I’m not being optimistic, unit for unit Italy are better than England
The man who played 142 Tests wearing the Azzurri blue on his back, who spent nearly 20 years…
Ben Earl on the ‘glint’ within the England camp
England back-rower Ben Earl has claimed that the squad has a “glint in their eye” ahead of their…
Borthwick ‘turns to his enforcers’
Ahead of England’s crucial Six Nations Test against Italy, here is how we think Steve Borthwick’s side will…
Can the nice guys triumph while the wicked ones get their just deserts? – The Irish Times
In an interview with The Scotsman newspaper last November Rory McIlroy was asked about Tommy Fleetwood’s breakthrough victory…
Top 10 players of the 2026 Championship thus far
The 2026 Six Nations Championship has seen France continue its dominance of rugby’s greatest annual tournament, Italy emerge…
How Ireland managed to poach one of the hottest prospects in South African rugby – The Irish Times
It’s an affliction that is impossible to avoid. One of the more contagious viruses that runs through sports…
The good, the bad and the rugby
RUGBY MATTERSA weekly look at the game’s other talking pointsBRENDAN GALLAGHER AND breathe! In the blink of an…
Bob Skinstad’s dig at Eddie Jones after Henry Pollock comparison
Ex-Springboks captain Bob Skinstad has responded to Eddie Jones after being caught in the crossfire following England’s heavy…
Springboks legends revisit Six Nations debate after Rugby Championship move suggested
Jean de Villiers believes that leaving the Rugby Championship would be a “mistake” as he and Schalk Burger…
5 changes Borthwick could make after telling admission
With England head coach Steve Borthwick suggesting he could make changes to his side to take on Italy,…
Coach killers in the Six Nations while Nations Championship decision leaves a sour taste
This week we will mostly be concerning ourselves with coach killers, skewed landscapes and the downward reach of…
Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws – The Irish Times
“If the greatest writer of the written word had written that story, nobody would have believed it.” Magical…