John Mitchell names 4 uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad
Four uncapped players have been retained in England's final squad for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, which gets underway for th…
Martyn Thomas
17 Mar 2025, 12:00
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Martyn Thomas
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A journalist, editor and author who is never happier than when talking to players, coaches and those involved in the game. Martyn has covered rugby since 2009 and is the author of World In Their Hands, which tells the story of the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup.
USA ‘would be silly to not pick Ilona Maher’
Amber Reed backed her Bristol Bears teammate Ilona Maher to excel at Test level as she suggested a USA recall was a no-brainer.
Martyn Thomas
25 Feb 2025, 11:32
Wales hooker Dewi Lake recalled to Six Nations squad
Wales have been boosted by the return of Dewi Lake to the squad ahead of their Guinness Six Nations trip to Scotland.
Martyn Thomas
25 Feb 2025, 5:43
Tickets for record-breaking Women’s Rugby World Cup go back on sale
Fans will have another chance to book their place at Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025 when tickets go back on sale at 11:00 (GMT) on…
Martyn Thomas
25 Feb 2025, 5:10
Wales missing 8 players as Scotland preparation begins
Interim Wales boss Matt Sherratt's hopes of building on an encouraging performance against Ireland may be hamstrung by the realiti…
Martyn Thomas
24 Feb 2025, 6:05
'Can we build on this?' Matt Sherratt sets Wales challenge
Interim Wales head coach Matt Sherratt believes his side’s Guinness Six Nations defeat to Ireland has “whet people’s appetit…
Martyn Thomas
22 Feb 2025, 13:27
Opinion
Wales player ratings vs Ireland | 2025 Six Nations
How the Wales players rated at the Principality Stadium as Wales come up short despite an improved performance against Ireland.
Martyn Thomas
22 Feb 2025, 11:41
Scarlets winger to make Wales debut as Matt Sherratt names 1st team
Matt Sherratt made wholesale changes as expected as he named his first starting XV as interim Wales coach, for Saturday's visit of…
Martyn Thomas
20 Feb 2025, 8:49
What to watch in women’s rugby: SVNS, Celtic Challenge and PWR finale
Fans can enjoy a bumper weekend of women’s rugby on RugbyPass TV across PWR, Celtic Challenge and HSBC SVNS 2025.
Martyn Thomas
19 Feb 2025, 11:00
Junior Kpoku thrust straight back in, Offiah set for England U20 debut
Racing 92 flanker Junior Kpoku has been restored to the England U20 starting line-up for their U20 Six Nations encounter with Scot…
Martyn Thomas
19 Feb 2025, 10:37
Nine uncapped players in Scotland's Women's Six Nations squad
Scotland head coach Bryan Easson has named nine uncapped players in a training squad of 34 for next month's Women's Six Nations.
Martyn Thomas
19 Feb 2025, 9:54
Harlequins sign Argentine star to further bolster lock options
Guido Petti will swap Bordeaux for Twickenham this summer after Harlequins announced the Argentina second row had signed on at the…
Martyn Thomas
19 Feb 2025, 7:26
New Wales boss Sean Lynn excited to wake ‘sleeping beast’
Incoming Wales head coach Sean Lynn described the team as a “little bit of a sleeping beast” as he looked ahead to his new rol…
Martyn Thomas
18 Feb 2025, 9:52
England A forced into fly-half switch ahead of Ireland date
Bath fly-half Orlando Bailey has been ruled out of England A’s encounter with Ireland A at Ashton Gate on Sunday.
Martyn Thomas
17 Feb 2025, 10:30
PWR semi-final line-up confirmed on thrilling penultimate weekend
Defending champions Gloucester-Hartpury secured a home Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) semi-final and top spot in the regular se…
Martyn Thomas
17 Feb 2025, 8:26
What to watch in men’s rugby: World Cup winning Springboks collide
Four Rugby World Cup winning Springboks will go head-to-head in Japan Rugby League One this weekend – and you can watch it live …
Martyn Thomas
13 Feb 2025, 9:00
Rob Howley fate decided as Matt Sherratt calls up Wales reinforcements
Matt Sherratt has wasted little time in putting his stamp on the Wales squad for the remainder of the Six Nations, calling up thre…
Martyn Thomas
13 Feb 2025, 7:51
Analysis
Premiership Women’s Rugby: How semi-final line-up will be decided
With the end of the condensed 2024/25 PWR season in sight, we take a look at the permutations facing each of the top five as they …
Martyn Thomas
13 Feb 2025, 6:58
What to watch in women’s rugby: Quins host Friday night blockbuster
It promises to be another mouthwatering weekend on RugbyPass TV as two of the best teams in Premiership Women’s Rugby (PWR) meet…
Martyn Thomas
12 Feb 2025, 10:45
Matt Sherratt outlines long-term position on Wales job
Interim Wales head coach Matt Sherratt has ruled himself out of contention to replace Warren Gatland on a full-time basis.
Martyn Thomas
11 Feb 2025, 11:22
