Curry to lead England against Scotland
Loose forward Tom Curry will captain England in their opening Six Nations clash against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.
Loose forward Tom Curry will captain England in their opening Six Nations clash against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.
Scotland scrumhalf Ali Price said Gregor Townsend’s men must build on an impressive set of wins over the past year and become more consistent if they are to challenge for the Six Nations title.
Eddie Jones is facing a selection headache after forwards Courtney Lawes and Jonny Hill were ruled out of England’s opening Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday.
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Johnny Sexton says Ireland may be facing a Wales side lacking many established stars in their Six Nations opener on Saturday but it would be “insulting” to the players replacing them to talk about it being an easier challenge.
Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio says Wales were fortunate to win last year’s Six Nations title, but they won’t be so lucky again in 2022.
Prop Kyle Sinckler says the England squad are in a great space ahead of the start of the Six Nations, despite the absence of several key players due to injury.
Prop Jamie Bhatti has withdrawn from the Scotland squad ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations opener against England because of injury, Scottish Rugby announced on Monday.
World Player of the Year Antoine Dupont and his Toulouse halfback partner Romain Ntamack have been called up to the France squad after testing negative for coronavirus.
South Africa’s bid to potentially join an extended Six Nations championship has been parked by the tournament’s chief executive Ben Moral who said they are “extremely cautious on the topic” of expansion.