Rugby

Feb 18, 2025, 11:13 AM Open Extended Reactions The pressure surrounding England felt like it was reaching a crescendo heading into their home Six Nations clash against France last time out, only for rookie fly-half Fin Smith to deliver a last-gasp 26-25 victory. That momentum will be tested when Scotland travel to Twickenham in what

Feb 17, 2025, 08:20 PM Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars has signed former Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit to its active roster, the NFL team announced on Monday. The team listed Rees-Zammit as a wide receiver. He was not promoted to Jags’ active roster this year — his first season in the league. Rees-Zammit

Tom HamiltonFeb 17, 2025, 02:31 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 Scotland are hopeful both Darcy Graham and Finn Russell will be fit to face England on Saturday in

Feb 15, 2025, 03:05 AM Open Extended Reactions Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has warned he’s only scratching the surface after offering a breathtaking glimpse of his immense potential in an eye-catching Super Rugby Pacific debut for the NSW Waratahs. While less than perfect, Suaalii’s golden touches proved the difference in the Waratahs’ last-gasp 37-36 escape against the

Tom HamiltonFeb 14, 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 Just over 24 hours after Warren Gatland tendered his resignation as Wales head coach, the Welsh Rugby Union

Feb 13, 2025, 08:51 PM Open Extended Reactions Former England captain Marlie Packer has said that Zoe Aldcroft taking over as Red Roses skipper for 2025 was the “right thing” for the team. Aldcroft was appointed as the team’s new captain on Jan. 9, with Packer, 35, named vice-captain along with 28-year-old Megan Jones. England’s

Feb 13, 2025, 05:43 PM Open Extended Reactions An independent review of the Rugby Football Union’s controversial scheme that handed CEO Bill Sweeney a £358,000 ($448,681) bonus found that it was “appropriate and well-reasoned.” However, the review did also identify some key failings, largely in terms of communication. Sweeney was paid £1.1 million for the

Tom HamiltonFeb 13, 2025, 12:53 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 Wales interim head coach Matt Sherratt has already put his stamp on the role by recalling Gareth Anscombe,

Tom HamiltonFeb 12, 2025, 05:35 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 are confident Tom Curry and George Martin will be fully fit to face Scotland on Feb. 22,

Feb 11, 2025, 05:04 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt is ready to hit the ground running to end their record 14-game losing streak but, whatever happens in the remainder of the Six Nations, he has said he will not be seeking the role on a permanent basis. The exit of former