouse No.8 will start at blindside for France. Picamoles, who […]

Wales v Scotland preview

14 March 2014 1 comment

Dan Biggar and Mike Phillips will form a new half-back partnership as Warren Gatland makes six changes to his Wales team ahead of their game […]

Peter O’Mahony returns for Ireland

13 March 2014 0 comments

Peter O’Mahony returns to the Ireland starting XV as they chase the Six Nations title in Paris on Saturday. The Munster captain has recovered from the […]

Dougie Fife to make Scotland debut

13 March 2014 1 comment

Dougie Fife will make his Scotland Test debut in Cardiff on Saturday after being named on the wing to face Wales in the last round of […]

Castro out but Parisse is back for Italy

13 March 2014 1 comment

Martin Castrogiovanni has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with England but influential captain Sergio Parisse returns at No.8. The former Leicester prop suffered an limped […]

VIDEO: O2 Inside Line

12 March 2014 0 comments

In this episode of O2 Inside Line, Exeter duo Tom Johnson and Jack Nowell offer their insights and analysis of the Wales game and then […]

Manu Tuilagi set for England return

12 March 2014 0 comments

Manu Tuilagi will make his England return on Saturday in Rome after being named in the matchday 23 to face Italy in the last round […]

Ben Morgan at No.8 for England

7 March 2014 0 comments

England have made two changes to their squad for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales at Twickenham Stadium. Gloucester‘s Ben Morgan replaces the injured […]

Alex Cuthbert expects fierce encounter at HQ

7 March 2014 1 comment

Alex Cuthbert is expecting nothing less than a fierce battle at Twickenham when Wales take on England on Sunday. In what could prove to be […]

Sergio Parisse rested by Italy

6 March 2014 0 comments

Sergio Parisse has been rested by Italy ahead of Saturday’s game against Ireland. The talismanic captain picked up a knock in training so Treviso’s Robert […]

History beckons for Brian O’Driscoll

6 March 2014 1 comment

Brian O’Driscoll will become rugby‘s most capped player on Saturday earning his 140th Test cap against Italy in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The Leinster […]

France change seven for Scotland trip

6 March 2014 0 comments

Philippe Saint-Andre has made seven changes to his France team as they travel to Scotland on Saturday. Following the 27-6 thumping they received in Cardiff […]

Tom Johnson named in England 23 for Wales clash

5 March 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster has called on Tom Johnson to face Wales on Sunday at Twickenham. The Exeter back-row comes into the matchday squad replacing the injured […]

Nick Cain: Disco kids can lead Wales a dance

5 March 2014 1 comment

Danny Care and Owen Farrell have been dancing to a new beat this season. It emerged this week that when the England half-backs are in […]

Wales recall Lions duo for England clash

5 March 2014 1 comment

British and Irish Lions duo Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones will make their Wales return on Sunday to face England at Twickenham in the […]

Kelly Brown recalled by Scotland to face France

4 March 2014 0 comments

Scotland have recalled Kelly Brown to face France at Murrayfield on Sunday in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The Saracens flanker returns at […]

Defeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag

4 March 2014 0 comments

England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.

Gloucester confirm Greig Laidlaw’s arrival

4 March 2014 1 comment

Gloucester today confirmed that Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland half back Greig Laidlaw will move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old has skippered […]

England Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham

3 March 2014 0 comments

England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries at Twickenham. The match […]

Tommy Bowe not included in Ireland squad for Italy clash

3 March 2014 1 comment

Tommy Bowe will not be considered for selection by Ireland to face Italy this weekend despite making a two-try return for Ulster. The Ulster winger, […]

Premiership, Pro 12 & Championship teams

28 February 2014 1 comment

With the Six Nations taking another week off, internationals will be on show in both the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12 this weekend. Meanwhile, it […]

Stop us if you can, George North tells England

25 February 2014 1 comment

Wales descend on Twickenham next week with a challenging message to England: “Stop us, if you can.”

Billy Vunipola out of the Six Nations

24 February 2014 1 comment

England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of the competition with an […]

England v Ireland preview

21 February 2014 1 comment

George Ford will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Saturday in the third round of the RBS Six Nations.

