Ireland maximise red-card madness to depleted Italy
A controversial technicality in the laws left Italy playing with only 13 men for the majority of a heavy defeat against Ireland.
A controversial technicality in the laws left Italy playing with only 13 men for the majority of a heavy defeat against Ireland.
Flyhalf Marcus Smith kicked 17 points as England withstood a second-half fightback from Wales to secure a hard-fought victory at Twickenham.
France were at their devastating best as they scored six tries en route to a comprehensive victory over a Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.
James Lowe is back on the wing for Ireland in Sunday’s Six Nations skirmish against Italy and the Kiwi flyer is expecting big things from teammate Mack Hansen.
Scotland suffered a major setback on the eve of the Six Nations match at home to France on Saturday when star flanker Hamish Watson was ruled out based on a positive test for coronavirus.
Manu Tuilagi’s injury-blighted England career suffered yet another setback on Thursday when the powerhouse centre was ruled out of the side to play Wales in the Six Nations this weekend just hours after being named in the starting XV by head coach Eddie Jones.
Unbeaten France head to Murrayfield with an underdog mentality and a point to prove against bogey-side Scotland on Saturday as they continue their bid for a Six Nations Championship clean sweep.
22-year-old Rory Darge will make his first start for Scotland in a new-look back row against France in the third round of the Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday.
England have welcomed captain Courtney Lawes and centre Manu Tuilagi back into the starting lineup for the Six Nations clash against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.
There is just one personnel change to the France’s starting lineup for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.