England drop Marcus Smith and Henry Slade for Italy clash
England have dropped Marcus Smith and Henry Slade in a dramatic shake-up of the backline for Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham (3pm, live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).
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Scotland coach Townsend proud of players in England defeat
LONDON : Scotland coach Gregor Townsend said he was proud of his team after Saturday's agonising 16-15 defeat by England at Twickenham ended a run of four straight victories against their hosts and all but killed off any thoughts of winning the Six Nations.
Russell miss allows England to escape with 16-15 win over Scotland
LONDON :Finn Russell missed a last-minute conversion that would have given Scotland a record fifth successive Calcutta Cup win on Saturday and instead England claimed a tense 16-15 Twickenham victory that keeps them in the hunt for the Six Nations title.
Finn Russell squanders late conversion as England fend off Scotland to reclaim Calcutta Cup
Finn Russell squandered a last-gasp conversion for victory as Scotland's four-year stranglehold on the Calcutta Cup ended with a nail-biting 16-15 defeat to England.
England edge Scotland 16-15 to keep alive title hopes
LONDON : England ended their Scotland hoodoo with a 16-15 victory at Twickenham on Saturday, ending a run of four straight defeats against their visitors to keep alive their hopes of winning the Six Nations.
England boss Steve Borthwick backs ‘world-class goal-kicker’ Marcus Smith
England boss Steve Borthwick has backed “world-class goal-kicker” Marcus Smith to rediscover his aim from the tee during Saturday’s crunch Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland.
Ollie Chessum drafted in by Steve Borthwick as England name Calcutta Cup side
England have made one change for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland at Allianz Stadium by drafting Ollie Chessum into the forwards.
Itoje praises England's bravery after late win over France
LONDON : England captain Maro Itoje praised his team's ambition and bravery to play after Elliot Daly scored a last-gasp try to beat France 26-25 on Saturday, rescuing a Six Nations match that looked to have slipped away from them.