• Six Nations Preview: Part 2

    Joe Holmes-Milner In the 2nd part of this Six Nations preview, let’s take a look at the prospects for Italy, Scotland and Wales. Italy Italy are desperate for a victory to prove their naysayers wrong There seems to be a never-ending debate about whether Italy deserve their place in...
  • Six Nations Preview: Part 1

    Joe Holmes-Milner This year, February will bring us some of our favourite things: Valentine’s Day, pancakes and Six Nations rugby. Let’s have a look at what the 2021 edition of the tournament has in store for England, France and Ireland. *** England As winners of the Autumn Nations cup...
  • Impact’s Sporting Moments Of 2020

    Rachel Roberts and Maya Israel In this article, Head of Sport, Maya Israel, and Sports Editor, Rachel Roberts, discuss the year in sport and their personal highlights. Rachel: When sporting events began to be cancelled back in the Spring, the significance of COVID-19 really hit me, it was a...
  • Things to look out for: England vs. Wales – The Decider

    This Saturday, we will find out who, if anyone, is capable of winning the Grand Slam. Both England and Wales enter week three as undefeated teams, with high aspirations, as the Six Nations Championship, Triple Crown, and Grand Slam are all still up for grabs. With no love lost...
  • Six Nations 2019: Why Wales are this Year’s Dark Horse

    This year’s edition of the Six Nations is just days away and the standard of competition looks to have gone up again after years of continuous improvement. Ireland are riding high after beating the All Blacks once again in November, England’s squad looks to be as strong as it’s...
  • Sam Warburton Retires: Reflections on a Great Career

    On Wednesday morning, news broke that stunned the rugby world. The former Wales and Lions captain, Sam Warburton, announced his retirement at the age of just 29, citing the neck and shoulder injuries that had kept him out of action since the final test of the Lions tour to...
  • Six Nations 2018: England’s to lose?

    With time ticking down until the start of this year’s Six Nations Championship, the discussions over who will take home the title in 2018 are in full swing. Having lost just once during the tenure of Eddie Jones, the target will be firmly on England’s back. But some poor...