WHEN THE great and the good of North-East rugby gathered at Hexham Abbey last month to celebrate the life of the late Gosforth club eminence Colin White, the moving occasion…
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Jonny Wilkinson hopes for a repeat of 2003
HE’S HAD some good days in the Six Nations, but Jonny Wilkinson’s greatest came in Dublin eight years ago when England clinched a Grand Slam with an impressive 42-6 win…
The RBS 6 Nations 2011 – table and remaining fixtures
Win, lose or draw England look to have sewn up the 2011 RBS Six Nations title, actually by courtesy of their rout of Italy earlier in the tournament. Ireland would…
Kelly Brown concussed but in good spirits
Scotland back-row forward Kelly Brown was in “good spirits” today and is recovering after the head knock which forced him to retire from yesterday’s Calcutta Cup match at Twickenham. Scotland…
Adam Jones & George North called up by Wales
Wales have called Ospreys and British & Irish Lions prop Adam Jones into their 2011 RBS 6 Nations squad ahead of the Round 5 clash with France in Paris on…
Could it have been all over for Dave Attwood?
THE WORST moment for Dave Attwood over these past few months wasn’t when he heard he had received a nine-week ban for stamping on the head of La Rochelle prop…
England U20 chalk up a confident win over Scotland
ENGLAND U20 secured another superb victory in this season’s 6 Nations campaign, running in eight tries in a 56-8 win against a spirited Scotland side, who themselves touched down once.…
Craig Chalmers believes Scotland can turn it around
THE No 10 slot has been a problem for Scotland in recent years and after the defeat to Ireland I’d like to see Duncan Weir become involved with the senior…
England Women on course for Six Nations Grand Slam
ENGLAND WOMEN will head to Dublin on Friday night, (March 18 Ashbourne RFC KO 7:30pm) as favourites to secure the RBS 6 Nations title for a sixth successive year and…
England 22, Scotland 16 – a funny old game
FROM THE fox on the pitch before the game to the winning captain accepting the Calcutta Cup from the woman who will become his mother-in-law in just over four months…