Franco Smith will take charge of Italy’s 2020 Guinness Six Nations campaign after being appointed as head coach on an interim basis. Conor O’Shea left the role following the recent World Cup and former Benetton Rugby and Toyota Cheetahs coach Smith will now take the reins heading into the 2020 Championship. The South African will […]

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‘Potential’ is a word that has been rightly ascribed to Scotland on numerous occasions during Gregor Townsend’s reign – even if it has yet to fully materialise on the pitch. There have been glimpses of what they can do – such as their stunning second-half comeback in the Calcutta Cup – but they have been […]

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Five uncapped players including Dragons youngster Taine Basham have been included in Wayne Pivac’s first Wales squad for their upcoming clash with the Barbarians.

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Perhaps no team will experience as dramatic an overhaul heading into 2020 as France.

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After a weekend of European club action, there were both existing stars and new names who made a statement and staked a claim for international recognition. The World Cup may only have recently finished but there are just 76 days until the 2020 Guinness Six Nations begins, so let’s have a look at who is […]

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Scotland succumbed to defeat in their first autumn international of the season as a polished Wales performance delivered a 17-3 triumph at Scotstoun. Bethan Lewis and Lisa Neumann scores combined with a penalty try awarded at the end of the first half proved too much for the hosts to handle, with their late rallying efforts […]

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The wheel of international rugby turns very quickly.

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Conor O’Shea believes he has left Italian rugby in a better place after stepping down as head coach. The Irishman won nine of his 40 matches in charge of the Azzurri since taking charge in May 2016, including a first-ever victory against world champions South Africa. Italy will now have a new person at the […]

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Alivereti Raka once again underlined his potential with a two-try performance as Clermont Auvergne eased past Harlequins in the Champions Cup. The France wing, who scored two tries at the World Cup and boasts three from four international appearances overall, was almost impossible to stop at Stade Marcel Michelin as the Top 14 side made […]

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Garry Ringrose laid down an early marker ahead of next year's Guinness Six Nations with a terrific treble for Leinster on the first Saturday of European action.

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