Watson to wing it again for England
Anthony Watson will make his first start for England since 2021 after being named on the wing to face Wales in the Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Saturday.
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Anthony Watson will make his first start for England since 2021 after being named on the wing to face Wales in the Six Nations clash in Cardiff on Saturday.
Wales’ Six Nations Test against England will go ahead as scheduled after a potential strike by Welsh players was averted, captain Ken Owens and acting Welsh Rugby Union CEO Nigel Walker announced.
Flyhalf Johnny Sexton has been ruled out of unbeaten Ireland’s Six Nations match with Italy on Saturday and will be replaced by James Ryan as captain, the Irish Rugby Football Union said.
Owen Farrell sympathised with his Wales opponents as he urged England to relish the challenge of playing in Cardiff should Saturday’s strike-threatened Six Nations Test go ahead.
Warren Gatland has delayed naming the Wales team for Saturday’s strike-threatened Six Nations clash against England in Cardiff, after the hosts cancelled their squad announcement.
Joey Carbery has been called up to the enlarged Ireland squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match with Italy as flyhalf Johnny Sexton is undergoing rehab for a groin injury.
Support has appeared to be growing for a possible strike by Wales rugby players that could threaten next week’s Six Nations clash against England in Cardiff.
Uini Atonio is set to miss the rest of France’s Six Nations title defence after being handed a three-week ban for his high tackle on SA-born Ireland hooker Rob Herring.
Head coach Steve Borthwick got stuck in and shoved around by his England players during a warm-up drill before their Six Nations clash against Italy.
The Springboks’ 2023 World Cup pool opponents Scotland and Ireland look ominous in the Six Nations but hosts France may have peaked, according to GAVIN RICH.