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What is the Calcutta Cup? It is the oldest of several individual competitions that take place under the umbrella of the Six Nations and is up for grabs when England take on the auld enemy, Scotland. It was created when the Calcutta Football Club (India), upon deciding to disband in 1878, withdrew the club's remaining funds in silver rupees and commissioned the Cup to be crafted from…

Four new head coaches, a raft of uncapped up-and-comers and a rivalry that stretches back more than 135 years. The history, drama, thrills and spills of the Six Nations return this weekend to start the latest chapter in the world's oldest international rugby tournament. In the wake of the Rugby World Cup, there are plenty of new characters, on the pitch and on the touchlines, to spice up the…

The Six Nations 2020 Championship is almost upon us and will once again see England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales go head to head over the course of five rugby-packed weekends. Wales are the reigning champions. They won five out of five in 2019, meaning they also claimed the Grand Slam (for beating every team) and Triple Crown (for beating the other 'Home Nations', ie…

Last month Japan enthroned their new emperor and now in Yokohama on Saturday a new world champion will be unveiled. England and South Africa stand 80 minutes away from history. It has been quite a journey for both these teams, Eddie Jones’ revolution rose from the ashes of England’s pool stage exit four years ago. Rassie Erasmus has worked his wonders in even less time, two years ago the…

What is it? England vs New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup Semi Final, England's first in 12 years. When is it? It's on Saturday October 26 in Yokohoma. What time is kick-off? It will be a 9am BST kick-off. What TV channel is it on? ITV. How did England reach the semi-final? England stormed into the World Cup semi finals with two tries for winger Jonny May, brilliant kicking by Owen…

England vs Australia is the first quarter-final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. England came top of Pool C after beating Tonga, the USA and Argentina before having their final match against France was cancelled.   Australia came second in Pool D after losing to Wales despite beating Fiji, Uruguay and Georgia. When is the match? Saturday October 19th. What time is kick-off? 8:15am (BST) in…

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England vs Australia is the first quarter-final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. England came top of Pool C after beating Tonga, the USA and Argentina before having their final match against France was cancelled.   Australia came second in Pool D after losing to Wales despite beating Fiji, Uruguay and Georgia. When is the match? Saturday October 19th. What time is kick-off? 8:15am (BST) in…

Fixtures for every match in the Rugby World Cup 2019 are below. Don’t forget, you can watch all the action live with our VPN!   POOL A Ireland, Scotland, Japan, Russia, Samoa Fri 20 Sep Japan v Russia (Tokyo), 11.45am Sun 22 Sep Ireland v Scotland (Yokohama), 8.45am Tue 24 Sep Russia v Samoa (Kumagaya), 11.15am…

The Rugby World Cup kicks off tomorrow with 20 teams battling to lift the famous Webb Ellis Cup.  The tournament is being held in Japan for the first time and England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland are all in the mix. Here's everything you need to know. When is it and how long is it on for? The opening match sees hosts Japan take on the tournament's lowest-ranked side, Russia, at the Tokyo…