(Reuters) -Melbourne-born Scotland centre Sione Tuipulotu says he is fully committed to the British & Irish Lions after being selected to tour Australia later this year. The 28-year-old, who qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother, was one of two Australia-born players selected to tour the land of their birth along with Ireland winger Mack Hansen. … Read more
If anyone was under any illusions about the decreasing importance of paying rugby fans in general, and Ireland supporters especially, then a cursory glance at the 2026 Six Nations fixtures will confirm as much. The schedule was released on Monday and heaven knows how much bartering went into the negotiations between the various broadcasters (France … Read more
Rugby Fans’ Top Stadiums: A Global Bucket List CITY – May 10, 2024 – Where should rugby enthusiasts go next? This global stadium bucket list highlights 20 must-visit venues across multiple continents. From the iconic Ellis Park in Johannesburg to the scenic Central Coast Stadium, Gosford, the featured locations offer unique experiences. Explore the rich … Read more
Simon Easterby has a point. When you start off a campaign strongly and finish it anti-climactic, winning four games out of five is viewed differently than if the results had been the other way around. It’s akin to a 2-2 or 3-3 draw in football when one team comes from two or three down. The … Read more
15 Blair Kinghorn (Scotland) Scotland fullback Blair Kinghorn. Photograph: Julien De Rosa/AFP via Getty Images As is often the case, his game has gone to a different level since joining Toulouse. The stats don’t lie: the most carries (86, and 23 more than any other player), most metres gained (575, over 200m more than any … Read more
Six Nations: France 35 Scotland 16 Scotland briefly threatened to spoil the party but France ultimately came to the boil and delivered their first Six Nations title since 2022 for an expectant home crowd at Stade de France on Saturday night. France eventually ran out 35-16 winners to shut the door on England, who would … Read more
Six Nations: England 16 Scotland 15 Finn Russell missed a last-gasp conversion as Scotland’s four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15 defeat to England. Outhalf Russell, who has so often been the architect of England’s downfall, fired wide of the left post in the final minute at Twickenham following a dramatic … Read more
After the first fallow weekend, the Six Nations kicks back into gear this week with Ireland travelling to Cardiff. However, across the first two rounds of the tournament, Ireland have ranked second bottom of all six teams for lineout success rate. This fits in with the narrative of the Irish coaches battling to fix a … Read more
While Irish rugby basked in the glow of an unexpectedly comfortable victory over England, Simon Easterby offered a brief glance behind the curtain. “There were some good examples of set-piece plays, two, three phases which worked really well and when the game broke up a little bit, we had guys who were obviously able to … Read more
Although there was the usual mayhem in his fixture, especially in a disconcerting first half of repeated head-knocks and four HIAs, ultimately Ireland emerged from Sunday’s 32-18 Six Nations win in Murrayfield seemingly unscathed, as well as on top of the table. What’s more, Joe McCarthy will be back in the mix and could feature … Read more