Rugby union
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Eddie Jones, the England coach, has backed the fast-developing Owen Farrell to match Jonny Wilkinson’s win ratio for England during the next stage of his international career
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England training for the Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham has been about staying ruthless or, as Eddie Jones says: ‘We want to play with real pressure and intent’
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Play VideoScotland face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday, with both sides looking to bounce back from narrow defeats in round two
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Play VideoIreland face France in Dublin on Saturday, with home captain Rory Best and No10 Jonathan Sexton returning from injury
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Monstrous France pack paint a target on Ireland fly-half’s back and Warren Gatland will be anxious to learn how the Lions candidate fares
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Ben Te’o and Eliott Daly likely to be England’s centre pairing against Italy at Twickenham, with Owen Farrell moving inside to fly-half
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Scotland’s new captain, John Barclay, takes inside intelligence on the Wales team for Saturday’s Six Nations match at Murrayfield as he plays with three of their club team Scarlets
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The fly-half has not featured for Ireland since the autumn defeat against New Zealand in Dublin
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Castleford’s legal dispute against the Premiership side Sale and their former winger Denny Solomona could yet be settled out of court after a planned hearing set for the high court was adjourned on Thursday
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Ross Moriarty has seen off the challenge of Taulupe Faletau to retain his place at No8 for Wales’s visit to Murrayfield while George North returns
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England’s Joe Marler said his self‑imposed Test exile last year has improved his life on and off the field as he prepares to face an Italy team coached by Conor O’Shea
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Shaun Edwards, the Wales defence coach, expects a physical breakdown against Scotland, who have had their Six Nations chances dented by injuries sustained against France
Topics
- Six Nations 2017
- Six Nations
- England rugby union team
- Wales rugby union team
- Scotland rugby union team
- Italy rugby union team
- Ireland rugby union team
- France rugby union team
- Eddie Jones
- Australia sport
- Super Rugby
- Sale
- Premiership 2016-17
- Owen Farrell
- Premiership
- Exeter
- Women's rugby union
- Castleford
- Jonny Wilkinson
- Worcester
Johnny Sexton kicks Ireland to top of Six Nations with victory over France