After a rip-roaring weekend of Six Nations action, there are an abundance of worthy candidates for the team of the round in a Lions yearWorld-class: Owen Farrell put in another hugely influential performanceBy Alex Shaw Round two of the 2017 RBS Six Nations is in the book and the upcoming rest week …Continue reading »
England kept their remarkable winning run up but were closer than ever to losing it, so what could Rob Howley's men take from a fine, but ultimately losing performance?On the run: England give chase to Dan Biggar as both sides play out a thunderous Six Nations gameThe little things Despite a rugby landscape dominated by 105kg wingers, fleets of Cryo-chambers and salaries approaching 1 million euros …Continue reading »
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 »
What warmed the cockles and what made us squirm at the Stade de FranceDone it! France celebrate their first Six Nations victory since round two last year (Icon Sport/Getty)The good and the bad of France's 22-16 Six Nations win against Scotland
The good and the bad of England’s Six Nations win over WalesCorner stop: Elliot Daly scores the winning try in the closing minutes in Cardiff. Photo: Getty ImagesThe good and the bad of England’s Six Nations win over Wales