Horror Jack Willis injury sees play stopped for seven minutes in Six Nations clash against Italy as former England international Ugo Monye leads calls to ban the ‘crocodile roll’ that injured the Wasps flanker Jack Willis scored a try just after the hour before suffering a serious injury The 24-year-old twisted his left knee after jackaling in the ruck against […]

PLAYER RATINGS: Anthony Watson back in business with two tries as England fly past Italy… but below-par Billy Vunipola is running out of chances to re-find his best England got back to winning ways on Saturday with a 41-18 victory over Italy  Anthony Watson was hugely impressive, scoring two tries to lead England home  However, both skipper Owen Farrell Billy […]

England will look to kick-start their defence of the Six Nations when they host Italy at Twickenham on Saturday. Last year’s winners suffered a shock defeat to Scotland in their opener last weekend, while Italy were hammered 50-10 by France, who scored seven tries in the process. Both nations will be trying to turn their form around in this game, […]

‘We’ve got a decent side to go up there and give it all we’ve got,’: Wales centre Nick Tompkins is in confident mood ahead of Six Nations clash with Scotland despite injury crisis Dan Lydiate tore his anterior cruciate ligament against Ireland last Saturday Lydiates’s replacement Josh Navidi then injured his neck in the same game Nick Tompkins believes Wales […]

Scotland and Wales will both look to build on impressive opening-round wins in this year’s Six Nations when they collide at Murrayfield on Saturday. Confidence is sky-high in the Scotland camp following last weekend’s historic triumph at Twickenham, which ignited hopes of a first championship since 1999. Wales will also be buoyed by their comeback win over Ireland, easing the […]

Ireland duo Johnny Sexton and James Ryan will both miss Sunday’s Six Nations Test with France in Dublin, having failed to recover from concussion in time.  Experienced scrum-half Conor Murray is also absent in a further blow due to a hamstring in strain, while Rhys Ruddock starts in the back-row in a fourth alteration. #TeamOfUs ? Unfortunately @ConorMurray_9 picked up […]

Eddie Jones likened his misfiring team to Liverpool’s goal-shy strike force after wielding the Six Nations axe ahead of tomorrow’s Italy clash. Jones dropped five of the side that flopped against Scotland in last week’s Calcutta Cup including his entire front row of forwards. Out went luckless young centre Ollie Lawrence, to make room for Owen Farrell’s switch into midfield […]

Ollie Lawrence in action against Scotland Eddie Jones has defended his decision to drop Ollie Lawrence despite the rookie England centre being limited to a peripheral role in the Calcutta Cup debacle. Lawrence has been jettisoned from the squad altogether, losing his place for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy to Owen Farrell, who has moved position to accommodate […]

After almost a decade in the doldrums, there is now sustained evidence to suggest France are well and truly back at rugby’s top table. Les Bleus are heading to Dublin this weekend, intent on putting Ireland’s Six Nations hopes firmly to bed, and to propel their own in the process. Few Irishman are as well versed in the French game […]

Under-fire captain Owen Farrell admits ‘I am HURTING after my mistakes’ as England star vows to ‘put it right’ in Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday Owen Farrell has accepted his share of the blame for shock defeat by Scotland  England’s players endured an uncomfortable inquest at the start of this week  He has been moved to […]