A round-up of the action from the fourth round of the Six Nations
England
Six Nations: five key clashes in round four
After what seemed a lifetime, but was merely a two week break, the Six Nations is finally ready to get back under way with a number of questions to be…
Big debate: Should winning be scrapped in kids rugby?
The dropout rate of young adult players has long exercised the minds of rugby’s rulers. Faced by falling participation rates in recent years, the RFU commissioned research into new ways…
Geoff Parling – preparation for game day
After the misfortune of a knee injury just days before England‘s game in Cardiff, Leicester Tiger lock Geoff Parling is back in the squad for the visit of Scotland on…
Premiership analysis: Gloucester and Saints serve up attacking feast
“I have big concerns about the game because there are not enough tries being scored, which is turning the fans away…If we do not address it, we are going to…
30 Minutes with… Bradley Davies
The Wasps and Wales lock reveals his funny side
Aviva Premiership: why ringfencing would be disastrous for the English game
Remember those games of British Bulldog you played as a kid? Imagine if instead of having to drop out when you were caught, you could just play on. No penalty,…
Ireland vs England analysis: Six defining moments
A 10-point defeat away to a side that has now won their last 10 consecutive Tests. That statement represents the stark outcome for England on a soggy Sunday in Dublin. However, for…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Rockin’ Robbie It was the RBS Six Nations game of the weekend, the Grand Slam eliminator, and while a clinical team effort from Ireland took them to a…
Six Nations: Round three
IN A NUTSHELL Scotland 19-22 Italy It looked like a case of same story, different costumes as Scotland were overwhelmed by a resurgent Italy, with the visitors scoring three tries…