Tom HamiltonFeb 21, 2025, 09:00 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions There was a time when the Calcutta Cup set up residence south of the border. From 1991 to
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Feb 20, 2025, 03:46 PM Open Extended Reactions Fly-half Finn Russell has been passed fit to start Saturday’s Six Nations match against England at Twickenham, but wing Darcy Graham has not recovered in time and misses out on his team’s bid for a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup victory. The pair suffered concussion after colliding
Feb 20, 2025, 09:40 AM Open Extended Reactions Dan Sheehan will captain unbeaten Ireland in Saturday’s Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff after both Caelan Doris and Rónan Kelleher were ruled out through injury, the Irish Rugby Union said on Thursday. It will be Sheehan’s first start for Ireland since suffering a serious knee
Feb 20, 2025, 04:08 PM Open Extended Reactions Wales interim coach Matt Sherratt wasted no time in overhauling the beleaguered team as he made nine changes to the side to take on Ireland in the Six Nations in Cardiff on Saturday. Six Nations 2025 P W B +/- Pts 1 – Ireland 2 2 2
Tom HamiltonFeb 20, 2025, 10:13 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England star Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the rest of the Six Nations and is a doubt for the
Tom HamiltonFeb 20, 2025, 10:13 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England star Immaneul Feyi-Waboso will miss the rest of the Six Nations and is a doubt for the
Open Extended Reactions Just days after he produced a standout debut for the Crusaders to open Super Rugby Pacific 2025, former Wallabies play-maker James O’Connor has made a frank admission about his time playing fly-half in the gold jersey early in his career. Speaking to the The Good, The Bad, & The Rugby: Australia and
Feb 19, 2025, 04:36 PM Open Extended Reactions Former Wales head coach Warren Gatland has said growing criticism around his side’s performances spurred his decision to leave earlier this month. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph published on Wednesday, Gatland said he had decided before their Six Nations game against Italy that a defeat
Feb 18, 2025, 06:23 PM Open Extended Reactions England will play Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Argentina in their November 2025 International Series at Twickenham, the RFU said on Tuesday. England had a wretched series last year, losing to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, with their only success coming against Japan. Editor’s Picks 2
Tom HamiltonFeb 18, 2025, 04:14 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions New Zealand will face Ireland in Chicago in November, a rematch of their historic 2016 clash where Ireland
Tom HamiltonFeb 18, 2025, 03:15 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have made one change for their Six Nations clash with Scotland on Saturday at Twickenham with Ollie
Feb 18, 2025, 05:45 PM Open Extended Reactions Another week of the Six Nations brings Wales another chance to break a now-infamous 14-game losing streak, although leaders Ireland will promise as stern a test as any in the Championship. Wales will sport their new-look coaching staff for the first time, with Warren Gatland departing after
Feb 18, 2025, 11:13 AM Open Extended Reactions The pressure surrounding England felt like it was reaching a crescendo heading into their home Six Nations clash against France last time out, only for rookie fly-half Fin Smith to deliver a last-gasp 26-25 victory. That momentum will be tested when Scotland travel to Twickenham in what
Feb 17, 2025, 08:20 PM Open Extended Reactions The Jacksonville Jaguars has signed former Welsh rugby star Louis Rees-Zammit to its active roster, the NFL team announced on Monday. The team listed Rees-Zammit as a wide receiver. He was not promoted to Jags’ active roster this year — his first season in the league. Rees-Zammit
Tom HamiltonFeb 17, 2025, 02:31 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Scotland are hopeful both Darcy Graham and Finn Russell will be fit to face England on Saturday in
Feb 15, 2025, 03:05 AM Open Extended Reactions Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has warned he’s only scratching the surface after offering a breathtaking glimpse of his immense potential in an eye-catching Super Rugby Pacific debut for the NSW Waratahs. While less than perfect, Suaalii’s golden touches proved the difference in the Waratahs’ last-gasp 37-36 escape against the
Tom HamiltonFeb 14, 2025, 09:00 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Just over 24 hours after Warren Gatland tendered his resignation as Wales head coach, the Welsh Rugby Union
Feb 13, 2025, 08:51 PM Open Extended Reactions Former England captain Marlie Packer has said that Zoe Aldcroft taking over as Red Roses skipper for 2025 was the “right thing” for the team. Aldcroft was appointed as the team’s new captain on Jan. 9, with Packer, 35, named vice-captain along with 28-year-old Megan Jones. England’s