George Ford insisted England were still adjusting to life without Owen Farrell as they forged a new identity under Jamie George. Farrell ruled himself out of the Guinness Six Nations for mental wellbeing reasons and having agreed to join Racing 92 next season, will then be ineligible for international selection. For over a decade, Test […]
The Republic of Ireland and England will kick-off the next edition of the Nations League against each other in their first competitive meeting since 1991. The sides were drawn together in Paris on Thursday and UEFA has confirmed they will open Group B2 in Dublin on September 7th. England will host the return fixture on […]
Regional gas prices rose for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.12 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week’s price of $3.09 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in the New England region has risen about 0 cents since last month. […]
The Republic of Ireland have been drawn in the same group as England in League B of the UEFA Nations League. They will be joined by Greece and Finland in Group B2, in a difficult group for Ireland, who are still without a manager since Stephen Kenny’s departure. The last time Ireland faced Gareth Southgate’s […]
England have named an unchanged team for the first time in four years for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales at Twickenham. Head coach Steve Borthwick has retained the same starting XV and bench originally announced for the 27-24 victory over Italy in round one following prop Ellis Genge’s recovery from a foot injury. […]
Wales boss Warren Gatland has made seven changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham. Centre George North returns from injury for his 50th Six Nations appearance, lining up alongside Nick Tompkins in midfield. Fly-half Sam Costelow, who went off injured during the first-half of Wales’ 27-26 loss […]
One of the many things I enjoy about winter is how plants and animals that might blend in with the greenery during the rest of the year suddenly pop. The bright orange beak and a subtle red tinge to the otherwise brown and gray feathers of a female cardinal, stand out against a backdrop of […]
England survived a scare at the Stadio Olimpico to launch their post-World Cup rebuild with a 27-24 victory over Italy in their Guinness Six Nations opener. For only the third time in the history of a rivalry spanning 31 Tests, inspired Italy led at the interval, but their 17-13 advantage was methodically picked apart by […]
GAA After an impressive showing in Salthill last week, Paul Towey parachuted into the Mayo attack for their Division One football summit with Dublin. In Division Two, Meath will look to build on last week’s draw with Fermanagh as they go to Armagh. Fermanagh themselves host Kildare. Down’s promotion push in Division Three continues against […]
A woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after she was rescued from a garbage truck in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Monday, officials said. They believe she was in a dumpster emptied into the hopper, the garbage cargo container behind the cab, as the truck was on its daily route, the Manchester Fire Department said in […]
England fly-half Marcus Smith is awaiting scan results on a leg injury sustained in training just five days before the Guinness Six Nations’ opener against Italy. Steve Borthwick’s squad are on a training camp in Girona and the England head coach is scheduled to announce his starting line-up on Thursday. England’s Six Nations’ hopes would […]
Steve Borthwick insists England’s battle-hardened players are ready for the Guinness Six Nations as a result of facing greater club demands than any of their rivals. Borthwick’s 36-man squad have comfortably racked up the highest number of minutes played since the World Cup due to their Gallagher Premiership and European commitments. But while they will […]