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Six Nations: Round 2 talking points A Set the default text size A Set large text size Replay A Set the default text size A Set large text size A freezing cold, wet weekend in the UK meant some tricky conditions for rugby, but that didn’t stop the Six Nations from providing three more cracking games to enjoy. Red cards, wingers flying through the air to score, horror injuries, youngsters setting the game on fire and the oldies of the international game picking up another win fo...

England flanker Jack Willis' cries of pain resounded around an empty Twickenham.

Monday briefing: Tory lockdown row as quarantine begins Martin Farrer Top story: Hotel isolation begins for ‘red-list’ arrivals © Photograph: Steve Parsons/PA People returning to England from certain high-risk countries will be required to spend 10 days in a designated hotel such as the Novotel at Heathrow. Morning everyone. My name is Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this morning. Demands for a swift schedule to take England out of lockdown seem set to increas...

Five takeaways from the Six Nations weekend Date published: February 15 2021 Following an absorbing Round Two of the Six Nations that produced wins for England, Wales and France, here’s five takeaways from the weekend. May Day…again A very rugby-like debate over whether the try should have stood started almost immediately – was it a legitimate dive for the line or an illegal leap over the tackle? But, ignoring the dispute over its legality, Jonny May’s extraordinary acrobatics must be ...

England's Willis vows to 'come back stronger' after Italy injury

The England flanker Jack Willis is set for another long-term lay-off after sustaining a sickening knee injury against Italy, prompting calls for a crackdown on the kind of “crocodile roll” clearout to which he fell victim. Willis underwent a scan on Sunday and while the initial results suggested he had not sustained ACL damage his Wasps director of rugby, Lee Blackett, said the injury was “pretty serious” and he faces “a long time out”. Eddie...

The Wasps back row was driven from the field on a medical cart.

Invalid Date, JACK WILLIS suffered an horrific knee injury just five minutes after coming on and scoring for England during their win over Italy. The Wasps flanker, 24, came off the bench to score a try almost immediately. 5 5 ITV refused to show replays of the incident in the Six Nations clash But his dream of a start turned into a nightmare when he suffered an injury so graphic that broadcasters ITV refused to show the replay. Willis was forced to battle back from knee and ankle surgery in 2...

Owen Farrell said after England’s 41-18 victory over Italy at Twickenham yesterday that his team had finally rediscovered themselves. “We’re back to being us,” he said, with considerable relief.“It

Stuff Sports 14 February, 2021, 4:30 pm Englands Jonny May scores a specular try during the Six Nations victory over Italy Picture; STUFF SPORTS. With an NFL-style leap and a spectacular one-handed grounding, Jonny May scored the pick of England’s six tries against Italy in a 41-18 bonus-point win that kickstarted their Six Nations title defence. A 28th straight victory over the Azzurri was not without its faults for the champions, however, with sloppy passing and loose defence giving the It...