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How Saracens have impacted England under Eddie Jones
After the first two rounds of the 2016 Six Nations, the essential character of England under Eddie Jones is beginning to emerge. While some areas of performance have remained at a…
Six Nations: England’s half-term report
Eddie Jones retained the 23-man squad who beat Italy 40-9 in the second round of the Six Nations as he prepares his team to play, what Sir Clive Woodward was…
From Narbonne to Perpignan: An alternative Six Nations weekend
By Kate Rowan It only takes two words: Six Nations. As well as conjuring images of red, white, green and three shades of blue, those two words also have the…
Why Eddie Jones is unconcerned about picking a ‘natural’ No 7
By Alex Shaw Every team in the world wants their very own David Pocock. A dominant operator at the breakdown who can turn momentum by forcing turnovers at pivotal moments…
Study in France reveals findings on frequency of rugby injuries by position
So now it’s official, at least in France. The most dangerous position on a rugby field is hooker. The results were released last week of a three-year medical study commissioned…
Ireland: Five things we learnt v France
By Whiff of Cordite Ireland’s Six Nations three-peat hopes are all but over after a dispiriting one point defeat in Paris. The game was eye-bleedingly poor and was undoubtedly the…
Scotland: Five things we learnt v Wales
A better performance but another Scottish loss to Wales. Rory Baldwin looks at the good and the bad from Cardiff
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints JJ steals the show Jonathan Joseph helped England turn pressure into points with three really well-taken tries during their 40-9 RBS Six Nations win over Italy in Rome.…
Wales: Five things we learnt v Scotland
The dilemma of winning v progressing Despite beating Scotland by 27-23, Wales find themselves in a difficult and rather weird position. They are winning, but maybe not progressing as the…