George North DROPPED by Wales for their final Six Nations clash against Scotland with captain Alun Wyn Jones to win a record 149th Test cap in Llanelli George North dropped from Wales’ squad to play Scotland in Six Nations finale Alun Wyn Jones will break world caps record by playing in 149th international North is … Read more
From fake fan-tracks to pre-recorded hymns and sanitation stations, the new world has drastically altered match days in Wales. On Saturday, for the first time in 17 years, the men will play outside Cardiff with no fans – even poor old Shenklin the goat who parades before games has to stay at his barracks – … Read more
England have assembled a set of beastly and brilliant props ready to win the Six Nations and then take on the world. Complete with rappers, out-spoken social commentators, rough diamonds from the Championship and pin-ups for a new, diverse national squad there is way more to England’s front-rowers than a set of dodgy haircuts. Beneath … Read more
Wales forced to move England Autumn Nations Cup clash from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to Llanelli with lockdown rules meaning WRU are set to miss out on vital revenue with fans still shut out The Welsh Rugby Union were forced to scrap plans to play at Tottenham’s ground They were keen to maximise revenue if socially-distanced … Read more
England name uncapped Wasps duo Jack Willis and Jacob Umaga in squad for Six Nations finale Italy and Autumn Nations Cup as Simmonds brothers miss out and Henry Slade is included after heroics for Exeter By Pa Reporter Published: 11:39 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 11:43 GMT, 26 October 2020 England have named uncapped … Read more
Wales side have conceded FIFTEEN tries since beating Italy in February after latest loss to France… and boss Wayne Pivac vows to tighten up leaky defence for Six Nations finale against Scotland Antoine Dupont inflicted most of the damage, scoring two of five French tries Wales boss Wayne Pivac has now won just one of … Read more
Exeter were still celebrating their historic Double amid a monsoon at Twickenham on Saturday night when chairman Tony Rowe revealed a grander vision for the years ahead. The Devon club have conquered England and they have conquered Europe. One day soon, they want to conquer the rugby world. Rob Baxter’s side demonstrated in a wet … Read more
It’s Amazon Prime time for the British Lions as talks begin with streaming giant over joint fly-on-the-wall documentary with South Africa for next year’s highly-anticipated tour The British and Irish Lions are in talks with Amazon Prime about a documentary Lions CEO Ben Calveley revealed that discussions with Amazon are underway The tourists have agreed … Read more
France 38-21 Wales: Antoine Dupont picks off Wayne Pivac’s men as Dan Biggar’s kicking goes awry Wales took on France in a Six Nations warm-up match on Saturday in Paris Two tries from the hosts’ star man Antoine Dupont drove them to victory The night saw Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones equal the record for the … Read more
Exeter 19-13 Wasps: Joe Simmonds inspires side to momentous double to seize Premiership crown one week on from European Champions Cup win Exeter have added a Premiership final victory to the European Champions Cup The Chiefs met Wasps inside a rain soaked and empty Twickenham Stadium A Jimmy Gopperth penalty made 13-13 going into a … Read more
WATCH: Video footage emerges of the seven Barbarians players – including Chris Robshaw – breaking Covid rules with pub drinking session leading to England showdown at Twickenham being called off RFU chiefs pulled the England vs Barbarian game after two separate breaches Rugby Onslaught has now seen a video of several players drinking in a … Read more
Wayne Barnes withdraws as referee from Premiership final between Exeter and Wasps after testing positive for coronavirus… and has been replaced by Craig Maxwell-Keys Wayne Barnes has withdrawn from the Premiership final due to coronavirus Experienced official has been replaced by Craig Maxwell-Keys for showpiece He will officiate his first top-tier final for final between … Read more
Finn Russell made his long-awaited return to Scotland duty on Friday night as Gregor Townsend’s men made light work of a hapless Georgia team. He came on after 54 minutes with his side 22-7 up and nearly set up two tries within his first four minutes on the pitch. The fly-half brought some new life … Read more