Rugby Union Today: Expert Witness and Analysis

Adam Kyriacou
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Another busy day in the rugby union game as former Wales captain Michael Owen is our Expert Witness while Sam Larner analyses this week’s big match at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

What’s on the site

James While sits down with Owen for the next installment of our Expert Witness series during the Six Nations. Larner meanwhile studies the fascinating upcoming duel between Wales and England.

France have changed their half-backs for this week’s showdown with Scotland, who will be without fly-half Finn Russell.

Elsewhere there’s a lift for Ireland as Iain Henderson and Tadhg Beirne train while Robbie Henshaw inks a new contract.

What’s in the news

England had a surprise visit from former national soccer player John Terry at their training base. Meanwhile, second-row Maro Itoje has been ruled out of the fixture against Wales due to injury.

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) has a new chief executive after Bill Sweeney left his post at the British Olympic Association.

What’s on social media

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What’s on TV

The Six Nations returns with Wales v England at the Principality Stadium the big clash. The BBC will show that game, as well as the preceding France v Scotland contest, while ITV have Italy’s encounter against Ireland.

Super Rugby Round Two also takes place this weekend with Sky Sports televising all the action, starting with the Highlanders hosting the Reds in Dunedin, while they will also broadcast two Top 14 matches.

On BT Sport, they have a couple of Premiership games as Gloucester host Saracens and Worcester Warriors face Leicester Tigers in a Midlands derby.

Completing a packed schedule is the PRO14, which is once again extensively covered by Premiers Sports, with Ospreys v Munster the standout.

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