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Scotland Squad Update

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head Coach Gregor Townsend named a revised Scotland squad in preparation for this Saturday’s final 6 Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.   The Scots travel to Rome...

Every England player lost their fight with the French 

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Given the positive impact Eddie Jones has made on England rugby union it would be easy to suggest that back-to-back losses against Scotland and France are no big deal. ,

Captaincy will make England star Owen Farrell an even better player

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I’ve backed Farrell as England’s captain-elect for a long time so it is no surprise to see him leading his country out at the Stade de France with Dylan Hartley injured. ,

Sir Clive Woodward meets old France sparring partner Bernard Laporte

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Sportsmail columnist Sir Clive Woodward was in charge of England and his counterpart was Bernard Laporte, the head coach then and now president of the French union. This week, they were reunited. ...

Scotland boosted by returning players

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland Head coach Gregor Townsend has named a revised Scotland squad for the 6 Nations ahead of this Saturday’s Round 4 Test against Ireland in Dublin.   The squad – which increases...

Aviva Premiership - Team of the Week

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

1. Greg Bateman - Leicester Tigers   Bateman was one of the key performers in his side's demolition of Worcester this afternoon. He made 13 carries for a staggering total of 46 metres gained. He...

England boss Eddie Jones must ditch the antics

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Never judge a team by one performance — good or bad — is a pretty good maxim but as the dust settles this week, England and Eddie Jones do need to acknowledge they have some major issues. ,

PRO14/Aviva Premiership - Team of the Weekend

6 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Alec Hepburn – Exeter Chiefs The Chiefs came away with a fantastic 1-point win over Northampton Saints on Saturday to stay up the top of the table. Their loosehead put in a fantastic...

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Wales v Ireland is a tough one to call

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Ireland are a class team, have made a good start to the tournament and are at home. Against that, they are missing three players - Robbie Henshaw, Iain Henderson and Tadhg Furlong. ,

Sir Clive Woodward's key Scotland v England battles

6 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Scotland host England at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday afternoon. Here, Sir Clive Woodward picks out three key battles ahead of the match. ,