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England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick
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Saturday, 22 February 2025 10:55
The excellent Van der Merwe, whose surging runs and six tries have defined Scotland's supremacy in the fixture in recent years, gave England an unwelcome reminder of his talents inside five minutes.After Ollie Sleightholme had kicked away possession to Blair Kinghorn, the powerhouse wing scorched outside Ollie Lawrence, drawing the England cover. Quick hands then released Tom Jordan down the…
Ireland captaincy 'massive honour' for Sheehan
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Friday, 21 February 2025 07:52
While it will be a proud day for Sheehan, the Leinster hooker said his sole focus was helping Ireland to victory in Cardiff.They have beaten England and Scotland in their opening Six Nations matches and are favourites to beat Wales, who will be led by Cardiff boss Matt Sherratt after Warren Gatland left his role as head coach."That's the only…
Why Easterby is touted as the man to lead Wales
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Thursday, 20 February 2025 22:01
Former Wales wing Mark Jones played alongside Easterby at Llanelli where they also began their coaching careers together."He was a good laugh off the pitch and always great company on the way to training or to games," said Jones, now head coach at Ospreys."But once he crossed that whitewash, he knew when it was time to switch on. He was…
How an Englishman saved England slayer Van der Merwe
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Friday, 21 February 2025 00:06
And that brings us back to Cockerill, head coach of Edinburgh at the time. "We signed him for not a lot of money, but he had this hip issue," he said. "There was a problem with the cartilage in his hip and he failed his medical. He needed surgery. He was going to be missing for three or four months."I'm…
France drop Penaud and Jalibert for Italy match
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Friday, 21 February 2025 10:58
Head coach Fabien Galthie has made sweeping changes to his 23-man squad following his side's 26-25 defeat by England last time out.Fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and wing Damian Penaud have been dropped with Thomas Ramos moving to number 10 and Leo Barre and Theo Attissogbe coming into the back three alongside Louis Bielle-Biarrey, the tournament's top try-scorer with four.With Emmanuel Meafou…
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