Red Roses dominance is bad omen for women’s game (but they’re great to watch) March 29, 2024 Having beaten Italy 48-0 with 14 players in their Women’s Six Nations opener, it is fair to say England’s Red Roses continue to be one of rugby’s most dominant teams ever. Yes, that makes successive World Cup failures harder to stomach but the England national team are otherwise seemingly unstoppable. However, their impressive win in [...]
Red Roses: England will fix Six Nations errors, says captain Packer March 24, 2024 The Red Roses’s centurion captain Marlie Packer insisted her side will fix what went wrong in their Women’s Six Nations opener despite her England side beating Italy 48-0 yesterday having been down a player for 69 minutes. England overcame an 11th minute Sarah Beckett red card for a dangerous rucking move on Italy centre Michela [...]
‘We want to put on a show’: England’s Hannah Botterman on Women’s Six Nations March 22, 2024 The England prop explains why photo shoots can help the Red Roses bloom.
The Notebook: Championing women in sport goes further than just the game March 20, 2024 Susie Logan takes the Notebook pen to talk about supporting women's sport, the power of co-operatives and a visit the Francis Crick Institute.
Andy Farrell: Failing to win Six Nations Grand Slam will be good for Ireland March 17, 2024 Ireland fell short of making Six Nations history.
Ollie Phillips: England can take encouragement from Six Nations March 17, 2024 Our rugby columnist give his-team-by-team verdict on the Six Nations.
Six Nations: What is the Triple Crown and how do Scotland win it? March 16, 2024 Scotland have a trophy to play for with every other nation in the Six Nations but the Triple Crown has been out of their grasp thus far.
Six Nations: Beating France would be bigger than Ireland win March 15, 2024 England’s 23-22 win over Ireland last week was the best by the team since their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. I have questioned head coach Steve Borthwick and his plan for the side on numerous occasions, and I don’t think one win against a brilliant Ireland saves him from criticism, but at the [...]
Bonus points create positive rugby, Six Nations chief insists March 13, 2024 Six Nations chief executive Tom Harrison has defended the use of bonus points ahead of Super Saturday dispute a possible scenario occurring where England win more matches than Ireland but lose the title to their rivals. England have won three of their four matches and sit on 12 points while Ireland have the same winning [...]
Six Nations: England U20 crop must be given chance to shine March 13, 2024 While England’s senior men’s team scuppered Ireland’s chance of securing back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams at the weekend, the Under 20 side have achieved a bigger feat in recent weeks. The youthful side’s 32-32 draw with Ireland at the weekend ended hopes across the Irish Sea of three consecutive Six Nations U20 Grand Slams. And [...]