‘Send me location’ Ellis Genge was probably lost in thought, mulling over a costly away defeat to Wales, when Wayne Pivac’s side filtered past the English squad. A minority of rugby fans, watching on, felt Genge was showing disrespect to the Welsh players by not applauding them off the pitch. A smaller minority went so […]

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“Every single water-carrier was still on the pitch!” England captain Owen Farrell was livid with French referee Pascal Gauzere as a couple of first half try decisions went against his side. The scores were level at 3-3, after 16 minutes, when there was a small break in play for a penalty. Water-carriers from both sides […]

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There are now 10 players out of contention for this Sunday’s game France are leading the Six Nations standings after two rounds, but they are without several players for their upcoming game with Scotland. Five new cases of Covid-19 have affected the French squad including captain Charles Ollivon, the French Federation has announced. Cyril Baille, […]

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“Uncharacteristic.” That was the buzz word as Peter O’Mahony saw red after only 13 minutes of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against Wales. The Welsh were leading 3-0 but Ireland were on the attack and looking to make in-roads, inside the Welsh half, when O’Mahony went ploughing in to clear-out a ruck. Wales tighthead Tomas Francis […]

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“He’s not the reason we lost the game” Ireland head coach Andy Farrell and Johnny Sexton, his captain, both stood up for Billy Burns after a gut-wrenching defeat in Cardiff. Farrell was “gutted” that his side could not hold on to their half-time lead as they fell to Wales in their Six Nations opener. Ireland […]

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Billy Vunipola had, at least, played one game for Saracens this stunted club rugby season, but he was not at his fearsome best

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