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 »
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
With the Six Nations up and running all the chat has been about captaincy but how important is the role of the skipper and who will get the Lions job this summer?Front runner: Alun Wyn Jones has been namechecked as a likely Lions captainMartin Johnson always reckoned that us lot in the media made too much of the role of a captain – …Continue reading »
Alex Shaw casts his eye over the standout performers from round one of the Six NationsBig brother: Richie Gray outshone younger sibling Jonny in a stirring Scottish display (Getty Images)The wild and wacky era of bonus points in the Six Nations kicked off at the weekend and, well, nothing …Continue reading »
