Following an opening week void of too many exciting tries to talk about, the Six Nations’ second weekend saw the action kick on a bit. France were the victors in a tight encounter with an under-performing Ireland, Wales hit their stride late on in a thrilling match against the Scottish and England opened the floodgates […]
Six Nations 2016
Six Nations team of the week 1
The RBS Six Nations is back and following the poor showing in last years World Cup from the northern hemisphere nations, reputations are at stake. With Ireland trailing their third successive Six Nations title and England looking to begin their first major tournament under new head coach Eddie Jones, the trophy is very much for […]
England’s Back-Row Brain Teaser
There were many causes for debate during Stuart Lancaster’s stint in charge of the England side- but perhaps only second in press popularity to the centre combination was the make-up of the back-row. One of Lancaster’s first moves was to instate Chris Robshaw as captain, and then play him out of position at 7. This […]