Ireland and Wales’ simmering Celtic rivalry will resurface on Sunday when Warren Gatland and his experienced squad across the Irish Sea to Dublin to take on Joe Schmidt’s depleted Ireland,…
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Six Nations: Guy Noves making the right calls
Have we made a mistake? This correspondent and the other British and Irish commentators who have been noisily trumpeting that France have appointed the wrong man as their new coach.…
Six Nations: How Eddie Jones will set England up for hostility of Murrayfield
By Adam Hathaway The scrum The scrum is traditionally England’s strong point and it was all going so well under Graham Rowntree until France did a number on the pack…
Five talking points from rugby in January
The Rio dream, not as easy as some thought. January saw Sonny Bill Williams make his debut for the New Zealand Sevens team in Wellington. Despite being part of the…
Brookes and Kvesic among eight England players released ahead of Scotland clash
Eddie Jones releases eight players back to their clubs ahead of England's clash with Scotland, as three uncapped players remain in the final 25
Phil Larder: ‘We solved the problem in 2003, now Eddie must do the same’
Eighteen years separate the appointments of Phil Larder and Paul Gustard as England defence coach but a strand exists between the two, because Gustard was a Leicester player during their…
Rugby World’s guide to the Americas Rugby Championship
Find out what this new Pan-American competition means to the six countries taking part – Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the United States and Uruguay
Rugby World tours Clermont Auvergne’s cutting-edge training facility
After a quick bout of wrestling with team-mate Jamie Cudmore, just before he grabs his gear and heads home, Clermont Auvergne legend Aurelien Rougerie wanders up to Rugby World for…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Goode job Newcastle lifted themselves off the bottom of the Aviva Premiership with a 26-19 win over Harlequins on Sunday. Trailing 19-10 with just over 20 minutes to…
Six Nations: 10 players with a point to prove
By Alex Shaw Coming back from a long-term injury? Looking to break into a team and fill the boots of a legend? Struggling at domestic level but given a lifeline…