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Former Munster and Ireland captain Paul O’Connell has been named interim Ireland head coach for the team’s summer tour to Georgia and Portugal. Permanent head coach Andy Farrell was already away leading the British and Irish Lions, with defence coach Simon Easterby taking the reigns during the Six Nations. But Easterby has now also been […]
Head coach Andy Farrell has named his British and Irish Lions coaches for the upcoming summer tour to Australia. England assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth and Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel are both part of a group otherwise dominated by Ireland coaches. Irish head coach Farrell has leant heavily on the Ireland set-up, having left his […]
England coach Richard Wigglesworth will link up with the British & Irish Lions coaching team for the upcoming tour of Australia this summer. Lions head coach Andy Farrell, who also coaches Ireland, is believed to have chosen a very Irish-heavy staffing group for the tour. But former England scrum-half Wigglesworth, 41, is now expected to […]
Here’s the full schedule of Guinness Women’s Six Nations Fixtures as England’s Red Roses look to defend their crown once again. With the men’s tournament done and dusted, attention now turns to the Women’s Six Nations as reigning champions England attempt to win a seventh consecutive title. Head coach John Mitchell’s side have not lost […]
French hooker Peato Mauvaka has been banned for three weeks for his headbutt on Scotland scrum-half Ben White in last weekend’s Six Nations clash in Paris. Mauvaka, 28, launched himself head-first at White during an altercation on the floor in the first half of France’s 35-16 victory – which also won them the Six Nations […]
The 2025 Guinness Six Nations Team of the Championship has been announced following a fan vote, with French and English players making up most of the team. This year’s Six Nations broke numerous records in terms of attendance, viewership and points scored. Rugby’s greatest championship lived up to the billing as fans were treated to […]
Bath and England centre Ollie Lawrence’s injury means he now faces a ‘long road’ to recovery according to club boss Johann van Graan. Lawrence, 25, underwent surgery on a ruptured Achilles tendon in recent days after suffering the injury in England’s Six Nations win against Italy on 9 March. Although the operation was reportedly a […]
Welsh rugby boss Abi Tierney has conceded that the WRU must take ‘full responsibility’ for Wales’ recent woes. Chief executive Tierney said the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) is wholly to blame for Wales’ record-breaking losing run of 17 test matches. She said the 68-14 record defeat to England in Cardiff last weekend was ‘devastating’ and […]
The nominees are in for the 2025 Guinness Six Nations Player of the Championship, with four men on the shortlist for the award. England winger Tommy Freeman and Scotland full-back Blair Kinghorn are among those in contention. Both players have done their chances of British & Irish Lions selection no harm, with superb campaigns. Also […]
Can England win the Six Nations? We break down the key permutations, including England’s must-win game against Wales and the crucial France vs Scotland result. The Six Nations Championship reaches its conclusion on Super Saturday, and England remain in the hunt for the title. But how can England win the Six Nations 2025? Let’s break […]