WALES KEPT their bid for a third Grand Slam in seven years on track by beating Italy in Cardiff on Saturday. Here’s the lowdown on the good, and not so…
Tournaments
Chill-out chat with Jamie Heaslip
RUGBY WORLD: Do you have any phobias? Jamie Heaslip: I hate snakes. Once on holiday, a guy had a snake around his neck and tried to put it on me.…
France 22-24 England: The Verdict
England outscored France three tries to one, but didn’t make life easy for themselves. Manu Tuilagi and Ben Foden touched down early in the first half, but it was Tom…
Wales v Italy: The Verdict
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…
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…
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…
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…