11:21 AM GMT Ireland centre Garry Ringrose has been ruled out of his side’s next two Six Nations fixtures against Wales and England with a finger injury. Ringrose suffered a broken finger in Ireland’s 19-12 victory over Scotland in their Championship opener on Saturday. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here to pick your
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2:46 PM GMT Scotland and Racing 92 fly-half Finn Russell has been left out of Gregor Townsend’s 37-man squad to face England in the Calcutta Cup at Murrayfield on Saturday, Scottish Rugby have announced. Russell, 27, was axed by Scotland ahead of their Six Nations opener against Ireland on Saturday for disciplinary reasons after he
11:52 AM GMT Former England captain Chris Robshaw will leave Harlequins at the end of the season after 16 years at the club, the forward announced on Monday. The 33-year-old, who has been linked to a move overseas, was left out of England’s 2019 World Cup squad and earned the last of his 66 caps
Feb 3, 2020 Stormers and Springboks captain Siya Kolisi could miss the next six weeks of Super Rugby action due to a knee injury, according to the Cape Town side’s coach. John Dobson told the media that Kolisi, who suffered an off-the-ball tackle by Hurricanes hooker Ricky Riccitelli in their opening match of the season
8:30 AM GMT James Harrington That was quite a weekend of Six Nations rugby. You may have had two — or even all three — results pegged before kick-off, as Wales and Ireland did what was expected… But surely no one could have foreseen the French revolution that downed England, even with all those exciting
5:01 PM GMT PARIS – England coach Eddie Jones warned that his side’s Six Nations match against Paris was going to be a brutal game. And he was right. But it was France handing out the brutality in the first 60 minutes as they dispatched England and started off their campaign with a performance of
5:01 PM GMT A rejuvenated France held off England to start their Six Nations with a bang in a 24-17 victory at the Stade de France on Sunday and give new coach Fabien Galthie a confidence-boosting debut. A year after squandering a 16-0 halftime lead in a 24-19 loss to Wales in Paris, Les Bleus,
6:42 PM GMT Ireland handed Andy Farrell an unconvincing victory in his first game in charge on Saturday as they struggled to put another poor World Cup behind them with a 19-12 win over Scotland on their return to the home comforts of the Six Nations. Ireland, winners of three of the last six Six
5:38 PM GMT France winger Damian Penaud has been ruled out of Sunday’s Six Nations clash against England with a calf injury, France rugby have announced. Penaud picked up the injury during the captain’s run on Saturday and has been replaced in the starting XV by Vincent Rattez for the game at the Stade de
4:18 PM GMT Winger Josh Adams scored a hat-trick of tries as Wales began the tenure of new coach Wayne Pivac with a comprehensive 42-0 bonus-point victory over Italy in their Six Nations opener at the Principality Stadium on Saturday. Adams’ first half double had Wales in complete control, with flyhalf Dan Biggar adding a
Jan 31, 2020 Warren Gatland made a winning return to New Zealand rugby on Friday when his Chiefs came from behind to edge the Blues 37-29 in the Super Rugby season-opener at Eden Park. Gatland, back in his Hamilton hometown after 12 years as coach of Wales and the British and Irish Lions, watched on
10:48 AM GMT England manager Eddie Jones has handed Northampton full-back George Furbank his international debut in his team to face France in the Six Nations on Sunday. Jones has gone for an experienced side with 675 caps in the starting XV for the game in Paris. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here
6:00 PM GMT England have suffered a setback ahead of their Six Nations opener against France on Sunday, with Anthony Watson ruled out due to a calf issue. Watson, who represents Bath at club level, would likely have started in Eddie Jones’ side in Paris, either on the wing or at full-back. – ESPN Fantasy
12:00 PM GMT The Six Nations is back, offering a short-term cure to rugby’s strife. The championship temporarily papers over the cracks in the game as old, established rivalries are reignited with new faces at the helm. Wales winning the Grand Slam last year seems to be from a different era, let alone year. Since
Jan 30, 2020 James Harrington It’s that time of year again, when rugby writers drag out the split phrase “most unpredictable … for years” and insert the Six Nations tournament into the middle of it. The thing is, this year, they could actually be right. There are so many unknowns going into the 2020 Six
12:17 PM GMT George North will play at centre for only the fifth time in his international career when Wales meet Italy this weekend, announced Wales coach Wayne Pivac on Thursday. The change in position for North means Scarlets winger Johnny McNicholl earns his first international cap. – ESPN Fantasy Rugby is back! Click here
12:17 PM GMT George North will play at centre for only the fifth time in his international career as Wales meet Italy in Cardiff on Saturday, with the visitors set to be captained by Luca Bigi for the first time. The change in position for North means Scarlets winger Johnny McNicholl earns his first international
7:26 PM GMT ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email print Saracens have been docked a further 70 points to confirm their relegation, Premiership Rugby announced on Tuesday. The English and European champions were deducted 35 points and fined £5.3 million in November after an independent disciplinary panel said the club failed to disclose player