How else can you get involved with rugby?
When you are a rugby fan, you feel that it is something that can have a big presence in your life in general. When that happens, you can reach the same point you reach with all hobbies: burnout. This is…
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All prizes at stake in the 2025 tournament
You don’t have to top the championship table to win a Six Nations trophy… The giant cup awarded to the winners of the championship is not the only Six Nations trophy on offer. A shield is also awarded to any…
Italy Six Nations squad: the full squad for 2025
Italy have announced their squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Key to coach Gonzalo Quesada’s 30-man squad will be the Benetton centre-back partnership of Juan Ignacio Brex and Tommaso Menoncello, last year’s player of the tournament. Scrum-half Stephen Varney…
Louis Rees-Zammit’s rugby future receives Warren Gatland verdict : Planet Rugby
Wales coach Warren Gatland has confirmed that “there will be a place” for Louis Rees-Zammit in his team if he decides to return to rugby. Rees-Zammit left the code of 15 in spectacular fashion last January to join the NFL…
RFU boss Bill Sweeney ‘wanted to defer’ controversial bonus payment
Bill Sweeney, the disputed chief executive of the Rugby Football Union, revealed he wanted to postpone the controversial bonus payment that has led to calls for his dismissal. The RFU agreed to hold a special general meeting, at which Sweeney…
Justin Marshall says the Six Nations is the only one behind the World Cup as the summit of sport : Planet Rugby
Justin Marshall has risked the ire of All Blacks fans by claiming that only the Rugby World Cup is ahead of the Six Nations in terms of his standing in rugby. While the southern hemisphere has dominated the sport, winning…
Loose pass: French dominance of the Six Nations, Champions Cup ‘rethinking’ : Planet Rugby
This week we will mainly deal with France’s European dominance, the terrible fate of Beno Obano and the omens of the Six Nations… too easy At least these games used to be competitive. There was a time, not so long…
Toulouse winger Anthony Jelonch retires
Fabien Galthié has named the 42 players who will represent Les Bleus in the 2025 Six Nations Fabien Galthié’s France Six Nations 2025 squad is an indication of Les Bleus’ notable strength in depth. Up front, Leinster’s Rabah Slimani makes…
All Blacks: Richie Mo’unga strikes for New Zealand rugby as talks stall : Planet Rugby
Richie Mo’unga’s bid to return to New Zealand soon is currently off the table after the respective parties failed to reach an agreement, according to a report. The world-class flyhalf signed a three-year deal with Toshiba Brave Lupus ahead of…
Ireland-England: Lions team brings extra Six Nations factor – Caelan Doris
Ireland’s first match against England offers the chance to avenge last year’s defeat to Steve Borthwick’s team at Twickenham, which denied the Irish a second successive Grand Slam. “First we have England at home, which definitely sharpens the mind, so…
