There’s lots of talk about the state of the scrummage in the modern game. Whenever the topic is brought up, strong opinions on how this should be remedied follow, writes…
Six Nations
Robshaw to hold on to captain’s armband
England have confirmed that Harlequins back-rower Chris Robshaw will hold on to the captain’s armband for the remainder of the RBS 6 Nations tournament. He has already led the team…
France v Ireland rescheduled
The RBS 6 Six Nations council has announced that the postponed France v Ireland match will now take place on Sunday 4 March at 4pm local time (3pm GMT), at…
Chill-out chat with Maggie Alphonsi
RUGBY WORLD: What is your role with England 2015? Maggie Alphonsi: I’m an ambassador for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and my job is to promote the tournament. RW: There’s…
Fifteen minutes of madness hides Scotland’s progress
By Rory Baldwin ONCE again Scotland come away from a Six Nations Test smarting from errors in judgement that cost them a game in which they were ultimately competitive for…
France v Ireland a farce
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer VINCENT CLERC had issued a warning days before France were due to host Ireland at the Stade de France that the freezing temperatures in…
Five things we learnt about Wales: Round Two
By Paul Williams WALES BEAT Scotland 27-13 in Cardiff on Sunday. They’re now two from two in the Six Nations and heading towards a Triple Crown showdown in Twickenham. Let’s…
Wales 27-13 Scotland
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor In a nutshell: The first-half was full of incident and endeavour yet little to show on the scoreboard, with both sides going in at…
Italy 15-19 England
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor In a nutshell It was ‘Chargedown Charlie’ to the rescue again for England. Italy scored two tries in two minutes just before half-time…
Italy v England: the preview
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor England venture into the gladiatorial lair of the 82,000 capacity Stadio Olympico on the back of a gritty, yet ultimately, uplifting 13-6 win over…