Dynamic England kick off women’s Six Nations defence with victory in France
6 years ago by The Guardian• France 13-19 England• Emily Scarratt’s second-half try proves killer blowThe Six Nations champions, England, began their 2020 campaign with a pulsating victory in Pau that owed as much to scramble...
France kick off their new era with a 24-17 win over England
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyCharles Ollivon led from the front with a double in his first game as captain as France beat England at the start of a new dawn. New captain Charles Ollivon scored a try in each half...
France onslaught leaves England licking their wounds in Six Nations opener
6 years ago by The Guardian• France 24-17 England• Hosts race into 17-0 half-time lead before May leads fightbackWhen Eddie Jones talked recently about England looking to become the greatest team the world has ever seen, this...
England suffer opening-half shutout for first time since 1988
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance produced a dazzling opening 40 minutes to lead England 17-0 in Paris, Vincent Rattez and Charles Ollivon both scoring tries. England suffered an early case of Les Bleus against...
France v England: Six Nations 2020 – live!
6 years ago by The GuardianLive updates from the 3pm GMT kick-off in ParisEddie Jones ‘wants England to be like Liverpool’Send your thoughts to Lee on email or Twitter 1.55pm GMT There’s much to mull as we prepare for kick...
Expectations high for England despite Vunipola absence and Saracens scandal
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyForget talk of salary caps and World Cup hangovers, England need to deliver as title favourites in this year's Six Nations. The Algarve: Sun, sea, sand and, if you are the England...
England’s world-beating cricketers are suffering the curse of nation’s gilded few | Tanya Aldred
6 years ago by The GuardianAs the global football and rugby union triumphs of 1966 and 2003, and now Lord’s last year show, time is not always kindOutside, it is cinereous and damp; February creeps in without an ode to anything,...
Out with the old in with the new for Galthie's Les Bleus
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance are set for a new era at the Six Nations under head coach Fabien Galthie. Over the past decade there has often been a sense of the unknown with France entering the Six Nations,...
Hogg rues 'schoolboy error' which cost Scotland in Dublin
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland were wasteful against Ireland on Saturday, with Stuart Hogg apologetic as he departed Dublin following a huge missed opportunity. Stuart Hogg apologised to his Scotland team-mates...
Late try hands England U20's dramatic victory
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland Under-20s showed their clinical nature as Richard Capstick scored with the final play to earn a dramatic 29-24 win over France Under-20s in Grenoble. Having already scored two tries...
