Person: James Haskell

Ireland win the Grand Slam at Twickenham!!!

Ireland have secured the NatWest 6 Nations Grand Slam by beating England at Twickenham.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

England must accept hatred because of empire building past, says James Haskell

James Haskell insists the history of the British Empire means England must accept their status as the most hated team in the NatWest 6 Nations.

Sat, 17 Mar, 2018

Ireland v England - RBS 6 Nations - Aviva Stadium

Shamed Eddie Jones sorry for ‘scummy Irish’ jibe

Eddie Jones has been left embarrassed after footage emerged of the England head coach referring to Ireland as the “scummy Irish” and Wales as a “little shit place”.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2018

Eddie Jones names the most radical team of his reign for France game

In total there are five changes to the side defeated by Scotland at Murrayfield.

Thu, 08 Mar, 2018

Fit for purpose: Why Irish rugby’s never had it so good

Is it any wonder the structure of the professional game in Ireland is the envy of so many of our international counterparts at present?

Fri, 02 Feb, 2018

Big-name England trio passed fit for 6 Nations opener

England have received a significant injury boost ahead of their NatWest 6 Nations opener against Italy after a trio of players rated doubtful were passed fit.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

Denny Solomona in line to start for England in 6 Nations opener

Eddie Jones has been assessing his dwindling options in the back three due to an escalating injury crisis.

Fri, 26 Jan, 2018

James Haskell could miss Six Nations opener after Champions Cup dismissal

James Haskell is in danger of missing the start of England's 6 Nations title defence after being sent off in Wasps' dramatic 33-28 Champions Cup defeat by Harlequins.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Wasps' European hopes all but finished; Alan Gaffney's Northampton beat Clermont

James Haskell was sent off for a dangerous tackle as Wasps collapsed to a dramatic 33-28 defeat by Harlequins that all but ends their European Champions Cup quest.

Sat, 13 Jan, 2018

Farrells put family on back burner

Andy and Owen Farrell may be one of the most successful father-son partnerships in sport right now but the Lions starting test fly-half has revealed this tour to New Zealand has been strictly business with the squad’s defence coach.

Sat, 24 Jun, 2017

O’Mahony in pole position for Lions captaincy

Peter O’Mahony’s suitability to lead the Lions into the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday has been endorsed by defence coach Andy Farrell as the tour management prepares to sit down and select its starting XV for Eden Park.

Tue, 20 Jun, 2017

Sam Warburton could miss first Test

Captain Sam Warburton is willing to tell British and Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland he is not ready to play a Test match if he has not built up sufficient game time to operate to the best of his ability against the All Blacks.

Mon, 12 Jun, 2017

British & Irish Lions Maori Welcome in Waitangi

CJ Stander among five Irish players to start for Lions against Highlanders

The British and Irish Lions will welcome back tour captain Sam Warburton from injury on Tuesday when they take on the Highlanders in Dunedin.

Sun, 11 Jun, 2017

Peter O’Mahony and Sean O’Brien handed Lions Test auditions

Peter O’Mahony has been asked to provide some ‘Munster mongrel’ to the Lions tomorrow as the tourists bid to get their New Zealand odyssey back on track against the toughest non-Test opposition of the tour.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

Fun is over and CJ Stander is ready for action

CJ Stander spent Friday afternoon outside his comfort zone and it had nothing to do with the sponsored car that carried him from Auckland to Whangarei.

Tue, 06 Jun, 2017

Munster stars may struggle for Test action, fears Jamie Heaslip

Jamie Heaslip believes all five Leinster players could feature in next month’s Lions Tests against New Zealand — but fears the Munster and Ulster contingent face a tougher battle to earn starting spots.

Wed, 31 May, 2017

Warren Gatland’s warning to latecomers

Warren Gatland has warned that Munster’s three tourists will be among a wider group of players to find themselves at a disadvantage when they finally put club duties to bed and link up with his Lions.

Tue, 23 May, 2017

British and Irish Lions lose Billy Vunipola to shoulder injury

The British and Irish Lions must head to New Zealand without one of the most destructive forwards in world rugby after England number eight Billy Vunipola withdrew from the squad through injury.

Mon, 22 May, 2017

I’ve put myself in Lions frame, reckons O’Brien

Brian O’Driscoll gave Seán O’Brien a little reminder that more than just a Champions Cup semi-final spot was up for grabs ahead of last Saturday’s game against Wasps.

Tue, 04 Apr, 2017

Leinster v Zebre - Guinness PRO12 Round 13

Five Lions hopefuls needing an eye-catching 80 minutes

Ronan O’Gara believes Lions head coach Warren Gatland will find it hard to omit Sarries’ Chris Ashton when he names his squad for New Zealand on April 19. This weekend’s Champions Cup quarter-finals might firm up a decision or two as well. Here’s five players needing an eye-catching 80 minutes.

Fri, 31 Mar, 2017

Leinster coach Lancaster says Wasps are better than last year

Stuart Lancaster is emphatic when he declares that the Wasps team facing Leinster in Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final are a better outfit than the one that hit the province for 84 points and nine tries last season.

