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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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Six Nations: England coach Kevin Sinfield sees ‘power box ticked’ with Ollie Lawrence and Manu Tuilagi returning | Rugby Union News
Kevin Sinfield is excited by the options Ollie Lawrence and Manu Tuilagi offer to beef up England’s midfield for this weekend’s showdown with Scotland at Murrayfield. The centre duo have both returned to England’s 36-player squad since the 16-14 win over Wales at Twickenham in the second round of this year’s Guinness Six Nations, having…
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Six Nations: Wales head coach Warren Gatland rings the changes for clash with England at Twickenham | Rugby Union News
Warren Gatland has made seven changes to Wales’ starting line-up for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Centre George North returns from injury for his 50th Six Nations appearances, lining up alongside Nick Tompkins in midfield. Fly-half Sam Costelow, who went off injured during the first half of Wales’ 27-26 loss to Scotland…
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Six Nations: England’s Freddie Steward calls on team to win back support of Twickenham fans | Rugby Union News
Freddie Steward has called on England to win back the support of Twickenham as they launch a new era with Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Wales. In their most recent home fixture, Steve Borthwick’s side were booed by fans after falling 30-22 to Fiji in the build-up to the 2023 World Cup – the first…
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Six Nations 2024: Marcus Smith to miss England’s clash with Wales at Twickenham on Saturday | Rugby Union News
Marcus Smith will miss England’s second Six Nations game against Wales next Saturday after failing to recover from the calf injury that sidelined him from the narrow win over Italy. George Ford started at fly-half for England in Rome during a 27-24 victory with debutant Fin Smith coming on for the final 14 minutes. Marcus…
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