Letting Netflix film behind the scenes in Six Nations could be a “mistake”

Former England wing John Bentley, who had a key role in making the 1997 British and Irish Lions video of the test winning tour to South Africa an international success, is concerned the Netflix fly-on-the-wall Six Nations series which has started filming could be a “ mistake” at a crucial time for the sport. With Read More …

The making of Harry Randall after Welsh region said his pass was too slow

Harry Randall earned a Six Nations debut for England against Italy thanks to a speed camera from America, a stool, a hula hoop and a cricket net at Llandovery College which helped give the scrum half the confidence to bounce back from a verdict that he was too small and his pass was too slow. Read More …

Castaigede backing Dupont to give England a shock in Paris

Thomas Castaignede believes England were the best team at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but is backing “x-factor” scrum half Antoine Dupont to provide the magic to give France victory in their Six Nations opener at the Stade de France on Sunday.                 With Dupont threatening from scrum half, Castaignede is confident a young French Read More …

Maro Itoje sent back to Saracens as injury rules him out of Scotland match

England head coach Eddie Jones has finally accepted that Maro Itoje needs to be allowed to fully recover from the knee injury that has ruled him out of all but one of England’s Six Nations matches with the Saracens lock sent back to his club in the build up to Saturday’s clash with Scotland at Read More …

Betsen wants France to give young rugby talent a chance to shine

Former captain Serge Betsen admits he has already ripped up his wish-list for France in this season’s Six Nations following losses to Wales and England and is urging coach Jacques Brunel to put his faith in the young players who refused to capitulate during the Twickenham debacle. France’s thumping 44-8 loss to England followed their Read More …

France suffer death by a thousand kicks at Twickenham

For 51 minutes England inflicted what must have felt like death by a thousands kicks for France. Every time England put boot to ball it exposed the French defence and brought yet more points in what was a clinical application of a simple but highly effective game plan. The French turned up at Twickenham with Read More …

Jones told that Wales captain was not out of order by World Rugby

Eddie Jones has failed to convince World Rugby that Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones tried to influence referee Pascal Gauzere and the England coach been warned his verbal attack could back-fire at Twickenham on Saturday. Jones has claimed the Wales captain tried to stop a conversion after Scotland scored in their 34-7 loss in Cardiff Read More …

Italy need England to be well below par to pull off Six Nations shock – O’Shea

Conor O’Shea accepts his Italy team will need England to suffer a serious drop in performance to give the Azzuri any chance of pulling off a shock win against the reigning champions when the Six Nations kicks off in Rome on February 4. The Italians ended a series of nine losses by winning their opening Read More …