Women’s Six Nations 2024: Italy vs England’s Red Roses in Parma in opening round clash LIVE! | Rugby Union News

Tune into our live blog below for all the updates from Sunday’s Women’s Six Nations Round 1 clash between Italy and England’s Red Roses in Parma; Red Roses seeking sixth title in a row; On Saturday, France Women beat Ireland Women 38-17, while Scotland Women beat Wales Women 20-18

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How Ireland won the 2024 Six Nations: Can they keep championship success going after repeat titles? | Rugby Union News

We take a look at how Ireland clinched the 2024 Six Nations title, and after back-to-back championship wins, ponder can they keep such success going? A Grand Slam slipped from their grasp late at Twickenham in Round 4, but Andy Farrell has now guided Ireland to Six Nations titles in 2023 and 2024, to sit…

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Manu Tuilagi: England centre declines to reveal future plans ahead of possible final Six Nations appearance | Rugby Union News

Manu Tuilagi has declined to reveal his plans for next season amid expectation that Saturday’s Six Nations clash with France could be his final game for England. Tuilagi has held talks with Top 14 clubs Montpellier and Bayonne in a move that would make the 32-year-old unavailable for Test selection by Steve Borthwick. It has…

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Women’s Six Nations: Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward return in Red Roses squad which names three uncapped players | Rugby Union News

Emily Scarratt and Abbie Ward have been included in John Mitchell’s first Red Roses Women’s Six Nations squad, which contains three uncapped players. Centre Scarratt returns after a lengthy period out following neck surgery, while second row Ward is back after giving birth in July. The squad’s uncapped players are back-row Maddie Feaunati and hooker…

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Six Nations: Guy Pepper called up to replace injured Chandler Cunningham-South as squad named for France finale | Rugby Union News

England have called up highly-rated Newcastle flanker Guy Pepper to replace Chandler Cunningham-South in the squad for this Saturday’s Six Nations finale against France in Lyon. Cunningham-South has been sidelined by a calf injury. England on Saturday ended Ireland’s hopes of historic back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams with the final kick of the match at…

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Six Nations: Alex Mitchell to start for England as Marcus Smith returns to the bench for Ireland match | Rugby Union News

Alex Mitchell will start at scrum-half for England against Ireland with Marcus Smith set to make his first appearance in this year’s Six Nations having been named on the bench. Fly-half Smith has not featured for England since the World Cup due to a calf injury, while Mitchell missed out against Scotland after suffering a…

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Six Nations: England’s Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell return to squad ahead of Ireland clash at Twickenham on Saturday | Rugby Union News

Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell have returned to England’s Six Nations squad ahead of the visit of Ireland on Saturday after calf and knee injuries respectively. Fly-half Smith is yet to play a minute in this season’s competition after picking up a knock on a pre-tournament camp in Girona, sitting out the wins over Italy…

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Six Nations: England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth hopeful on Marcus Smith, Alex Mitchell fitness | Rugby Union News

England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth has told Sky Sports he is hopeful Marcus Smith and Alex Mitchell will be fit to face Ireland in Six Nations Round 4 next Saturday. Speaking from England’s three-day training camp in York during the second Six Nations fallow week, Wigglesworth revealed fly-half Smith and scrum-half Mitchell would not train…

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England’s Emily Scarratt targets Six Nations after neck surgery but ‘not taking anything for granted’ | Rugby Union News

Emily Scarratt is targeting a Six Nations comeback with England after returning to rugby for the first time since neck surgery in early 2023. Centre Scarratt played 47 minutes for Loughborough Lightning against Bristol in Premiership Women’s Rugby on Friday. The 34-year-old is now hopeful of adding to her 108 caps for the Red Roses…

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Six Nations: Ireland bring Ciaran Frawley in for injured Hugo Keenan; Caelan Doris passed fit to start vs Wales | Rugby Union News

Ciaran Frawley has been named to start for Ireland at full-back in place of the injured Hugo Keenan vs Wales in Six Nations Round 3, as Andy Farrell reverts the rest of his XV back to the side which won in France on the opening night. Ireland began their campaign with a 38-17 victory over…

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