Anthony Watson
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Kiwi press react: Lions reach ‘unimaginable levels of mediocrity’
- International
- June 3, 2017, 13:18
So, an opening win for the British and Irish Lions in New Zealand - but a performance to forget. Warren Gatland’s side were laboured and sluggish as (...)

Gatland backs Sexton after fitful performance against Barbarians
- International
- June 3, 2017, 11:46
Warren Gatland has insisted it would be “unfair” to write off Johnny Sexton’s challenge for a British & Irish Lions test shirt after a difficult n(...)

Lions hit bum notes against the Barbarians
- International
- June 3, 2017, 10:30
NZ Provincial Barbarians 7 British & Irish Lions 13 It wasn’t a defeat. That would have constituted one of the most ignominious days in Lions’ hi(...)

Lions tour: Three Irish players picked for opening game as Gatland lays down marker
- International
- May 31, 2017, 20:18
Warren Gatland’s opening Lions selection of the 2015 tour for Saturday’s meeting with the New Zealand Provincial Barbarians ticks a significant number(...)

Ireland 13 England 9 Record wreckers. And so Ireland have ended two world record 18-match winning sequences in the same season. This may not have bee(...)

Johnny Sexton refuses to be intimidated by sight of oncoming chariot
- International
- March 17, 2017, 01:00
The last vestiges of hope were scattered by Joe Schmidt’s latest Ireland XV. No Conor Murray. No way to dress that up (maybe nothing, but it’s worth n(...)

Billy Vunipola starts for England against Ireland
- International
- March 16, 2017, 10:36
Billy Vunipola and Anthony Watson will start for England against Ireland on Saturday as Eddie Jones makes two changes, with Elliot Daly successfully c(...)

Gordon D'Arcy: Stick to Schmidt's plan and England can be beaten
- International
- March 15, 2017, 07:00
There is a way to beat England. This Ireland group know there is a way to beat any team. England come to Dublin with multiple strengths but the passi(...)

Billy Vunipola: 'We know the Irish are going to come at us, know it for a fact'
- International
- March 12, 2017, 22:00
England 61 Scotland 21 England’s oppressive rugby hymn reverberated around the ancient ground as Scotland desperately sought a manly route away from (...)

Eddie Jones: Ireland will be keen to spoil England party
- International
- March 11, 2017, 18:49
Psychological warfare. It is all Eddie Jones knows. That and unrivalled success in the modern coaching era – Steve Hansen never won no Six Nations; Wa(...)