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    Six Nations split as RFU backs ‘progressive’ candidate to lead World Rugby
    Six Nations split as RFU backs ‘progressive’ candidate to lead World Rugby

    The Six Nations are set to be split over the election of World Rugby’s new chairman with the RFU understood to be among the major unions supportive of Brett...

    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training
    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers
    STEPHEN JONES
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers
    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training
    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers
    STEPHEN JONES
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack
    STEPHEN JONES
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack
    STEPHEN JONES
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    Six Nations split as RFU backs ‘progressive’ candidate to lead World Rugby
    Six Nations split as RFU backs ‘progressive’ candidate to lead World Rugby

    The Six Nations are set to be split over the election of World Rugby’s new chairman with the RFU understood to be among the major unions supportive of Brett...

    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training

    Youngs was worried during the incident that “this is how I’m going to go”

    ‘I thought, this is it’ – Youngs has heart surgery after collapse in training
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers

    From left: Fasogbon, Opoku-Fordjour, Halliwell and Wright demonstrated the depth of talent available in the front row

    STEPHEN JONES
    Time to fast-track young generation of England powerhouse front-rowers
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack

    England’s players celebrate adding the world title to the grand slam they won in Europe

    STEPHEN JONES
    England win world U20 title to give hope to senior side’s pack
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    ‘It’s a huge strength’ – can English props end dominance of France Under-20s?
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Sinfield to stay with England – six months after saying he would leave
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley joins illustrious drop-goal club – and banishes Leinster heartbreak
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    England launch tight-head search after All Blacks expose scrum again
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    MARK PALMER
    Ashman tries maintain healthy Scots tradition
    Jul 20, 2024
    Ireland and Leinster cannot afford to waste Frawley in his prime
    SHANE HORGAN
    Ireland and Leinster cannot afford to waste Frawley in his prime

    Ireland’s victory against South Africa last weekend reminds me of why I love rugby. It shouldn’t really have been a notable series. The Irish players had had...

    Shane Horgan
    Growing squad depth and Itoje’s form are big positives for Borthwick
    LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO
    Growing squad depth and Itoje’s form are big positives for Borthwick

    This England tour group will be hugely disappointed that they didn’t get over the line in either Test in New Zealand, but despite another two defeats — serial...

    Lawrence Dallaglio
    No more England excuses – it’s time to learn from the Irish how to win
    STEPHEN JONES
    No more England excuses – it’s time to learn from the Irish how to win

    In the melancholy aftermath of the England tour to New Zealand, where they lost both Tests, we were reminded again of exactly why New Zealand have been so...

    Stephen Jones
    Jul 19, 2024
    More English than Irish in my Lions team to face Australia
    SAM WARBURTON
    More English than Irish in my Lions team to face Australia

    What is more difficult at the moment, winning in New Zealand or winning in South Africa? That was a question posed to me before last weekend’s round of...

    Sam Warburton
    Jul 14, 2024
    How England can stop surrendering initiative – and smash their glass ceiling
    ALEX LOWE
    How England can stop surrendering initiative – and smash their glass ceiling

    In the last minute of a 55-week season, with the players running on empty, England had a chance to draw with New Zealand at Eden Park. The game had looked...

    Alex Lowe
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    Jul 13, 2024
    Ireland are launched into new era at end of the longest of seasons
    PETER O’REILLY
    Ireland are launched into new era at end of the longest of seasons

    It’s seven weeks since Ciaran Frawley found himself in a position to win a cup final with the final act of normal time at Tottenham Stadium, seven weeks since...

    Peter O’Reilly
    Frawley’s last-gasp drop delivers one of greatest wins of Farrell era
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley’s last-gasp drop delivers one of greatest wins of Farrell era

    Bad blood and even some boos on the final whistle at King’s Park but also unrestrained joy for the tourists, who celebrated this gloriously gutsy victory in...

    Peter O’Reilly
    England gain respect but lack killer instinct as they let lead slip
    ALEX LOWE
    England gain respect but lack killer instinct as they let lead slip

    In the final week of a 13-month season, during which England recovered from hitting rock bottom to finish third at the World Cup and then began a positive...

    Alex Lowe
    Wales show signs of progress but Australia punish sloppy mistakes
    STEVE JAMES
    Wales show signs of progress but Australia punish sloppy mistakes

    A ninth consecutive Test defeat for Wales, but this was by far their most promising display of the year. While praising heroic defeats should always be done...

    Steve James
    England urgently need new young props to move from good to excellent
    STEPHEN JONES
    England urgently need new young props to move from good to excellent

    It would have been no surprise had Beauden Barrett, the great man stuck on the replacements’ bench until the last 30 minutes, come out with a mower after the...

    Stephen Jones

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    Jul 20, 2024
    SHANE HORGAN
    Ireland and Leinster cannot afford to waste Frawley in his prime

    Ireland’s victory against South Africa last weekend reminds me of why I love rugby. It shouldn’t really have been a notable series. The Irish players had had...

    Shane Horgan
    Jul 20, 2024
    LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO
    Growing squad depth and Itoje’s form are big positives for Borthwick

    This England tour group will be hugely disappointed that they didn’t get over the line in either Test in New Zealand, but despite another two defeats — serial...

    Lawrence Dallaglio
    Jul 20, 2024
    STEPHEN JONES
    No more England excuses – it’s time to learn from the Irish how to win

    In the melancholy aftermath of the England tour to New Zealand, where they lost both Tests, we were reminded again of exactly why New Zealand have been so...

    Stephen Jones
    Jul 19, 2024
    SAM WARBURTON
    More English than Irish in my Lions team to face Australia

    What is more difficult at the moment, winning in New Zealand or winning in South Africa? That was a question posed to me before last weekend’s round of...

    Sam Warburton
    Jul 14, 2024
    ALEX LOWE
    How England can stop surrendering initiative – and smash their glass ceiling

    In the last minute of a 55-week season, with the players running on empty, England had a chance to draw with New Zealand at Eden Park. The game had looked...

    Alex Lowe
    ADVERTISEMENT
    Jul 13, 2024
    PETER O’REILLY
    Ireland are launched into new era at end of the longest of seasons

    It’s seven weeks since Ciaran Frawley found himself in a position to win a cup final with the final act of normal time at Tottenham Stadium, seven weeks since...

    Peter O’Reilly
    Jul 13, 2024
    PETER O’REILLY
    Frawley’s last-gasp drop delivers one of greatest wins of Farrell era

    Bad blood and even some boos on the final whistle at King’s Park but also unrestrained joy for the tourists, who celebrated this gloriously gutsy victory in...

    Peter O’Reilly
    Jul 13, 2024
    ALEX LOWE
    England gain respect but lack killer instinct as they let lead slip

    In the final week of a 13-month season, during which England recovered from hitting rock bottom to finish third at the World Cup and then began a positive...

    Alex Lowe
    Jul 13, 2024
    STEVE JAMES
    Wales show signs of progress but Australia punish sloppy mistakes

    A ninth consecutive Test defeat for Wales, but this was by far their most promising display of the year. While praising heroic defeats should always be done...

    Steve James
    Jul 13, 2024
    STEPHEN JONES
    England urgently need new young props to move from good to excellent

    It would have been no surprise had Beauden Barrett, the great man stuck on the replacements’ bench until the last 30 minutes, come out with a mower after the...

    Stephen Jones