Martin Bayfield believes the Six Nations would be best served with one dedicated terrestrial broadcaster: the Telegraph’s Geoff Pugh Instead of patrolling the pitch with microphone in hand, Martin Bayfield enjoyed this year’s Guinness Six Nations Championship as a punter and not an announcer for the first time in more than a decade. The former … Read more
Bundee Aki, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and Duhan van der Merwe all play for countries where they were not born Your best against our best: it’s the sacred principle on which all international team sports are built. And yet even a league as enmeshed in tribal identity as the Six Nations has drifted from these moorings. Take … Read more
Scotland aim for fourth Calcutta Cup success in a row – Getty Images/David Rogers The immortal rumble in the Murrayfield tunnel, when Ryan Wilson tried to rattle George Ford’s cage, is considered a turning point for good reason. Eleven months earlier, Scotland had been humiliated 61-21 at Twickenham. In the hours that followed the battle … Read more
England held an open training session at Twickenham to improve relations with fans – Andrew Boyers/Reuters Just over a week before England were due to take on Scotland and bid to go three from three to start this Six Nations, they held an open training session at Twickenham. An uplifting morning provided a glimpse into … Read more