Rugby

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 15, 2024, 10:34 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions LYON, France — For so long, Manu Tuilagi has had to wear the hats of either
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Venue: Groupama Stadium, Lyon Date: Saturday, 16 March Kick-off: 20:00 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds; live text updates & highlights on BBC Sport website & app; watch on ITV1 Elliot Daly will replace Immanuel Feyi-Waboso on the wing in England’s only change to their starting XV for the Six
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 13, 2024, 12:30 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Wales and British & Irish Lions back George North will retire from international rugby after Saturday’s
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Italy shocked Scotland in Rome, England ended Ireland’s bid for back-to-back Grand Slams and France showed their class to defeat Wales in Cardiff. The penultimate weekend of the 2024 Six Nations was thrilling and dramatic in equal measure and ensures the title race goes to the final round of games on Saturday. What are the
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterMar 9, 2024, 08:39 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith celebrates his dramatic match-winning drop goal to give England victory over Ireland. Julian Finney/Getty Images
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Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London Date: Saturday, 9 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds & BBC Radio Ulster; live text updates, report, reaction & highlights on BBC Sport website & app Playing England in last year’s Six Nations is something I’ll never forget. The entire week was just brilliant
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Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London Date: Saturday, 9 March Kick-off: 16:45 GMT Coverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds & BBC Radio Ulster; live text updates, report, reaction & highlights on BBC Sport website & app Ireland must be reduced to “14 or 13 players” in order for England to win Saturday’s Six Nations
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Mar 3, 2024, 08:07 PM Open Extended Reactions Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell have returned to the England‘s squad ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham after head coach Steve Borthwick made three changes to his initial team on Sunday. ESPN reported on Monday that Smith and Mitchell were nearing their returns
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Scotland have lost key backs Darcy Graham and Sione Tuipulotu for the rest of the Six Nations through injury. Edinburgh wing Darcy Graham requires groin surgery and is likely to miss the rest of the season. Glasgow Warriors centre Tuipulotu will not require an operation on the knee injury picked up against England but could
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We’ve delved into the numbers behind Van der Merwe’s dazzling display against England Scotland’s Finn Russell poses with the Calcutta Cup during a Guinness Six Nations match between Scotland and England at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, on February 24, 2024 (Getty Images) Duhan van der Merwe rightly took the plaudits for his Player of the
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