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15/02/2025

✍️ Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a frenzied Calcutta Cup showdown at Twickenham.

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Tom Jordan is relishing the prospect of his first away appearance for Scotland coming in what he expects to be a frenzied Calcutta Cup showdown at Twickenham.

15/02/2025

🤔 Franco Smith, Michael Cheika, Shaun Edwards?

Six contenders to succeed Warren Gatland ⤵️

Wales are searching for a new head coach after Warren Gatland’s second spell in charge came to an end.

15/02/2025

🗣️ "It's taking the next nine games one at a time and not looking too far ahead.”

✍️ Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club & has already played a vital part in their bid to return to the Championship.

Richmond prop Theo Bevacqua is only in his first season at the club and has already played a vital part in their bid to return to the Championship.

15/02/2025

✍️ An interview with Howard Packman, a former England U20 and 7s international, who won his first cap for Germany against Romania in the opening round of the REC.

While he was denied a deserved England cap despite being one of the best finishers around in the 1980s and 90s, the late Frank Packman would have been proud that his German ancestry has at least allowed his son to play Test rugby.

15/02/2025

✍️ After England's enthralling win over France, Charlie Elliott looks at the best results in Steve Borthwick's tenure.

England have just defeated France in a great display of desire and tactical awareness, as well as plenty of good fortune, thanks in large part to the work of head coach Steve Borthwick.

15/02/2025

🗣️ “No one gave us a chance in our first tour match against England but we won in some style."

✍️ Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to facing the Lions this Summer.

Lukhan Salakaia-Loto has credited Northampton with resurrecting his Test career as he looks forward to a reunion with some of his former team-mates when the Lions land in Australia in the summer.

14/02/2025

🗣️ "It was a simple decision that I wanted to be an England rugby player."

✍️ Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop him from plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend's team.

Fin Smith has Scottish connections everywhere he looks – but that will not stop England’s fly-half plotting the Calcutta Cup downfall of Gregor Townsend’s team.

14/02/2025

🗣️ Lo! And, indeed, behold! Patrice Collazo has parachuted in to save Racing 92 from relegation following the sudden but not altogether surprising departure of Stuart Lancaster.

✍️ James Harrington

Lo! And, indeed, behold! Former Montpellier, Toulon, Brive and La Rochelle coach Patrice Collazo has parachuted in to save Racing 92 from relegation following the sudden but not altogether surprising departure of Stuart Lancaster, who left the club at the end of January, 18 months into a four-year c...

14/02/2025

🗣️"This is with arguably the greatest ever French side in terms of talent, so is he wasting this squad?"

✍️ Brendan McGilligan asks the question, is Fabien Galthié's position in danger?

In the week that Warren Gatland decided to call time on his torturous second spell in charge of Wales, the rugby world may be looking at which other coaches may be feeling the heat.

14/02/2025

🗣️ “When we were in our pomp, we knew how we wanted to play. It looks like they're trying to play in different ways.

✍️ Mark Stevens talks to Gareth Steenson to find out about his life back home – and what he thinks about his old club.

Life has taken a fresh turn for Gareth Steenson since returning to his roots in Northern Ireland after years spent carving out an illustrious career in England.

14/02/2025

🗣️ "If you nail your scrummaging and lineouts its more rewarding than being in the backline.”

👀 Hull Ionians' Michael Melhuish has made the miraculous transformation from inside centre to tighthead prop this season.

Hull Ionians’ Michael Melhuish has made the miraculous transformation from inside centre to tighthead prop this season.

14/02/2025

🗣️ “Why Borthwick decided to move Marcus Smith to full-back against France is a puzzle.”

✍️ Jeff Probyn

An exciting time in rugby with the start of the Six Nations last week, but despite all the promises made by England and others, all the results were pretty much what was expected even though we may have hoped for something different.

14/02/2025

🗣️ "There is only one game in town across the 50 states at this time of year and it’s not the Six Nations."

✍️ USA Rugby, the sleeping giant struggling to wake...

In the US, rugby is now ready to converge with the American passion for sports to produce a major new sport – that’s what USA head coach Jack Clark told an International Rugby Board conference in Vancouver, on October 13, 1998, adding: “And when you break into the US market, it is a very big b...

14/02/2025

🗣️ “I’d love to play in more big games and if I can lift a trophy before I stop that would be amazing."

✍️ Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins.

Danny Care still has fire in the belly to win another title with Harlequins. Care, 38, is the all-time appearance holder at Quins and has lifted two Premiership titles since joining the club in 2006 from Leeds.

13/02/2025

🗣️ "He's got pace, power and a real instinct for finishing off breaks by getting over the try line."

✍️ Jeremy Guscott picks his current Lions XV.

The opening round of the 2025 Six Nations was the first opportunity for players from Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales to put themselves in the picture for Lions selection for the tour to Australia this summer – and it is inevitable that the players from the two winning teams, Ireland and Scot...

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