Brilliant passes, hat-trick mania and Germany upset the odds – there's lots to welcome Ten of the best: Joe Simpson scores the final try in the Exeter-Wasps thriller (Getty Images)THE SAINTS Club crackers Who needs the international stars? The two televised Aviva Premiership games at the weekend were belters. …Continue reading »
Wales made heavy weather of an obdurate Italian side that wilted in the final quarter as Wales cut loose but what did we learn?Great expectations: Wales await the Italian onslaught in RomeA win but an overly structured first-half Wales secured a comfortable 33-7 victory against an Italy team that ranks 13th …Continue reading »
The good and the indifferent from Rome, where Wales came from behind at half-time to record an emphatic Six Nations win over ItalyClincher: Liam Williams celebrates his try with Rhys Webb and Sam Davies (Huw Evans Agency)Scotland shocked the Irish, France put the wind up the English. Italy, however, were unable to keep the surprises going …Continue reading »
Promotion and relegation in the Six Nations is still off the agenda - this closed rhetoric has got to stopUp for the fight: Jonny Gray tries to power through the Georgian defenceSir Clive Woodward waded into one of the perpetual debates about the Six Nations this week and got right behind …Continue reading »
The Six Nations is nearly upon us and after the glitzy launch in South-West London there were a wealth of discussion points...Best of friends: The Six Nations captains strut their stuff at the launchThe Six Nations launch is usually a convivial get together, bordering on the mundane, but eyebrows were raised at Eddie …Continue reading »
