George Horne has been handed a surprise start for Scotland’s Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome on Saturday, with Gregor Townsend making three changes to the side that beat England last time out. Horne has been given the nod to play scrum-half for the first time since the 2019 World Cup. Regular starter Ben White … Read more
Major League Rugby is back for its seventh season with a few familiar teams and some new names. The New England Free Jacks will attempt to capture back-to-back titles after defeating the San Diego Legion in the 2023 championship match. Both teams finished as the top seeds in their respective conferences last year and will … Read more
England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth has told Sky Sports he is hopeful Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell will be fit to face Ireland in Six Nations Round 4 next Saturday. Speaking from England’s three-day training camp in York during the second Six Nations fallow week, Wigglesworth revealed fly-half Smith and scrum-half Mitchell would not train … Read more
Emily Scarratt is targeting a Six Nations comeback with England after returning to rugby for the first time since neck surgery in early 2023. Centre Scarratt played 47 minutes for Loughborough Lightning against Bristol in Premiership Women’s Rugby on Friday. The 34-year-old is now hopeful of adding to her 108 caps for the Red Roses … Read more
It is difficult to imagine anyone associated with Leeds Rhinos who was not excited by the signing of Brodie Croft ahead of the 2024 Betfred Super League season, although there were perhaps few more than his now team-mate James McDonnell. As soon as the initial rumours started swirling that the 2022 Man of Steel would … Read more
Matt Peet has only ever known Wigan Warriors as a team which regularly appears in finals and wins trophies. That is why it is no surprise to him about the expectations the fanbase have expressed to him when he is out in the town. Rather than congratulations for last year’s Betfred Super League Grand Final … Read more
Frustrated Scotland captain Finn Russell revealed his relief at a first Six Nations victory in Cardiff since 2002, but was pointed in his criticism of his team-mates not listening to him mid-Test. Scotland won at the Principality Stadium for the first time in 22 years but only just as Wales fought from 27 points behind … Read more
Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan, Ronan Kelleher score tries as Ireland win big vs France on opening Six Nations Friday at Stade Velodrome in Marseille; Jack Crowley kicked all five conversions and penalty; France’s Paul Willemse red carded for two yellows By Michael Cantillon Last Updated: 02/02/24 10:30pm Ireland produced a magnificent … Read more
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George Ford will start for England at fly-half vs Italy in the Six Nations due to Marcus Smith’s injury, with centre Fraser Dingwall and flanker Ethan Roots in for their Test debuts in Rome. Smith injured his calf at England’s training camp in Girona last week, ruling him out to leave Ford and the uncapped … Read more