#Five Nations

The Six Nations Rugby 2023 tournament is just around the corner, with England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Italy gearing up to see if they can take the trophy from France, who won in 2022. This annual rugby cup takes place over the course of five weeks, with each team playing each other once to see which performs better overall. It's the biggest…

Listening to Richie Collins reflect on his playing career, you come to realise he was very much a man out of his time. With his basketball background, he was blessed with rare skills for a forward in the 1980s and'90s - the Justin Tipuric of his day. He also adopted a professional approach in an amateur era, with a dedicated focus on fitness and…

With the start of a new year comes another Six Nations tournament and 2022 is no different. After two years of games being held behind closed doors, this year's running of the competition will be in front of packed stadiums once again. Outside of the Rugby World Cup, the Six Nations is European rugby's biggest competition. All of the continent's…

Lineen played for the Scots from 1989 and 1992, sharing in their 1990 Five Nations grand slam. There has since been a continuous Kiwi influence in the Five Nations/Six Nations since 1994. This year's tournament kicks off this weekend, with seven New Zealand-born players and two Kiwi head coaches involved. Some - notably French prop Uini Atonio -…

Ireland travel to Paris this Saturday for a daunting clash with France in the Six Nations. ere is everything you need to know about the game: What are the teams? It was confirmed today that Johnny Sexton will miss out after picking up a hamstring injury in training, with Joey Carbery set to make his first Six Nations start. Robbie Henshaw and Iain…

The US Women's National Team is looking for a third consecutive World Cup trophy this summer. Women's World Cup futures odds suggest they will have plenty of competition when the tournament kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on July 20. The US Women are eyeing a three-peat and they're co-favorites to make that happen. The roster will have a…

A definitive ranking of the best Rugby World Cups Join us on a trip down memory lane. THE UPCOMING TOURNAMENT hosted by England, looks set to be the biggest and most competitive in Rugby World Cup history. The All Blacks have been dominant in the years between World Cups, and are 5-4 favourite to retain the title, however the rest of the world…

After the first round of games at the World Cup, an all too familiar script looked to be playing out for African football fans. Five games played, three losses, two draws and only Ghana putting the ball in the back of the net in a defeat by Portugal. Another disappointing tournament appeared to be looming for the continent that Brazil soccer great…

Japan will host the first ever Rugby World Cup in Asia and the ninth in the sports history. England boss Eddie Jones will lead side along with captain Owen Farrell as they hope to improve on an abysmal 2015 World Cup - which they hosted - after being knocked out in the Pool. The side had a strong summer with tests against the Barbarians, Wales,…

If you hear a Wales fan utter the words "anyone but England", it may not necessarily be a declaration of support for their neighbours' opponents. Sure, there might be a little schadenfreude involved but, for many, that phrase is more representative of a desire not to face England. Wales have waited 64 years to play at a World Cup, a precious…

The jewel in the crown of rugby union's northern-hemisphere calendar, the Six Nations is underway for 2022. Taking place across five matchdays and culminating in mid-March, the annual tournament sees England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy battling it out. Wales is the reigning champion, but a heavy opening-day loss to Ireland put the…

World Cup in Qatar this year scheduled to be held in November with 30 teams already booked their spots and last two spots are still remained open for five nations. UAE and Australia are two of those five teams who are going to face each other to remain in the play-offs. With both the teams have issues like injuries and other, spectators are…

Steve Clarke's side put in an exceptional performance to avenge their World Cup play-off defeat to Ukraine with a 3-0 victory at Hampden Park before following that up with a gritty 2-1 win against Republic of Ireland in Glasgow. Here is what Scotland need to do to top the group, secure promotion and what that would mean for them: Winning their last…

Originating in the UK and often known simply as rugby, union rugby is one of the most popular sports globally. The close-contact game also enjoys some of the largest crowds and equally significant attention from betting platforms. However, with hundreds of events worldwide, not all rugby competitions get the same depth of statistics and betting…

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Teams desperate to build momentum for the World Cup square off Monday when England hosts Germany in a 2022 UEFA Nations League match at Wembley Stadium. This is the final match for both teams before Qatar 2022, and both come in off 1-0 losses on Friday. Both looked listless in attack in their setbacks, with Germany (1-3-1) falling to Hungary and a…

Overall, the moneyline odds do slightly favor the Netherlands at+120. At first glance, this seems like a valuable play given their 4-1-0 Nations League record. But, it is not easy to be so confident with this specific match. As with all Nations League fixtures in this window, do not expect 100% effort; this is a glorified World Cup warmup.…

The 2023 Six Nations Rugby Championship will be the 24th edition of the annual rugby union competition. It will be held from 4 February to 18 March, and will be contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. Although the tournament will not take place until February and March, bookmakers are already…

Spain's Ferran Torres has an excellent record in the Nations League Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Sunday's Uefa Nations League matches. San Marino v Malta Premier Sports 1, 2pm Sunday Czech Republic v Spain Premier Sports 1, 7.45pm Sunday Sweden v Norway BoxNation, 7.45pm Sunday Spain 7.45pm 2pts 7-10 general Norway draw no bet…