Six Nations: Round Four Preview
After a week off, the Six Nations returns this weekend, and with plenty to play for, it promises to be an exciting…
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Premiership Rugby Round Up: Bristol’s Record Victory Over Northampton
A break in the Six Nations allowed the Gallagher Premiership to briefly steal the limelight as the season edges towards its conclusion.…
Scotland Fall Short In Paris
France 32 v 21 Scotland Scotland's unbeaten start to the championship was ended by France after a pulsating clash in Paris. Arriving…
Ireland Stay On Course For The Slam
Italy 20 v 34 Ireland Ireland remain on course for the Grand Slam after beating a spirited Italy in Rome on Saturday.…
England Deepen Welsh Misery
Wales 10 v 20 England England heaped more misery on Wales with a scrappy win in Cardiff, keeping their slim title hopes…
Six Nations Round Three Preview
Italy v Ireland, Saturday, 14:15 Italy face the daunting prospect of welcoming a rampant Ireland side who emphatically cemented their status as…
Premiership Rugby Round Up
The Six Nations overshadows an intriguing period in the Gallagher Premiership as the end of the season looms closer and the playoff…
England Burst Italian’s Bubble
England 31 v 14 Italy England earned their first win of Steve Borthwick's tenure with an effective, if hardly emphatic, bonus point…
Scotland Swat Aside Wales
Scotland 35 v 7 Wales Scotland swatted aside Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday, turning on the style in the second half. It…
Outstanding Ireland Despatch France
Ireland 32 v 19 France Ireland ended France's run of 14 straight wins and established themselves as front runners for the championship…
Six Nations Round Two Preview
Ireland v France, Saturday, 14:15 Dublin is the stage for Saturday's blockbuster as the top two sides in the world meet in…
France Edge Past Impressive Italy
Italy 24 vs France 29 France narrowly avoided a shock in Rome as Matthieu Jalibert's late try edged them past an impressive…
Ireland Ease Past Wales
Wales 10 vs 34 Ireland Ireland laid down an early marker for the championship with a confident and clinical performance in Cardiff,…
Scotland Edge Calcutta Cracker
England 23 v 29 Scotland Twickenham is draped in tartan yet again. The Scots have back-to-back wins for the first time at…
England: Six Nations Preview
The winds of change are blowing around Twickenham, but the air of optimism has been punctured somewhat by a string of untimely…
Ireland: Six Nations Preview
Irish rugby is in rude health. Shorn of the controversies bogging down their fellow home nations, they head into the Six Nations…
France: Six Nations Preview
French rugby is experiencing a golden period, with a young side brimming with verve and confidence. France have gone from flaky and…
Wales: Six Nations Preview
Welsh rugby is in disarray. Embroiled in scandal and financial turmoil, things look particularly bleak across the River Severn. Wayne Pivac paid…
Scotland: Six Nations Preview
One word to describe Scotland's 2022? Frustrating. It was another year of near moments and narrow defeats, one step forward, one step…
Six Nations Preview: Italy
Sadly, Italy have been the perennial whipping boys of the Six Nations since their introduction in 2000. Progress has been minimal, and…
Champions Cup: Round 4 Preview
The Champions Cup heads into its final round tomorrow, and thanks to a convoluted format, there's still plenty to play for. Round…
Eddie Lands On His Feet
Most of the talk on Sunday evening had revolved around the makeup of Steve Borthwick's impending Six Nations squad announcement, debating who…
5 Key Areas Borthwick Needs To Get Right
English rugby's new Head Coach, Steve Borthwick, faces a race against time. With the World Cup in France just nine months away,…
Leinster Lay Down Early Marker: Champions Cup Round One Review
Much of the talk ahead of this season's Champions Cup has been dominated by the inclusion of three South African sides, the…
Sacking Eddie Jones: A Gamble Worth Taking?
Was it Expected? Ultimately, yes. Is it a gamble? Arguably, yes. Eddie Jones has finally succumbed, impaled by the sword of the…
England and Wales: Stick or Twist?
The RFU and WRU face some difficult questions after disappointing autumn campaigns for England and Wales respectively. Heading into a World Cup…
Great players that we may not see at the next Rugby World Cup
The countdown to the 2023 Rugby World Cup has officially begun and it’s less than a year until the competition kicks off…
Franchise Rugby: The Solution to English Club Rugby?
Like everything currently in the UK, English club rugby is in crisis. In the last couple of weeks, 2 Premiership rugby teams…
Wasps and Worcester Facing Financial Difficulties
English rugby union is in difficulty with Wasps and Worcester Warriors facing financial collapse. While the 2023 Gallagher Premiership kicked off on…
2022 Gallagher Premiership Final: Leicester Tigers vs Saracens
Embed from Getty Images Despite leading from start to finish, Leicester Tigers do not go into the 2022 premiership final as favourites.…