Young wing Jordan Larmour has earned a first Test call-up after he was named in Ireland’s Six Nations squad. The 20-year-old has been an impressive performer for Leinster, and joins a strong 36-man squad, which also includes Chris Farrell and Bundee Aki, who won their first Test caps at the end of last year. However, Ireland are missing several players through… Read more →
Wing George North may miss Wales’ Six Nations opener against Scotland after sustaining a knee injury in the English Premiership last weekend. The injury will likely require four weeks of rehabilitation, putting North in doubt for the match against Scotland on 3 February. North joins a host of experienced Welsh internationals on the injury list. Wales are without Dan Lydiate,… Read more →
Taulupe Faletau has been ruled out for three to four months after suffering a grade three medial knee ligament injury. Faletau sustained the injury during Bath’s European Champions Cup match against Toulon last Saturday. ‘It’s obviously a bit of a blow,’ said Bath coach Todd Blackadder. ‘I spoke to him after four big games for Wales about how he was… Read more →
Ireland beat England 13-9 in Dublin to deny the Six Nations champions back-to-back Grand Slams and a tier-one record 19 consecutive Test wins. SIMON BORCHARDT reports.
Camille Lopez kicked a conversion in the 100th minute to hand France a 20-18 win over Wales in Paris on Saturday.
Scotland finished their Six Nations campaign on a high with a 29-0 bonus-point win against Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.
A win over Ireland will see England clinch the tier-one record for successive Test wins, while completing consecutive Grand Slams, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
England coach Eddie Jones has dismissed compliments from Steve Hansen, by comparing the All Blacks boss to the wolf in the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale.
George North scored a brace as Wales beat Ireland 22-9 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
France came from behind to claim a 40-18 bonus-point win against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday.
