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Sat 8 Feb 2025 Six Nations England 26, France 25 at full time, England win 26 - 25

Sat 8 Feb 2025 ‧ Six Nations Rugby

England 26, France 25 at full time

England win 26 - 25

The Northampton move England used to bamboozle and beat France England’s winning try originated from a tactical template that Premiership side Saints use prolifically

Piece on that last England try and how it encapsulated England's selection/tactics/performance
- Faith in kick-pressure with it all on the line
- Bench vindicated because line-out became a weapon
- A strike move borrowed from Saints to clinch it www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...

Wales fall apart in relentless Roman rain – the gap in quality between them and Italy was stark There comes a point watching a team unravel when the facts and figures begin to tell the story.

Report from Rome. Warren Gatland defiant but that's 14 defeats in a row and Wales will be below Georgia in the world rankings on Monday.

Italy bossed it, would have been a travesty if they had lost. #ITAvWAL www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...

Rugby is just soccer for angrier dudes who can't kick and want to wear collared shirts for some reason.

Bath's next generation form backbone of England U20s Six Nations bid As England Under-20s prepare to play France at the Recreation Ground, BBC Sport looks at the next wave of talent coming out of Bath.

"I still get shocked about how far I've come in a short amount of time"

Write up on my time with Bath Rugby players in the England Rugby under 20s is now up on BBC Sport.

www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-...

‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France The one thing France fear about England isn’t their scrum, maul or back-play – it’s their attitude when they beat them Always eager to keep its readers up to speed, the Guardian marked the inclusion of the French rugby team in the Five Nations by…

‘Sorry, good game’: why English rugby attitudes still infuriate France

Bedford Blues beat Bristol Bears to claim deserved Premiership Cup shock - Bedford Independent Bedford Blues finally claimed a prized Premiership scalp on Friday evening as they beat current Premiership second-placed side, Bristol...

Bedford Blues were full value for their win against Premiership high-flyers, Bristol Bears on another special night at Goldington Road!

#Bedford #BedfordNews #BedfordSport #BedfordBlues #Bristol #Rugby

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Rugby’s utopian vision is shattered by a good old-fashioned club v country row RFU approached Phil Morrow in good faith but you need not be a conspiracy theorist to understand concerns over job split

Rugby’s utopian vision is shattered by a good old-fashioned club v country row, RFU approached Phil Morrow in good faith but you need not be a conspiracy theorist to understand concerns over job split

New Zealand 27-29 Ireland: Irish stun world champion Black Ferns in WXV1 Vancouver opener Ireland's women produced an upset as they stunned world champions New Zealand 29-27 in their opening WXV1 clash in Vancouver.

"Aoife Wafer (two), Neve Jones, Erin King (two) scored tries, before Dannah O'Brien struck winning conversion with final kick as Ireland Women registered a stunning upset victory of New Zealand in WXV1 opener in Vancouver; Defending world champion Black Ferns scored three tries in defeat" #Rugby

Women’s rugby trying to shed amateurish tag but WXV’s dire crowds are not helping Week after record pre-sale ticket demand for next year’s Rugby World Cup, women have been playing in near-empty stadiums at WXV tournament

"Week after record pre-sale ticket demand for next year’s Rugby World Cup, women have been playing in near-empty stadiums at WXV tournament."

How can it be solved?

G'day #Rugby fans, everyone loves a good New Zealand Haka, this one was ahead of taking on Australia in Sydney 🇳🇿🔥

Premiership clubs face £250,000 fines for failing to meet England-qualified player quota Steve Borthwick concerned homegrown player pathways being blocked by internationals from other nations, particularly at inside centre

Premiership clubs will face fines of up to £250,000 if they fail to field a quota of England-qualified players (EQPs) this season.

Steve Borthwick concerned homegrown player pathways being blocked by internationals from other nations, particularly at inside centre. #Rugby

Premiership: Exeter 14-17 Leicester - Michael Cheika's Tigers reign opens with dramatic win Michael Cheika's time in charge at Leicester Tigers begins dramatically as a last-second try seals a 17-14 win at Exeter.

Michael Cheika's time in charge at Leicester Tigers began with a dramatic last-second win as his side beat Exeter 17-14 in their Premiership opener. #Rugby

For the first time in Leicester Tigers history both the men’s and women’s teams have beaten top tier opposition on the same day.

Argentina beat South Africa in Rugby Championship thriller to set up decider Argentina 29 South Africa 28

Manie Libbok’s missed penalty with a minute remaining meant that Argentina continued their excellent #Rugby Championship campaign by adding a win over South Africa to their record victory over Australia and triumph in New Zealand earlier in the tournament.

Argentina 29 South Africa 28

New Zealand beat Australia despite late fight back to retain Bledisloe Cup Australia 28 New Zealand 31

The visitors waltzed into a 21-0 lead within 15 minutes, capitalising on tentative defence and handling errors from the Wallabies to score attractive tries through Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane and Caleb Clarke. #Rugby

Australia 28 New Zealand 31

G'day #Rugby fans, everyone loves a good New Zealand Haka, this one was ahead of taking on Australia in Sydney 🇳🇿🔥

'Can you stop us?' - Vesty on Saints' title defence

BBC Look East 'mics up' Northampton Saints head #Rugby coach Sam Vesty in their pre-match warm-up against Bedford Blues, their last pre-season game before the new Premiership season begins on Friday against Bath..

Lilli Ives Campion and Georgia Brock in England's WXV squad Lilli Ives Campion and Georgia Brock are included in England's squad for the WXV tournament in Canada, but there is no place for stalwart Poppy Cleall

Campion and Brock named in England WXV #Rugby squad

Venue: Vancouver and Langley, Canada (WXV1) and Cape Town, South Africa (WXV2) Dates: 27 September - 12 October

Coaches call for rule changes to stop red cards in rugby union ‘destroying game’ Premiership coaches want red-card protocols changed in an attempt to keep more games at fifteen players per side

Coaches call for rule changes to stop red cards in rugby union ‘destroying game’

Premiership coaches believe existing red-card protocols should be changed in an effort to keep “15 v 15” on the field and avoid “destroying the game” after three major finals last season were marred by sendings-off.

Simon Easterby: Ireland assistant to lead side during Andy Farrell's Lions stint Simon Easterby says it will be a

Simon Easterby has said it will be a 'huge honour' to lead Ireland on an interim basis next year.

Easterby will take charge of the back-to-back Six Nations winners while current boss Andy Farrell is on a sabbatical to coach the British and Irish Lions in Australia next summer.

#Rugby #Ireland

Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #110,016!

Premiership gears up for new season with battle for eyeballs never greater The days of clubs recruiting A-list overseas stars are long gone but the domestic game needs to target growth and widen the audience

Exciting times ahead in the Premiership! 🏉 Check out the latest preview for the 2024/25 season and what to expect from the top English teams. 📈🔥

#PremiershipRugby #RugbyUnion #Rugby

Tom Curry: ‘The surgeon said you are probably going to retire … I just cried’ Having battled back from a career-threatening hip injury, the Sale and England flanker reflects on a newfound maturity

Tom Curry's departure from England and Sale Sharks raises eyebrows. What’s next for the star flanker and the future of English rugby? 🏉🤔

#RugbyUnion #TomCurry #Rugby

WXV2: Hannah Jones returns to captain Wales in South Africa Hannah Jones returns to captain Wales for WXV2 in South Africa later this month.

Hannah Jones returns to captain Wales for WXV2 in South Africa, which gets under way later this month.

Wales have fallen to 10th in the World Rugby rankings after a disappointing Six Nations, which saw them finish bottom of the table with just one win.