Feb 23, 2025, 04:57 PM Open Extended Reactions France captain Antoine Dupont led his side to a 73-24 rout of hosts Italy as they ran in 11 tries in an action-packed Six Nations triumph on Sunday, bouncing back in style from their one-point loss to England in their last game a fortnight ago. Dupont was
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Feb 22, 2025, 08:59 PM Open Extended Reactions Steve Borthwick has said his team “found a way to win a tactical arm-wrestle” after England edged Scotland 16-15 at Allianz Stadium on Saturday. Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for
Tom HamiltonFeb 22, 2025, 08:11 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England know how fickle the fortunes of Test matches are. They’ve been on the wrong side of these
Feb 22, 2025, 08:42 PM Open Extended Reactions Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he was “so proud” of his team after Saturday’s agonising 16-15 defeat to England at Allianz Stadium ended a run of four straight victories against their hosts and all but killed off any thoughts of winning the Six Nations. The visitors outscored
Feb 22, 2025, 06:53 PM Open Extended Reactions Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday, allowing England to claim a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title. England looked safe with a six-point lead
Feb 22, 2025, 05:30 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland coach Simon Easterby admitted that his side were made to sweat to the last as they eked out a 27-18 victory over hosts Wales in an enthralling Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Saturday and remained on course for a hat trick of titles. Ireland were
Feb 22, 2025, 04:20 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland edged past a valiant Wales 27-18 on Saturday to win the Triple Crown and maintain their hopes of a record third straight Six Nations title. Wales came within a whisker of ending their losing streak — now at 15 games — with Ellis Mee’s leap over
Feb 22, 2025, 05:30 PM Open Extended Reactions New interim Wales coach Matt Sherratt wanted his side to be fearless in their Six Nations clash with champions Ireland and, despite a 27-18 defeat in Cardiff on Saturday, believes there is much to build on after a display full of heart and ambition. Wales, who have
Tom HamiltonFeb 21, 2025, 09:00 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions There was a time when the Calcutta Cup set up residence south of the border. From 1991 to
Feb 20, 2025, 03:46 PM Open Extended Reactions Fly-half Finn Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Six Nations match against England at Twickenham, but wing Darcy Graham has not recovered in time and misses out on his team’s bid for a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory. The pair suffered concussion after colliding