By David Marsh Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales) Wales’ forwards coach Robin McBryde recently described 95-cap veteran Alun Wyn Jones as the totemic Welsh equivalent of Ireland’s Paul O’Connell – a more…
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Three changes for England as Ben Youngs comes in to face Italy
Ben Youngs, Mako Vunipola and Courtney Lawes return to the starting line-up for England's game against Italy in Rome on Sunday
Letter from South Africa – February
Pollard and Lambie culled The Springboks’ first and second choice fly-halves – Handré Pollard and Pat Lambie – both sustained serious injuries just two weeks before the opening matches of…
England captain Tom Mitchell: “The enjoyment of sevens drives itself”
BEING BACK is more than just a relief for England sevens captain Tom Mitchell. It also offers a series of welcome challenges for the man who endured a torrid summer,…
Has the France pack gone soft?
We look at whether France’s forwards are lacking the edge and fear factor of yesteryear
Six Nations: Salute Eddie Jones for showing the courage of his convictions
Last Thursday, two days before England were due to face Scotland at Murrayfield, Eddie Jones told us his work was done and everything from then on was up to the…
Ireland v Wales – Five Things we learnt
By Whiff of Cordite Ireland managed a draw in their opening match against Wales, and with the dust settling on the performance and result, the feeling is one of the…
HSBC Sevens World Series: Matt Burke on the Sydney Sevens
On Sydney as a location “It was a belting weekend in Sydney. The move of location has been a success. The Sevens had time in Adelaide and the Gold Coast…
Five things we’ve learnt: Scotland v England
Was the World Cup all a dream? That righteous anger over Craig Joubert‘s dodgy decision in the Australia game all seems a distant memory, and instead Saturday felt like a…
Six Nations: Five things we learnt about Wales
The most ‘drawy’ draw, in the history of draws. Ireland 16 – Wales 16. You would think that those numbers alone would adequately define a draw. 16 – 16 would…