Six Nations 2024: Scarlets’ Wales flanker Plumtree set to miss tournament start
Taine Plumtree arrived at Scarlets from Auckland-based Super Rugby team Blues Wales back row Taine Plumtree is set to miss at least the start of the Six Nations after Scarlets coach Dwayne Peel revealed he is likely to need surgery. Plumtree, 23, suffered a shoulder issue in their United Rugby Championship (URC) loss to Lions […]
Tom Curry: England flanker ruled out of Six Nations and possibly rest of the season
Tom Curry was an ever-present in England’s World Cup starting line-up after serving a two-match ban for his sending off against Argentina in September England and Sale Sharks’ Tom Curry has been ruled out of the Six Nations and is likely to miss the rest of the season after having hip surgery. Curry, 25, has […]
Courtney Lawes: England flanker to retire at end of World Cup
Lawes captained his country in his 100th international – a World Cup warm-up against Fiji in August Vice-captain Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty at the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup. The 34-year-old has played in four World Cups and two British and Irish Lions tours and is one of only five Englishmen […]