Tue, 28 Mar, 2017

Leo Cullen warning on Wasps after Cardiff victory

Leinster 22 - Cardiff 21: With four minutes left on the RDS gameclock, and Leinster just one point ahead, Cardiff Blues full back Matthew Morgan found himself in space, with two team-mates out wide, and the Leinster tryline within reach.

Mon, 27 Mar, 2017

John Fogarty expects Wasps will look to sting Sexton

A penny for Johnny Sexton’s thoughts; no sooner had the Ireland out-half bid farewell to Aviva Stadium, James Haskell and Joe Launchbury, than he’s planning to go through it all again.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2017

Ireland must ask the right questions and innovate

Joe Schmidt must have given serious consideration to putting Peter O’Mahony in the starting line-up, writes Donal Lenihan.

Sat, 18 Mar, 2017

England's rose rarely blooms in Dublin

Dublin hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for English sides in the Six Nations era, writes Simon Collings.

Sat, 18 Mar, 2017

England have searing pace but still vulnerable

I’m confused. Just over two weeks ago I left Twickenham happy in my own mind that, if Ireland could negotiate what, even at that time, looked like a tricky assignment in Cardiff against Wales, the game against England in Dublin would take care of itself.

Wed, 15 Mar, 2017

Leg injury may rule out Owen Farrell

England face the prospect of entering their Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland without Owen Farrell after concerns over his fitness escalated on the eve of the Twickenham showdown.

Sat, 11 Mar, 2017

England caught between a ruck and a hard place

This Six Nations championship had already provided some engaging contests but, with six fixtures remaining, none is likely to divide opinion more than that rather bizarre game in Twickenham last Sunday.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2017

Conor O'Shea's ruck tactics for Italy confuse the English who eventually come out winners

England survived an almighty scare to finish 36-15 winners at Twickenham as Italy issued a rousing response to scrutiny of their ongoing presence in the Six Nations.

Sun, 26 Feb, 2017

Eddie Jones plans to unleash Billy Vunipola on Ireland

Billy Vunipola is being targeted for a return to action against Ireland in their Six Nations tournament climax in Dublin next month.

Mon, 13 Feb, 2017

Elliot Daly scores a late try despite Alex Cuthbert 11/2/2017

Wales lead with four minutes to go before losing to late England try

England extended their winning run to 16 Tests as wing Elliot Daly's late try clinched a dramatic RBS 6 Nations victory over Wales in Cardiff.

Sat, 11 Feb, 2017

Why Ireland need to get back with Joe Schmidt’s programme

The good news is that the areas of vulnerability last weekend are all fixable, writes Donal Lenihan.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Eddie Jones: Let’s embrace Cardiff hostility

England 19 France 16: England will embrace the hostility awaiting in Cardiff once Eddie Jones has examined the psychology behind Wales’ control of a fixture he claims has left previous Red Rose teams “petrified”.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2017

James Haskell set to do England justice in Six Nations

James Haskell insists he is ready to do himself and England justice as he prepares to make his comeback in the RBS 6 Nations opener against France at Twickenham.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2017

Joe Schmidt magic can inspire Ireland’s Six shooters

It’s that time of the year again when watching three international contests over a weekend is an absolute pleasure, writes Donal Lenihan. 

Wed, 01 Feb, 2017

England injury woes worsen as Chris Robshaw ruled out of 6 Nations

Chris Robshaw will miss the entire RBS 6 Nations with a shoulder problem that further deepens England’s injury troubles.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

England Grand Slam defence hopes hit by injuries

England must launch their Grand Slam defence without three first-choice forwards – and face question marks over four more.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2017

Peter Jackson: Dylan Hartley leaves the door open for Rory Best

So many Irish forwards have been at the sharp end of Dylan Hartley’s fingers, fists and fangs that it would be only fair if one were to gain from the mounting wreckage.

Mon, 12 Dec, 2016

England v Australia - Autumn International - Twickenham Stadium

Eddie Jones warns Six Nations next up after clean sweep

England 37 Australia 21: Eddie Jones insists England must bristle with ambition when they seek to build on a perfect first year under his guidance by successfully defending their RBS 6 Nations title.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Ireland v Scotland - Rugby World Cup Warm-Up Match

Shane Horgan hails Connacht Pro12 effect and lays down challenge to Munster and Leinster

Shane Horgan has challenged both Munster and Leinster to follow the example of Guinness Pro12 champions Connacht and attack the new season with a more exciting brand of ball-in-hand rugby.

Fri, 02 Sep, 2016

Ashton and Cipriani fail to make England cut

Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani have failed to make the cut for Eddie Jones' 45-man provisional England squad for the forthcoming Autumn series.

Mon, 01 Aug, 2016

Like poetry, England true to themselves

Eddie Jones believes England’s stunning series win in Australia could ignite the imaginations of children to become the next Owen Farrell rather than Harry Kane.

Mon, 20 Jun, 2016

Exeter Chiefs players celebrate as Kai Horstmann scores the opening try 24/1/2016

A team-by-team guide to the Champions Cup last-eight

A look ahead to the weekend’s quarter-finals...

Sat, 09 Apr, 2016

‘Endless potential’ for Grand Slam-winning England

France 21 England 31: George Ford insists England’s Grand Slam triumph is merely the beginning for a team blessed with “endless potential”.

Mon, 21 Mar, 2016