Rugby

Bank 59.80 Should England be 1/2 - no, they very likely may win, but the price is too sort. The total points line looks a little high - 41 pts is unlikely but if the French back line works or is a

Bank 51.60 Italy on the back of a right royal thumping by England, but a different beast at home and made Ireland work very hard. Saying that where England were clinical, Ireland made a large numbe

I admit that I was surprised by Wales' victory over Scotland - you know I was because I lost my bet - but that's the beauty of sport. I was mightily impressed by their defensive intensity and I believ

Is England v France a Six Nations Championship decider? The truth is this: if France win then, with only a trip to Rome and the visit of Wales to come, they will probably have wrapped up the title. If

I played in an England team that never lost to Les Bleus outside France. However, I also never managed to win across the Channel and I admit that I'm still irked by that. On the three occasions I play

England players have been undergoing a series of Jungian psychological tests to boost team bonding. Ralph Ellis wonders if the Red Rose can put a feather in their caps by beating the French or whether

It's the calm after the storm as far as Super League XVI is concerned this weekend. After a marathon of live Millennium Magic action last week, the Sky cameras will be at just two games for round two.

I went down to Cardiff on Friday night with four mates and the buzz in the city was amazing. Everybody understood the importance of the game and the atmosphere inside the Millennium Stadium was electr

I was part of an England side that lost their opening Six Nations match in France in 1998 and it's a real test of a team to see if they can bounce back. Fortunately, we managed it with a big win over

I lived in Italy for six years as a kid when my old man was playing for Rugby Roma and based on that I could have qualified to play for the Azzurri. I still have a lot of affection for the country and