WALES welcome back Gethin Jenkins and Dan Lydiate for their RBS 6 Nations fixture against Scotland on Sunday, and have made a total of three changes to their starting XV.…
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Earls back for France game
KEITH EARLS returns to the Ireland team for their Six Nations game against France on Saturday night in Paris. The Munster centre was originally picked in the team to play…
England unchanged for Italy match
STUART LANCASTER has named an unchanged England team to take on Italy in Rome in the Six Nations on Saturday afternoon. England secured a narrow 13-6 win over Scotland last…
Bradley Davies banned for 7 weeks
At a disciplinary hearing in London today, Bradley Davies, Wales lock forward, was suspended for 7 weeks having been cited by the independent Six Nations citing commissioner Achille Reali (Italy),…
Laidlaw replaces retired Parks as Scotland turn to youth
Scotland have made two changes to their starting line-up and a further three on the bench for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against Wales in Cardiff. The alterations in…
McLaughlin will captain Leinster against Treviso
The Leinster team to face Benetton Treviso in Thursday night’s RaboDirect PRO12 clash in the RDS (KO: 7.05pm) has been named. Dubliner Colm O’Shea will make his debut for the…
Dan Parks retires from international rugby with immediate effect
Scotland stand-off Dan Parks today announced his retirement from international rugby with immediate effect. In his eight year international career, Parks won 67 caps for Scotland, scoring 266 points, including…
Sarah Hunter to captain England against Italy
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street hasrung the changes ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations clash against Italy, kick off 2pm GMT, at the Centro Sportivo in Parabiago, Milan. On the…
Rugby World’s Championship Blog
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP – ROUND 20…or not…as was the case. With a fairness seldom seen in any sport, the return of winter managed to wipe out the entire Championship programme last…
Much work still to do for Lancaster’s England
By Ben Coles A first win for the Lancaster regime took plenty of blood and guts but was far from the convincing performance many would have hoped for. In all…