It’s an enormous weekend within the Six Nations, and you will discover motion from the Calcutta Cup and Wales’ powerful take a look at in Dublin in The Rugby Paper this Sunday.
Along with reviews and scores from the all-Residence Nations Saturday, we’ll additionally stay up for Italy’s journey to Paris as France look to proceed to get their title cost again on observe on Sunday.
With England’s second workforce additionally enjoying their first match for almost eight years on the identical day towards Portugal, Zach Mercer provides an unique interview after being unnoticed by England senior and A squads.
From Friday there will probably be motion from the U20s Six Nations, and with Tremendous Rugby Pacific having bought underway earlier that day we’ll be rounding round-up the primary weekend of Antipodean motion.
Additionally now on the opposite facet of the world, Freddie Burns provides an replace on life in Japan and why he moved on from the troubles of the Premiership.
After the shock information of Steve Boden leaving Doncaster with speedy impact on Monday, the ex-director of rugby offers his causes as to why he’s stop the Championship and the Knights.
However the present should go on with 5 reviews from the second tier, and we’ll even have motion from a busy schedule in Nationwide Leagues One, Two North, Two East, Two West and the Premiership Ladies’s Rugby.
From our weekly options now we have thrilling Harlequins and England U20s fly-half Josh Bellamy as our Younger Gun this week, and prop and former podcast visitor Maud Muir below the highlight in our Purple Roses column.
And don’t miss Paul Rees‘ double-page unfold, this Sunday dedicated to England and Northampton Saints legend Courtney Lawes, who after retiring from worldwide rugby final yr nonetheless has a lot to offer the sport.
Take a look at this week’s episode of The Rugby Paper Podcast with England and Lions nice Peter Winterbottom on YouTube (additionally above), Apple Podcasts, Spotify (additionally beneath), Castbox, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app.
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