Rugby

Tom HamiltonFeb 1, 2025, 08:28 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 DUBLIN — This defeat was far too familiar for England as they lost 27-22 to Ireland in Dublin.

Feb 1, 2025, 06:50 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland came from behind to beat England 27-22 in Dublin on Saturday to begin their quest for a third-straight Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory. England got their gameplan spot on in the first half to lead 10-5 at the break, striking early thanks to a

Feb 1, 2025, 04:16 PM Open Extended Reactions Centre Huw Jones scored a hat trick to help Scotland get their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a 31-19 bonus-point victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday. The home side raced into a 14-0 lead after tries by flanker Rory Darge and Jones

James Regan Feb 1, 2025, 12:00 AM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — Was anyone else ever really going to steal the show in the Six Nations’ curtain-raiser? Antoine Dupont took centre stage with ease on Friday night in Paris as France cruised to a 43-0 victory over Wales, reaffirming their title credentials. For his part,

Jan 31, 2025, 10:22 PM Open Extended Reactions PARIS — France soared to an Antoine Dupont-inspired 43-0 victory over Wales in Paris on Friday that proved they mean business in this year’s Six Nations. While they were always going to be up against it, Wales looked calm under pressure in the opening exchanges and defended

Tom HamiltonJan 31, 2025, 05:00 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 DUBLIN — After several, painful, near-misses, England are ready to get the job done against Ireland in Dublin

Jan 30, 2025, 07:26 PM Open Extended Reactions As the 2025 Six Nations heats up, this year’s tournament carries with it the underlying theme of the British & Irish Lions tour of Australia this summer. Who will play their way into head coach Andy Farrell’s side, and who will heartachingly miss out? Every player will

Jan 30, 2025, 02:13 PM Open Extended Reactions Stafford McDowall will earn a ninth cap at inside centre for Scotland in the place of injured captain Sione Tuipulotu in an otherwise experienced backline to face Italy in their Six Nations opener at Murrayfield on Saturday. Tuipulotu is expected to miss the entire competition in a

Jan 30, 2025, 12:18 PM Open Extended Reactions Ireland fly-half Sam Prendergast will start his first Six Nations game in Saturday’s opener against England and marshal a near full-strength side as the holders bid to win a third successive title for the first time. Lock Joe McCarthy, who has started Ireland’s 11 previous games, joined

Jan 28, 2025, 11:57 PM Open Extended Reactions The 2025 Six Nations is here, and there are plenty of questions to be answered. Can Ireland make history by becoming the first team ever to win three outright titles in a row? Or will one of England, France or Scotland trump them to the title? Will