Matthew Rees to retire at the end of the season
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyMatthew Rees will hang up his boots at the end of the season following an illustrious career spanning 19 years. The Cardiff Blues hooker returned to action in the New Year after recovering from...
Six Nations: Eddie Jones Names 25-Man Training Squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland head coach Eddie Jones has recalled 25 players for a three-day training camp in central London beginning today. Maro Itoje (Saracens) and Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints) also join...
England find that playing with speed and a smile can be irresistible | Robert Kitson
7 years ago by The GuardianPerformance against France showed that Eddie Jones has set his rejuvenated team on a third way to successThe first rule of rugby gravity is simple. The best players and coaches are only as good as their...
In-form England to face 'greatest Welsh side ever' - Jones
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland may be top of the Six Nations table after two bonus-point wins, but Eddie Jones is wary of a Wales team that has won 11 straight. Eddie Jones has warned in-form England they...
Things are in our own hands – Wales boss Gatland
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyThe in-form Welsh will relish Six Nations showdown against fierce rivals England in Cardiff.
Warren Gatland quick to look past Italy and towards England
7 years ago by The GuardianWales head coach says his side’s unconvincing win in Rome could pile expectations on Eddie Jones’s menThe countdown now begins in earnest. Wales against England in Cardiff a week on Saturday will be...
May's Hat-Trick Helps England Hammer Les Bleus
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland thrashed France 44-8 in the Six Nations, with wing Jonny May scoring three of his side's six tries at Twickenham. Jonny May scored a first-half hat-trick as England routed...
Ireland need Welsh favours if Six Nations defence is to stay on track | Paul Rees
7 years ago by The GuardianJoe Schmidt admitted his side hope England stumble in Cardiff but says Ireland raised the temperature against ScotlandIreland now know they need to lean on others if they are to defend their Six Nations...
Jonny May hat-trick spearheads England’s crushing win over France
7 years ago by The Guardian• England 44-8 France• Henry Slade and Owen Farrell also score triesFew teams have ever enjoyed a faster start to a Six Nations championship than Eddie Jones’s revitalised England are. For the second...
When In Rome: How Thomas Young Fared At The Stadio Olimpico
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWhat a start to life as a Six Nations Test player for Wasps flanker Thomas Young who excelled in the No. 7 shirt for Wales against Italy. Young was at the forefront of the Welsh challenge in the absence...
