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Six Nations: Five things Scotland learnt against Wales
Scotland will be doing catching practise, and lots of it Scotland have sorted the lineout to the level where it is a genuine threat rather than the possession drain it…
Six Nations: Five things Ireland learnt against France
In the end, the ayes had it – the overwhelming verdict ahead of the game was that Ireland would win and the only danger was that France would <cliché about…
Six Nations: Five things Wales learnt against Scotland
Warren Gatland's team secured a narrow win at Murrayfield – and here's analysis of the key points to take from the match
Six Nations: Five things England learnt against Italy
Rewind two years. England have just clung on to beat Italy 18-11, surviving a late bombardment of their try-line thanks in no small part to Chris Robshaw’s superhuman defensive effort.…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Cutting edge He scored a try on his return to the England team last week and just when you thought things couldn’t get any better for Jonathan Joseph…
Six Nations 2015: Round two
IN A NUTSHELL England 47 – 17 Italy England scored six tries in their second Six Nations game, including four in 13 second-half minutes to defeat Italy. The visitors drew…
Six Nations: ‘Scotland’s Vern Cotter is doing a fantastic job but the front row must go’
If Scotland’s front row needed any extra motivation for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales, they needn’t look far to find it. For Colin Deans, Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam…
Inside the England camp: Italy week
The England camp has been buzzing this weekend after the confidence-boosting win over Wales last Friday, especially after being 10-0 down. Sky Sports presenter Alex Payne grabbed George Kruis and…
Can Karmichael Hunt be the next Israel Folau?
Forget Israel Folau, Sam Burgess and Sonny Bill Williams. The latest rugby league convert to catch the eye is Karmichael Hunt, better known as ‘K’. On Friday Hunt will attempt…