Rugby

Tom Henigan France are champions of the Six Nations for the first time since 2022 after they defeated Scotland 35-16 in Paris. Earlier in the day, Ireland beat Italy in Rome with a bonus point to keep their slim title hopes alive. England ended those hopes with a bonus...

Kian Gadsby   Since its introduction at the 2017 Confederations Cup, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) has been controversial in the football world. Fans have complained about accuracy and the time it takes to make decisions, with the technology being so controversial in Norway that their football clubs recently voted...

Tom Henigan In the biggest week of this year’s Six Nations, there was plenty of movement at the top half of the table. France put in a dominant display against Ireland, ending the hopes Simon Easterby’s men had of a second Grand Slam in three years. England’s bonus point...

Tom Henigan After a well-earned week off for the players, the Six Nations returned this past weekend and came back with a bang. There was late drama at Twickenham and the Principality as it is still all to play for with two rounds of matches remaining in this year’s...

Charlie Wood ENGLAND WIN THRILLER AGAINST FRANCE: England edged past France 26-25 at the Allianz Stadium with a dramatic last-minute try from Elliot Daly. Daly’s pivotal try was assisted by Player of the Match Fin Smith, who coolly converted to conclude the nail-biting game. Only minutes earlier, Louis Bielle-Biarrey’s...

Arriving at Highfields for the opening game of the BUCS Super Rugby season on a cold but sunny afternoon, there was a quiet sense of anticipation and excitement from the sizeable crowd. After promotion in their last campaign, the Green and Gold, led by captain James Cherry, were looking...

Joe Holmes-Milner In the 2nd part of this Six Nations preview, let’s take a look at the prospects for Italy, Scotland and Wales. Italy Italy are desperate for a victory to prove their naysayers wrong There seems to be a never-ending debate about whether Italy deserve their place in...