England start Six Nations defence with Italy win
England start their Women's Six Nations title defence with a comfortable win over Italy at LNER Community Stadium in York.
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England overpower Italy in winning start to Women’s Six Nations campaign
England 38-5 Italy Five first-half tries give Red Roses well-deserved victory No one expected it to be easy for Italy. No one expected it to be anything other than straightforward for England. ...The Guardian - 1d -
England 'will be better' after Italy test as 2025 starts with win
Head coach John Mitchell says England will learn from being tested by Italy, as the Red Roses make a winning start to the Women's Six Nations.BBC News - 1d -
Learnings to take as England start World Cup year with win
Head coach John Mitchell says England will learn from being tested by Italy, as the Red Roses make a winning start to the Women's Six Nations.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
England begin bid for legacy-defining year
England start their Women's Six Nations title defence against Italy, with this summer's legacy-defining home Rugby World Cup coming into view.BBC News - 2d -
Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy
England 47-24 Italy Sleightholme scores two tries in bonus-point win Six weeks ago England would definitely have settled for their current position, still mathematically in the hunt for the Six ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Italy 17-22 Ireland: Six Nations 2025 – live reaction
Champions get scrappy win at Stadio Olimpico Get in touch: you can mail Alex with your comments 1 min: Italy win their first lineout and look to test the visiting defence early on, but cede ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Ireland overcomes Italy 22-17 in Rome to keep alive Six Nations title hopes
Ireland kept alive its Six Nations title hopes by overcoming Italy 22-17 at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The scrappy bonus-point win ensured France and England had to win their later matches ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Ireland's title hopes end despite bonus-point win in Italy
Ireland's reign as Six Nations champions ends despite a bonus-point win over Italy as England hammer Wales.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
England score seven tries in convincing win over Italy
England are best placed to take advantage of any final-day slip-up by Six Nations leaders France after a seven-try victory over Italy at Allianz Stadium.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
England v Italy: Women’s Six Nations – live
Updates from the champions’ opener in York (3pm KO) Team-by-team guide to the tournament Sign up for the Breakdown newsletter | Email Simon And England capitalise, with a passage of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ireland squeeze past Italy to stay in Six Nations title hunt
Ireland remained in the Six Nations title hunt with a thrilling 22-17 win over Italy which moved Simon Easterby's team top of the championship.Gonzalo Quesada's side remain fifth, two points above ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Shekells on England bench for Six Nations opener
GB Sevens player Jade Shekells could make her XV-a-side debut for England on Sunday after being named on the bench against Italy.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Ireland defence must 'hugely step up' - Ryan
Ireland second row James Ryan says Ireland's defence will need to be much better in Saturday's concluding Six Nations match against Italy.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Six Nations tournament ratings: Every England player from best to worst
England’s Six Nations campaign ended on a high with a resounding victory over Wales to leave Steve Borthwick’s side with four wins from five.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Helena Rowland handed fly-half reins as Red Roses begin Women’s Six Nations
The Loughborough playmaker starts at 10 for the first time at international level for three years as England face Italy in YorkYahoo Sports - 5d -
France overpower Scotland to win Six Nations title
France secured the Six Nations championship with a flourish - and quashed England's hopes - by ultimately overpowering a dogged Scotland in Paris.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations 2025 – live reaction
Rugby union updates from Twickenham (3pm GMT) Get in touch! Email Daniel with your thoughts They’ve gone 60 metres in a flash! After Varney was isolated and spilled in contact, England were ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Ruthless France beat Scotland to win Six Nations title
Watch highlights as France beat Scotland 35-16 to end England's title hopes and win the Six Nations title.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Six Nations: Italy v Ireland - radio & text
Follow BBC radio commentary and live text coverage as Italy take on Ireland in the final round of the Six Nations.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Women's Six Nations team-by-team guide
England start as favourites as they target a seventh Women's Six Nations title in a row, but how are other nations shaping up and can anyone challenge the Red Roses?BBC News - 6d -
Sevens player Shekells on England bench for Six Nations opener
GB Sevens player Jade Shekells could make her XV-a-side debut for England on Sunday after being named on the bench against Italy.BBC News - 4d -
'England had Italy on the ropes but didn't recreate French demolition job'
In his BBC Sport column, World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on England's thumping Six Nations victory over Italy, and assesses the final-day title race.BBC News - Mar. 10 -
France face win-or-bust Six Nations duel with Scotland after England rout Wales
France faced a win-or-bust Six Nations showdown against Scotland in Paris on Saturday after England routed sorry Wales to send the title battle down to the wire.France must now defeat Scotland in ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Wales v England, Six Nations 2025: What time is today’s kick-off and what TV channel is it on?
