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Ireland winning the Triple Crown ‘would be so special’, insists Hugo Keenan as full-back hopes a win over Scotland could propel them to Six Nations glory because ‘you never know what might happen’ during France’s clash against England Ireland host Scotland in their final fixture of this year’s Six Nations on Saturday Victory for Ireland … Read more
If Marcus Smith needed any more assurance that he is the new poster boy of English rugby, he received it this week when faced with questions about his latest boy band hairstyle. Do his parents like it? Does it get in his eyes? Will he get it cut? Welcome to the fame game. Having established … Read more
Sebastian Negri still remembers the view from the rear-view window of his dad’s car. Darkness. The family farm fading from sight as they fled from Robert Mugabe’s henchmen. ‘I was eight years old, Zimbabwe was going through a difficult time and the farmers were being forcefully removed,’ he says. ‘I remember one day playing in … Read more
Former England star and Bristol Bears outcast Nathan Hughes joins Bath on loan as club look to rescue torrid season having won just one game so far Nathan Hughes joins Bath as he was deemed surplus to requirements at Bristol Hughes, who has won 22 Test caps for England, will bring experience and power Stuart … Read more
England women’s coach Simon Middleton challenges his side to beat their male counterparts’ record of 18-straight Test wins after moving to 17 following emphatic victory over Canada England beat Canada 51-12 and scored seven tries at the Twickenham Stoop The Red Roses face USA on Sunday in Worcester with history in their sights Heather Cowell … Read more
Bottom-of-the-table Bath hit by a second serious injury blow as England prop Beno Obano risks being out for the rest of the season after rupturing his knee ligament against Harlequins Bath prop Beno Obano has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee His team-mate Anthony Watson suffered the same injury earlier this month Obano … Read more
Bristol prop Kyle Sinckler and Bath back Anthony Watson given go-ahead to make early Premiership return from post-Lions break to play in Friday’s West Country derby Duo to come back before the end of stipulated 10-week post-Lions rest period Sinckler, a substitute for all the Tests against South Africa, will start for Bristol Watson, who … Read more
A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more
A parliamentary enquiry earlier this month revealed that one player in every international rugby match suffers a brain injury. The damning discovery is a worrying sign as more research is made into the relationship between concussion picked up in sport and brain injuries. Last week, former England rugby star Kyran Bracken spoke in the House … Read more
The BBC, along with rugby chiefs, have condemned online trolls who left pitchside interviewer Sonja McLaughlan in tears with ‘toxic’ abuse over her questions to England skipper Owen Farrell. McLaughlan interviewed Farrell in the aftermath of England’s shock 40-24 defeat against Wales on Saturday during which she questioned him about some of the refereeing decisions that … Read more