1′ Hello and welcome to ESPN’s live coverage of Scotland against Wales in Edinburgh. Wales come into this match on the back of three wins over France, Italy and England, and are two wins from the Grand Slam. However, they lost on their last visit to Murrayfield two years ago and Scotland are boosted by
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4:44 PM GMT The noise around rugby in the past couple of weeks has been deafening and so for one weekend more than ever in recent memory, the three Six Nations games have to deliver to silence the off-field hullabaloo. Plans for a 12-team league to replace the current international calendar sparked fury from all
3:20 PM GMT James Harrington Week four of the 2019 Six Nations: Wales have put themselves in the driving seat with that memorable win over England but now Warren Gatland’s side face a wounded Scotland desperate to prove they can compete with the world’s best. Flanker O’ Brien was a surprise omission as Joe Schmidt
11:38 AM GMT Former Springboks utility back Patrick Lambie has admitted that he played through what he suspected could be a serious concussion in his final few games with Racing 92 in France, a knock which ultimately ended his career. Lambie announced his retirement from rugby in January, 10 months after what turned out to
12:06 AM GMT Having gone from hunter to the “hunted” after a brilliant 2018 season, Ireland are struggling to deal with the pressure of being the “top dog” of world rugby during their Six Nations campaign, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has said. Six Nations Grand Slam winners last year, Ireland’s title defence got off
Mar 5, 2019 Scotland have dropped captain Greig Laidlaw to the bench for their Six Nations match with Wales on Saturday. Scrum-half Laidlaw has been omitted in favour of Ali Price for the game at Murrayfield as Scotland look to get their campaign back on track following successive losses to Ireland and France. Joe Cokanasiga
11:13 AM GMT England have made five changes ahead of Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham, with Joe Cokanasiga making his first Six Nations start. Cokanasiga gets the nod on the wing as Eddie Jones names a huge backline which includes Ben Te’o at inside centre and Manu Tuilagi shifted to No.13. In
2:42 AM GMT World Rugby has said its proposed global league would include promotion and relegation to allow minor nations the possibility of access but conceded that part of the tabled format was opposed by a number of unions. The global governing body came under fire last week after New Zealand media reports said the
4:18 PM GMT The Stormers have confirmed that coach Robbie Fleck will leave the team at the end of the Super Rugby season, to be replaced by Western Province counterpart John Dobson. Fleck is in his fourth campaign in charge of the Cape Town-based side, but has not managed to take them past the quarterfinals
12:59 PM GMT Round 3 kicks off in Wellington and continues with the undefeated Rebels and Crusaders hosting the next two games, against the Brumbies and the Chiefs respectively, before the big traditional Australian derby featuring the Waratahs and the Reds. But the best might just be coming last with the Bulls hosting the Sharks