Freelance football writer. Leeds United fan
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Both Scotland and defending champions Wales have recently announced their squads for the upcoming Six Nations. The annual competition will take place between February 1 – March 14. So ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament, we’ve decided to take a look back at some of most memorable Six Nations matches in history.
England suffered World Cup Final heartbreak on Saturday after a 32-12 defeat to South Africa. Eddie Jones’ side, who were the slight favourites prior to the meeting, started slowly and eventually found themselves 12-6 down at the interval thanks to the boot of Handre Pollard. Owen Farrell’s penalties kept England in contention, however, Makazole Mapimpi’s try […]
After a gripping Pool phase and some tense quarter-final clashes, the Rugby World Cup enters its semi-final stage this weekend, with eight countries looking to book their spots in the last four. England will face New Zealand on Saturday, whilst Wales will take on South Africa on Sunday. So ahead of the two ties, we’ve decided […]
It’s that time again, England v Australia in another mammoth sporting encounter; this time, it’s the Rugby World Cup quarter-final. These two countries have been bitter rivals in multiple individual and team sports, so ahead of the big game in Japan, we’ve decided to take a look at the biggest clashes from years gone by.
The Rugby World Cup will get underway this Friday, as hosts Japan take on Russia. 20 nations will compete in the tournament over the next six weeks, including Eddie Jones’ England side as they look to secure a second major triumph for the country. Plenty of individual stars will showcase their talents during the competition, so we’ve decided […]
Eddie Jones has named a 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. The competition begins on September 20th and will end on November 2nd, with England hoping to lift the trophy for the first time since their dramatic win back in 2003. Jones has made some shock inclusions and glaring omissions, so we’ve decided […]
Leinster and Saracens will meet this Saturday in the Champions Cup final at Newcastle United’s St James’ Park. Irish side Leinster are hoping to secure a fifth European triumph, while Premiership outfit Saracens are hoping to land their third title in four years. The meeting between the two sides is one that many were expecting and […]
Leinster and Saracens will meet this Saturday in the Champions Cup final. The highly-anticipated clash will see Leinster search for a fifth star to add to their badge and a defence of their crown. Saracens, on the other hand, are looking to make it a third title in four years. The two teams last met in last year’s […]
The next leader of French rugby will not be a foreign one after French amateur clubs decided against appointing a non-French coach, the BBC report. Jacques Brunel, the current head coach of the national side, is set to leave his role after the World Cup later this year. Numerous foreign coaches, including Warren Gatland, Sir […]
England captain Dylan Hartley could return to action with Northampton before the end of the season, according to Saints’ director of rugby Chris Boyd. The 31-year-old missed the entire Six Nations campaign and has been sidelined with a knee injury since December. However, the Saints hooker was pitchside for Northampton on Friday night in their […]
Former wing Shane Williams believes that Wales’ mental strength played a big part in them winning the Grand Slam for the first time in seven years, Wales Online report. Warren Gatland’s side won all five of their Six Nations encounters, earning their first Grand Slam since 2012 with a dominant 25-7 win against Ireland. Wales, who […]
Wales coach Warren Gatland felt his players were thinking about next weekend’s clash against Ireland during the win over Scotland, Sky Sports report. Wales, who will complete their first Grand Slam since 2012 if they defeat Ireland in Cardiff next Saturday, survived a late scare in Edinburgh to win 18-11. Tries from Josh Adams and […]