Sam Brown

Sam Brown

Sports Journalist · 87 articles

Content executive at Fresh Press Media Ltd

Wyn Jones to miss remainder of Six Nations
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Wyn Jones to miss remainder of Six Nations

Scarlets and Wales prop Wyn Jones has been dealt an injury setback, and will miss the remaining games of the 2018 Six Nations. Appearing from the substitutes bench in all three of Wales games to this point, a hamstring injury sustained in the match against Ireland has ended his dreams of participating in the northern […]

WATCH: New footage surfaces of Owen Farrell-Ryan Wilson fracas
England

WATCH: New footage surfaces of Owen Farrell-Ryan Wilson fracas

New footage of the disagreement between England’s Owen Farrell and Scotland’s Ryan Wilson before the Calcutta Cup on Saturday has emerged. As the players were leaving the field after completing their pre-match warm-up, a tussle took place between Farrell and Wilson. The television cameras caught the back-end of the scuffle, as both teams separated the […]

England add Sinckler and Daly to squad
England

England add Sinckler and Daly to squad

It was announced Monday night that England head coach Eddie Jones has added Kyle Sinckler and Elliot Daly have been added to the practice squad ahead of the penultimate game of the Six Nations. After a disastrous defeat to Scotland in the Calcutta Cup by a score of 25-13, Jones has seen fit to add […]

Ireland ring changes ahead of Wales match
Italy

Ireland ring changes ahead of Wales match

Ireland will welcome back some experienced players for Saturday’s match with Wales, as well as some relatively new faces. With five changes from the team that beat Italy 56-19 in Dublin, head coach Joe Schmidt has combined welcoming some players back from injury, as he loses other by way of the medical bay. Beginning at […]

Townsend: Scotland need “best-ever performance” to beat England
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Townsend: Scotland need “best-ever performance” to beat England

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has said that his team will need a once in a lifetime performance to get past England in the Six Nations this weekend. The Scots have started their tournament with a win and a loss, the defeat coming at the hands of Wales in emphatic fashion on the opening weekend. […]

England forced into one change for Scotland clash
England

England forced into one change for Scotland clash

England have announced their team for their third match of the Six Nations, and there are no changes from the team that edged Wales 12-6 in controversial circumstances at Twickenham. With the fallow week, Eddie Jones took the chance to throw the team into some intense scrum training with Georgia, known as one of the […]

Denton delighted to be back in international rugby
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Denton delighted to be back in international rugby

Scotland number eight David Denton is reportedly relishing the chance to be back playing international rugby. Denton hadn’t played for his country since 2016, as injuries and bad form kept him away from Murrayfield. Coming off the bench against France, the 28-year-old played an important role in securing Scotland’s first win of the Six Nations. […]

Halfpenny headlines three changes for Wales as Ireland loom
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Halfpenny headlines three changes for Wales as Ireland loom

Wales have made three changes to their starting XV to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO 14.15) with British & Irish Lions trio Dan Biggar, Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny all returning to the side. Biggar has recovered from a shoulder injury to make his 61st appearance for his country and will […]

Jonathan Davies expected to miss rest of the season
Six Nations

Jonathan Davies expected to miss rest of the season

Jonathan Davies looks set to miss the remainder of the rugby season, this according to his coach at Scarlets Wayne Pivac. The 29-year-old won the man of the series award in the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour, and was expected to be a pivotal part of Wales’ Six nations campaign this year. Unfortunately, a […]

Eddie Jones furious with World Rugby after Anscombe statement
England

Eddie Jones furious with World Rugby after Anscombe statement

The Guardian have reported Eddie Jones’ frustrations at a statement from World Rugby that said the decision to not allow a Gareth Anscombe try in the second half of the Wales – England Six Nations match was incorrect. The England head coach accused World Rugby of showing a lack of respect to the match officials […]

French rugby to probe players’ night out in Edinburgh
France

French rugby to probe players’ night out in Edinburgh

It was reported Wednesday evening that the French Rugby Federation is to launch an investigation into the night of partying from their own players following Sunday’s 32-26 defeat to Scotland. Several players have already been dropped for the upcoming match against Italy, but head coach Jacques Brunel has suggested more punishment may be coming for […]

Marler given warning from Eddie Jones for bad conduct
England

Marler given warning from Eddie Jones for bad conduct

England prop Joe Marler has reportedly been given a stern warning from England head coach Eddie Jones. The Harlequins man has missed four opportunities to play for England this year through suspension, and his return to the squad comes just in time for the Calcutta Cup next Saturday. Speaking to the BBC’s Rugby Union podcast, […]