John Mitchell’s new-look side seemed on the way to a dominant win as they added five tries with the wind. The second-half remained scoreless till the 78th minute, showing the progress the Red Roses still have to make. Fabio Roselli will be heartened by the Italians’ showing. For lengthy periods after the break they put
The Letter of the Law A game disfigured by constant interruptions from the review box. Was the game really played by a gang of malcontents? The Lynn effect was in evidence from the start. It was all Wales, till a Keira Bevan thrust was stopped just short of the line. The Scots Guards were not
Still a Step too far The first game of the tournament could hardly have been better chosen: a chance for one of ‘The Four’ to take on and beat one of ‘The Two’ (England and France). Gabrielle Vernier led the way out to celebrate her 50th. Not a game she will recall with pleasure though.
On 3 March I offfered a piece under the title “Rugby everywhere you look” That weekend could proudly boast matches in Australia (Super W), Scotland and Wales (Celtic Challenge), New Zealand (Super Aupiki) and England (PWR semis). But I have to admit the weekend of 22-23 March trounces it. Just look at this starry line-up:
Fabio Roselli joins Sean Lynn in presenting his first ever Six Nations squad. It is: 15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi 14 Aura Muzzo 13 Alyssa D’Incà 12 Beatrice Rigoni 11 Francesca Granzotto 10 Veronica Madia 9 Sofia Stefan (captain) 1 Silvia Turani 2 Laura Gurioli 3 Sara Seye 4 Valeria Fedrigi 5 Giordana Duca 6 Beatrice
I see this as the key match of the opening round of the Six Nations. It’s high time a third nation threatened the supremacy of the duo England-France. Ireland are the likeliest candidates, and they are at home in Belfast, where les Bleues have not yet played a 6N match. The Teams: Ireland: 1 O’Dowd,
Sean Lynn had little room for manoeuvre in constructing his first Welsh side, but he has taken the bold steps you would expect of him. He has solved the No 10 dilemma by placing Kayleigh Powell at 12, giving the attack a double edge at its source. Both Powell and Lleucu George have a powerful
All the six staffs have three goals in mind as they approach a new Six Nations: the first round, the campaign as a whole and the World Cup beyond. Let’s say John Mitchell has his eye firmly on that last one. Nobody could have guessed the 23 he has selected for the Italy game. The good
Here are two really juicy fixtures for teams who all feel they have a point to prove. Saturday, 22 March Ireland v France (Kingspan Stadium Belfast), KO 13.00 (GMT) Scotland v Wales (Hive Stadium Edinburgh), KO 16.45 The One-thirty Show For the two home sides the question is: can they be sure of maintaining last
The road ahead for teams competing in the 2025 RWC Here’s an interim rundown of test fixtures up to and including the World Cup. More are sure to be added. Further down I add some comments. Australia 3 May v Fijiana, Fiji 10 May v New Zealand, Newcastle, Qd. Pacific Four 17 May v USA,
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