7:29 PM GMT England hooker Dylan Hartley is set to have knee surgery on Tuesday that will rule him out of the rest of the Six Nations, his Northampton coach Chris Boyd said on Saturday. Hartley, 32, is England’s co-captain alongside fly-half Owen Farrell, but a knee injury has prevented him playing for club or
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11:15 AM ET ESPN staff After frustrating defeats by Wales and England in the opening two weeks of the Six Nations, France took advantage of a weakened Scotland team to clinch their first win of this year’s campaign. France crossed the line three times in the first half, but had two of those tries ruled
4:52 PM GMT CARDIFF, Wales — When the dust has settled on Saturday’s match, when the sweat and blood has been washed away, there will be a moment of calmness and clarity. Warren Gatland and Eddie Jones will share a bottle of pinot noir in the post-match function. One will still be in with a
3:35 PM GMT James Harrington Week three of the 2019 Six Nations: the sun will be shining through a scattering of clouds and the Principality roof will be open for the weekend’s big Grand Slam eliminator between England and Wales. England have included Jack Nowell and Ben Moon for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Wales
2:55 PM GMT Ireland have made four changes but have stuck with a strong side for Sunday’s Six Nations clash with Italy. Sean Cronin has earned his first Six Nations start at hooker in place of Rory Best who is rested, while Dave Kilcoyne also starts in the front row. Jordi Murphy is included in
1:26 PM GMT England have made two changes for Saturday’s pivotal Six Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff with Jack Nowell and Ben Moon coming into the starting XV. Nowell replaces the injured Chris Ashton on the wing while Moon steps in for the sidelined Mako Vunipola at loose-head prop. Wales have also made two
10:00 PM GMT The ongoing uncertainty over Manu Tuilagi’s future will not distract England from Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Wales, but it has not saved him from jokes being made at his expense. Tuilagi is understood to be weighing up a switch to Racing 92 ahead of next season. Leicester Tigers are keen to
11:02 AM GMT Pete Horne will replace the injured Finn Rusell at fly-half for Scotland’s Six Nations match with France in Paris. Horne is one of four players called in to a starting XV hampered by injuries, with Russell the latest confirmed absentee after he suffered concussion playing for club side Racing 92. Blair Kinghorn,
7:42 AM GMT Sam Bruce Close ESPN Associate Editor Sam was brought up on long drives and the dusty fields of north-west New South Wales, where he developed his love of rugby from an early age. He joined ESPNscrum after a five-year stint heading up Fox Sports Australia’s digital rugby coverage. Andy Withers Close ESPN
12:02 AM GMT Cheetahs centre Nico Lee will sit out 13-weeks of Pro 14 action after he was suspended for clearing “the contents of his nose” on Connacht’s Colby Fainga’a during their clash last weekend. Lee was cited following the incident in Galway under Law 9.27 – a player must not do anything that is