England play Wales at the Principality Stadium in their final game of the 2025 Six Nations Championship. Steve Borthwick’s team have an outside chance of winning the tournament.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
England's Marcus Smith returns as Freeman starts at centre
Marcus Smith returns to England's starting XV at full-back and Tommy Freeman moves to outside centre for the Six Nations finale against Wales.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Ireland 'trying a bit too hard' in Italy win - Easterby
Ireland interim head coach Simon Easterby feels his side were "trying to force things" in their Six Nations win over Italy.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Italy Coach Luciano Spalletti On Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni: “He Is Completely At Ease Across Defence, Will Play Vs Germany”
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti has confirmed that Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni will start in the second leg of their UEFA Nations League quarter-final against Germany today.The Azzurri ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Six plays that defined the Six Nations
Ireland's intricacies, England's accuracy, Scotland's width and France's instinct - how the teams and their tactics were summed up in six instances of this year's Six Nations.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
'England need to finish the fight standing among Roman wreckage'
England need to find the tries to stave off another cliff-hanger conclusion against Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday.BBC News - Mar. 8 -
Ireland beat Italy to keep faint title hopes alive
Ireland hold off a spirited Italy to secure a bonus-point win in Rome and keep alive their faint hopes of winning a third consecutive Six Nations.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Crowley replaces Prendergast as Ireland change six for Italy
Jack Crowley is recalled at fly-half for Ireland's final Six Nations match against Italy in Rome, as Sam Prendergast drops to the bench.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Ireland eye unlikely Six Nations title against uncertain Italy
Ireland have a glimmer of hope that they can retain their Six Nations crown on Saturday when they take on Italy in Rome, looking to bounce back from a painful defeat to title favourites France.But ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Women’s Six Nations 2025: Fixtures, results, how to watch and England’s venues
The first weekend of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations featured victories for France, Scotland and England.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Red Roses World Cup build-up starts now as John Mitchell springs selection surprises
John Mitchell has sprung a number of selection surprises for England’s Women’s Six Nations opener against Italy on Sunday as he ramps up preparations for this year’s Rugby World Cup.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
How Scotland could help England to win the Six Nations
France v Scotland - LIVEYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
France sweep to Six Nations title as England hand Wales record humiliation
France swept to the Six Nations title with a 35-16 victory over Scotland on Saturday, edging out bitter rivals England whose 68-14 rout of hapless Wales had sent the championship battle down to the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Italy v Ireland LIVE: Score and updates from Six Nations as visitors snatch lead
A win is a must for the visitors after their grand slam hopes were ended by FranceYahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
'I have not seen that complete an England performance for years'
In his BBC Sport column, World Cup winner Matt Dawson reflects on England's huge Six Nations win over Wales, their entire Six Nations campaign and why Maro Itoje is a Lions captain in waiting.BBC News - Mar. 16 -
‘Devastated’ England wait for test results after Ollie Lawrence injury
Borthwick: ‘Fingers crossed it’s not as severe as we fear’ Maro Itoje ‘looking forward’ to ‘humungous’ Wales tie England stayed in the chase for the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory ...The Guardian - Mar. 9
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