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Scotland played the part of Six Nations party poopers to perfection on Friday when their 27-23 victory at the Stade de France emphatically denied France the title, but what does it mean for Les Bleus long-term ambition of triumphing on home soil when hosting the 2023 Rugby World Cup? READ MORE
Come the end of this year’s Six Nations competition, Gregor Townsend will mark four years in charge of Scotland rugby. With ups and downs over the years, fans are split on whether or not he is still the right man for the job. While many feel he has truly benefitted Scottish rugby since joining the […] READ MORE
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Red is rugby’s topical colour right now. Red cards seem to be flashed near on every week in elite rugby. In Round 10 of the Gallagher Premiership, there were five red cards across just two Gallagher Premiership fixtures. It’s creating endless debate on social media, with fans venting about how frequently these cards are fundamentally […] READ MORE
With ‘Le Crunch’ fast approaching, all eyes will be on Eddie Jones squad selection on Thursday. After a deflating, penalty-strewn defeat to Wales, many are asking for Jones to swallow his pride and start picking from the Gallagher Premiership. Chief among the names is Sam Simmonds. The Exeter backrower has once again put in world-class […] READ MORE
Ali Price has been a familiar face in the Scotland squad since making his debut in November 2016 against Georgia but with a poor start to this year’s Guinness Six Nations tournament, his regular starting spot at scrum-half could be in jeopardy. Various Scottish scrum-halves have put their hands up and shown their worth in […] READ MORE
Sam Underhill has pulled out of England’s six nations squad with a hip injury. The Bath flanker has been replaced in the squad by Wasps Jack Willis. Underhill Withdraws from England Squad Underhill, who has 22 caps for England, would have likely started England’s opening game vs Scotland at Twickenham. Willis joins Ben Earl and […] READ MORE
Assessing Wales Autumn Performance. What went well, what went badly and what needs to improve for the upcoming Six Nations? In a slightly unusual Autumn period in the rugby calendar, which saw the conclusion of the Six Nations as well as the first Autumn Nations Cup, Wales’ performances were mixed. Some matches inspired a sense […] READ MORE
England Six Nations Squad Announced England have announced their squad for the forthcoming Six Nations tournament. Kicking off against Scotland on February 6th they have announced a 28 man squad to use for the competition. There is also a 12 man ‘shadow-squad’ that will be subject to the same testing protocols as the main squad […] READ MORE
Will Saracens players make the England Six Nations squad? The rugby season is well and truly underway domestically and in Europe. The rust that the players may have been feeling will have truly been shrugged off. There is also no evidence to suggest any impact on the performance with the short pre-season either. England were […] READ MORE