Italy tackled themselves to a standstill in a scrappy game in which Wales struggled to find their rhythm but still had more than enough class not to be ruffled by…
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Ireland 32-14 Scotland
Scotland knew they'd have to come out of the changing room firing if they were to beat Ireland at home, and some early pressure put them 0-6 ahead thanks to…
Wales v Italy: The Preview
On paper, and in virtually every alehouse in the principality, Wales are nailed-on favourites to overcome an Italian side seemingly bereft of confidence, belief and conviction. This is despite the…
St Joseph’s College – School Team of the Month (January 2012)
St Joseph’s held off King’s Worcester, Lymm HS and OSH to win the Team of the Month award for the first time. The Ipswich school quickly hit form in the…
Ireland v Scotland: The Preview
IT'S been a bruising week for Ireland. Their match against France was not only mentally draining, given their disappointment at throwing away an 11-point half-time lead to come away with…
France v England: The Preview
PARIS IN the springtime (well nearly). That’s the venue for this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations tie between France and England – the first time the two sides have met since…
Bob Dwyer coaching in Thailand
THERE’S a famous rugby figure in Thailand this weekend as Bob Dwyer holds the first of three coaching workshops in Phuket. The 1991 World Cup-winning coach is running the courses…
England name unchanged team for France
STUART LANCASTER has picked an unchanged England starting XV to play France in Paris in the RBS 6 Nations on Sunday afternoon. The only changes from the England 22 that…
Eton Manor meet London Irish
We’ve assessed them physically and given them the ideal gym workout – now it’s time to hone their skills. Eton Manor, the Essex club who won our competition to get…
Fancy a Parisienne pint?
By Gavin Mortimer PARIS is known as the City of Love but frankly who cares about all that soppy stuff when it comes to Le Crunch? Whispering sweet nothings on…