“There are pictures of us wearing ... and he’s just over the moon,” says John Olver, their uncle who won four England caps as a hooker. The Irish Rugby Football Union, however, makes no ...

Tom and Ben Curry will become the first twins to play together in England's men's rugby team in the Six Nations match against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. They are 26, look the same, sound the ...

England are under pressure to demonstrate progress as Steve Borthwick enters his third Six Nations as coach. Borthwick's side has succumbed to five defeats in seven matches last autumn. Most of ...

Their mother teaches physical education, their uncle, John Olver, played rugby for England, and they have cousins who are professional soccer and rugby players. David later became a headmaster and ...

Former England rugby captain ­Martin Johnson has defended ... Johnson sparked controversy by taking his players to the “wrong” side for the pre-match ceremonials, forcing Mrs McAleese to ...

The former England rugby union player needed so much medical treatment during his career on the pitch that he ended up forking out from his own pocket. James, who spent the majority of his ...

But they did have the player of the ... Dublin against an England side wanting to prove a point. Prendergast is the future. Is he the present, too? The Irish Mirror has a rugby WhatsApp group ...

Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday's Guinness Six Nations opener against France. The ex-Sale and Bath tighthead, who also played French club rugby for ...

Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday’s Guinness Six Nations opener against France. The ex-Sale and Bath tighthead, who also played French club rugby for ...

Wales’ Henry Thomas will start their Six Nations opener on Friday (David Davies/PA) Former England prop Henry Thomas will make his first Wales start in Friday’s Guinness Six Nations opener ...