South African lock gets England call-up
Northampton Saints lock David Ribbans has been called up to the England squad for the remaining Six Nations matches against France and Ireland.
Northampton Saints lock David Ribbans has been called up to the England squad for the remaining Six Nations matches against France and Ireland.
The Telegraph‘s chief sports writer, Oliver Brown, says Eddie Jones should have no cause to feel vulnerable in his position as England head coach.
Former Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan says Italy have diluted the quality of the Six Nations tournament and that serious thought should be given to adding a heavyweight team such as the Springboks.
Sports minister Roxana Maracineanu has threatened to withdraw France from the current Six Nations campaign if the French Rugby Federation does not properly investigate the origin of the Covid-19 outbreak within the squad.
French referee Pascal Gauzere will remain part of the Six Nations panel of referees despite admitting that he erred in awarding Wales two opening tries against England.
England have been demoted to fourth place, while France rose to third in the World Rugby rankings following this past weekend’s Six Nations results.
France Rugby boss Bernard Laporte has revealed that head coach Fabien Galthie left the team’s Six Nations bio-bubble but his job is not in danger.
Wales boss Wayne Pivac says thrashing England 40-24 in their Six Nations encounter on Saturday to win the Triple Crown was a remarkable achievement for his side.
England coach Eddie Jones said his side can have no complaints about the referee as they were ‘not good enough’ in their loss to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Take a look back at the highlights as Wales claimed a convincing 40-24 victory over England on Saturday to stay unbeaten in the Six Nations.