Faster and smarter in deed and thought, Bordeaux ruthlessly demonstrated why Top 14 supremacy looks set to continue
Nothing in sport lasts for ever. Dynasties come and go and even the best fade to gre…
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Resolve of Red Roses in Six Nations glory should not be overlooked | Robert Kitson ⊕⊕
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Concern that England’s women are not being challenged fails to acknowledge what it takes for consistent excellence
There are a couple of reasons why England’s latest Six Nations grand slam is worthy o…
35 days ago
The problem with RFU’s handling of Six Nations review is that England fans aren’t stupid | Robert Kitson ○
If supporters want transparency, they won’t find it in the rubber-stamping of Steve Borthwick’s coaching team
There has been a lot of fuss in recent days about French TV directors not giving rugby fan…
86 days ago
Still crazy: chaotic Six Nations showed the timeless appeal of great sporting drama | Robert Kitson ⊕
France’s dramatic triumph was proof that Test rugby played at full throttle ranks among the most compelling spectacles
L’Équipe’s front page headline summed it up perfectly. “So Crazy” did not just re…
2 months ago
Steve Borthwick’s England selection has the whiff of damage limitation | Robert Kitson ⊕
Unadventurous team will need to improve significantly on multiple fronts if they are to poop France’s potential title party in Paris
So let’s rewind for a moment. Just four weeks ago England had beate…
3 months ago
Borthwick’s Six Nations spring clean makes a fresher-looking mix but raises questions over logic | Robert Kitson ⊕
Will it be the players’ fault if a slightly cobbled together England goes down in Roman flames after a selection that suggests the head coach’s patience snapped?
The temperatures are rising, the daffo…
England’s zombies have rapidly descended into collective brain fog in Six Nations | Robert Kitson ⊖
After their poorest pair of tournament performances in years, Steve Borthwick’s project is inevitably under scrutiny
The band on the stadium concourse were playing a familiar tune in the immediate aft…
Revitalised Scotland trample all over Steve Borthwick’s lofty ambitions | Robert Kitson ⊖
A humbling Six Nations defeat at Murrayfield has left the England coach with significant questions to answer
Some of life’s certainties are impossible to sidestep. And to the trinity of death, taxes a…
Suffocating Scotland key to Borthwick’s plan for England Calcutta Cup success | Robert Kitson ⊕⊕
England head coach warns against conceding penalties and intensity drop-offs before Six Nations visit to Murrayfield
England’s players normally look forward to a Calcutta Cup examination at Murrayfiel…
Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded | Robert Kitson ⊕
Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend
Few competitions in the world have the capacity to turn wine into water quicker than the Si…