Premiership, Pro12 and Championship teams

21 February 2014 0 comments

All eyes might be turned on the Six Nations and the three crucial matches in Cardiff, Rome and London this weekend but for the three […]

Nick Cain: ‘Aggro’ Joe Marler is just a big chicken!

21 February 2014 0 comments

Joe Marler has a reputation for not walking away if the opposition are looking for a bit of aggro. Scotland were on the receiving end […]

Jeff Probyn: Scotland’s slump is so bad for Northern Hemisphere

21 February 2014 0 comments

I know it may sound strange but I am really saddened by the Calcutta Cup game last Saturday, not the result but what it represents. […]

Peter Jackson: James Hook plays the Invisible Man come hail or shine

20 February 2014 1 comment

The Invisible Man of the Six Nations could be seen down by the Mediterranean the other day, literally warming up for his club’s fight to […]

France make one change to face Wales

19 February 2014 0 comments

France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made one change to his starting XV for their trip to Cardiff on Friday with Wanceslas Lauret starting at […]

Dan Cole to miss rest of Six Nations

17 February 2014 0 comments

England have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the vital clash against Ireland with the news that Dan Cole suffering a bulging disc in his […]

Nick Cain: Stubborn Stuart Lancaster must admit mistakes

14 February 2014 0 comments

Stuart Lancaster is doing a Sinatra. By sticking with the same 23 man line-up against the Scots that lost to France in Paris he said […]

Brendan Gallagher: Ruan Pienaar keeps faith with Ulster

14 February 2014 0 comments

There might have been a more influential and committed ‘overseas’ signing than Ruan Pienaar in the last 18 seasons since rugby turned professional but I […]

Nick Cain: ‘Slammin Sam’ Burgess could be hit for England

13 February 2014 0 comments

Sam Burgess might just be the answer to England’s 2015 prayers. The idea of an outstanding 18 stone, 6ft 5ins athlete at inside-centre, who comes […]

Peter Jackson: Ordeal of Iestyn Harris is a warning to Sam Burgess

13 February 2014 0 comments

The Welsh Rugby Union’s first central contract, as awarded to Iestyn Harris, amounted to £1.6m with half of it paid to Leeds Rhinos in a […]

One of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau

13 February 2014 0 comments

Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best No.8s in the world, is as painful as it is refreshing.

Scott Williams to miss rest of Six Nations

12 February 2014 1 comment

Wales’ Six Nations hopes have suffered a big blow with Scott Williams likely to be out for the rest of the campaign with a shoulder […]

Jeff Probyn: Hurt and angry? England will just be disappointed!

11 February 2014 0 comments

What a start to the Six Nations! All the matches brimmed with pace, power and pathos, from the first to the last, with each game […]

Jeff Probyn: Bashed up by the French, but I loved every minute

7 February 2014 2 comments

It’s that time of year when I am filled with a mixture of emotions ranging from excitement to regret. The start of the world’s premier […]

Brendan Gallagher talks Calcutta Cup with Peter Brown

7 February 2014 1 comment

It’s exactly 50 years ago since Peter Brown started taking the sword to the Sassenachs in earnest and, save for Robert the Bruce and William […]

Six Nations previews

7 February 2014 1 comment

Following their defeat to France in the opening round, England must win in Scotland if they want to have any chance of winning the Six […]

New-look Danny Care can tick all the boxes now

7 February 2014 1 comment

Attacking flair has always been Danny Care’s calling card, that airborne reverse flick pass against Clermont just the tip of an iceberg of inventive highlights.

Scotland v England preview

6 February 2014 1 comment

Scott Johnson has dropped his captain Kelly Brown ahead of Scotland‘s clash against England on Saturday. The Saracens flanker, who is not even on the […]

Peter Jackson: The ancient battleground welcomes Warren Gatland again

6 February 2014 0 comments

So Warren Gatland has felt it necessary to make a pre-emptive strike aimed at reducing the hostility level towards him in Dublin next Saturday. The […]

Nick Cain previews the clash between Scotland and England

6 February 2014 1 comment

Legend has it that the 9th Roman Legion disappeared without trace after marching north of Hadrian’s Wall into the Scottish hinterland. Stuart Lancaster likes his […]