Marcus Smith

England 23-19 Wales: Smith kicks hosts to scrappy Six Nations win

Marcus Smith scored 18 points as England defeated Wales on Saturday, dominating much of the match and holding off a brief fightback.   England punished an error-strewn Wales performance to win 23-19...

Explained: World Rugby Rankings

The men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result.     Whatever...

France out for revenge with Grand Slam hopes intact

France are the only side that can still complete the Six Nations Grand Slam, though they are sure to face a stern test from Scotland.   Scotland denied France glory in last year's Six Nations, with...

England Six Nations: Lawes and Itoje return for Wales Test

England head coach Eddie Jones has named his side for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales (KO 4.45pm).       Courtney Lawes returns at blindside flanker and...

England squad update

Eddie Jones has named a 35-player England squad for next weekend’s Guinness Six Nations match against Wales.    The squad regrouped at the Honda England Rugby Performance Centre at Pennyhill...

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England Squad Update: Tuilagi returns as Jones cuts his squad to 25

Eddie Jones has named a 25-player England squad for a five-day training camp in London. After beating Italy 33-0 in Rome in the Guinness Six Nations on Sunday, the squad has met up in Chelsea.  They...

Eddie Jones: There’s no ceiling to how good Marcus Smith can be

Jamie George scored two first-half tries as England cruised to a 33-0 bonus-point victory against Italy at Stadio Olimpico for their first win of the 2022 Six Nations.   However, it was Marcus Smith...

England have 'loads to work on' despite emphatic victory, says Smith

Marcus Smith scored a try and assisted another in England's win over Italy but is adamant Eddie Jones' side can move to another level.     England are still a work in progress and can improve...

Six Nations Team of the Week - Round Two

Round two of the Guinness Six Nations is done and dusted, with Wales, France, and England all claiming victories.   Wales recovered from last week's heavy loss to Ireland with a 20-17 victory over...