1 April List of 44 Red Roses posted for a 3-day camp 1 April Head coach, Diego Saccà, posts 28 names for Italy’s U18s squad to appear at the 6 Nations tournament at Wellington College 2 April Rugby Canada’s fund to support the Mission to win the World Cup reaches $500,000 2 April Canada will
Pacific Four The first step on the road to another Pacific Four Series. The two sides meet in Kansas City on Saturday. Canada are on a winning streak on nine. Last year they demolished the Eagles 50-7 in Vancouver. USA Rugby were delighted to see the number of tickets sold. The attendance was likely to
Charlotte Edwards had given us a strong clue: “the field is very narrow”. The choice of a new England captain might have been between two or three. As things transpired, it was the orthodox, middle-of-the-road decision we might have expected: a single candidate, Natalie Sciver-Brunt. There has been plenty of public reaction, much of it
We’re so blessed having the people who talk and write about rugby. Here’s a sample of their offerings. Take your pick of your favourites. There’s a hint of self-criticism here. She turns on the afterburners She puts her foot on the pedal If we get our processes right Too easy! You must paint the right
The six nations in turn Wales Like Ireland the Welsh squad had suffered badly from the negligent guardianship of the national union. The Irish, as we will see below, had put their house in order sooner. The Welsh players responded warmly to Sean Lynn’s appointment. A prime need was to restore a degree of confidence,
Is it a going concern? We’ve had the traditional barrage of criticism of the Six Nations set-up. “A foregone conclusion”. “What’s the point? England always win”. Even “it’s a bore”. The strange fact is, the championship is more popular than ever. Crowds go on growing (with exceptions), media coverage (social and public) increases. Players’ names
28 April 2025 Pacific Four series The latest edition of the Pac-4 runs from 4-24 May. It offers even more drama than usual; England’s narrow escape at Twickenham was all the proof needed that the winners of the next World Cup are not a dead cert. The four coaches can gain vital information about their
A minute’s silence was observed with due reverence to mark Pope Francis’ death. While this match couldn’t equal the tensions of yesterday’s pair, it will help bring more supporters in to fill Parma’s stadium. It was worthy of bringing down the curtain on a dramatic 6N tournament. Both sides started in top gear. How long
The Hive, Edinburgh Somehow the Scots salvaged a win that they hardly deserved, and could move into the break before the World Cup with confidence restored. For the Irish this was a reverse they could not have expected. At least it was by a hair’s breadth. They have plenty still going for them. For much
The Allianz Stadium, London One of the unlikeliest final scores this famed tournament has known. In the tensest atmosphere you could wish for outside a World Cup final, the game went down to the last minute and the last point. Maybe you’ve known a win by the odd-point in 85 in so critical a match.
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