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Martyn Thomas
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A journalist, editor and author who is never happier than when talking to players, coaches and those involved in the game. Martyn has covered rugby since 2009 and is the author of World In Their Hands, which tells the story of the inaugural Women’s Rugby World Cup.
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2 days ago Gallagher Premiership
Gloucester Rugby accounts reveal £3 million drop in turnover
3 days ago Six Nations Womens
Women’s Six Nations: 4 things we learned in round two
4 days ago Six Nations Womens
Anna McGann helps Ireland ‘rewrite past’ against Italy
7 days ago British & Irish Lions
How Lions boss made lasting first impression on Richard Wigglesworth
50 up for Ellie Kildunne as England ring the changes vs Wales
Ellie Kildunne will win her 50th England cap against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday as she returns as one of 13 changes to the side …
Martyn Thomas
27 Mar 2025, 11:00
Andy Farrell answers burning Owen Farrell Lions question
British and Irish Lions head coach Andy Farrell kept the door ajar to a summer call-up for son Owen as he refused to rule out pick…
Martyn Thomas
26 Mar 2025, 14:00
Lions selection ‘has to be done on merit not dynamics’
Andy Farrell has insisted he will pick his British and Irish Lions squad solely on merit as he suggested he would have no qualms a…
Martyn Thomas
26 Mar 2025, 14:00
Interview
‘You feel the interest, that motivates you too’: Guido Petti wooed by Quins' personal touch
The Pumas lock will be living in Twickenham and playing big games there later this year, but wants to leave Bordeaux on a high.
Martyn Thomas
26 Mar 2025, 13:59
Andy Farrell confirms Lions coaching team
John Dalziel, Simon Easterby and Richard Wigglesworth have been confirmed as part of Andy Farrell's coaching staff for this summer…
Martyn Thomas
26 Mar 2025, 6:03
Evie Gallagher to miss Scotland's Six Nations trip to France
Scotland No.8 Evie Gallagher has been suspended for one match and will miss her side's Guinness Women's Six Nations encounter with…
Martyn Thomas
25 Mar 2025, 5:50
Opinion
Women’s Six Nations: 4 things we learned in round one
Defending champions England started their quest for a seventh successive Guinness Women’s Six Nations crown with a routine victo…
Martyn Thomas
24 Mar 2025, 9:36
England suffer Alex Matthews blow ahead of Six Nations
England will be without Alex Matthews for at least the first two rounds of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations after the Gloucester…
Martyn Thomas
20 Mar 2025, 11:54
Venner starts for England five years after winning first cap
Mia Venner will make her full England debut against Italy in York on Sunday, five years after she won her first cap, as a replacem…
Martyn Thomas
20 Mar 2025, 10:00
Sean Lynn gives trio full debuts in first Wales team
Wales head coach Sean Lynn handed first Test starts to Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble and Alaw Pyrs as he named his maiden team to pl…
Martyn Thomas
20 Mar 2025, 7:28
'We will rise again': Welsh Rugby CEO pens open letter to fans
Abi Tierney claimed the Welsh Rugby Union "felt the pain of recent losses as keenly as the nation" but insisted the governing body…
Martyn Thomas
20 Mar 2025, 6:41
World Cup winner Amber Reed retires from rugby
Bristol Bears and England centre Amber Reed has announced her retirement from the game.
Martyn Thomas
19 Mar 2025, 11:42
Zimbabwe prop lands Northampton Saints deal
Northampton Saints have confirmed the signing of Zimbabwe international prop Cleopas Kundiona ahead of the 2025/26 Gallagher Premi…
Martyn Thomas
19 Mar 2025, 10:48
Mia Venner on 'rollercoaster ride' back into Red Roses contention
A lot has changed in the five years since Mia Venner won her one and so far, only England cap but at 22 she could still have a lon…
Martyn Thomas
19 Mar 2025, 9:29
Netherlands vs France: The story of the first ever women's Test
As part of Women's History Month, we retrace the steps that led to the first women's Test match, between Netherlands and France on…
Martyn Thomas
19 Mar 2025, 8:00
'We've earned the right': Georgia boss wants Six Nations play-off vs Wales
Richard Cockerill believes it would be "logical" for Georgia to be given the opportunity to play Wales for a place in the 2026 Gui…
Martyn Thomas
18 Mar 2025, 8:21
John Mitchell names 4 uncapped players in England's Six Nations squad
Four uncapped players have been retained in England's final squad for the Guinness Women's Six Nations, which gets underway for th…
Martyn Thomas
17 Mar 2025, 12:00
What Steve Borthwick told Matt Sherratt following Wales debacle
Matt Sherratt, the interim Wales head coach, has revealed how opposite number Steve Borthwick provided a crumb of comfort amid the…
Martyn Thomas
15 Mar 2025, 18:53
England humbling a game too far for ‘emotional’ Wales
Interim Wales head coach Matt Sherratt admitted Saturday’s record home defeat to England was “a game too many” as he stresse…
Martyn Thomas
15 Mar 2025, 16:24
Opinion
Wales player ratings vs England | 2025 Six Nations
How the Wales players rated at the Principality Stadium as the hosts slipped to a record 68-14 defeat to England in the Guinness S…
Martyn Thomas
15 Mar 2025, 14:53
